Doogie Howser M.D.
Season 1 Episode Guide
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26
episodes currently available in the iDRief catalog.
Episode Directory
Season 1 episodes
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Episode
1
Pilot
Sep 19, 1989
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
Sep 20, 1989
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."
Episode
3
A Stitch Called Wanda
Sep 27, 1989
Out on a date with Doogie, Wanda suffers an appendicitis attack and is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.
Episode
4
Frisky Business
Oct 4, 1989
His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.
Episode
5
The Short Goodbye
Oct 11, 1989
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-co...
Episode
6
Simply Irresistible
Oct 18, 1989
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...
Episode
7
Vinnie Video Vici
Oct 25, 1989
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...
Episode
8
Blood and Remembrance
Nov 1, 1989
Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.
Episode
9
She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
Nov 8, 1989
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 hospi...
Episode
10
My Old Man and the Sea
Nov 15, 1989
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...
Episode
11
Tonight's the Night
Nov 22, 1989
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 mot...
Episode
12
Every Dog Has His Doogie
Nov 29, 1989
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 youngs...
Episode
13
Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Dec 13, 1989
Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.
Episode
14
Greed Is Good
Jan 3, 1990
Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.
Episode
15
Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
Jan 10, 1990
Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.
Episode
16
It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
Jan 17, 1990
A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.
Episode
17
Tough Guys Don't Teach
Jan 31, 1990
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 af...
Episode
18
I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father
Feb 7, 1990
Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.
Episode
19
Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure
Feb 14, 1990
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...
Episode
20
Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
Feb 28, 1990
An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.
Episode
21
Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
Mar 14, 1990
When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjus...
Episode
22
Vinnie's Blind Date
Mar 25, 1990
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.
Episode
23
And the Winner Is...
Mar 28, 1990
Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.
Episode
24
Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
Apr 4, 1990
After sitting in on a marriage-counseling session, Doogie and Wanda wonder if their relationship will improve with age; McGuire defends Spaulding's...
Episode
25
The Grass Ain't Always Greener
Apr 25, 1990
Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing - Wanda.
Episode
26
Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Gland
May 2, 1990
Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.
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