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Scrubs

  • TV Series
  • 2001–2010
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
278K
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John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
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In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.

  • Creator
    • Bill Lawrence
  • Stars
    • Zach Braff
    • Donald Faison
    • Sarah Chalke
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
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    • Creator
      • Bill Lawrence
    • Stars
      • Zach Braff
      • Donald Faison
      • Sarah Chalke
    • 429User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 33 wins & 136 nominations total

    Episodes182

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    Zach Braff
    Zach Braff
    • Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian…
    • 2001–2010
    Donald Faison
    Donald Faison
    • Dr. Christopher Turk
    • 2001–2010
    Sarah Chalke
    Sarah Chalke
    • Dr. Elliot Reid…
    • 2001–2010
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Dr. Perry Cox…
    • 2001–2010
    Ken Jenkins
    Ken Jenkins
    • Dr. Bob Kelso…
    • 2001–2010
    Neil Flynn
    Neil Flynn
    • Janitor…
    • 2001–2009
    Judy Reyes
    Judy Reyes
    • Nurse Carla Espinosa
    • 2001–2009
    Robert Maschio
    Robert Maschio
    • Todd Quinlan
    • 2001–2010
    Sam Lloyd
    Sam Lloyd
    • Ted Buckland…
    • 2001–2009
    Aloma Wright
    Aloma Wright
    • Nurse Roberts…
    • 2001–2009
    Christa Miller
    Christa Miller
    • Jordan Sullivan
    • 2001–2010
    Johnny Kastl
    Johnny Kastl
    • Doug
    • 2001–2009
    Travis Schuldt
    Travis Schuldt
    • Keith
    • 2006–2009
    Eliza Coupe
    Eliza Coupe
    • Dr. Denise Mahoney…
    • 2009–2010
    Frank Encarnacao
    • Dr. Mickhead
    • 2002–2009
    Charles Rahi Chun
    Charles Rahi Chun
    • Dr. Wen
    • 2001–2009
    Mike Schwartz
    Mike Schwartz
    • Lloyd…
    • 2001–2009
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Dr. Kim Briggs
    • 2006–2009
    • Creator
      • Bill Lawrence
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    anhedonia

    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.
    9markq-75654

    I'm no Superman

    I've watched through this show so many countless times. And every time it's great, it makes laugh and feel the emotions of the characters. This shows deals great with the characters and their jobs. It shows how hard it is being a doctor and a death of a patient effects them. Such as season 1 episode 4 and season 8 episode 2. Episodes that show our characters connecting to their patients. But Scrubs can also give us over the top Hilarious moments. Like JD's day dreams and the stuff Turk and JD get into. All in all this show is not your typical comedy/drama show. It's a great deep series that offers so much.
    andydevonport

    Best...Comedy...Ever

    I can't give this program a rating that truly portrays its greatness.

    Set in Sacred Heart hospital it follows the fledgling careers of a group of interns. A brief intro of the characters

    JD - Geeky Dr and our hero. Elliot - Sexy but neurotic. Dr Turk - Cocky, confident surgeon. Todd - Sex obsessed frat boy surgeon. Carla - Ghetto know it all bossy nurse. Dr Cox - JD's Mentor with a slight hint of sacrcasm in his nature. Dr Kelso - Satans mentor. Janitor - Stalker

    I have never laughed so much at a TV Comedy, and with so many humorous characters, ranging from mean Dr Kelso, sarcasm king Dr Cox and the just plain psychotic Janitor. If you haven't seen it, I implore you, Beg steal or borrow an episode or two, and if you aren't hooked then I guess you've already had your funny bone removed.
    jakebd

    Not actually a sitcom...

    Let me start off by saying that I adore this show. Really, I'm absolutely enthralled by it. Here's the thing, it's not really a sitcom. If you're a fan of straight zannyness and a brand new plot with each episode, this isn't really the show for you.

    Sitcom, or situation comedy, is comedy of the moment. It is to say that nothing that has happened previously in the series is the reason for what's happening now. Scrubs, on the other hand, involves a rather strong continuing plot line and character arcs that encompass a season. The characters change and grow over time.

    For me, since, as I said, I am devoted to the show, this is fantastic. I watch it every week and I get a bit more of the story to file away in my head thing. However, if you're just tuning in for the first time, you might not like the show quite so much. All I can say is, give it time. Let it grow on you a bit before you cast judgment. Because really, the show is good. But tuning in for one episode won't really tell you that.
    9malcolmjohnston

    Twenty years late to the party !!

    After getting extremely bored of the current new releases on my streaming services I decided to give Scrubs a try 20 years after it first aired and up till last week I'd never seen a minute of this show Well I'm late to the party and boy am I glad I finally found it I'm already through 2 & a bit seasons and I'm still roaring with laughter at the cartoonish nature and over the top clips on the smallest of points

    If your looking for a light brain free tv show that's legitimately funny from start to finish that's 25ish minutes an episode so it's not a massive chunk of your day (unless like me you let them run through and 4 hours vanishes when you've got 40 minutes for lunch break whoops)

    Fingers crossed this great old show keeps at the early levels

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    • Trivia
      Bill Lawrence and a few of the writers jokingly claim that Neil Flynn (The Janitor) has never actually spoken a line from any script. A fourth season script reportedly even contained "(Whatever Neil says)". While Lawrence's comment is certainly an exaggeration, it illustrates how much of his performance is spontaneous.
    • 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

      Dr. Cox: [to J.D] Don't ever be afraid to come to me with stuff like that. The simple fact that you actually seem to give a crap is the reason I took an interest in you to begin with. It's why I trust you as a doctor. Hell, it's... it's why I trust you as a person.

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      Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Spanish
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • [scrubs]
    • Filming locations
      • North Hollywood Medical Center - 12699 Riverside Drive, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Doozer
      • Towers Productions
      • ABC Signature
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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