The following is a complete episode list for Doogie Howser, M.D., including descriptions, given in broadcast order on its original network ABC. There are a total of 97 episodes produced and broadcast among its four seasons from September 20, 1989 to March 24, 1993.
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Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release | ||||
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Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | |||||
1 | 26 | September 19, 1989 | May 2, 1990 | March 22, 2005[1] | |||
2 | 25 | September 12, 1990 | May 1, 1991 | September 6, 2005[2] | |||
3 | 25 | September 20, 1991 | May 13, 1992 | January 17, 2006[3] | |||
4 | 22 | September 23, 1992 | March 24, 1993 | April 18, 2006[4] |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Rick Wallace | Steven Bochco & David E. Kelley | September 19, 1989 | 1101 |
Doogie takes the test to get his driver's license, helps a victim of a car accident,police question him, and goes to a dance. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Ice Queen Cometh" | Betty Thomas | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | September 20, 1989 | 1103 |
The beautiful new chief of radiology wants Doogie's genes. Doogie misunderstands her offer and is worried she's asking him to sleep with her. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "A Stitch Called Wanda" | Rick Wallace | Steven Bocho & David E. Kelley | September 27, 1989 | 1102 |
Doogie performs an operation in violation of hospital policy. It also causes tension between him and Wanda, since he had to do a pelvic exam before diagnosing her with appendicitis. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Frisky Business" | Johanna Demetrakas | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | October 4, 1989 | 1104 |
Doogie is arrested while on the way to the hospital for an emergency. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "The Short Goodbye" | Rob Thompson | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | October 11, 1989 | 1105 |
Doogie decides to rent an apartment. Vinnie, in an attempt to meet the rock star Charmagne (Nana Visitor), poses as Doogie. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Simply Irrestible" | Sheldon Larry | Story by: Michael Lazarou Teleplay by: Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin and Michael Lazarou |
October 18, 1989 | 1107 |
After spending over 40 hours in the hospital, missing a concert with Wanda, and feeling under appreciated at the hospital, Doogie considers an offer from an upscale Brentwood pediatric private practice. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Vinnie Video Vici" | Sandy Smolan | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | October 25, 1989 | 1108 |
The hospital agrees to let Vinnie film a documentary about Doogie. However, his annoying techniques and intrusive behavior annoy Doogie who must tell a family that their daughter (Thora Birch) might have cancer. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Blood and Remembrance" | Matthew Diamond | Jill Gordon | November 1, 1989 | 1106 |
Doogie and Wanda break up, and Doogie learns that it is not just roses and poems, but compromise and forgiveness, that are the keys to maintaining a relationship. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin" | Stephen Cragg | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | November 8, 1989 | 1109 |
Vinnie goes on a date with Wanda's obese cousin. Vinnie gets along with her, which surprises him. Doogie treats a patient who is obsessed with her appearance, and is bothered by it. Both boys learn about dealing with people who have problems with appearance. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "My Old Man and the Sea" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | November 15, 1989 | 1111 |
Doogie reluctantly accompanies his father on their annual fishing trip after being invited to Palm Springs with Wanda and her family. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Tonight's the Night" | Rob Thompson | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | November 22, 1989 | 1112 |
At the hospital, Doogie treats a 17 years-old girl who gives birth and then abandons the baby. Doogie and Wanda decide that they should take the big step in their relationship and have sex, but have second thoughts. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "Every Dog Has His Doogie" | Sheldon Larry | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | November 29, 1989 | 1113 |
