"Scrubs" (2001) TV series 2001-????

User Rating:

9.2/10   

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 | Death Of Family Member | Friendship Between Girls | One Word Title | Metrosexual

Awards:

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

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	8:00 PM	COMEDY	My Lucky Day	#2.9
Tue. Nov. 10	8:30 PM	COMEDY	My Monster	#2.10

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian / ... (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sarah Chalke	...	Dr. Elliot Reid (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
Donald Faison	...	Dr. Christopher Turk (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
Neil Flynn	...	The Janitor / ... (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
John C. McGinley	...	Dr. Perry Cox (170 episodes, 2001-2009)
Ken Jenkins	...	Dr. Bob Kelso (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 (France) [fr]
Scrubs (Denmark) [da]
Scrubs (Brazil) [pt]
Scrubs (Argentina) [es]
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) | UK:12 (most episodes) | Ireland:12 (some 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) | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Doozer

Trivia:

As an experiment, the Season 5 finale "My Transition" (#5.24) was finished and aired in High Definition. "Scrubs" (2001) is the first network show to complete an on-line edit in Final Cut Pro SD, and with this episode becomes the first network show to on-line in HD in Final Cut Pro. However the show continues to be produced in Standard Definition. According to the producer, Randall Winston: "After a lot of teasing, yes, the HD was an experiment, for everyone really. We will not be doing any more HD - there is a cost that no one is interested in covering and there is debate, not among us here at the show, about how the quality stands up. I don't think that we can get the look that the show is designed around [by using] tape."

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:

J.D.: [thinking] Oh, my God, I just said slave to my black girlfriend!

Movie Connections:

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