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The Worst Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.

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The Worst Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But...

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  1. Background image for To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea
    6.1/10(44 votes)

    #1 - To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea

    S4:E6

    Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Air Doogie
    6.2/10(55 votes)

    #2 - Air Doogie

    S2:E16

    Doogie joins the hospital basketball team in order to fit in.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss
    6.2/10(46 votes)

    #3 - A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss

    S2:E24

    Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Big Sleep ... Not!
    6.3/10(43 votes)

    #4 - The Big Sleep ... Not!

    S4:E10

    Doogie holes up at the hospital on Thanksgiving Eve for some R&R, as does a new mother who feigns illness to get away from her family.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Roommate with a View
    6.3/10(43 votes)

    #5 - Roommate with a View

    S4:E13

    Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.

    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    6.5/10(47 votes)

    #6 - Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    S4:E4

    Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.

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  8. Background image for What Makes Doogie Run
    6.5/10(58 votes)

    #7 - What Makes Doogie Run

    S4:E22

    Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.

    Director:Dennis Dugan
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Sons of the Desert
    6.6/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Sons of the Desert

    S3:E21

    Spring break in Palm Springs is just what the doctor orders for Vinnie, who pursues a jealous vendetta against Janine, and Doogie, who weighs a fellowship in trauma surgery.

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  10. Background image for Doogie Got a Gun
    6.6/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Doogie Got a Gun

    S4:E3

    After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Mother of All Fishing Trips
    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #10 - The Mother of All Fishing Trips

    S4:E12

    Doogie's mom makes a poor substitute as Doogie's fishing partner when Dr. Howser throws his back out and is at home being cared for by Vinnie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Look Ma, No Pants
    6.7/10(42 votes)

    #11 - Look Ma, No Pants

    S4:E2

    Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.

    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Nothing Compares 2 U
    6.7/10(61 votes)

    #12 - Nothing Compares 2 U

    S4:E8

    Doogie's ego takes a beating when a winsome nurse chooses Vinnie over him. Raymond also comes up short when comparing himself to other technicians.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Nautilus for Naught
    6.8/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Nautilus for Naught

    S2:E9

    Doogie and a hospitalized model realize they have something in common -- being judged by how beautiful or young they look.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for TV or Not TV
    6.8/10(50 votes)

    #14 - TV or Not TV

    S2:E12

    Vinnie tries to get help getting into film school from a TV network executive who's been admitted to the hospital.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Double Doogie with Cheese
    6.8/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Double Doogie with Cheese

    S3:E15

    Vinnie bets that Doogie can't last in a "mindless" fast-food job.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
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  17. Background image for What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get
    6.8/10(41 votes)

    #16 - What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get

    S3:E18

    After taking Spaulding out for her 30th birthday, Doogie wonders if there's more fun in store for the two of them.

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  18. Background image for The Patient in Spite of Himself
    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #17 - The Patient in Spite of Himself

    S4:E5

    A med-school project has Doogie and a fellow doctor posing as patients, being poked, prodded and probed to learn how to empathize with patients.

    Director:Win Phelps
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  19. Background image for Do the Right Thing ... If You Can Figure out What It Is
    6.8/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Do the Right Thing ... If You Can Figure out What It Is

    S4:E9

    Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant; and Vinnie's dilemma involves a vulnerable Janine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up
    6.8/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up

    S4:E11

    Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
    6.9/10(66 votes)

    #20 - Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster

    S1:E15

    Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for A Woman Too Far
    6.9/10(53 votes)

    #21 - A Woman Too Far

    S2:E13

    Doogie weighs his relationship with Wanda against an attractive nursing student.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Doogie's Wager
    6.9/10(41 votes)

    #22 - Doogie's Wager

    S2:E23

    Vinnie awaits word of whether he's accepted to film school.

    Director:Charles Haid
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  24. Background image for Dances with Wanda
    6.9/10(50 votes)

    #23 - Dances with Wanda

    S2:E25

    Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for It's a Damn Shaman
    6.9/10(47 votes)

    #24 - It's a Damn Shaman

    S3:E4

    Vinnie's girlfriend wants to run to Las Vegas to get married. Doogie takes on a curse to save a boy's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Lonesome Doog
    6.9/10(48 votes)

    #25 - Lonesome Doog

    S3:E6

    Doogie is a portrait of anxiety when Wanda comes home from art school and strikes up several new friendships.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea" is the worst rated episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D.". It scored 6.1/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/28/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Air Doogie".