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Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1989 - 1990
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Sep 19, 198930 mins
Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
Episode 2
The Ice Queen Cometh
Wed, Sep 20, 198925 mins
Victoria Burke, the hospital's attractive new chief of radiology, wants some of Doogie's genius genes.
Episode 3
A Stitch Called Wanda
Wed, Sep 27, 198930 mins
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.
Episode 4
Frisky Business
Wed, Oct 4, 198930 mins
Fed up with being regarded as a 'nerd' by his peers and as a 'little kid' by his co-workers, Doogie decides to throw a party when his parents go away for the weekend.
Episode 5
The Short Goodbye
Wed, Oct 11, 198930 mins
After arguing with his dad about his finances, Doogie decides to go out on his own and rent an apartment. After hearing that a celebrity is staying at the hospital, Vinnie impersonates Doogie to meet her.
Episode 6
Simply Irresistible
Wed, Oct 18, 198930 mins
Frustrated with the strict policies, long shifts and stressful atmosphere of Eastman, Doogie gets a lucrative offer from a group of doctors from an upscale Brentwood hospital and seriously considers taking it.
Episode 7
Vinnie Video Vici
Wed, Oct 25, 198930 mins
The hospital agrees to let Vinnie film a documentary about Doogie. However, his annoying techniques and intrusive behavior annoy Doogie who must tell a family that their daughter might have cancer.
Episode 8
Blood and Remembrance
Wed, Nov 1, 198930 mins
Doogie's busy schedule causes tension in his relationship with Wanda. He then sees an example of love-gone-wrong at the hospital when one of his patients needs a blood transfusion from his estranged wife who is unwilling to oblige unless he signs the divorce papers.
Episode 9
She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
Wed, Nov 8, 198930 mins
Doogie fixes Vinnie up with Wanda's cousin who is much larger than everyone expected. At the hospital, Doogie comes across a patient who is obsessed with her appearance.
Episode 10
My Old Man and the Sea
Wed, Nov 15, 1989300 mins
Doogie's plans to go on a weekend getaway with Wanda are spoiled when he realizes that it's the same weekend as his dad's annual fishing trip. Not wanting to hurt his dad's feelings, he agrees to go.
Episode 11
Tonight's the Night
Wed, Nov 22, 198930 mins
Doogie and Wanda, feeling pressured to have sex, make plans to sleep together when Doogie's parents go away for the weekend. At the hospital, Doogie treats a 17-year old girl who gives birth and then abandons the baby on his doorstep.
Episode 12
Every Dog Has His Doogie
Wed, Nov 29, 198930 mins
Doogie, upset at the hospital's lack of compassion and adherence to a strict budget, decides to sneak in a dog with a broken leg and operate on it. When he gets caught, his job becomes at risk.
Episode 13
Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Wed, Dec 13, 198930 mins
After being forced to work a shift on Christmas Eve, Doogie fakes sickness to get out of it and go to a party with his friends.
Episode 14
Greed Is Good
Wed, Jan 3, 199030 mins
Doogie goes on a game-show for geniuses only to have everyone wanting a piece of the prizes. At the hospital, he treats an ex-boxer with symptoms of glaucoma.
Episode 15
Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
Wed, Jan 10, 199030 mins
Doogie while out with Wanda runs into a former patient, an attractive young girl, who came on to Doogie, at least that's how Wanda saw it. So she puts him in the dog house. Doogie talks to his mom about it and says that it's normal for people to flirt with other people. She says some men have flirted with her, which her husband overhears and is upset. And she doesn't think it's a big deal.
Episode 16
It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
Wed, Jan 17, 199030 mins
When Doogie's mom mammogram reveals a lump on her breast that turns out to be benign, she decides that she is going to start living her life to the fullest, which includes singing at a nightclub.
Episode 17
Tough Guys Don't Teach
Wed, Jan 31, 199030 mins
As part of a community relations effort by the hospital, Doogie is asked to go to the high school and teach sexual education. On his first day, he is challenged to an after school fight by the captain of the football team.
Episode 18
I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father
Wed, Feb 7, 199030 mins
Vinnie's reluctance to go into the family business creates tension with his father who may need heart surgery.
Episode 19
Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure
Wed, Feb 14, 199030 mins
In return for saving the life of the coolest guy in school, Doogie is rewarded by being allowed to hang around with him and his cool friends. With his newfound coolness, Doogie neglects Vinnie and disobeys his father.
Episode 20
Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
Wed, Feb 28, 199030 mins
Doogie and Vinnie are held hostage in a convenience store by a gang member.
Episode 21
Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway?
Wed, Mar 14, 199030 mins
When Doogie's dad begins to feel old and unimportant, he decides to quit his medical practice. Doogie and his mom then decide to gather many of the patients he has helped over the years in hopes of changing his mind.
Episode 22
Vinnie's Blind Date
Wed, Mar 21, 199030 mins
Vinnie romances a blind girl that Doogie introduced him to at the hospital. When she gets an operation that will restore her sight, he worries that she will not find him physically attractive.
Episode 23
And the Winner Is...
Wed, Mar 28, 199030 mins
When Doogie and Jack hear a rumor that they are neck and neck for Resident of the Year, they both try to gain an advantage by trying to influence the judges which ultimately puts them in awkward positions.
Episode 24
Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
Wed, Apr 4, 199030 mins
Realizing that his relationship with Wanda has stalled, Doogie ponders whether to break it off or keep it going and risk being unhappy. Jack gets jealous when Curly begins dating a hotshot doctor.
Episode 25
The Grass Ain't Always Greener
Wed, Apr 25, 199030 mins
Fresh off his breakup with Wanda, Doogie scores a date with a Lakers cheerleader. He soon realizes that she is too grown up for him.
Episode 26
Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand
Wed, May 2, 199030 mins
Vinnie comes down with tonsillitis right before he is about to lose his virginity. Doogie is upset with Wanda when she tells him that she will be going away to France for the summer.