TV Characters We Grew Up Watching That Really Shaped The Way We Lived Our Lives

Doogie Howser

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As a child, Doogie survived early-stage pediatric leukemia, twice. The experience contributed to the young Howser’s desire to enter the medical field.

Possessing a genius intellect and eidetic memory, Howser participates in a longitudinal study of child prodigies. He earned a perfect score on the SAT’s as a six-year-old.