Mad #294 (Nick Meglin and John Ficarra) - Dorky Housecall Issue - April 1990

Doogie Howser, M.D. ran for four seasons (1989-1993) on ABC starring Neil Patrick Harris as a teenage doctor who 16 when the series began.  The Mad parody title ("Dorky Housecall, M.D.") was used as the actual title of episode 95 (of 97) in 1993.  Dick DeBartolo wrote the parody but did not get any writing credit for episode 95.  After the series was cancelled, Harris continued his performing career in television, movies, theater and host of several award shows.  Harris announced that he was a gay man in 2006 but has continued to play a variety of straight roles including the sexual maniac is the bizarre Harold & Kumar movies.  Artist Angelo Torres filled this one with every corny doctor joke.

In his ongoing attack on Senator Jesse Helms (1921-2008), Al Jaffee identifies Helms as the Time "Idiot of the Year" in "Do You Really Need to Know ..." [JAM 12/15/2011]

Look for Charlie Brown, Linus van Pelt, Jiggs, Dwarf Doc, Bugs Bunny and, of course, Max Korn.

Departments:
The Miami Clown Machine - Empty Mess
Tales from the Duck Side - The Double Dutch Deathtrap; The Cannibal Coffee-Shop Conundrum; The Titillating Tennis Tumult
Facts Evasion - Do You Really Need to Know ...
Schmoe Jobs - The Mad Career Mart
The Cast Is Died - The Mad TV Coroner's Report Volume II
Joke And Dagger - Spy vs. Spy
Berg's-Eye View - The Lighter Side
Frank on a Roll - Old MacDonald Farmed the Land
Blunder Enlightening - The Mad "Don't" Book (Chapters 2-5)
Guitar, Bass And Conundrums - Mad's Rock Quiz
Teaching Them a Listen - Mad's Eavesdropper-Shockers
The Latest Fasten Trend - Drama on Page 32  [not page 412]
It Blurts so Bad - The Art of Breaking Bad News Gently
The Family Skewed - The Real Reasons Why You Can't Bring Your Friends Home
Little Boy Blue Cross - Dorky Housecall, M.D.
Getting on the Deceiving Lines - Political Half-Truths
Taking a Schlep in the Right Direction - Get a Life!
Adjusting the Volumes - Mad's Updated Book Titles for the 90's

Fold-In - Cleanup Worker