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Our Histories – Scrubs s09e04
Dec 18th
While I never tire of funny Turk and JD stories, it seems like I’ve seen part of this episode before (Back in Season 1 with, My Old Lady, and last season with My Last Words). I guess with a 9 year old show it’s hard not to repeat stories. In fact I think this story of a dying patient didn’t have anywhere near the feel of the previously mentioned two. Whether that’s because it’s harder to do with 4 people versus 1 or 2 or because it was rushed, I dunno. While I’m on things that I’m still not keen on, I still don’t know about the new version of the theme song by WAZ. Thoughts?
With that being said, what was nice was some character development from the new students. Finally, we get to see Cole (Dave Franco) finally show a side of himself other than being a jerk. Which everyone recognizes, as seen by Denise and Dr. Cox’s small talks about Cole. Maya (Nicky Whelan), finally got to say a few words but still all we know about her so far is that she is hot and Australian… not that that is bad, just makes you wonder if she will be in the show for the long run. The best moment for me was when Drew had a “Dr. Cox moment” at the end with Lucy. “Atta Girl”
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Scrubs Season 9 Premier – Our First Day of School and Our Drunk Friend
Dec 2nd
It was both exciting and little strange for me to watch the new season of Scrubs, especially when Season 8 ended so perfectly. With that said, let’s talk about Season 9… or should it be Scrubs 2.0 Season 1? I digress…
First off, I really do like the new Scrubs. There are a few things that just seemed awkward. And having read too much, quite a few characters that I felt myself missing. It was good to see the Janitor (Neil Flynn), and though I do hope to see him again and that his new show “the Middle” goes well, I keep wanting to see him. The dude was a comedy genius. Sorry about the nostalgia, I could go there with a lot of people…especially Ted, but I’ll try to focus on “Our First Day of School. Though on a side note I can already see how the School Security will be to the new class what the Janitor was to J.D.
Denise works well with the new cast. I’m glad that she will be one of the regulars with Dr. Cox and Turk. Speaking of characters not staying, I do love Zach Braff…and in a way, the show will be completely different without him and some may even wonder how it will survive. However, there were many times that I found myself tired of JD and wondering why he was brought back. I mean seriously, it’s a year later and he is back at Sacred Heart. I would have been pretty happy without confirmation of how he and Elliot ended. And his jokes, seem like old material (still funny) but being replayed instead of giving new characters shots and the punch lines.
The new cast I do like though. While I think I could have done without carrying over the voiceover it is a trademark of the show. I am glad that of all the new cast we saw they chose Lucy (Karry Bishe) to carry on the tradition. Her first interaction with Denise was excellent. And Dr. Cox’s orientation speech to the class was truly legendary. I love the visual of them being murders and assassins trying to kill his patients. Classic Cox. But don’t discount Turk as a teacher either. His scary black doctor speech made me feel a little fearful.
Drew (Michael Mosley) seems like very solid character. I love the sarcasm and his whole demeanor. Past being the new romantic fling for Denise, I can see why Dr. Cox likes him. He is truly a young Dr. Cox. As for Cole (Dave Franco), I just don’t know what to think…he reminds me a lot of Ed (Aziz Ansari) from Season 8. I wonder if they will ever develop him or eventually boot him like Ed.
The good thing it, it’s still Bill Lawrence and it’s still very funny. I just like to laugh. Anyone else watch?
Our Music
Episode 9.01 – Our First Day of School
- Guy Love by Zach Braff & Donald Faison ( J.D. and Turk run across campus for their reunion, after riding to work together.) 
- Out Of Place by WAZ (J.D. talks Lucy into standing up to Dr. Cox.)
Episode 9.02 – Our Drunk Friend
- Perfect by Shane Drasin (J.D., Turk and Denise at the bar.)
- Moenjodaro by So So Radio (Turk, Drew and Kelso at the bar.)
Quotes
Denise: Commence Eating
Dr. Cox: Hold that thought…forever.
