Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Doogie Howser, M.D. Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Doogenstein
Sep 12, 1990
Doogie's heavy third-year residency duties make him fear he's missing out on his youth.
Guess Who's Coming to Doogie's
Sep 19, 1990
Former gang member Raymond Alexander begins working at the hospital but his past may come back to haunt him.
Ask Dr. Doogie
Sep 26, 1990
Doogie becomes famous after doing some public service announcements.
C'est la Vinnie
Oct 3, 1990
Vinnie and his pregnant French teacher get stuck in an elevator.
Car Wars
Oct 10, 1990
Doogie wants to buy a classic car. A mentally ill patient turns down treatment.
Doogie Sings the Blues
Oct 17, 1990
Doogie treats a once popular singer who is trying to make a comeback.
Academia Nuts
Oct 24, 1990
Vinnie asks to "borrow" one of Doogie's old school papers. Meanwhile, Doogie treats a wealthy hypochondriac.
Nautilus for Naught
Nov 7, 1990
Doogie and a hospitalized model realize they have something in common -- being judged by how beautiful or young they look.
Don't Let the Turkeys Get You Down
Nov 14, 1990
After Janine breaks up with him, Vinnie is not very thankful on Thanksgiving.
Oh Very Young
Nov 28, 1990
Doogie rethinks his position on May-December relationships when he finds himself the victim of age discrimination.
TV or Not TV
Dec 5, 1990
Vinnie tries to get help getting into film school from a TV network executive who's been admitted to the hospital.
A Woman Too Far
Dec 12, 1990
Doogie weighs his relationship with Wanda against an attractive nursing student.
To Live and Die in Brentwood
Jan 9, 1991
Wanda wants time alone after a family member dies.
A Life in Progress
Jan 30, 1991
An AIDS-infected artist brings out everyone's true feelings about the disease.
Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
Feb 13, 1991
Grandpa Howser causes problems as Doogie's parents try to renovate the kitchen.
Fatal Distraction
Feb 20, 1991
Doogie and Wanda face more strains when he goes to a party with another woman.
The Doctor, the Wife, Her Son and the Job
Mar 13, 1991
Doogie's mom gets a job. Unfortunately for Doogie, it's at his hospital.
Planet of the Dateless
Mar 20, 1991
Two weeks of volunteer work in Mexico makes Jack reevaluate his life.
A Kiss Ain't Just a Kiss
Apr 24, 1991
Problems are bound to occur when Doogie kisses Janine.
Dances with Wanda
May 1, 1991
Doogie takes a still-grieving Wanda to the prom then introduces her to a young heart patient to rekindle her spirit for living.