Season 1
(1989)
Cast
as Doogie Howser
as Vinnie Delpino
as Katherine Howser
as Benjamin Canfield
as David Howser
as Jack McGuire
as Wanda Plenn
as Isabelle
Episodes
Pilot 8.0
September 19, 1989
Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
The Ice Queen Cometh 7.5
September 20, 1989
Doogie freezes in disbelief when he's asked out to dinner by Victoria Burke, the new radiology chief, known in some cir…
A Stitch Called Wanda 9.0
September 27, 1989
When Wanda's appendix ruptures with her parents out of town, Doogie ignores hospital policy to operate on her. This cre…
Frisky Business 8.5
October 4, 1989
His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.
The Short Goodbye 6.0
October 11, 1989
Moving out of his parents' house proves to be an eye-opening experience for Doogie. Meanwhile, a rock star is admitted …
Simply Irresistible 6.0
October 18, 1989
After a grueling 48-hour shift amid hothouse conditions, Doogie is tempted to switch loyalties to an upscale pediatrics…
Vinnie Video Vici 10.0
October 25, 1989
Vinnie is no fly on the wall as he observes Doogie's personal and professional life while shooting a documentary on a d…
Blood and Remembrance 10.0
November 1, 1989
Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a…
She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin 10.0
November 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-…
My Old Man and the Sea 10.0
November 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 fa…
Tonight's the Night 0.0
November 22, 1989
Doogie and Wanda are pressured by peers to get intimate; and Doogie has trouble leaving work problems at work as he dea…
Every Dog Has His Doogie 10.0
November 29, 1989
At the hospital, the homeless are being turned away to make room for paying patients; and Doogie bucks the system by ar…
Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer 0.0
December 13, 1989
Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.
Greed Is Good 10.0
January 3, 1990
Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.
Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster 10.0
January 10, 1990
Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.
It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings 7.0
January 17, 1990
A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub'…
Tough Guys Don't Teach 10.0
January 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 …
I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father 10.0
February 7, 1990
Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.
Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure 10.0
February 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…
Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail 10.0
February 28, 1990
An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is …
Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway 10.0
March 14, 1990
When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie …
Vinnie's Blind Date 10.0
March 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 …
And the Winner Is... 10.0
March 28, 1990
Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie 10.0
April 4, 1990
After sitting in on a marriage-counseling session, Doogie and Wanda wonder if their relationship will improve with age;…
The Grass Ain't Always Greener 10.0
April 25, 1990
Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that somet…
Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand 10.0
May 2, 1990
Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.