After being angered over the hospital refusing to admit a homeless man, Doogie operates on a dog using hospital resources to prove his point. | ||||||
13 | 13 | "Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | Betty Thomas | Jill Gordon | December 13, 1989 | 1110 |
Doogie is forced to work a shift on Christmas Eve. | ||||||
14 | 14 | "Greed Is Good" | Johanna Demetrakas | Jill Gordon | January 3, 1990 | 1114 |
Doogie goes on a game show for geniuses. | ||||||
15 | 15 | "Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster" | Rob Thompson | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | January 10, 1990 | 1115 |
Doogie's parents stop talking to each other over a problem with flirting. | ||||||
16 | 16 | "It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings" | Stephen Cragg | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | January 17, 1990 | 1116 |
Doogie's mom takes a new job singing at a nightclub. | ||||||
17 | 17 | "Tough Guys Don't Teach" | Charles Haid | Michael Swerdlick | January 31, 1990 | 1118 |
Doogie goes back to high school to teach sex education. | ||||||
18 | 18 | "I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father" | Bruce Seth Green | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | February 7, 1990 | 1117 |
Vinnie's is reluctant to go into the family business. | ||||||
19 | 19 | "Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure" | David Carson | Jill Gordon | February 14, 1990 | 1119 |
Doogie gets new cool friends and forgets about Vinnie. | ||||||
20 | 20 | "Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail" | Michael Fresco | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | February 28, 1990 | 1120 |
Doogie and Vinnie are held hostage in a convenience store. | ||||||
21 | 21 | "Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway?" | Rob Thompson | Michael Swerdlick | March 14, 1990 | 1121 |
Doogie's dad decides to quit his medical practice. | ||||||
22 | 22 | "Vinnie's Blind Date" | Scott Goldstein | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | March 21, 1990 | 1122 |
Vinnie romances a blind girl that Doogie introduced him to at the hospital. | ||||||
23 | 23 | "And the Winner Is..." | Charles Haid | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | March 28, 1990 | 1123 |
Doogie and Jack hear a rumor that they are in the running for Resident of the Year. | ||||||
24 | 24 | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie" | Kevin Hooks | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | April 4, 1990 | 1124 |
Realizing that his relationship with Wanda has stalled, Doogie ponders whether to break it off. | ||||||
25 | 25 | "The Grass Ain't Always Greener" | Rob Thompson | Michael Swerdlick | April 25, 1990 | 1125 |
Fresh off his breakup with Wanda, Doogie scores a date with a Lakers cheerleader. | ||||||
26 | 26 | "Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand" | Stephen Cragg | Nick Harding | May 2, 1990 | 1126 |
Vinnie comes down with tonsillitis. |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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27 | 1 | "Doogenstein" | Eric Laneuville | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | September 12, 1990 | 1202 |
Doogie discovers that he is missing out on his life because of his job. | ||||||
28 | 2 | "Guess Who's Coming to Doogie's" | Stephen Cragg | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | September 19, 1990 | 1201 |
Doogie invites Raymond, an ex-gang member, to dinner and gets him a job at the hospital. | ||||||
29 | 3 | "Ask Dr. Doogie" | Edwin Sherin | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | September 26, 1990 | 1204 |
Doogie becomes famous after he appears in public service announcements. | ||||||
30 | 4 | "C'est la Vinnie" | Joan Darling | Michael Swerdlick | October 3, 1990 | 1205 |
Vinnie ends up stuck in an elevator with his pregnant French teacher. | ||||||
31 | 5 | "Car Wars" | Brad Silberling | Nick Harding | October 10, 1990 | 1207 |
Doogie argues with his dad over whether he can buy a 1957 Chevrolet convertible. | ||||||
32 | 6 | "Doogie Sings the Blues" | Eric Laneuville | Story by: Nat Bernstein & Mitchel Lee Katlin and Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo Teleplay: Michael B. Kaplan |
October 17, 1990 | 1208 |
Doogie treats Blind Otis Lemon (Joe Seneca), a legendary blues player. | ||||||
33 | 7 | "Academia Nuts" | Edwin Sherwin | Nick Harding | October 24, 1990 | 1203 |
Vinnie decides to drop out of high school. | ||||||
34 | 8 | "Revenge of the Teenage Dead" | Win Phelps | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | October 31, 1990 | 1209 |
