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Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989–1993
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
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A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.
Details
- Created by
- David E. Kelley, Steven Bochco
- Released
- 19 September 1989
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 97 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 8 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 16 →3 major awards won · 8 wins from 16 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Award 1993 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Joe Kenworthy (production sound mixer) Mike Getlin (re-recording mixer) Dean Okrand (re-recording mixer) Bill Thiederman (re-recording mixer) (for the episode "Doogie Got a Gun") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Award 1992 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Joe Kenworthy (production sound mixer) Bill Thiederman (re-recording mixer) Dean Okrand (re-recording mixer) Mike Getlin (re-recording mixer) (for the episode "Lonesome Doog") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Award 1991 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Joe Kenworthy (production sound mixer) Bill Thiederman (re-recording mixer) Dean Okrand (re-recording mixer) Mike Getlin (re-recording mixer) (for the episode "Doogenstein") | Winner |
| Golden Globe Award 1992 | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Award 1992 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Michael D. O'Shea (for the episode "Summer Of '91") | Nominee |
| Young Artist Award 1992 | Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series | Lisa Dean Ryan | Nominee |
| Young Artist Award 1992 | Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
| Humanitas Prize 1991 | 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Nat Bernstein Mitchel Katlin (for the episode "To Live and Die in Brentwood") | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Award
4 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Joe Kenworthy (production sound mixer) Mike Getlin (re-recording mixer) Dean Okrand (re-recording mixer) Bill Thiederman (re-recording mixer) (for the episode "Doogie Got a Gun") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Joe Kenworthy (production sound mixer) Bill Thiederman (re-recording mixer) Dean Okrand (re-recording mixer) Mike Getlin (re-recording mixer) (for the episode "Lonesome Doog") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Joe Kenworthy (production sound mixer) Bill Thiederman (re-recording mixer) Dean Okrand (re-recording mixer) Mike Getlin (re-recording mixer) (for the episode "Doogenstein") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Michael D. O'Shea (for the episode "Summer Of '91") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Award
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
Young Artist Award
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
| Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
| Best New Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series | Michael Bacall | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series | Lisa Dean Ryan | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series | Christopher Pettiet | Winner |
| Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
People's Choice Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New TV Comedy Series | Winner |
Viewers for Quality Television Award
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Max Casella | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination
| 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Nat Bernstein Mitchel Katlin (for the episode "To Live and Die in Brentwood") | Nominee |