Scripted series · ABC
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Neil Patrick Harris
Doogie Howser
97 eps
Max Casella
Vinnie Delpino
97 eps
Belinda Montgomery
Katherine Howser
97 eps
Lawrence Pressman
Benjamin Canfield
97 eps
Mitchell Anderson
Jack McGuire
51 eps
Kathryn Layng
Curly Spaulding
97 eps
Lisa Dean Ryan
Wanda Plenn
46 eps
Lucy Boryer
Janine Stewart
37 eps
Markus Redmond
Raymond Alexander
72 eps
James B. Sikking
David Howser
97 eps
James Madio
Jimmy Pellegrino
2 eps
Gloria Henry
Irene O'Brien
2 eps
Michael Bower
Boy Nerd
2 eps
Robyn Lively
Michele Faber
6 eps
Perrey Reeves
Cecilia
2 eps
Tim O'Connor
Don O'Brien
2 eps
James Morrison
Mr. Stevens
2 eps
Eva Loseth
Laura
2 eps
James Hong
Mr. Chen
3 eps
Jeannie Elias
Mrs. Stevens
2 eps
Jeremy Roberts
Policeman
2 eps
Rif Hutton
Ron Welch
17 eps
Don Calfa
Carmine Delpino
3 eps
Ben Kronen
Patient
2 eps
Linda Klein
Nurse Klein
5 eps
Jay Gerber
Dr. Greenberg
2 eps
Stan Kamber
Mr. Sullivan
2 eps
Alfredo Septién
Paramedic
2 eps
Barry Livingston
Bob Rickett
3 eps
Alan Fudge
Dr. Swenson
2 eps
Bill Hudson
Michael Plenn
3 eps
Sherry Rooney
Patty Plenn
2 eps
Carlease Burke
Paramedic
5 eps
David Selburg
Dr. Michaels
3 eps
Garette Ratliff Henson
Will
2 eps
Justin Lord
Dr. Owens
2 eps
S. Marc Jordan
Mrs. Jenkins
2 eps
Andrew Bilgore
Aaron
2 eps
Kimberly Neville
Nurse #1
2 eps
Richard Fancy
Howard Stewart
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Doogie Howser, M.D. actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Doogie Howser, M.D. reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 97 episodes.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
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S04E17
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Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Linda MorrisProducer
- Vic RauseoProducer
- Scott GoldsteinProducer
Writing
- Steven BochcoWriter
- Linda MorrisWriter
- Vic RauseoWriter
- David E. KelleyWriter
- Eric GillilandWriter
- Nick HardingWriter
Direction
- Win PhelpsDirector
- Gabrielle BeaumontDirector
- Kevin HooksDirector
- Sheldon LarryDirector
- Edwin SherinDirector
- Joan DarlingDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
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