Status beendetSender ProSiebenErstaustrahlung 01 January 1991Laufzeit 25 MinutenGenres Comedy, Drama, Family

Douglas "Doogie" Howser (Neil Patrick Harris) ist ein Genie. Er ist 16 Jahre alt, lebt noch bei seinen Eltern David (James B. Sikking), einem Arzt, und Katherine (Belinda Montgomery), und arbeitet selbst als Arzt im Eastman Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Doogie Howser ist der jüngste Arzt im Land. Seine Kollegen, unter ihnen Personalchef Dr. Benjamin Canfield (Lawrence Pressman), Dr. Jack McGuire (Mitchell Anderson), Dr. Ron Welch (Rif Hutton) und Schwester Curly Spaulding (Kathryn Layng), akzeptieren ihn als Mediziner, weisen ihn aber in die Schranken des Teenagers, wenn er allzu erwachsen auftreten will. Doogies bester Freund Vinnie Delpino (Max Casella) wirkt gegen Doogie noch unterbelichteter, als er ohnehin schon ist. Später ziehen die beiden in eine gemeinsame WG. Wanda Plenn (Lisa Dean Ryan) ist Doogies und Janine Stewart (Lucy Boryer) Vinnies Freundin. Als Wanda aufs College geht, zieht es Doogie zu Schwester Michele Faber (Robin Lively) hin. Doogie führt ein elektronisches Tagebuch und hält am Ende jeder Episode seine Erfahrungen im Computer fest.

Doogie's heavy third-year residency duties make him fear he's missing out on his youth.

Former gang member Raymond Alexander begins working at the hospital but his past may come back to haunt him.

Doogie becomes famous after doing some public service announcements.

2x4 C'est la vie, Vinnie

06 February 1992

Vinnie and his pregnant French teacher get stuck in an elevator.

Doogie wants to buy a classic car. A mentally ill patient turns down treatment.

2x6 Otis gibt nicht auf

20 February 1992

Doogie treats a once popular singer who is trying to make a comeback.

Vinnie asks to "borrow" one of Doogie's old school papers. Meanwhile, Doogie treats a wealthy hypochondriac.

2x8 Sein erster Film

27 February 1992

Vinnie makes a zombie horror movie

Doogie and a hospitalized model realize they have something in common -- being judged by how beautiful or young they look

After Janine breaks up with him, Vinnie is not very thankful on Thanksgiving.

Doogie rethinks his position on May-December relationships when he finds himself the victim of age discrimination.

Vinnie tries to get help getting into film school from a TV network executive who's been admitted to the hospital.

Doogie weighs his relationship with Wanda against an attractive nursing student.

Doogie wrecks his father's car and tries to cover it up.

Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.

Doogie joins the hospital basketball team in order to fit in.

An AIDS-infected artist brings out everyone's true feelings about the disease.

Vinnie joins Doogie and David on a camping trip.

Grandpa Howser causes problems as Doogie's parents try to renovate the kitchen.

Doogie and Wanda face more strains when he goes to a party with another woman.

Doogie's mom gets a job. Unfortunately for Doogie, it's at his hospital.

Two weeks of volunteer work in Mexico makes Jack reevaluate his life.

Vinnie awaits word of whether he's accepted to film school.

Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine

Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living