Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Season 1, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After being forced to work a shift on Christmas Eve, Doogie fakes sickness to get out of it and go to a party with his friends.

Director

Betty Thomas (directed by)

Writers

David E. Kelley (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Jill Gordon (written by) | Nat Bernstein (story editor) | Mitchel Katlin (story editor) (as Mitchel Lee Katlin)

Producers

Composer

Mike Post (music by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Robert Harbin (casting by) (as Robert W. Harbin) | Beth Hymson (casting by)

Production Designer

Jeffrey L. Goldstein (production design by)

Edit Released

Release date

Dec 13, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil Patrick Harris Dr. Doogie Howser Dr. Doogie Howser See fewer	A Series of Unfortunate Events(2017)
Max Casella Vinnie Delpino Vinnie Delpino See fewer	Tulsa King(2022)
Belinda Montgomery Katherine Howser Katherine Howser See fewer	TRON: Legacy(2010)
Lawrence Pressman Dr. Benjamin Canfield Dr. Benjamin Canfield See fewer	9 to 5(1980)
Mitchell Anderson Dr. Jack McGuire Dr. Jack McGuire See fewer	Jaws: The Revenge(1987)
Kathryn Layng Nurse Curly Spaulding Nurse Curly Spaulding See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)
Archie Hahn Paul Newmann Paul Newmann See fewer	Small Soldiers(1998)
James Sikking Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking) Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking) See fewer	The Pelican Brief(1993)
Lisa Dean Ryan Wanda Plenn Wanda Plenn See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)
Julian Christopher Dr. Cooper Dr. Cooper See fewer	X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)
Michael Laskin Dr. Sullivan Dr. Sullivan See fewer	The Grifters(1990)
Leslie Morris Policeman Policeman See fewer	The Terminator(1984)
Glenn Walker Harris Jr. Injured Boy Injured Boy See fewer	Say Anything(1989)
Joey Miyashima Orderly Orderly See fewer	The Karate Kid Part II(1986)
Huck Liggett Dr. Lucas Dr. Lucas See fewer	Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura(2001)
Marc Buckland Dr. Anderson Dr. Anderson See fewer	Unstable(2023)
Danny Gast Bratty Kid Bratty Kid See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)
Homeselle Joy Cook Cook See fewer	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka(1988)