A female-led ‘Doogie Howser’ reboot is coming

It’s been 31 years since the cultural phenomenon that was Doogie Howser M.D., starring a baby-faced Neil Patrick Harris, first premiered over the airwaves. Now, it’s being reimagined for a 21^st century audience, and Doogie is coming back. Except this time, he’s a she. It worked for Ocean’s 8, it worked for Ghostbusters, so we cannot contain our excitement for this new series, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.Variety is reporting that Disney+ is spearheading the project, ordering 10 episodes of the half-hour comedy. The show will follow mixed-race Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha, a 16-year-old girl who works as a doctor in Hawaii. Just like the original, Doogie will struggle with practicing medicine in a world full of adults whilst simultaneously struggling with all of the growing pains that come with adolescence. Her mother, a spirited Irish woman who is also her hospital supervisor, and her father, a “Local boy” Hawaiian who struggles with his daughter’s coming-of-age, will also be a major part of the show’s storyline.This reboot comes from writer and executive producer Kourtney Kang, who was also behind How I Met Your Mother, another Neil Patrick Harris vehicle.Ricky Strauss, president, Content and Marketing, Disney+, said in a statement, “Thirty years ago, a young medical prodigy took the world by storm and left a lasting impact on pop culture. Kourtney and the team at 20th Television have created a very modern take on this beloved property which will resonate with our global Disney+ audience. We can’t wait to introduce the world to the new Doogie!”The role of Doogie has yet to be cast, but the show will apparently begin production later this year with an eye to be on our Disney+ screens by 2021.[video_embed id='2033137']Before you go: Will Smith shares first photos from the ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion[/video_embed]