Doogie Howser may be the youngest practicing surgeon in greater Los Angeles, but when the 1992 LA riots come rolling through his ER, he engages his black patients and colleagues with the moralizing and head-patting of a much older man. Will he learn to confront his white privilege in the face of a city on fire? Or just misquote MLK and call it a day? There are a lot of sides to this story, and we’re gonna try to cover them ALL in one short episode (just like the writers on this sitcom did).
Show: Doogie Howser, M.D. \\ “There’s a Riot Going On,” Season 4, Episode 1
Air Date: Sept 23, 1992
Find it: on Hulu
Snack: Mr. Clint’s Tutti Fruitti Popcorn (Thanks, Levi!)
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