Doogie Howser, M.D. — 1989-1993 · 4 seasons · 97 eps

★ 6.5

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Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989-1993 4 seasons 97 episodes

★ 6.5 (10,316 votes) Bottom 17%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

7.3

7.6

7.8

7.3

E2

7.4

7.3

7.3

6.7

E3

7.1

7.2

7.5

6.7

E4

7.2

7.4

6.8

6.4

E5

7.2

7.1

7.5

6.7

E6

7.4

7.8

7.0

6.0

E7

7.9

7.0

6.9

7.6

E8

7.0

7.4

7.5

6.6

E9

7.2

6.8

7.0

6.7

E10

7.5

7.4

7.7

6.3

E11

7.3

7.0

7.1

6.8

E12

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

E13

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.3

E14

7.3

7.6

6.7

6.8

E15

7.1

8.1

6.7

6.8

E16

7.1

6.3

7.1

6.8

E17

7.4

7.5

7.0

6.8

E18

7.1

7.0

6.8

7.4

E19

7.2

7.1

7.4

6.7

E20

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.1

E21

7.3

7.4

6.6

7.2

E22

7.2

7.1

7.2

6.4

E23

7.0

7.0

7.1

E24

7.4

6.1

7.0

E25

7.3

6.9

E26

7.3

Avg

7.3

7.2

7.1

6.8

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.1

S2E15 To Live and Die in Brentwood

When her mother dies unexpectedly in a car accident, Wanda keeps her distance from Doogie.

#2

S1E7 7.9

Vinnie Video Vici

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 might have cancer.

#3

S1E12 7.8

Every Dog Has His Doogie

Doogie, upset at the hospital's lack of compassion and adherence to a strict budget, decides to sneak in a dog with a broken leg and operate on it. When he gets caught, his job becomes at risk.

4. S2E6 "Doogie Sings the Blues" 7.8
5. S3E1 "The Summer of '91" 7.8
6. S3E10 "Doogiesomething" 7.7
7. S1E20 "Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail" 7.6
8. S2E1 "Doogenstein" 7.6
9. S2E14 "Presumed Guilty" 7.6
10. S4E7 "Doogie, Can You Hear Me?" 7.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#97

S4E6 6.0

To Err Is Human, to Give Up Isn't a Bad Idea

Doogie makes a mistake during a surgery and starts to doubt himself. Vinnie agonizes over the presidential election.

96. S2E24 "A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss" 6.1
95. S4E13 "Roommate with a View" 6.3
94. S4E10 "The Big Sleep... Not!" 6.3
93. S2E16 "Air Doogie" 6.3

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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11 Standouts

38 Infamous

4 Hidden Gems

44 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E7 Vinnie Video Vici

Most Infamous: S1E1 Pilot

Best Hidden Gem: S3E10 Doogiesomething

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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