Doogie assesses a 13-year old prodigy to determine if he is a good candidate for medical school. Vinnie attempts to make a horror movie. | ||||||
35 | 9 | "Nautilus for Naught" | Matia Karrell | Nick Harding, Tara Ison & Neil Landau | November 7, 1990 | 1211 |
The hospital holds its annual bachelor auction with Doogie participating for the first time. | ||||||
36 | 10 | "Don't Let the Turkeys Get You Down" | David Carson | Nick Harding | November 14, 1990 | 1214 |
Katherine's parents come to visit for Thanksgiving which causes tension with David. | ||||||
37 | 11 | "Oh Very Young" | Joan Darling | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | November 28, 1990 | 1210 |
Doogie is chosen as one of five doctors to work with a highly-respected reconstructive surgeon however the surgeon has other ideas. Nurse Spalding and Dr. Canfield go out on a date. | ||||||
38 | 12 | "TV or Not TV" | Joan Tewkesbury | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | December 5, 1990 | 1212 |
Vinnie poses as an orderly to try and meet the head of ABC television who is staying at the hospital. | ||||||
39 | 13 | "A Woman Too Far" | Victoria Hochberg | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | December 12, 1990 | 1206 |
Doogie is attracted to a nursing student who he asks out behind Wanda's back. | ||||||
40 | 14 | "Presumed Guilty" | Stephen Cragg | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | January 2, 1991 | 1215 |
Vinnie takes Doogie's car out for a spin, and it gets smashed by a falling piano. | ||||||
41 | 15 | "To Live and Die in Brentwood" | Scott Goldstein | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | January 9, 1991 | 1213 |
When her mother dies in a car accident, Wanda keeps her distance from Doogie. | ||||||
42 | 16 | "Air Doogie" | Rob Thompson | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | January 23, 1991 | 1217 |
Doogie fakes an injury so he doesn't have to play in an exhibition basketball game. | ||||||
43 | 17 | "A Life in Progress" | Sandy Smolan | Hollis Rich | January 30, 1991 | 1216 |
An artist with AIDS is hired to decorate a mural inside the children's center. | ||||||
44 | 18 | "My Two Dads" | Bill D'Elia | Nick Harding | February 6, 1991 | 1218 |
Vinnie convinces Doogie and his dad to take him on their annual fishing trip. | ||||||
45 | 19 | "Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition" | Stephen Cragg | Nick Harding | February 13, 1991 | 1220 |
Doogie tells a couple with a family history of miscarriages that they're having a baby. | ||||||
46 | 20 | "Fatal Distraction" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | February 20, 1991 | 1219 |
Still grieving over the death of her mother, Wanda has no time to go out with Doogie. | ||||||
47 | 21 | "The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job" | Brad Silberling | Hollis Rich | March 13, 1991 | 1221 |
Doogie's mom takes a job as a patient advocate at the hospital. | ||||||
48 | 22 | "Planet of the Dateless" | Kristoffer Siegel-Tabori | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | March 20, 1991 | 1122 |
Doogie desperately scrambles to get a date for the Eastman dance. | ||||||
49 | 23 | "Doogie's Wager" | Charles Haid | Hollis Rich | April 3, 1991 | 1224 |
Vinnie is nervous about possibly not getting accepted into film school. | ||||||
50 | 24 | "A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss" | Scott Goldstein | Story by: Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo Teleplay by: Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin and Nick Harding |
April 24, 1991 | 1225 |
Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine. | ||||||
51 | 25 | "Dances with Wanda" | Steve Robman | Phil Kellard & Tom Moore | May 1, 1991 | 1223 |
Vinnie and Janine convince Doogie to ask Wanda to the prom. |
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52 | 1 | "The Summer of '91" | Stephen Cragg | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | September 25, 1991 | 1305 |
Doogie is unhappy about still being a virgin. | ||||||
53 | 2 | "Doogie Has Left the Building (Part 1)" | Eric Laneuville | Hollis Rich | October 2, 1991 | 1301 |
Doogie ponders a decision affecting the life of a young patient. | ||||||
54 | 3 | "Doogie Has Left the Building (Part 2)" | Eric Laneuville | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | October 9, 1991 | 1302 |
Life at Doogie and Vinnie's pad resembles one big beer commercial. | ||||||
55 | 4 | "It's a Damn Shaman" | Win Phelps | Nick Harding | October 16, 1991 | 1303 |
