TV series

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989–1993 · 4 seasons

A gentle, earnest coming-of-age sitcom that balances hospital drama with teenage life, leaving a warm, reflective aftertaste.

Overview: Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a teenager, with normal teenage friends and problems. But unlike a normal teenager, he is just learning to drive while also consulting on serious medical cases like heart transplants.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, friendship
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
friendship
work
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild