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Season 1
September 19, 1989

Season 1

01. Pilot

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

September 19, 1989

02. 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."

September 20, 1989

03. 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.

September 27, 1989

04. Frisky Business

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

October 4, 1989

05. 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.

October 11, 1989

06. 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.

October 18, 1989

07. 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.

October 25, 1989

08. Blood and Remembrance

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

November 1, 1989

09. 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.

November 8, 1989

10. 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.

November 15, 1989

11. 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.

November 22, 1989

12. 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.

November 29, 1989

13. 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.

December 13, 1989

14. 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.

January 3, 1990

15. Attack of the Green-Eyed Monster

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

January 10, 1990

16. 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.

January 17, 1990

17. 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.

January 31, 1990

18. 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.

February 7, 1990

19. 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.

February 14, 1990

20. 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.

February 28, 1990

21. 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.

March 14, 1990

22. 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.

March 25, 1990

23. And the Winner Is...

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

March 28, 1990

24. 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.

April 4, 1990

25. 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.

April 25, 1990

26. 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.

May 2, 1990