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Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
Doogie Howser, M.D. - S1 - E21
When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.
Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season 1 - 26 Episode s
1x1 - Pilot
September 19, 1989
Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.
1x2 - The Ice Queen Cometh
September 20, 1989
Doogie freezes in disbelief when he's asked out to dinner by Victoria Burke, the new radiology chief, known in some circles as "the Ice Queen."
1x3 - A Stitch Called Wanda
September 27, 1989
When Wanda's appendix ruptures with her parents out of town, Doogie ignores hospital policy to operate on her. This creates tension with Dr. Canfield as well as Wanda.
1x4 - Frisky Business
October 4, 1989
His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.
1x5 - The Short Goodbye
October 11, 1989
Moving out of his parents' house proves to be an eye-opening experience for Doogie. Meanwhile, a rock star is admitted to the hospital for vocal-cord surgery.
1x6 - Simply Irresistible
October 18, 1989
After a grueling 48-hour shift amid hothouse conditions, Doogie is tempted to switch loyalties to an upscale pediatrics group eager to woo him away from Eastman.
1x7 - Vinnie Video Vici
October 25, 1989
Vinnie is no fly on the wall as he observes Doogie's personal and professional life while shooting a documentary on a day in the life of a teenage doctor.
1x8 - Blood and Remembrance
November 1, 1989
Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.
1x9 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin
November 8, 1989
Vinnie is stuck on a blind date with Wanda's "big-boned" cousin, a girl with a self-image problem not unlike a plastic-surgery patient at the hospital, who's willing to pay through the nose for a perfect body.
1x10 - My Old Man and the Sea
November 15, 1989
Doogie is invited to spend the weekend in Palm Springs with Wanda and her family, but it's the same weekend that his father picked for their annual fishing trip.
1x11 - Tonight's the Night
November 22, 1989
Doogie and Wanda are pressured by peers to get intimate; and Doogie has trouble leaving work problems at work as he deals with an unwed teenage mother.
1x12 - Every Dog Has His Doogie
November 29, 1989
At the hospital, the homeless are being turned away to make room for paying patients; and Doogie bucks the system by arranging surgery for a youngster's pet dog.
1x13 - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer
December 13, 1989
Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.
1x14 - Greed Is Good
January 3, 1990
Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.
1x15 - Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster
January 10, 1990
Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.
1x16 - It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings
January 17, 1990
A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.
1x17 - Tough Guys Don't Teach
January 31, 1990
Teaching a safe-sex class in high school isn't intimidating for Dr. Doogie, but one of the students is a beefy bruiser who wants to fight Doogie after class.
1x18 - I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father
February 7, 1990
Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.
1x19 - Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure
February 14, 1990
Doogie is just about as cool as a guy can get, thanks to fashion advice from the super-cool Griffin, who also thinks it's cool when Doogie "borrows" his father's BMW.
1x20 - Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail
February 28, 1990
An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.
1x21 - Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway
March 14, 1990
When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.
1x22 - Vinnie's Blind Date
March 25, 1990
Vinnie's date with Doogie's young patient takes a romantic turn, but Vinnie fears it won't last if a cornea transplant restores her vision.
1x23 - And the Winner Is...
March 28, 1990
Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.
1x24 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie
April 4, 1990
After sitting in on a marriage-counseling session, Doogie and Wanda wonder if their relationship will improve with age; McGuire defends Spaulding's honor to a boastful rival.
1x25 - The Grass Ain't Always Greener
April 25, 1990
Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing: Wanda.
1x26 - Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand
May 2, 1990
Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.