Doogie howser md season 1 episode 1

The sixteenth birthday of a certified genesis arrives and we start to meet doctor douglas doogie howser, m. September 19, 1989 doogie passes one test to get his drivers license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy t. This develops into a real identity crisis, so doogie decides to leave. I was watching this show at the same time as i was watching damages season 1 and i found harris to be more convincing as a teen doctor than rose byrne as a 20something lawyer. Season 1, episode 6 simply irresistible first aired. At the hospital, doogie treats a 17year old girl who gives birth and then abandons the baby on his doorstep. Season 1, episode 23 and the winner is learning theyre in a dead heat to win eastmans resident of the year award. Doogie passes one test to get his drivers license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy t. Kelley, the show stars neil patrick harris in the title role as a teenage physician who balances the challenge of practicing medicine with the everyday problems of teenage life. When the hospitals new chief of radiology asks doogie to dinner, hes stunned by what she asks of him during their date. There are a total of 97 episodes produced and broadcast among its four seasons from september 20, 1989, to march 24, 1993. Doogie is just about as cool as a guy can get, thanks to fashion advice from the supercool griffin, who also thinks its cool when doogie borrows his fathers bmw. The episode list for the television series doogie howser, m.

Doogie gets a lesson in how lucky he is when he and vinnie are held hostage by a black gang member during a. Howser who secretly finds out via a phone call from the auto mechanic. Peer pressure makes doogie and wanda decide they need to have sex, but an unwed teenager who gives birth at. Doogie is invited to spend the weekend in palm springs with wanda and her familybut its the same weekend that his father picked for their annual fishing trip. Doogie, but one of the students isa beefy bruiser who wants to fight doogie after class. At the hospital, doogie tries to order tests for a star college basketball player who refuses to seek treatment for fear that will damage his chances to play professionally. Howser reunites with her old college boyfriend, wally howlin wolf goldstein, which worries doogie when it appears that they might reconnect. Doogie and wanda, feeling pressured to have sex, make plans to sleep together when doogies parents go away for the weekend.

Vinnie tries to arrange the perfect evening for his first time with janine, but tonsillitis puts a kink in his plan. Meanwhile, a rock star is admitted to the hospital for vocalcord surgery. Doogie, feeling unsatisfied with his position in life, decides to take acting lessons. A fight over a new car prompts doogie to move out and consider becoming an emancipated minor. The whole idea of a 16 year old doctor just struck me as being both farfetched and nauseating i didnt particularly like the idea of being treated by a 16 year old. Vinnie is no fly on the wall as he observes doogies personal and professional life while shooting a documentary on a day in the life of a teenage doctor. Vinnie videotapes doogie, and his friends and colleagues, for an assignment to document a person he admires, catching both the fun of doogies personal life and. Tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. A conversation between jk rowling and daniel radcliffe duration. October 18, 1989 after a grueling 48hour shift amid hothouse conditions, doogie is tempted to switch loyalties to an upscale pediatrics group.

Meanwhile, a pop star is admitted for surgery on her vocal cords a. To cram all of these stories into under 25 minutes per episode is a testament to the. Season 1, episode 17 january 31, 1990 teaching a safesex class in high school isnt intimidating for dr. Yes, the principle behind doogie howser is farfetched, but somehow neil patrick harris makes doogie believable. Doogies hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with wanda lisa dean ryan, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient. Episode info moving out of his parents house proves to be an eyeopening experience for doogie. Doogie tries to help a childs ailing dog by allowing a veterinary procedure to be done at.