Shows like Doogie Howser, M.D.: 20 to watch next
If you loved Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) — a drama and comedy series created by David E. Kelley and Steven Bochco — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Doogie Howser, M.D. most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like genius, los angeles, california and doctor. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Resident 2018★ 8.4
Shares: Drama
A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. 2021★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Lahela 'Doogie' Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggles a budding medical career and life as a teenager. With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Girlfriends 2000★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A friend group of black women face life's tests and triumphs together. From dating to divorce, and friends to family to relationships, Joan, Maya, Lynn and Toni support each other despite their differing backgrounds.
Stream in India on Hoichoi
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Royal Pains 2009★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town's less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Becker 1998★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Love Boat 1977★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hart of Dixie 2011★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
New Yorker Zoe Hart has it all figured out - after graduating top of her class from medical school, she'll follow in her father's footsteps and become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. But when her dreams fall apart, Zoe decides to work at a small practice in Bluebell, Alabama.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Scrubs 2001★ 8.2
Shares: Comedy
In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shake It Up 2010★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Best pals CeCe and Rocky dream of dancing stardom. And they seem on the verge of realizing that goal when they win places as backup dancers on the local TV show "Shake It Up, Chicago." While they get to show off their moves, they find out they need to keep putting their best feet forward to keep up with the rest of the crew on the show.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Facts of Life 1979★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Good Guys 2010★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Once upon the 1970s, Dan Stark and his partner, Frank Savage, were big-shot Dallas detectives. So big, in fact, that they were lauded as American heroes after saving the Governor's son. Thirty years later, Dan Stark is a washed-up detective who spends most of his time drunk or re-hashing his glory days. Dan's new partner, Jack Bailey, is an ambitious, by-the-book and overall good detective, but is sometimes a bit too snarky for his own good. His habit of undermining himself has earned him a dead-end position in the department, and he is stuck solving annoying petty theft cases that nobody else wants. Worse, he's been given the thankless task of babysitting Dan, the drunk pariah who can never keep partners for long.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Psych 2006★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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T. J. Hooker 1982★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fuller House 2016★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
The Tanner family's adventures continue as DJ Tanner-Fuller shares a home with her sister Stephanie and friend Kimmy who help raise her three boys.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Coach 1989★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Numb3rs 2005★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Even Stevens 2000★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
The Stevens are a middle-class family living in Sacramento, CA. Husband and father Steve is a successful attorney. Wife and mother Eileen is a state Senator. Their oldest child Donnie ia a high-school sports legend. Ren, an 8th-grader, is just about the perfect daughter. She makes the best grades, she's popular, she does volunteer work and other extracurricular tasks by the score. Her brother Louis, in the 7th grade, is her opposite. He likes to sleep late, he's messy, his grades are not good, he's frequently in detention and he seems to take nothing seriously. But he is serious about finding something of his own that he can do to put himself on a par with the rest of his overachieving family. Though he and Ren occasionally soften their attitudes toward each other, at any given moment the're likely to be fighting like mongoose and cobra.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Freaks and Geeks 1999★ 8.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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PULSE 2025★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A group of ER residents navigate medical crises and personal drama amid a divisive allegation at their Miami hospital.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Neighborhood 2018★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy
The nicest guy in the Midwest moves his family into a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone appreciates his extreme neighborliness. That includes their new next-door neighbor Calvin.
Stream in India on JioHotstar