Doogie Howser, M.D. Fatal Distraction (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Fatal Distraction (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Family

Still grieving over the death of her mother, Wanda has no time to go out with Doogie. She allows him to go to the hospital's annual Monte Carlo night with someone else. So Doogie asks a student nurse to go as his "date".

Director

Gabrielle Beaumont

Writers

David E. Kelley (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Phil Kellard (written by) | Tom Moore (written by)

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 Feb 20, 1991

Release date

Feb 20, 1991 (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 (credit only) Katherine Howser (credit only) 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 Wanda Plenn See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
Lucy Boryer Janine Stewart Janine Stewart See fewer	Little America (2020)
Markus Redmond Raymond Alexander (credit only) Raymond Alexander (credit only) 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)
Netahly Leddel Maggie Plenn Maggie Plenn See fewer	I Wanna Marry Larry (2013)
Deena-Marie Deeny Dakota Consiglio Janet (as Deenie Dakota) Janet (as Deenie Dakota) See fewer	Dream On (1990)
Kimberly Neville Nurse #1 Nurse #1 See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)
Kristine Blackburn Nurse #2 Nurse #2 See fewer	Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989)
Amy Tenowich Nurse #3 Nurse #3 See fewer	Cool as Ice (1991)