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Broadcast date
19-09-1989 • 26 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. Pilot
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Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
2. The Ice Queen Cometh
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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."
3. A Stitch Called Wanda
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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.
4. Frisky Business
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His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.
5. The Short Goodbye
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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.
6. Simply Irresistible
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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.
7. Vinnie Video Vici
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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.
8. Blood and Remembrance
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Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.
9. She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
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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.
10. My Old Man and the Sea
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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.
11. Tonight's the Night
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.
12. Every Dog Has His Doogie
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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.
13. Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.
14. Greed Is Good
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Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.
15. Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
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Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.
16. It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
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A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.
17. Tough Guys Don't Teach
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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.
18. I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father
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Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.
19. Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure
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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.
20. Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
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An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.
21. Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
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When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.
22. Vinnie's Blind Date
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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.
23. And the Winner Is...
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Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.
24. Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
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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.
25. The Grass Ain't Always Greener
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Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing: Wanda.
26. Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand
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Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.
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This season's cast
Neil Patrick Harris
Doogie Howser
Doogie Howser
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Max Casella
Vinnie Delpino
Vinnie Delpino
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Belinda Montgomery
Katherine Howser
Katherine Howser
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Lawrence Pressman
Benjamin Canfield
Benjamin Canfield
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Kathryn Layng
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James B. Sikking
David Howser
David Howser
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Markus Redmond
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Mitchell Anderson
Jack McGuire
Jack McGuire
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Lisa Dean Ryan
Wanda Plenn
Wanda Plenn
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Anne Rickets
Isabelle
Isabelle
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