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Doogie Howser M.D. The Cast of Doogie Howser M.D. Format Drama/Sitcom Created by Steven Bochco David E. Kelley Starring Neil Patrick Harris Max Casella Lisa Dean Ryan Lucy Boryer Belinda Montgomery James Sikking Markus Redmond Lawrence Pressman Mitchell Anderson Robyn Lively Kathryn Layng Country of Doogie Howser, M.D. 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. The show ran from September 1989 to March 1993. Contents [hide] 1 Production 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Ratings 5 Plot 6 DVD releases 7 Cultural impact 8 References 9 See also 10 External links // Production Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, the weekly, half-hour "dramedy" starred Neil Patrick Harris as Douglas "Doogie" Howser, a child prodigy who became the 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. Cast Actor Role Neil Patrick Harris Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser Max Casella Vincent "Vinnie" Delpino James Sikking Dr. David Howser Belinda Montgomery Katherine Howser Robyn Lively Nurse Michele Faber Lisa Dean Ryan Wanda Plenn Lucy Boryer Janine Stewart Episodes Main article: List of Doogie Howser, M.D. episodes There were four seasons of Doogie Howser, M.D., totaling 97 episodes. Steven Bochco revealed that the show's cancellation (due to a big ratings drop in its last season) came abruptly at the hands of ABC executives—before he and the show's staff had a chance to complete the story line. Bochco believed Doogie would have left the pressures of medicine to become a writer.[1] Ratings The first two seasons were successful and were in the top 30. Season 1: #30, 14.5[2] Season 2: #24, 14.7[3] Plot The main character is Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser (Harris), the son of David and Catherine Howser. As a child, he was was diagnosed with early-stage pediatric leukemia, "first when I was four and then...again when I was six",[4] after suspicious bruising was discovered by his father, who is also a medical 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 | ||||
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