JD: You smell like prison.
JD: Could you be a doll and get a message to Dr. Turk ASAP? Tell him I’m stuck in a tree again, but this time there appear to be many bees.
Lucy: Sorry, I was jsut hiding from one of my teachers, it’s a little game we play.
Patient (Alan): Really?
Lucy: No, you can win at games.
Turk: I’m talking gremlins woman!
JD: Fonzie couldn’t take care of a gremlin, he’s too busy being cool.
Denise: You’re gonna hit that aren’t you?
Dr. Kelso: Like a big rig with no breaks.
Denise: That was disturbing.
Greatest Moments
- Dr. Cox’s orientation speech.. what a teacher, but we knew that.
- I would totally watch a TV show about Fonzie and a Gremlin.
- the Todd’s crazy psycic “Sex” sense
- The mix of old characters and new
- Loved the new security guars…they feel very Janitor-ish.
Scrubs Season 9 (i think)
Nov 30th
For anyone who has been living under a rock recently the new season of the “new” Scrubs premiers on ABC on Tuesday, December 1st at 8pm CST. There has been a lot of talk about what the new show will be, so evidently they (Bill Lawrence and others) have said it’s gonna be different than Scrubs (old) and then named it the same things as Scrubs (new and old) and to further confuse us on the new angle are calling it Season 9. Season 9 of Scrubs has really put me in a weird position and mood. You see, I love Scrubs and it has always been (close your ears or eyes for a sec HIMYM peeps) my favorite show. Here is the ting though, I really wnat to give the new Scrubs a chance. There are so many things that will be different though. What you ask? Well other than the overall premise (medical teaching vs. medical doctors), I have some very tasteful bullet points:
- Zach Braff (J.D.). He really is the face of Scrubs, but he is only signed on for 6 of the 13 episodes this season.
- Donald Faison (Turk) and John C. McGinley (Dr. Cox) will be the only two returning full time cast members. While I love both of these guys it does make it more of a Frazier to Cheers show…then again, Frazier worked really well.
- Judy Reeves (Carla) won’t be on teh show at all, even as a guest for now (source). Since most of the old “regular” cast will pop in and out it seems, to me at least, it will be awkward not seeing Carla around. This can even take on a new dimension when you realize that Donald Faison (Turk) is one of the main characters now.
- The rest of the cast is uncertain. I get that the change in scenery will make it easy to miss a lot of the original cast on a regular basis. But this to me adds a layer of confusion. Neil Flynn (Dr. Jan Itor) will return for the first episode. Ken Jenkins (Dr. Kelso) will also return and will appear in, at least, the first two episodes. Sarah Chalke (Elliot) is also signed on for only 6 episodes I hear.
- Narratives/Daydreams… there is also a rumor (thought I can ‘t find my source) that one of the new students will be taking over the narrative like J.D. did previously.
I’m sure there are other very creative things to say here…but theses are some of my chief concerns (also a past Scurbs episode title I know). I do think it’s important that we all give the “new” Scrubs a chance. For those interested, I do plan to recap the first few shows…but I’m also thinking about doing a contest for the recaps in the future. Possibly something like submit your review which must include a quotes section at least and a run down of the episode. The issue is I’m not sure what to do for prizes… Per episode, I know I can’t afford anything major. I do plan to keep the Scrubs Music page updated though. Anyways, enought about that.
What are your thoughts on the new season? Or anything else I have said.
*photo taken from http://scrubs.wikia.com
Scrubs s8e18 – My Finale
May 6th
It’s so rare that a show Finale* (note: for the rest of this review let * represent a potentially true statement) actually leaves you satisfied. I was skeptical at first of Bill Lawrence and Zach Braff’s assurance the finale would be good. I hereby renounce my skepticism and admit that they are genius. I’m extremely glad that ABC gave Scrubs the ending it deserved. It actually left me feeling resolved in a way. Sure I would love to see more Scrubs, but if I don’t ever get it then fine. The finale* was happy, funny, sad, entertaining and was the perfect testament to a show that through 8 seasons was the perfect balance of drama and comedy.
