Doogie Howser M.D.

Season 3 Episode Guide

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Season 3 episodes

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Episode

1

The Summer of '91

Sep 25, 1991

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

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2

Doogie Has Left the Building (1)

Oct 2, 1991

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

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3

Doogie Has Left the Building (2)

Oct 9, 1991

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)

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4

It's a Damn Shaman

Oct 16, 1991

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

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5

The Cheese Stands Alone

Oct 23, 1991

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

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6

Lonesome Doog

Oct 30, 1991

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

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7

When Doogie Comes Marching Home

Nov 13, 1991

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

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8

Doogstruck

Nov 20, 1991

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

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9

Room and Broad

Nov 27, 1991

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

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10

Doogiesomething

Dec 4, 1991

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

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11

Truth and Consequences

Dec 11, 1991

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 o...

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12

It's a Wonderful Laugh

Dec 18, 1991

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

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13

Dangerous Reunions

Jan 8, 1992

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

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14

Mummy Dearest

Jan 22, 1992

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

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15

Double Doogie with Cheese

Feb 5, 1992

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

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16

The Show Musn't Go On

Feb 12, 1992

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

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17

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

Feb 19, 1992

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

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18

What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get

Mar 11, 1992

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

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19

My Father, My Self

Mar 19, 1992

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

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20

Educating Janine

Apr 1, 1992

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

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21

Sons of the Desert

Apr 22, 1992

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 fel...

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22

That's What Friends Are For

Apr 29, 1992

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

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23

Thanks for the Memories

May 6, 1992

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-...

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24

Club Medicine

May 13, 1992

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

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