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The Best Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1

Every episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1!

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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 Fan Favorite
    Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(136 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writers:David E. Kelley, Steven Bochco

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  2. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 2 - The Ice Queen Cometh
    7.4/10(95 votes)

    #2 - 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."

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writers:Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris

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  3. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 3 - A Stitch Called Wanda
    7.1/10(99 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 4 - Frisky Business
    7.2/10(80 votes)

    #4 - Frisky Business

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Johanna Demetrakas
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 5 - The Short Goodbye
    7.2/10(84 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 6 - Simply Irresistible
    7.4/10(74 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 7 - Vinnie Video Vici
    7.9/10(80 votes)

    #7 - Vinnie Video Vici

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 8 - Blood and Remembrance
    7.0/10(66 votes)

    #8 - Blood and Remembrance

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 9 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
    7.2/10(67 votes)

    #9 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 10 - My Old Man and the Sea
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    #10 - My Old Man and the Sea

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 11 - Tonight's the Night
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 12 - Every Dog Has His Doogie
    7.8/10(67 votes)

    #12 - Every Dog Has His Doogie

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Sheldon Larry
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 13 - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    7.3/10(61 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 14 - Greed Is Good
    7.3/10(64 votes)

    #14 - Greed Is Good

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Johanna Demetrakas
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 15 - Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 16 - It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
    7.1/10(62 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 17 - Tough Guys Don't Teach
    7.4/10(68 votes)

    #17 - Tough Guys Don't Teach

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Charles Haid
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 18 - I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father
    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #18 - I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 19 - Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure
    7.2/10(63 votes)

    #19 - Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:David Carson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 20 - Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #20 - Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 21 - Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
    7.3/10(58 votes)

    #21 - Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 22 - Vinnie's Blind Date
    7.2/10(66 votes)

    #22 - Vinnie's Blind Date

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 23 - And the Winner Is...
    7.1/10(58 votes)

    #23 - And the Winner Is...

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Charles Haid
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 24 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
    7.4/10(60 votes)

    #24 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie

    S1:E24

    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.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1 Episode 25 - The Grass Ain't Always Greener
    7.3/10(65 votes)

    #25 - The Grass Ain't Always Greener

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Doogie Howser, M.D." season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 136 votes. Directed by Rick Wallace and written by David E. Kelley, Steven Bochco, it aired on 9/19/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Ice Queen Cometh".