Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.

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Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.
File:Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Title Card.png
Genre <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Based on Doogie Howser, M.D.
by Steven Bochco & David E. Kelley
Developed by Kourtney Kang
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Theme music composer Mike Post
Composer(s) Wendy Wang
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20
Production
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Producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Megan Mascena
  • Sasha Stroman
  • Patrick Kang &
    Michael Levin
Cinematography Timothy Gillis
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  • Hugh Ross
  • Matthew Freund
  • Sarah Lucky
  • Keith Mahoney
  • Giselle Murillo
  • Brian Barr
  • Nathan Draper
  • Lane Farnham
  • Tom Nuzzalo
  • Jamie Conklin
  • Dawn Minkow
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 26–34 minutes
Production company(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Release
Original network Disney+
Original release September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) –
March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. was an American family medical comedy-drama developed by Kourtney Kang that is based on the 1989–93 ABC television series Doogie Howser, M.D.. It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee as the title character of Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha, and Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Jason Scott Lee, and Ronny Chieng in supporting roles. The series premiered September 8, 2021 on Disney+.[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 31, 2023.[2][3] In August 2023, the series was canceled by Disney after two seasons.[4]

Premise

Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha is a child prodigy juggling her teenage life and family with an early medical career, as well as having to deal with balancing her relationship with her mother, who is also her boss. Lahela has the nickname "Doogie" from the television show Doogie Howser, M.D. that others have watched.

Cast

Main

  • Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha,[5] a 16-year-old University of Hawaii Medical School graduate. She is nicknamed "Doogie" because of the television show Doogie Howser, M.D.
  • Emma Meisel as Steph Denisco,[5] Doogie's best friend. She has a crush on Doogie’s brother, Kai.
  • Matt Sato as Kai Kameāloha,[5] Doogie's older brother. He has a crush on Doogie’s best friend, Steph, but doesn’t know how to express his feelings.
  • Wes Tian as Brian Patrick Kameāloha,[5] Doogie's younger brother
  • Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Charles Zeller,[5] one of Doogie's colleagues at Oahu Health Medical Center
  • Mapuana Makia as Noelani Nakayama,[5] another colleague of Doogie's at Oahu Health Medical Center
  • Kathleen Rose Perkins as Dr. Clara Hannon,[5] Doogie's mother and the chief of medicine at Oahu Health Medical Center where Doogie works
  • Jason Scott Lee as Benny Kameāloha,[5] Doogie's father and the owner of a food truck called Benny's Shave Ice and Flowers

Recurring

Guest stars

  • Barry Bostwick as Will, a patient of Lahela's suffering from heart failure who passes away in the first episode. He is the first patient she loses and originally the only person allowed to call her Doogie.
  • Randall Park as Dr. Choi, the chief of staff at Oahu Health Medical Center who leaving for another position with the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Magic Johnson as Himself
  • Margaret Cho as Frankie, a patient of Lahela's who has chronic renal failure and needs a new kidney
  • Kylie Cantrall as Olivia, the captain of the "Royals" dance team
  • Max Greenfield as Dr. Arthur Goldstein
  • Alyson Hannigan as Dawn
  • Daniel Dae Kim as Max Lee, the CEO of Oahu Health Medical Center
  • Lexie Duncan as Blake
  • Kimiko Glenn as Kayla

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally released
First released Last released
1 10 September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)
2 10 March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original release date [8] Prod.
code
1 1 "Aloha – The Hello One" Jake Kasdan Kourtney Kang September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08) 1FSF01
2 2 "Love Is a Mystery" Erin O'Malley Alison Bennett September 15, 2021 (2021-09-15) 1FSF02
3 3 "License to Not Drive" Erin O'Malley Sasha Stroman September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22) 1FSF03
4 4 "Lahela & Stitch" Jesse Bochco Steve Joe September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29) 1FSF04
5 5 "Dunk Cost" Randall Park Patrick Kang & Michael Levin October 6, 2021 (2021-10-06) 1FSF05
6 6 "Career Babes" Jesse Bochco Hayley Adams & JoEllen Redlingshafer October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13) 1FSF06
7 7 "Mom-Mentum" Sean Kavanagh Mathew Harawitz October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20) 1FSF07
8 8 "Talk-Story" Gina Rodriguez Matt Kuhn October 27, 2021 (2021-10-27) 1FSF08
9 9 "Scutwork" Erin O'Malley Matt Kuhn November 3, 2021 (2021-11-03) 1FSF09
10 10 "Aloha – The Goodbye One" Erin O'Malley Steve Joe November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10) 1FSF10

