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Trademarks of the show include Doogie's best friend Vinnie Delpino, played by Max Casella , climbing in through his window, and Doogie writing in his Diary on his computer (using a DOS based word processor) at the end of each episode. The show was notable in its time for portraying a genius youngster as a normal teenager, rather than having the stereotypical traits of TV 'nerds' like Screech (from " Saved By The Bell ") or Steve Urkel . Another was the decision of the writers to end the show when its lead character logically became an adult. IMPACT ON CULTURE Although the series lasted only four seasons, the main character became virtually synonymous with a young adult prodigy. Shows like Friends have used the term "Doogie" to refer (somewhat disparagingly) on someone they feel is not old enough to handle the job they claim they're prepared for. AVAILABLITY As of April 18, 2006, all four seasons are available on DVD . SEE ALSO
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