Dr. Cox was sufficiently humanized yet remained very…errr…Cox-ish? Kelso’s role was ended well and Ted got to keep his girl. Very cool. Turk was amazing the whole episode. And I so wish I had a copy of the book that JD made for Dr. Cox. Sheer brilliance. JD not only herd the praise from Dr. Cox that he always wanted but also got that hug. Maybe he didn’t get it back but he didn’t get punched for it either.
I have to admit something else, first I knew the janitor’s name (Glenn Matthews) and was right. So nah nah nah na na. But after that, I will admit that despite going into the season an anti-JD/Elliot enthusiast, I was turned. During JD’s fantasy/future sequence I was cool with what he visualized. Especially the sort of ode to Will and Grace part with Turk and JD’s kids. The kicker to it all though is it was still left undetermined. JD’s fantasy was just that. You decide for yourself. The Janitors name, well right after that someone called him Tony, so even that wasn’t certain, decide for yourself.
There was so much nostalgia in this episode and I loved every minute of it. The random callbacks such as Dr. Cox’s rant to Sunny that he had used on JD long ago, the reference to wanting a “sitcom ending” (Cheers?), and I’m sure a few other things that I’ll find the next time I watch it. The string of guest stars in his fantasy walk out were delightful. My favorites were Lonnie, Hooch (who is crazy), Dan, Collin Hay (who I expected music from) and Ms. Tanner (the old lady who told him to just lay in the grass, which I do often now in honor of Scrubs). I wish we could have had seen a few others like Michal J. Fox (Dr. Kevin Casey) and Brendan Frazier (Ben), but what we got was more than satisfying. However I am disappointed there was no cameo by Hugh Jackman.
In the end though, change is hurts more than you expect. JD wanted a grand send off and though he had some moments with people, he eventually walked out alone to get in his car one last time and drive away from Sacred Heart. Luckily though, since some much was implied, given alternatives, or fantasized it’s easy for a fan to draw their own conclusion, or even come back if they wanted to in some fashion.
Thanks to Scrubs for a great final* season and a spectacular 8 years. Scrubs was easily one of the best shows on television and despite it feeling like I’m losing a friend, I’ll still have my DVD’s. In my opinion, Scrubs has set a standard for television that’s is near impossible to match. Some shows may get the drama right or the comedy, but I doubt any show will ever do as well as Scrubs all around. Farewell Scrubs… Goodbye five?
Also, sorry if I went a little picture happy, but it was awesome.
What did everyone else think?
My Music (Scrubs Music):
- Snow [Hey Oh] by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Book Of Love by Peter Gabriel
(playes during JD’s walk down the hall.)
- Two versions of Superman
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Scrubs s8e17 – My Chief Concern
May 6th
Sorry all. Totally missed this. I’ll have a review up as soon as I mow, eat, watch it and various other things. Plus the Finale is in a few hours! Why Scrubs Why?
Thoughts on the episode? Discuss?
My Music:
– Winter Song by Sara Bareilles with Ingrid Michaelson
Scrubs Season 9 still up in the air?
Apr 29th
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According to thrfeed.com, Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence is in talks with NBC about renewing Scrubs for a 9th Season.
from the article:
ABC is in talks to renew the veteran comedy "Scrubs" for a ninth season with some or all of the original cast members coming back full or part-time.
We have heard for sure that Zach Braff is leaving, while some places say for sure, others say probably…honestly, I don’t even think he knows. Lawrence and Judy Reeve have both said something similar at points. Add that to the fact that Donald Faison, John C. McGinley and Neil Flynn are starring in piolts next year and you end up with even more confusion.
I’m not sure that the new interns have been developed enough to carry the show, but I would probably watch anyways. Zach has mentioned at times that if Scrubs continues he would make various guest appearances. However, if there is no Carla what about Turk, etc, etc, etc.
