DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D.: THERE'S A RIOT GOING ON {FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series about teenage genius Doogie Howser, M.D., the youngest doctor in the country, who attempts to live his life as a normal adolescent. In this episode, the hospital is besieged with patients as the Los Angeles riots rage out of control. Everyone on the staff is working frantically to help the wounded who are awaiting treatment, and even Vinnie gets drawn into the act by helping to entertain a group of children as their teacher is treated for burns. As Doogie works on a patient, he requires the assistance of Raymond, who notices stolen items in the patient's jacket. Unable to control his emotions, Raymond lectures the patient on stealing from his own people and community. Doogie overhears this and, in turn, lectures Raymond about his treatment of patients, regardless of race. Meanwhile, Vinnie has run out of options to keep the children occupied and decides to answer their questions about the riots and why they are happening. Later, a pregnant woman with a gunshot wound to the stomach is rushed into the emergency room. Knowing that he can lose both the patient and the unborn baby, Doogie pleads for help from anyone with two free hands. As a result, the patient whom Raymond had lectured steps up and offers his assistance. Includes commercials, promos, and public service announcements. This program is closed-captioned.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by the Bell Atlantic Foundation, 1998.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 23, 1992 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:29:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:27374
- GENRE: Comedy; Drama, medical
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Drama, medical
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1989-1993
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "The Mighty Ducks" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - Campbell's Chunky Soup chicken corn chowder
- TV - Commercials - EPT pregnancy test
- TV - Commercials - Kit Kat candy bars
- TV - Commercials - Nissan Quest minivan
- TV - Commercials - Nissan automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Snuggle Singles fabric softener
- TV - Commercials - Walt Disney World
- TV - PSA - Never Stop Learning
- TV - PSA - Partnership for a Drug-Free America
- TV - Promos - "Civil Wars"
- TV - Promos - "Delta"
- TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
- TV - Promos - "Home Improvement"
- TV - Promos - "PrimeTime Live"
- TV - Promos - "Room for Two"
CREDITS
- Vic Rauseo … Executive Producer
- Linda Morris … Executive Producer
- Steven Bochco … Executive Producer, Created by
- Ron Mitchell … Coordinating Producer
- Joe Ann Fogle … Senior Producer
- Nat Bernstein … Supervising Producer
- Mitchel Lee Katlin … Supervising Producer
- Scott Goldstein … Supervising Producer
- Mark Horowitz … Producer
- Nick Harding … Producer, Writer
- Arturs Rusis … Associate Producer
- Eric Laneuville … Director
- David E. Kelley … Created by
- Mike Post … Music by
- Neil Patrick Harris … Cast, Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser
- Max Casella … Cast, Vinnie Delpino
- Belinda Montgomery … Cast, Katherine Howser
- Lawrence Pressman … Cast, Dr. Benjamin Canfield
- Kathryn Layng … Cast, Nurse Curly Spaulding
- Markus Redmond … Cast, Raymond
- James B. Sikking … Cast, Dr. David Howser
- Julie Ow … Cast, Pat
- Garvin Punches … Cast, Thomas
- David Netter … Cast, James
- Toni E. White … Cast, Verna
- Ramon Choyce … Cast, Marlon
- Kristen Nicole Smith … Cast, Sally
- Kendall McCarthy … Cast, Fireman
- John F. O'Donohue … Cast, Harry
- Will Gotay … Cast, Antonio
- Joe Fowler … Cast, Reporter
- Cronwell Rosales … Cast, Kid #1
- Linda Klein … Cast, Nurse Klein
- Sheila R. Johns … Cast, Rita