A 16-year-old genius who rocks a bouffant and diagnoses his girlfriend's appendicitis by performing a pelvic exam? Yes, we're still scarred, and so is the star of Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season One
So, about that appendicitis episode. . .
Harrowing. I also saved the life of a dog in the ER. Very profound and
moving.
The show often was.
Because of the name, people assumed it was a Punky Brewster kind of
hysterical. But the writing was actually good.
Cocreator Steven Bochco says the Doogmeister would have grown
disheartened with medicine and become a writer.
I assumed he'd have overdosed on hospital medication due to the
inordinate strain on his young mind.
No reunion movie, then?
I don't think that's Bochco's style, and I agree.
How often do you get ''Hey, you're Doogie!''?
Lately, I'm getting ''Harold & Kumar!'' which makes me happy. I enjoy the
progression.
