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"Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1989-1993

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"Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989): Season 4: Episode 22 -- Vinnie convinces Doogie to enroll in an acting class. Enlightened by the experience, Doogie decides he has been on the fast tract too long, and decides to resign from Eastman and travel abroad.
"Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989): Season 4: Episode 21 -- Vinnie is selected as a jurist in an assault case. Doogie is shocked to discover that a respected doctor at the hospital is a fake.
"Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989): Season 4: Episode 20 -- Doogie becomes the focus of a series of caricatures drawn by a newspaper cartoonist who is diagnosed with cancer.
"Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989): Season 4: Episode 19 -- Vinnie withdraws 16,000 dollars from his bank when a computer makes an accounting error. A young patient develops a crush on Doogie.
"Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989): Season 4: Episode 18 -- Doogie meets a former baby-sitter whom he has not seen since childhood—but is still just as beautiful. Vinnie tries to get a Hollywood director to read his script.

Overview

User Rating:
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Creators:
Steven Bochco
David E. Kelley
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
19 September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Family more
Plot:
A teenaged genius deals with the usual problems of growing up: having a girlfriend, going to parties... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Bass Inspires New Term for Coming Out of the Closet
 (From WENN. 8 November 2006)
Neil Patrick Harris: "I'm Gay"
 (From WENN. 6 November 2006)
User Comments:
where I got my name from more (6 total)

Cast

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Neil Patrick Harris ... Douglas 'Doogie' Howser / ... (90 episodes, 1989-1993)

Max Casella ... Vinnie Delpino (90 episodes, 1989-1993)
Lawrence Pressman ... Dr. Benjamin Canfield (89 episodes, 1989-1993)
Kathryn Layng ... Nurse Curly Spaulding (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
James Sikking ... Dr. David Howser (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Belinda Montgomery ... Katherine O'Brien Howser / ... (85 episodes, 1989-1993)
Lucy Boryer ... Janine Stewart (61 episodes, 1989-1993)
Markus Redmond ... Raymond Alexander (58 episodes, 1990-1993)
Mitchell Anderson ... Dr. Jack McGuire (51 episodes, 1989-1991)
Lisa Dean Ryan ... Wanda Plenn (48 episodes, 1989-1992)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (97 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
20th Century Fox Television more

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Trivia:
In 2008, "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989) star Neil Patrick Harris appeared in TV and print ads for Old Spice deodorant spoofing his Doogie Howser character (he said that he could recommend the product as a "former make-believe doctor" and because he "used to be a doctor for pretend;" he also tried to use a stethoscope on a patient's nose instead of his chest). more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the opening credits, the article discussing Doogie graduating from high school says that he is 12-years-old in the first line. The next article, however, says that he graduated from Princeton, a college, at age 10. more
Quotes:
Patient: You're a kid.
Douglas 'Doogie' Howser: True, but I'm also a genius. If you have a problem with that I can get you someone who's older but not as smart as me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.43)" (2009) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
where I got my name from, 6 February 2001
Author: delpino from London, England

This American series influenced me quite a lot, Doogie Howsers best friend is called Vinnie Delpino. I liked his character so much, that i took over his nickname and now call myself in the internet "delpino".

"Doogie Howser" is one of my favorite series. I don't know why, maybe because I can see myself in Doogie and Vinnie, or its the atmosphere it has.

It also sends out a positive message, there is no violence or explicit sex. Its funny, touching, and you can learn something. At the end of each episode Doogie writes a small note into his diary about what he learnt.

I also like the music of the series..

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