All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Pilot

    • September 19, 1989
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S01E02 The Ice Queen Cometh

    • September 20, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    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."

  • S01E03 A Stitch Called Wanda

    • September 27, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    Out on a date with Doogie, Wanda suffers an appendicitis attack and is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.

  • S01E04 Frisky Business

    • October 4, 1989
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S01E05 The Short Goodbye

    • October 11, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S01E06 Simply Irresistible

    • October 18, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S01E07 Vinnie Video Vici

    • October 25, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    Vinnie is no fly on the wall as he observes Doogie's personal and professional life while shooting a documentary on a day in the life of a teenage doctor.

  • S01E08 Blood and Remembrance

    • November 1, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.

  • S01E09 She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin

    • November 8, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    Vinnie is stuck on a blind date with Wanda's "big-boned" cousin, a girl with a self-image problem not unlike a plastic-surgery patient at the hospital, who's willing to pay through the nose for a perfect body.

  • S01E10 My Old Man and the Sea

    • November 15, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie is invited to spend the weekend in Palm Springs with Wanda and her family—but it's the same weekend that his father picked for their annual fishing trip.

  • S01E11 Tonight's the Night

    • November 22, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S01E12 Every Dog Has His Doogie

    • November 29, 1989
    • ABC (US)

    At the hospital, the homeless are being turned away to make room for paying patients; and Doogie bucks the system by arranging surgery for a youngster's pet dog.

  • S01E13 Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    • December 13, 1989
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S01E14 Greed Is Good

    • January 3, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.

  • S01E15 Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster

    • January 10, 1990
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S01E16 It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings

    • January 17, 1990
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S01E17 Tough Guys Don't Teach

    • January 31, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Teaching a safe-sex class in high school isn't intimidating for Dr. Doogie, but one of the students is a beefy bruiser who wants to fight Doogie after class.

  • S01E18 I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father

    • February 7, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.

  • S01E19 Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure

    • February 14, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie is just about as cool as a guy can get, thanks to fashion advice from the super-cool Griffin, who also thinks it's cool when Doogie "borrows" his father's BMW.

  • S01E20 Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail

    • February 28, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.

  • S01E21 Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway

    • March 14, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.

  • S01E22 Vinnie's Blind Date

    • March 25, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Vinnie's date with Doogie's young patient takes a romantic turn, but Vinnie fears it won't last if a cornea transplant restores her vision.

  • S01E23 And the Winner Is...

    • March 28, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.

  • S01E24 Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie

    • April 4, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    After sitting in on a marriage-counseling session, Doogie and Wanda wonder if their relationship will improve with age; McGuire defends Spaulding's honor to a boastful rival.

  • S01E25 The Grass Ain't Always Greener

    • April 25, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing - Wanda.

  • S01E26 Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand

    • May 2, 1990
    • ABC (US)

    Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Summer of '91

    • September 25, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie grouses to a psychologist about still being a virgin but plans to see Wanda before she leaves for Chicago.

  • S03E02 Doogie Has Left the Building (1)

    • October 2, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie ponders a decision affecting the life of a young patient. (Part 1 of 2)

  • S03E03 Doogie Has Left the Building (2)

    • October 9, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Life at Doogie and Vinnie's pad resembles one big beer commercial, but what Doogie really needs is a listening ear. (Part 2 of 2)

  • S03E04 It's a Damn Shaman

    • October 16, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    A Laotian family's religious beliefs jeopardize Doogie's care of a disabled youth.

  • S03E05 The Cheese Stands Alone

    • October 23, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    A seductive classmate proves more temptation than Vinnie can handle, especially when Janine grows distant.

  • S03E06 Lonesome Doog

    • October 30, 1991
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S03E07 When Doogie Comes Marching Home

    • November 13, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie plays a Civil War doctor as he and Vinnie collaborate on a screenplay.

  • S03E08 Doogstruck

    • November 20, 1991
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S03E09 It's a Wonderful Laugh

    • December 18, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie discovers the healing power of laughter after an argument with Vinnie and while treating a troubled kidney patient.

