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1* HilariousInHindsight:
2** The very same episode [[VerySpecialEpisode that tells us homophobia is wrong]] has a plot which ends with Doogie being informed by his girlfriend that "[his] charm lies in ''not'' being one of the guys".
3** Also Doogie attempting to drink scotch and smoke a cigar, but getting ill. Years and years later on ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', he's playing Barney Stinson, who smokes cigars and is a functional alcoholic.
4** In the episode "That's What Friends Are For", Vinnie reminisces about the Halloween both he and Doogie went as ComicBook/SpiderMan. Neil Patrick Harris would later [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries voice the famous webcrawler.]]
5* MemeticMutation: To this day, any person who is established and successful in a career at a much younger age than is typical is referred to as a "Doogie Howser-type".
6* RetroactiveRecognition:
7** That reporter from "Love Means Constantly Having to Say You're Sorry"? That's ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Otacon]].''
8** Creator/MaxCasella, who plays Doogie's best friend Vinnie, would go onto achieve fame for his roles as Benny Fazio in ''Series/TheSopranos'' and Daxter in the ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' series and [[VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale beyond]].

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