Doogie Howser, M.D.: Difference between revisions

'''''Doogie Howser, M.D.''''' was a weekly half-hour comedy drama starring [[Neil Patrick Harris]] as Douglas "Doogie" Howser, a teenaged child prodigy who became the youngest practicing physician in the country. It ran from September 1989 to March 1993, and plotlines covered not only medical issues but also Howser's everyday teenager issues. Doogie's best friend, Vinnie, is a more typical teenager, and help keep Doogie grounded in life outside his profession.

The series enjoyed success on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] for 4 seasons, taking home a People's Choice Award in 1990, and 3 consecutive Emmys for Best Sound Mixing. Harris also received a People's Choice Award and a Golden Globe nomination for his role. The brainchild of TV legends [[Steven Bochco]] (creator of ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', and ''[[NYPD Blue]]'') and [[David E. Kelley]] (''[[Ally McBeal]]'', ''[[Chicago Hope]]'', ''[[The Practice]]'', ''[[Boston Legal]]''), the show was praised for its writing and characterization, but also just as equally mocked and criticized for its over-the-top premise. When the show ended, the specter of Doogie Howser haunted Harris' career for a long time, until he was able do some [[Adam Westing]] based on ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' in ''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle]]'' and break out of the type-casting that the show saddled him with.