Doogie Howser, M.D. Planet of the Dateless (Season 2, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Doogie Howser, M.D.

Planet of the Dateless (Season 2, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Jack comes back from a two-week trip in the Mexican rain forest as a changed man with the hospital no longer part of his plans. Doogie desperately scrambles to get a date for the Eastman dance.

Director

Kristoffer Tabori (as Kristoffer Siegel-Tabori)

Writers

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

Producer

Joe Ann Fogle

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Michael D. O'Shea

Editor

Richard Freeman (as Richard A. Freeman)

Casting Director

Alice Cassidy

Production Designer

Peter Clemens

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 20, 1991

Release date

Mar 20, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 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)
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)
Lisa Dean Ryan Wanda Plenn (credit only) Wanda Plenn (credit only) See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
Lucy Boryer Janine Stewart (credit only) Janine Stewart (credit only) See fewer	Little America (2020)
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)
Robyn Lively Nurse Michele Faber Nurse Michele Faber See fewer	Teen Witch (1989)
David Selburg Dr. Michaels Dr. Michaels See fewer	The Bourne Identity (2002)
Carla Gugino Sara Newman Sara Newman See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
Rif Hutton Dr. Ron Welch Dr. Ron Welch See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Robin Gordon Julie Kellogg Julie Kellogg See fewer	Columbo (1971)
Kimber Sissons April (as Kimberly Sissons) April (as Kimberly Sissons) See fewer	Empire Records (1995)
Nora Masterson Woman at Airport Woman at Airport See fewer	Quantum Leap (1989)
Joel Lawrence Man at Airport Man at Airport See fewer	Heartbeat (1992)
Peter Riga Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited) See fewer	Beware: Children at Play (1989)