In this episode that parodies The Wizard of Oz (1939), Turk is trying to convince a father to turn off his son's life support so his heart can used in a transplant. The patient's name is Ray Bolger, also the name of the actor who played "The Scarecrow".
At the beginning of this episode, which parodies "The Wizard of Oz", J.D. Is seen listening to the song Africa by the band Toto. Toto was the name of Dorothy's dog in "The Wizard of Oz"
In another reference to The Wizard of Oz, Dr. Cox calls J.D. "Dorothy" twice during the episode. He's also wearing the red shoes that the janitor painted at the beginning of the episode.
This episode won a prestigious Peabody Award.
This episode has many references to The Wizard of Oz. Zach Braff, who plays J.D., goes on to play a role as a monkey in a prequel to the movie called Oz: the Great and Powerful.