’90s kids everywhere rejoice!
Hit ABC showDoogie Howser, M.D., will now return to our screens via Disney+.
Only this time, the doctor is a mixed-race 16-year-old girl.
Ricky Strauss, president of content and marketing at Disney+, commented on the original show in a statement.
We can’t wait to introduce the world to the new Doogie!"
The reboot is currently greenlit for a 10-episode straight-to-series debut on Disney’s new streaming service (viaDeadline).
Hawaiian-born executive producer Kourtney Kang has close personal ties to the storyline.
The female-led spin-off serves to introduce a new generation to the sitcom.