  • S03E10 Doogiesomething

    • December 4, 1991
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S03E11 Room and Broad

    • November 27, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie's parents want him to pay room and board; Spaulding's father doesn't want a pacemaker.

  • S03E12 Dangerous Reunions

    • January 8, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    Katherine relives the past with her visiting first love; Raymond starts hanging out with pals from the 'hood.

  • S03E13 Truth and Consequences

    • December 11, 1991
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie takes a liking to a homely librarian only after he learns she's scheduled for plastic surgery; a youth counselor's lies trap him in a kind of prison.

  • S03E14 The Show Mustn't Go On

    • February 12, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    An egotistical actor observes Doogie's hospital procedures to give his TV series a shot in the arm.

  • S03E15 What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get

    • March 11, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S03E16 Mummy Dearest

    • January 22, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    The examination of a mummy brings rumblings of a curse from the staff and has Doogie contemplating the limits of modern medicine.

  • S03E17 If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia

    • February 19, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S03E18 Double Doogie with Cheese

    • February 5, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S03E19 My Father, My Self

    • March 19, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    While Doogie considers a career specialty, he learns that another doctor has been invited to join his father's practice.

  • S03E20 Club Medicine

    • May 13, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    The Drs. Howser spend a father-son trip at a Honduran operating theater, where Doogie gives a thumbs-down to a wisecracking surgeon.

  • S03E21 Sons of the Desert

    • April 22, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S03E22 Thanks for the Memories

    • May 6, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S03E23 That's What Friends Are For

    • April 29, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie is anything but popular after he encourages Wanda to accept her dad's new gal and Vinnie to accept being short.

  • S03E24 Educating Janine

    • April 1, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    Janine's parents split a seam when Janine forsakes college for a job in fashion.

Season 4

  • S04E01 There's a Riot Going On

    • September 23, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.

  • S04E02 Look Ma, No Pants

    • September 30, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E03 Doogie Got a Gun

    • October 7, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E04 Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    • October 14, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E05 The Patient in Spite of Himself

    • October 21, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S04E06 To Err Is Human, to Give Up Isn't a Bad Idea

    • October 28, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E07 Doogie, Can You Hear Me?

    • November 11, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S04E08 Nothing Compares 2 U

    • November 11, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S04E09 Do the Right Thing... If You Can Figure Out What It Is

    • November 18, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E10 The Big Sleep... Not!

    • November 25, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S04E11 Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up

    • December 9, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E12 The Mother of All Fishing Trips

    • December 16, 1992
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S04E13 Roommate with a View

    • December 30, 1992
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E14 Spell It M-A-N

    • January 6, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.

  • S04E15 It's a Tough Job... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It?

    • January 13, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    Vinnie can't adjust to the masseuse his father is dating; Doogie's dad is asked to replace a doctor who expired while on duty.

  • S04E16 The Adventures of Sherlock Howser

    • January 20, 1993
    • ABC (US)

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

  • S04E17 Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry

    • January 27, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    Laura makes Vinnie feel he's "become a man," but he reacts with adolescent jealousy to men around her. Meanwhile, a traveler's illness puzzles Doogie.

  • S04E18 You've Come a Long Way, Baby-Sitter

    • February 3, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    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.

  • S04E19 Love Makes the World Go 'Round... Or Is It Money?

    • February 24, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    A deposit error dumping $16,000 in Vinnie's account tests his integrity; and Doogie must prove his integrity to a girl with a crush on him.

  • S04E20 Dorky Housecall, M.D.

    • March 10, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele but finds inspiration on how to deal with it from an acerbic cartoonist patient.

  • S04E21 Eleven Angry People... and Vinnie

    • March 17, 1993
    • ABC (US)

    Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law, as does Doogie, who uncovers a bogus doctor at Eastman.

  • S04E22 What Makes Doogie Run

    • March 24, 1993
    • ABC (US)

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