"Scrubs" (2001) TV series 2001-????

User Rating:

9.2/10   

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:

Hospital | Drunkeness | Interracial Friendship | One Word Title | Tragicomedy

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 18 wins & 63 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 4	11:00 PM	WGNAMER	My Ocardial Infarction	#4.13
Sat. July 4	11:30 PM	WGNAMER	My Lucky Charm	#4.14

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sarah Chalke	...	Dr. Elliot Reid (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Donald Faison	...	Dr. Christopher Turk (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Neil Flynn	...	The Janitor (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Ken Jenkins	...	Dr. Bob Kelso (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
John C. McGinley	...	Dr. Perry Cox (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Judy Reyes	...	Nurse Carla Espinosa (169 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Maschio	...	Dr. Todd Quinlan (119 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sam Lloyd	...	Ted Buckland (94 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]" (USA) (alternative spelling)
"Toubib or not toubib" (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
"Dokik" (Hungary) [hu]
"Första hjälpen" (Sweden) [sv]
"Helt sykt" (Norway) [no]
"Klinika" (Russia) (second season title) [ru]
"Meditsinskaya akademiya" (Russia) (first season title) [ru]
"Scrubs - Die Anfänger" (Germany) [de]
"Tuho-osasto" (Finland) [fi]

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) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) (season 6) | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Doozer

Trivia:

Former members of "Spin City" (1996) often appear as guest stars. Cast members have included Michael J. Fox, Heather Locklear, Barry Bostwick, Richard Kind, Alan Ruck, Alexander Chaplin, and Michael Boatman. "Scrubs" (2001) creator Bill Lawrence was also the creator of Spin City, and producer Randall Winston was also an associate producer for Spin City.

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:

[Dr. Cox, Turk and J.D. are having very different woman problems]
Dr. Cox: I don't know what the hell she wants.
Chris Turk: I don't know if I'm what Carla really wants.
J.D.: My peeps are on the frits.
Dr. Cox: What?
Chris Turk: Whoa.
J.D.: No, I mean you're me peeps, and you're on the frits...
Chris Turk: Yeah, right.
Dr. Cox: God bless you newbie. You helped me get a new perspective on everything.
Chris Turk: Dude...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV)

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.