Doogie Howser, M.D. (1992) Season 4
Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.
01 The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.
9/23/1992
02 Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.
9/30/1992
03 After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.
10/7/1992
Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore 04 Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.
10/14/1992
The Patient in Spite of Himself 05 A med-school project has Doogie and a fellow doctor posing as patients, being poked, prodded and probed to learn how to empathize with patients.
10/21/1992
To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea 06 Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.
10/28/1992
07 A hearing-impaired patient charms Doogie, who speaks her language by signing but may not be listening. She also offers creative inspiration for Vinnie's Chaplinesque film.
11/11/1992
08 Doogie's ego takes a beating when a winsome nurse chooses Vinnie over him. Raymond also comes up short when comparing himself to other technicians.
11/11/1992
Do the Right Thing ... If You Can Figure out What It Is 09 Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant; and Vinnie's dilemma involves a vulnerable Janine.
11/18/1992
10 Doogie holes up at the hospital on Thanksgiving Eve for some R&R, as does a new mother who feigns illness to get away from her family.
11/25/1992
Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up 11 Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.
12/9/1992
The Mother of All Fishing Trips 12 Doogie's mom makes a poor substitute as Doogie's fishing partner when Dr. Howser throws his back out and is at home being cared for by Vinnie.
12/16/1992
13 Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.
12/30/1992
14 A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.
1/6/1993
It's a Tough Job ... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It? 15 Vinnie can't adjust to the masseuse his father is dating; Doogie's dad is asked to replace a doctor who expired while on duty.
1/13/1993
The Adventures of Sherlock Howser 16 Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.
1/20/1993
Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry 17 Laura makes Vinnie feel he's "become a man," but he reacts with adolescent jealousy to men around her. Meanwhile, a traveler's illness puzzles Doogie.
1/27/1993
You've Come a Long Way, Baby-Sitter 18 Some things are better left unexplored, like Doogie's crush on his old baby sitter or Vinnie's dream of having a star read his script.
2/3/1993
Love Makes the World go 'Round ... or is It Money? 19 A deposit error dumping $16,000 in Vinnie's account tests his integrity; and Doogie must prove his integrity to a girl with a crush on him.
2/24/1993
20 Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele but finds inspiration on how to deal with it from an acerbic cartoonist patient.
3/10/1993
Eleven Angry People ... and Vinnie 21 Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law, as does Doogie, who uncovers a bogus doctor at Eastman.
3/17/1993
22 Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.
3/24/1993
