September 23, 1992
The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.
September 30, 1992
Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.
October 7, 1992
After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.
October 14, 1992
Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.
October 21, 1992
A med-school project has Doogie and a fellow doctor posing as patients, being poked, prodded and probed to learn how to empathize with patients.
October 28, 1992
Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.
November 11, 1992
A hearing-impaired patient charms Doogie, who speaks her language by signing but may not be listening. She also offers creative in...Read more
November 11, 1992
Doogie's ego takes a beating when a winsome nurse chooses Vinnie over him. Raymond also comes up short when comparing himself to other technicians.
November 18, 1992
Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant; and Vinnie's dil...Read more
November 25, 1992
Doogie holes up at the hospital on Thanksgiving Eve for some R&R, as does a new mother who feigns illness to get away from her family.
December 9, 1992
Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.
December 16, 1992
Doogie's mom makes a poor substitute as Doogie's fishing partner when Dr. Howser throws his back out and is at home being cared for by Vinnie.
December 30, 1992
Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.
January 6, 1993
A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.
January 13, 1993
Vinnie can't adjust to the masseuse his father is dating; Doogie's dad is asked to replace a doctor who expired while on duty.
January 20, 1993
Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.
January 27, 1993
Laura makes Vinnie feel he's "become a man," but he reacts with adolescent jealousy to men around her. Meanwhile, a traveler's illness puzzles Doogie.
February 3, 1993
Some things are better left unexplored, like Doogie's crush on his old baby sitter or Vinnie's dream of having a star read his script.
February 24, 1993
A deposit error dumping $16,000 in Vinnie's account tests his integrity; and Doogie must prove his integrity to a girl with a crush on him.
March 10, 1993
Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele but finds inspiration on how to deal with it from an acerbic cartoonist patient.
March 17, 1993
Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law, as does Doogie, who uncovers a bogus doctor at Eastman.
March 24, 1993
Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.