<P> Beginning in 1989 , Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in Doogie Howser , M.D. , for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe . After the show 's four - season run ended in 1993 , Harris played a number of guest roles on television series , including Murder She Wrote . From 1999 to 2000 , he starred with Tony Shalhoub in the NBC sitcom Stark Raving Mad , which lasted 22 episodes . He has played lead roles in a number of made - for - television features including Snowbound : The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story in 1994 , My Ántonia in 1995 , The Christmas Wish in 1998 , Joan of Arc in 1999 , The Wedding Dress in 2001 , and The Christmas Blessing in 2005 . </P>
<P> Beginning in 1989 , Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in Doogie Howser , M.D. , for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe . After the show 's four - season run ended in 1993 , Harris played a number of guest roles on television series , including Murder She Wrote . From 1999 to 2000 , he starred with Tony Shalhoub in the NBC sitcom Stark Raving Mad , which lasted 22 episodes . He has played lead roles in a number of made - for - television features including Snowbound : The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story in 1994 , My Ántonia in 1995 , The Christmas Wish in 1998 , Joan of Arc in 1999 , The Wedding Dress in 2001 , and The Christmas Blessing in 2005 . </P>
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Doogie Howser , M.D.
Doogie Howser , M.D.