A Laotian family's religious beliefs jeopardize Doogie's care of a disabled youth. | ||||||
56 | 6 | "The Cheese Stands Alone" | Stephen Cragg | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | October 23, 1991 | 1310 |
A seductive classmate proves tempting to Vinnie. | ||||||
57 | 7 | "Lonesome Doog" | Win Phelps | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | October 30, 1991 | 1304 |
Wanda comes home from art school and strikes up several new friendships. | ||||||
58 | 8 | "When Doogie Comes Marching Home" | Joe Ann Fogle | Story by: Nick Harding & Gareth Wootton Teleplay by: Nick Harding |
November 13, 1991 | 1307 |
Doogie plays a Civil War doctor as he and Vinnie collaborate on a screenplay. | ||||||
59 | 9 | "Doogstruck" | Brad Silberling | Ellen Herman | November 20, 1991 | 1306 |
While driving to visit Wanda, Doogie's car breaks down in the desert—where he meets a soul mate. | ||||||
60 | 10 | "Room and Broad" | Charles Haid | Nick Harding | November 27, 1991 | 1311 |
Doogie's parents want him to pay room and board. | ||||||
61 | 11 | "Doogiesomething" | Joan Darling | Hollis Rich | December 4, 1991 | 1309 |
Doogie and Wanda's efforts to be friends are tested. | ||||||
62 | 12 | "Truth and Consequences" | Charles Haid | Hollis Rich | December 11, 1991 | 1313 |
Doogie takes a liking to a librarian only after he learns she's scheduled for rhinoplasty. | ||||||
63 | 13 | "It's a Wonderful Laugh" | Scott Goldstein | Story by: Eric Gilliland Teleplay by: Eric Gilliland, Nick Harding & Ellen Herman |
December 18, 1991 | 1308 |
Doogie discovers the healing power of laughter after an argument with Vinnie. | ||||||
64 | 14 | "Dangerous Reunions" | Erica Lanueville | Ellen Herman | January 8, 1992 | 1312 |
Katherine relives the past with her visiting first love. | ||||||
65 | 15 | "Mummy Dearest" | Charles Haid | Ellen Herman | January 22, 1992 | 1316 |
The examination of a mummy brings rumblings of a curse from the staff. | ||||||
66 | 16 | "Double Doogie with Cheese" | Bill D'Elia | Hollis Rich | February 5, 1992 | 1318 |
Vinnie bets that Doogie can't last in a "mindless" fast-food job. | ||||||
67 | 17 | "The Show Musn't Go On" | Scott Goldstein | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | February 12, 1992 | 1314 |
An egotistical actor observes Doogie's hospital procedures to make his TV series more popular. | ||||||
68 | 18 | "If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia" | Stephen Cragg | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | February 19, 1992 | 1317 |
Doogie discovers what Cecilia has been hiding — a 4-year-old son. | ||||||
69 | 19 | "What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get" | Scott Goldstein | Hollis Rich | March 11, 1992 | 1322 |
After taking Spaulding out for her 30th birthday, Doogie wonders about a future with her. | ||||||
70 | 20 | "My Father, Myself" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | March 18, 1992 | 1319 |
Doogie considers career specialties and considers joining his father's practice. | ||||||
71 | 21 | "Educating Janine" | Joan Darling | Nick Harding | April 1, 1992 | 1315 |
Janine's parents split a seam when Janine forsakes college for a job in fashion. | ||||||
72 | 22 | "Sons of the Desert" | Joe Ann Fogle | Story by: Hollis Rich Teleplay: Nick Harding & Ellen Herman |
April 22, 1992 | 1324 |
Doogie considers a fellowship in trauma surgery. Doogie and Vinnie head for Palm Springs after seeing Janine partying on TV. | ||||||
73 | 23 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Michael Fresco | Ellen Herman | April 29, 1992 | 1321 |
Wanda comes home after her dad announces he's going to sell the house and Doogie is anything but popular after he encourages her to accept her dad's new fiancé. Vinnie tries nearly everything to increase his height after a hand x-ray reveals that his bones have fused. | ||||||
74 | 24 | "Thanks for the Memories" | David Carson | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | May 6, 1992 | 1323 |
Cherished memories get lost in the aging process for a patient who relies on Doogie to help him remember. | ||||||
75 | 25 | "Club Medicine" | Mark Horowitz | Nick Harding | May 13, 1992 | 1320 |
Doogie and his dad spend a father-son trip at a Honduran operating theater. |
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76 | 1 | "There's a Riot Going On" | Eric Laneuville | Nick Harding | September 23, 1992 | 1404 |
The 1992 L.A. riots overwhelm Doogie's work schedule. | ||||||
77 | 2 | "Look Ma, No Pants" | Joan Tewkesbury | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | September 30, 1992 | 1402 |
Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie, he dates his mother's boss and he brings over for skinny dipping. | ||||||
78 | 3 | "Doogie Got a Gun" | Stephen Cragg | P.K. Simonds | October 7, 1992 | 1407 |
Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated. | ||||||
79 | 4 | "Doogie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Win Phelps | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | October 14, 1992 | 1408 |
Doogie buys a run-down Venice loft, angering his father, who wanted him to buy a condo. Vinnie has to deal with his parents getting a divorce and moving in different directions. | ||||||
80 | 5 | "The Patient in Spite of Himself" | Win Phelps | Hollis Rich | October 21, 1992 | 1401 |
A med-school project has Doogie and a fellow doctor (Maggie Jakobson) posing as patients. While directing a wedding video for an engaged couple, Vinnie becomes attracted to the bride. | ||||||
81 | 6 | "To Err is Human, to Give up Isn't a Bad Idea" | Scott Goldstein | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | October 28, 1992 | 1410 |
Doogie leads his first surgical procedure. | ||||||
82 | 7 | "Doogie, Can You Hear Me?" | Joe Ann Fogle | Elaine Aronson | November 11, 1992 | 1406 |
A hearing-impaired patient charms Doogie, who speaks her language by signing. Doogie then tries to convince to get a Cochlear implant procedure. Vinnie has tough coming up with a subject for a student film for his sophomore year. | ||||||
83 | 8 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Rachel Feldman | Barry Gurstein & David Pitlik | November 11, 1992 | 1405 |
Doogie's ego takes a beating when a pretty nurse chooses Vinnie over him. Raymond has a hard time doing his job after being promoted as an EMT. | ||||||
84 | 9 | "Do the Right Thing, If You Can't Figure Out What It Is" | Win Phelps | P.K. Simonds | November 18, 1992 | 1411 |
Doogie must choose the best candidate for a heart transplant. | ||||||
85 | 10 | "The Big Sleep ... Not!" | Stephen Cragg | Elaine Aronson | November 25, 1992 | 1412 |
Doogie stays at the hospital on Thanksgiving Eve for some rest. | ||||||
86 | 11 | "Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up?" | Kenneth Frankel | Elaine Aronson & David Greenwalt | December 9, 1992 | 1113 |
Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care. | ||||||
87 | 12 | "The Mother of All Fishing Trips" | Mark Horowitz | P.K. Simonds | December 16, 1992 | 1415 |
Doogie's mom takes Doogie fishing when Dr. Howser throws his back out. | ||||||
88 | 13 | "Roommate with a View" | Joan Tewkesbury | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | December 30, 1992 | 1418 |
Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft. | ||||||
89 | 14 | "Spell It... 'M-A-N!'" | Bill D'Elia | Nick Harding | January 6, 1993 | 1413 |
A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him. | ||||||
90 | 15 | "It's a Tough Job ... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It?" | Bobby Houston | Nick Harding | January 13, 1993 | 1409 |
Doogie's dad is asked to replace a doctor who died while on duty. | ||||||
91 | 16 | "The Adventures of Sherlock Howser" | Paul Robert Newman | Elaine Aronson | January 20, 1993 | 1416 |
Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Doctor Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele. Curly announces her engagement, but has some hesitation. | ||||||
92 | 17 | "Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry" | Craig Belknap | Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin | January 27, 1993 | 1414 |
Laura makes Vinnie feel he's "become a man," but he reacts with jealousy to men around her. | ||||||
93 | 18 | "You've Come a Long Way, Babysitter" | Mark Horowitz | Nick Harding | February 3, 1993 | 1421 |
Some things are better left unexplored, like Doogie's crush on his old baby sitter. | ||||||
94 | 19 | "Love Makes the World Go 'Round...or Is It Money?" | Scott Goldstein | Story by: Nat Berntein & Mitchel Lee Katlin Teleplay by: P.K. Simonds |
February 24, 1993 | 1422 |
A deposit error dumping $16,000 in Vinnie's account tests his integrity. | ||||||
95 | 20 | "Dorky Housecall, M.D." | David Carson | Nick Harding | March 10, 1993 | 1417 |
Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele. | ||||||
96 | 21 | "Eleven Angry People...and Vinnie" | Joe Ann Fogle | P.K. Simonds | March 17, 1993 | 1419 |
Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law. | ||||||
97 | 22 | "What Makes Doogie Run" | Dennis Dugan | Elaine Aronson | March 24, 1993 | 1420 |
Doogie sees his genius as a curse and seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine. |