"Scrubs" (2001)TV series 2001-????

Creator:

Bill Lawrence

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D" Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.

Plot Keywords:

Narration | Nurse | Daydream | Handheld Camera | Fantasy Sequence

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 61 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 16	12:30 AM	Fox	My Friend the Doctor	#3.8
Fri. May 16	3:00 PM	COMEDY	My Own Private Practice Guy	#2.17

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian / ... (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
Sarah Chalke	...	Dr. Elliot Reid (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
Donald Faison	...	Dr. Christopher Turk (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
Neil Flynn	...	The Janitor / ... (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
Ken Jenkins	...	Dr. Bob Kelso (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
John C. McGinley	...	Dr. Perry Cox / ... (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
Judy Reyes	...	Nurse Carla Espinosa (151 episodes, 2001-2008)
Robert Maschio	...	Dr. Todd Quinlan / ... (104 episodes, 2001-2008)
Aloma Wright	...	Nurse Laverne Roberts / ... (89 episodes, 2001-2007)
Sam Lloyd	...	Ted Buckland (82 episodes, 2001-2008)
Christa Miller	...	Jordan Sullivan (78 episodes, 2001-2008)

Runtime:

24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Spanish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Ireland:15 (one episode) | Germany:6 (some episodes) | UK:15 (one episode) | UK:12 | Ireland:12 | UK:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (season 3) (season 4) (season 5) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | Germany:o.Al. (some episodes) | Germany:12 (some episodes) | Ireland:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Doozer

Trivia:

The couple that makes the bungee jump for Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke in the second season met on the set for the first day. They married soon after.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The x-ray with the show's title shown in the beginning is turned the wrong way: the heart should be seen on the right hand side. This was an intentional mistake put in by creator Bill Lawrence to represent the core idea of the show: young doctors in over their heads. Bill Lawrence reminds viewers that this goof was completely intentional in interviews, DVD commentaries, and virtually any other available opportunity.

Quotes:

Elliot: If there's one thing I've learned at this hospital, it's to never antagonize your boss or the people who makes the food, because you end up eating poo.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air (#6.3)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Superman

One of the best shows on TV

The show's clever, the dialogue smart, the characters engaging and the the occasional veering into the absurd and outrageous provides a refreshing break from TV fare that is generally tepid at best these days.

Yes, the characters may not all be nice and some may be nasty throughout the show, such as Tara Reid's cameo as J.D.'s slutty girlfriend. But they're always interesting, and the show's constantly funny. The love-hate relationship between Dr. Cox and Jordan is a pleasure to watch and keeping the J.D.-Elliot love/relationship off-kilter is a smart move on the writers' part.

At a time when American TV audiences seem enraptured by garbage, such as "Survivor," "The Bachelor" and "Who Wants to Marry a Gold-Digging Slut/Hunk on a Deserted Island While Answering Questions With 19,000 Chances to Telephone Relatives and Friends for the Answers," NBC's "Scrubs" provides a breath of fresh air.

It is the best sitcom on TV today and I only hope that NBC does right by this show and promotes it as much as it did the over-hyped "Friends." Because "Scrubs" deserves all the promotion so that it can stick around for a long time.

Addendum: The current season of "Scrubs" - where NBC runs two new episodes every Tuesday - is particularly good.

This show gets absolutely no respect from its network and the show's creators, I think, believe this might very well be the last season. So they're pulling out all the stops and the lunacy is inspired, inventive and unquestionably funny.

The remarkable thing about this show is that is so deftly balances wacky, wild humor - the non sequitur fantasy sequences are hilarious - with surprisingly moving and quiet moments.

Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison and Judy Reyes have a wonderful sense of comic timing. And even though the series revolves around Braff's character, J.D., the show, I believe, belongs to John C. McGinley as Dr. Cox.

His riffs are howlers and, yet, McGinley always finds the humanity in his character and the situations. And Dr. Cox's relationship with his wife, Jordan (Christa Miller, who is superb), is one of the series' highlights.

I only wish the DVDs of the series would come out much sooner. "Scrubs" is one of the best sitcoms ever on TV and its 2006 season provides ample proof of that.