Season 4

1992-09-23

The 1992 L.A. riots find trauma surgeon Doogie overwhelmed.

1992-09-30

Katherine can't stop playing mother to Doogie even after he dates her boss, whom he brings to the house for skinny-dipping.

1992-10-07

After the family is robbed, Doogie considers buying a gun, but he's haunted by memories of shooting victims he's treated.

1992-10-14

Doogie hunts for new digs and finds a Venice Beach loft; and Vinnie must also find a new home when his parents divorce.

1992-10-21

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.

1992-10-28

Doogie faces his first solo surgery fearing he's not perfect; and Vinnie faces his first time voting.

1992-11-11

A hearing-impaired patient charms Doogie, who speaks her language by signing but may not be listening. She also offers creative inspiration for Vinnie's Chaplinesque film.

1992-11-11

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.

1992-11-18

Doogie's heart tells him to do one thing, his head another in choosing the best candidate for a heart transplant; and Vinnie's dilemma involves a vulnerable Janine.

1992-11-25

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.

1992-12-09

Doogie spots evidence of child abuse when his dad's friend brings in his injured son for care.

1992-12-16

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.

1992-12-30

Doogie learns a lesson about trusting the unknown from a free-spirited model sharing his loft, as does a kidney-transplant candidate.

1993-01-06

A nurse Doogie's dating retaliates against his braggadocio by spreading rumors about him; Vinnie gets a new film-school dormmate.

1993-01-13

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.

1993-01-20

Doogie as Sherlock Holmes and Vinnie as Dr. Watson play out Doogie's confusion over Michele.

1993-01-27

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.

1993-02-03

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.

1993-02-24

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.

1993-03-10

Doogie bemoans his friendship-only status with Michele but finds inspiration on how to deal with it from an acerbic cartoonist patient.

1993-03-17

Jury member Vinnie tries to look beyond the letter of the law, as does Doogie, who uncovers a bogus doctor at Eastman.

1993-03-24

Doogie sees his gift of genius as more of a curse than a blessing as he seeks inspiration outside the world of medicine.