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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 he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 11 - Tonight's the Night
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Tonight's the Night

    S1:E11

    Doogie and Wanda are pressured by peers to get intimate; and Doogie has trouble leaving work problems at work as he deals with an unwed teenage mother.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 13 - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    S1:E13

    Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 10 - Don't Let the Turkeys Get You Down
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Don't Let the Turkeys Get You Down

    S2:E10

    After Janine breaks up with him, Vinnie is not very thankful on Thanksgiving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 15 - To Live and Die in Brentwood
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - To Live and Die in Brentwood

    S2:E15

    Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 16 - Air Doogie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Air Doogie

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 18 - My Two Dads
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - My Two Dads

    S2:E18

    Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.

    Director:Bill D'Elia
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 23 - Doogie's Wager
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Doogie's Wager

    S2:E23

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

    Director:Charles Haid

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  9. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 8 - Doogstruck
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Doogstruck

    S3:E8

    While driving to visit Wanda, Doogie's car breaks down in the desert where he meets a soul mate.

    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 10 - Doogiesomething
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Doogiesomething

    S3:E10

    Doogie and Wanda's efforts to be friends are put on hold after Wanda calls long-distance for advice on a new guy.

    Director:Joan Darling

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  11. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 17 - If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia

    S3:E17

    After months of dating Cecilia, Doogie discovers what she's been hiding a 4-year-old son, who stirs Doogie's paternal instincts.

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 3 Episode 23 - Thanks for the Memories
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Thanks for the Memories

    S3:E23

    Cherished memories get lost in the aging process for a patient who relies on Doogie to help him remember; and Vinnie takes a video journey of self-discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 7 - Doogie, Can You Hear Me?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Doogie, Can You Hear Me?

    S4:E7

    A hearing-impaired patient charms Doogie, who speaks her language by signing but may not be listening. She also offers creative inspiration for Vinnie's Chaplinesque film.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 16 - The Adventures of Sherlock Howser
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Adventures of Sherlock Howser

    S4:E16

    Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 18 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby-Sitter
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby-Sitter

    S4:E18

    Some things are better left unexplored, like Doogie's crush on his old baby sitter or Vinnie's dream of having a star read his script.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 5 - The Short Goodbye
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Short Goodbye

    S1:E5

    Moving out of his parents' house proves to be an eye-opening experience for Doogie. Meanwhile, a rock star is admitted to the hospital for vocal-cord surgery.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 6 - Simply Irresistible
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Simply Irresistible

    S1:E6

    After a grueling 48-hour shift amid hothouse conditions, Doogie is tempted to switch loyalties to an upscale pediatrics group eager to woo him away from Eastman.

    Director:Sheldon Larry
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 2 - Look Ma, No Pants
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 16 - It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings

    S1:E16

    A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 2 - The Ice Queen Cometh
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Ice Queen Cometh

    S1:E2

    Doogie freezes in disbelief when he's asked out to dinner by Victoria Burke, the new radiology chief, known in some circles as "the Ice Queen."

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  21. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.

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  22. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 3 - Doogie Got a Gun
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 4 - Frisky Business
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Frisky Business

    S1:E4

    His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.

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  24. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 3 - A Stitch Called Wanda
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - A Stitch Called Wanda

    S1:E3

    When Wanda's appendix ruptures with her parents out of town, Doogie ignores hospital policy to operate on her. This creates tension with Dr. Canfield as well as Wanda.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 2 Episode 22 - Planet of the Dateless
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Planet of the Dateless

    S2:E22

    Two weeks of volunteer work in Mexico makes Jack reevaluate his life.

    Writer:Unknown

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  26. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 4 Episode 5 - The Patient in Spite of Himself
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tonight's the Night" is the worst rated episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D.". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Rob Thompson and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/22/1989. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer".