Doogie Howser, M.D. It's a Tough Job... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It? (Season 4, Episode 15)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Doogie Howser, M.D.

It's a Tough Job... But Why Does My Father Have to Do It? (Season 4, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Vinnie is upset when his not yet divorced father starts dating another woman. David is offered the position of Head of Family Medicine at the hospital.

Director

Robert Houston (as Bobby Houston)

Writers

David E. Kelley (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Nick Harding

Producers

Nick Harding | Mark Horowitz

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Michael D. O'Shea

Editor

Casey O. Rohrs

Casting Directors

Alice Cassidy | Robert Harbin (as Robert W. Harbin) | Beth Hymson

Production Designer

Peter Clemens

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 13, 1993

Release date

Jan 13, 1993 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil Patrick Harris Dr. Doogie Howser Dr. Doogie Howser See fewer	How I Met Your Mother (2005)
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)
Kathryn Layng Nurse Curly Spaulding Nurse Curly Spaulding See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
Markus Redmond Raymond Alexander Raymond Alexander See fewer	Allen + Millie: A Short Romance (2017)
James Sikking Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking) Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking) See fewer	The Pelican Brief (1993)
Don Calfa Carmine Delpino Carmine Delpino See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Patrick Cronin Dr. Brian Horshlower Dr. Brian Horshlower See fewer	Splash (1983)
Wayne Federman Doctor Doctor See fewer	Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Stuart Fratkin Doctor Briggs Doctor Briggs See fewer	Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Ben Kronen Patient Patient See fewer	The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
Ryan MacDonald AMA Chairman AMA Chairman See fewer	JFK (1991)
Candi Milo Doctor Doctor See fewer	My Life as a Teenage Robot (2002)
Donna Ponterotto Loray Mercatanti Loray Mercatanti See fewer	The Back-up Plan (2010)
Wynonna Smith Dr. Penny Newman Dr. Penny Newman See fewer	Lions for Lambs (2007)