S01E01 19 Sep 89

Pilot

Doogie passes one test to get his driver's license, but he must pass another when he treats a critically ill boy.

S01E02 20 Sep 89

The Ice Queen Cometh

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."

S01E03 27 Sep 89

A Stitch Called Wanda

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.

S01E04 4 Okt 89

Frisky Business

His parents' trip signals party time for Doogie and friends, whose plans include drinking beer while Doogie is on call.

S01E05 11 Okt 89

The Short Goodbye

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.

S01E06 18 Okt 89

Simply Irresistible

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.

S01E07 25 Okt 89

Vinnie Video Vici

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.

S01E08 1 Nov 89

Blood and Remembrance

Doogie's hectic schedule prevents him from spending time with Wanda, a situation that renders him more sympathetic to a patient.

S01E09 8 Nov 89

She Ain't Heavy, She's My Cousin

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.

S01E10 15 Nov 89

My Old Man and the Sea

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.

S01E11 22 Nov 89

Tonight's the Night

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.

S01E12 29 Nov 89

Every Dog Has His Doogie

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.

S01E13 13 Des 89

Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Doogie feigns illness to get out of working the night shift on Christmas Eve so he can go to a party.

S01E14 3 Jan 90

Greed Is Good

Greedy friends and family have a hand out as Doogie makes the finals of a quiz show offering cash and prizes galore.

S01E15 10 Jan 90

Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster

Jealousy comes between Doogie and Wanda, and it also brings a silence between Dr. and Mrs. Howser.

S01E16 17 Jan 90

It Ain't Over Till Mrs. Howser Sings

A scare involving the results of her mammogram has Katherine intent on reviving her '60s singing career at a nightclub's open-mike night.

S01E17 31 Jan 90

Tough Guys Don't Teach

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.

S01E18 7 Feb 90

I Never Sold Shower Heads for My Father

Vinnie doesn't understand his father's urgency to involve him in the family shower-head business.

S01E19 14 Feb 90

Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure

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.

S01E20 28 Feb 90

Use a Slurpy, Go to Jail

An embittered gang member holds Vinnie and Doogie hostage during a botched convenience-store holdup in which Doogie is left to ponder prejudice.

S01E21 14 Mar 90

Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway

When Doogie's dad decides to retire, discouraged that his research failed to make a splash in medical journals, Doogie prescribes an attitude adjustment.

S01E22 25 Mar 90

Vinnie's Blind Date

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.

S01E23 28 Mar 90

And the Winner Is...

Doogie and McGuire put their friendship on the line while competing for the Resident of the Year award.

S01E24 4 Apr 90

Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie

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.

S01E25 25 Apr 90

The Grass Ain't Always Greener

Now free to date other women, Doogie enjoys a few evenings with a trendy philosophy student before realizing that something's missing: Wanda.

S01E26 2 Mei 90

Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Grand

Vinnie is nervous about his "first time" with Janine; Doogie feels unexpected emotions over Wanda's announcement.