Everything about Doogie Howser totally explained
Doogie Howser, M.D. (
1989–
1993) is a
television comedy-drama starring
Neil Patrick Harris as a brilliant teenage doctor who was also faced with the problems of being a normal teenager. Created by
Steven Bochco and
David E. Kelley, the weekly, half-hour "dramedy" Doogie Howser, M.D. starred Neil Patrick Harris as Douglas "Doogie" Howser, a
child prodigy that became youngest practicing physician in the country. The show was set in
Los Angeles, California and ran for four years on
ABC. The soundtrack of the series is by
Mike Post and uses Post's trademark mid to late 1980s
Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer.
Trademarks of the show include Doogie's best friend, the fast-talking and mischievous Vinnie Delpino, played by
Max Casella, climbing in through his window, and Doogie writing in his
diary on his computer at the end of each episode.
Steven Bochco revealed that the show's cancellation came abruptly at the hands of ABC executives--before he and the show's staff had a chance to complete the story line.
Smart mice obtained by genetic engineering have been named "Doogie mice" in reference to this character.
Cast
Premise
The main character is Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser (Harris), the son of David and Catherine Howser. At the age of five, he was diagnosed with early-stage pediatric
leukemia after suspicious bruising was discovered by his father, who is also a doctor. After successful treatments, he began to express a
genius level of intelligence. At age six, he got a perfect score on the
SAT. He completed high school in nine weeks, graduated from
Princeton University at age 10 and finished medical school four years later. At age 14, he was the youngest licensed doctor in the country. The series picks up on his 16th birthday; the
cold open of the pilot episode shows him stopping his field test for his
driver's license to help an injured person at the scene of a traffic accident.
In the series, Doogie works as a resident surgeon at a hospital in Los Angeles, and still lives at home with his parents. He also has a best friend, Vinnie Delpino, who is a more typical teenager and keeps him grounded in life outside his profession. He keeps a diary on his computer; each episode typically ends with him making an entry in it. He initially has a girlfriend, Wanda Plenn, but they break up in the course of the series.
DVD releases
Anchor Bay Entertainment has released all 4 seasons of the TV series on DVD in Region 1.
Further Information
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