"Scrubs" (2001) TV series 2001-????

Creator:

Bill Lawrence

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

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:

Hospital | Friendship Between Girls | Tragicomedy | Male Female Relationship | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 19 wins & 64 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 23	2:45 PM	COMEDY	My Best Friend's Wedding	#3.22
Wed. Dec. 23	3:15 PM	COMEDY	My Old Friend's New Friend	#4.1

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian / ... (173 episodes, 2001-2009)
Donald Faison	...	Dr. Christopher Turk (173 episodes, 2001-2009)
John C. McGinley	...	Dr. Perry Cox (173 episodes, 2001-2009)
Ken Jenkins	...	Dr. Bob Kelso / ... (172 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sarah Chalke	...	Dr. Elliot Reid (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
Neil Flynn	...	The Janitor (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
Judy Reyes	...	Nurse Carla Espinosa (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Maschio	...	Dr. Todd Quinlan (121 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sam Lloyd	...	Ted Buckland / ... (95 episodes, 2001-2009)
Aloma Wright	...	Nurse Laverne Roberts / ... (92 episodes, 2001-2009)
Christa Miller	...	Jordan Sullivan (88 episodes, 2001-2009)

Also Known As:

Scrubs (USA) (alternative spelling)
Scrubs: Med School (USA) (ninth season title)
[scrubs] (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Spanish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 (some episodes) | Germany:6 (some episodes) | Germany:o.Al. (some episodes) | Ireland:12 (some episodes) | UK:12 (most episodes) | Ireland:15 (most episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Ireland:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | Singapore:PG (season 3) (season 4) (season 5) (season 7) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) (season 6) (season 8) | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Doozer

Trivia:

Dr. Cox's son, Jack, was born March 21, 2003.

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:

[the Janitor is trying to solve J.D.'s riddle]
Janitor: [to himself] Okay, come on: Two coins. Thirty cents. No nickels. Come on! You can do this! You went to Harvard, for God's sake!
Troy: Relax! I figured it out.
[Troy pushes his solution over to the Janitor]
Janitor: Okay... You gave me a penny... and... what appears to be a button, on which you've written twenty-nine cents.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (#32.13)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Superman

Scrubs leads to disappointment.

OK, reading the Summary, you may think that this comment will be negative towards Scrubs. Well, sorry to disappoint, but its not. I love Scrubs. From J.D.'s neuroses, to Elliots insecurities, all the way to Jordan's ice woman exterior and Ted's suicidal tendencies. Scrubs has made television worth watching since 2001.

So, the show itself is not a disappointment. Its when you enter the real world. You see, I myself am a First Year Resident. And my god, life is dull. Sily of me, i know, but i went in, hoping everything will be exactly like Scrubs shows me its gonna be. i expected a Dr. Cox like person, always angry at something but a damn good doctor. i expected Dr Kelso, more worried about money than his patients. i expected a Nurse Espinosa, a caring, feisty mother figure. And i got none of these. NONE. of course, a lot of the show is realistic enough. the different situations that they face are situations that i deal with almost every day. as n example, its fine. But, you cant help feeling, after watching all 4 series of scrubs, that somethings missing. which is why scrubs is the best.

Not only does it show real life medical exploits, but it manages to shroud them in a way that viewers can still relate to, but thats not entirely the hard, naked truth. its ingenious. from watching the series, you get all the little bits, rounds, treating a patient, researching what may be wrong with him/her/it, but all that stuff which manages to look fun really are mundane. so, i get the boring stuff out the way at work, then go home, watch scrubs on DVD, and thats my release. Scrubs is like my life, but a more twisted, conceptual version. and that is why, scrubs is the best. Its very much like the episode with the Comedy Script writer. you come back home from a hard days work of treating people, and scrubs is your release.