What Makes Doogie Run 

Doogie, feeling unsatisfied with his position in life, decides to take acting lessons. This develops into a real identity crisis, so Doogie decides to leave the hospital and travel the world to find himself.

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers:

David E. Kelley (created by), Steven Bochco (created by)

Stars:

Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Dr. Doogie Howser
Max Casella	...	Vinnie Delpino
Belinda Montgomery	...	Katherine Howser
Lawrence Pressman	...	Dr. Benjamin Canfield
Kathryn Layng	...	Nurse Curly Spaulding
Markus Redmond	...	Raymond Alexander
James Sikking	...	Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Max Alexander	...	Louis
Carlease Burke	...	Paramedic
Una Damon	...	Soon Lee Keun
Mary Deno	...	Pretty Girl (as Mari Deno)
Brenda Hillhouse	...	Woman in Audience
Rif Hutton	...	Dr. Ron Welch
Jenny Jones	...	Herself
Scott LaRose	...	Chris Reed

Storyline

Doogie, feeling unsatisfied with his position in life, decides to take acting lessons. This develops into a real identity crisis, so Doogie decides to leave the hospital and travel the world to find himself.

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Plot Keywords:

series finale | unresolved final episode | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 1993 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 18, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steven Bochco Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last show of the series.

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Quotes

Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser: When I was a child, all my days were filled with endless wonder. When I was a child, I would lie on the dew-covered grass and search the vast evening sky for falling stars. When I was a child, my friends and I would venture deep into the woods and tell tales of the Grim Reaper... Who with sickle in hand... Icily searched for his next victim. We weren't afraid, he came only for the old, not us. When I was a child, I would look to my mother's arms for warmth and my father's eyes for approval. ...

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Soundtracks

Sabre Dance
(uncredited)
Composed by Aram Khachaturyan

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