Season 2 (2023)

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original release date [8] Prod.
code
11 1 "A Hui Huo (Until We Meet Again)" Sean Kavanagh Kourtney Kang March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF01
12 2 "Mythological Creatures" Nick Wong Alison Bennett March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF02
13 3 "Message from the Chief" Sean Kavanagh Patrick Kang & Michael Levin March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF03
14 4 "Black Cloud, White Cloud" Sean Kavanagh Matthew Zinman & Craig Gerard March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF04
15 5 "Dance Dance Evolution" Jesse Bochco Sasha Stroman March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF05
16 6 "Post-Kiss Bliss" Jesse Bochco Hayley Adams & JoEllen Redlingshafer March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF06
17 7 "I'm Just a Mom" Sean Kavanagh
Keith Powell		 Dani Shank March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF07
18 8 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Doctor" Dennis Liu Steve Joe March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF08
19 9 "Now What?" Melissa Kosar Matt Kuhn March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF09
20 10 "Me" Anya Adams Kourtney Kang & Matt Kuhn March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31) 2FSF10

Production

It was announced in April 2020 that a female-led remake of Doogie Howser, M.D. was put into development at Disney+, developed by Kourtney Kang. The series is set in Hawaii to reflect Kang's background.[9] In September 2020, it was picked to series by Disney+.[10] In January 2021, Peyton Elizabeth Lee was cast in the titular role,[11] with Kathleen Rose Perkins,[12] Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman,[13] and Jason Scott Lee cast as leads.[14] Mapuana Makia and Matthew Sato joined the cast as series regulars in the following months.[15][16] In March 2021, Ronny Chieng joined in a recurring role while Emma Meisel was cast in a main role.[6][17] Filming began on December 7, 2020, in Honolulu and Los Angeles.[18] On February 3, 2022, Disney+ renewed the series for a second season.[2] On May 26, 2022, Milo Manheim was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[7] On August 25, 2023, the series was cancelled after two seasons.[4]

Release

The series premiered on Disney+ on September 8, 2021. The rest of the episodes were released weekly on Wednesdays.[1] The second season was released on March 31, 2023.[3]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 6.6/10, based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "With a winning cast and a great bedside manner, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. pays homage to its predecessor while successfully carving its own charming path."[19] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 5 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter stated that the series serves as an example of how a franchise can be modernized across time, claiming it succeeds to provide a story that can appeal to the nostalgic audience of Doogie Howser, M.D. and still manages to be a good story that can stand on its own, while complimenting the performances of the cast.[21] Joel Keller of Decider claimed that the show manages to distinguish itself from Doogie Howser, M.D by creating its own identity, citing its gender-flipped lead character and the story sets in Hawaii, found the series funny and family-oriented, and praised the chemistry between the actors and their performances.[22] Caroline Framke of Variety described the show as a sweet, bright, and earnest Disney Channel sitcom.[23] Polly Conway of Common Sense Media rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, acclaimed the depiction of positive messages, citing compassion, courage, and teamwork, applauded the presence of positive role models, stating that Peyton Elizabeth Lee's character demonstrates sensitivity and consideration for the needs of other individuals, while complimenting the diversity of the cast members.[24]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 33rd GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Kids & Family Programming Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Nominated [25]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Young Teen Series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Nominated [26]
Outstanding Guest Performance in Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program Randall Park Nominated [26]
Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program Kourtney Kang Nominated [26]
Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Program Leslie Woo Nominated [26]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ronny Chieng is credited as "Special Guest Star" but is a recurring cast member.[6]

References

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External links

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  • Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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