Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989 – 1993)

1989 • 4 seasons • Drama, Comedy • TV-PG

On August 8, 2026

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Episode 5 — Growing up on the Set

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A 12-minute interview with the now-adult Neil Patrick Harris, who talks about the problems of being a child actor. He was the same age as Doogie -- 16 in Season 1, 19 in Season 4 -- and had to adhere to child-labor laws, not to mention the horrors of going through puberty in front of America. (He confirms what was obvious to viewers: He didn't reach even the beginnings of adolescence until he was 15, and he grew about four inches in height between Season 2 and 3.)

It's an enlightening and amusing segment, particularly when Harris talks about the finer points of following (and evading) the child-labor laws, and the accommodations that had to be made for his minor status.

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Creator	Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley
Episode air date	—
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Drama / Comedy
TMDB series rating	6.5
IMDb series rating	6.5
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989 – 1993)

Episode 5 — Growing up on the Set

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