I love Scrubs and hate to see it go, but don’t do it unless it can be done right. The whole thing reminds me of how NBC eventually screwed up the West Wing.
But I digress… thoughts?
Scrubs s8e16 – My Cuz
Apr 22nd
Synopsis:
Things get weird for J.D. when he discovers the identity of Kim’s new man as he plans to reach out to her in order to move closer to Sam. Meanwhile, Turk starts a campaign for a promotion.
My Thoughts:
Well, with only 3 episodes (including this one) left in series, I sincerely wish I only had to say season there, you can start to see things wrapping up. Turk moving up in his career, Kelso taking stock in some ways, the Todd looking for a high five from the Janitor, JD thinking about his future and family… who knows what will happen next year, I would say spin off but other than a few episodes and the webisodes the interns are seldom seen. Anyone else feel like they are trying to make JD & Elliot’s direction a little too obvious?
This week was good. The couples bickering was quite funny and welcome back to Scott Foley. Shawn (S.F.) always was one of my favorites from Elliot’s boyfriend list. Anyone else watch the Unit? I digress. The hook-up between Shawn and Kim (Elizabeth Banks) was a great idea (side note…I know I do that a lot, sorry, but I wonder what it’s like to be a writer for a show like Scrubs.)
Turk is always good when he is confident. The many ways he annoys Dr. Cox for the Chief of Surgery job seemed typical of Turk and very entertaining. The newly married Janitor is comedy gold as always, whether it’s delivery or he comes up with the rants who knows. Either way it’s always awesome to watch.
It was also nice to see Kelso get a little bit of focus. Since he retired it’s been a hit and miss with an actually story line from him. And this week may have some future applications, anyone think he will go back to work at Sacred Heart or will Scrubs pull a patented funny/sad episode?
For now, on the the music, quotes and moments after the jump. What did everyone else think?
My Music (scrubs music listing):
Goodnight Song by Tammany Hall
Scrubs s8e15 – My Soul on Fire Part II
Apr 15th
I can not stress enough why Scrubs is the best show on TV at present. Scrubs is better than any other show shows the perfect mix of comedy and emotion in my opinion. This episode was much more dramatic that Part I, but the comedy was great and well placed. Dr. Cox came clean about how he felt with Jordan, the Janitor came up with a non-evil and sincere thought, Carla was a wife first for once, and JD did find a way to tell Elliot he loved her… By the way, I almost felt like he was going to propose to Elliot, close I suppose, he did give her a $436 replica Brady Bunch tiki necklace.
I’ve got so many quotes and moment I don’t feel like I have much else to say here for now. So read on. As far as the episode, what did everyone else think?
My Music:
The song that Ted (Sam Llyod aka Mr. Musical Genius) at the wedding was Hey Ya and it is originally done by Outkast, however there is an acoustic version made famous by Mr. Matt Weddle of Obidiah Parker (try this for the mp3 ). Either way Ted version was awesome, definitely one of my favorite songs ever on Scrubs and that’s saying something because the music is awesome.
side note: for a soon to be complete listing of all Scrubs Music look no further!
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Scrubs s8e14 – My Soul on Fire Part 1
Apr 9th
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Can I see a show of hands please? All those who completely despise seeing the words “To Be Continued…” please make yourselves known. If we only still had a full hour of Scrubs this wouldn’t be a problem. But I digress, Seems I can only really handle 1 island related show a night.
There was a lot of funny stuff here tonight. The brain trust was back and those scenes were awesome. I really wish I knew if the Janitor’s small rants were made up or scripted, either way…”with her the mop always came first”, oh my. Ted’s one liner pieces deliver so much humor it could be a show in itself. It could be called “Better Off Ted” but the show would be only 4 minutes long or so…well, seems that name is already taken. Oh well. Cox had some great zingers as well, and still got a few “JD is a girl” references in there. Classic.
Does anyone else feel like despite this being the Janitor’s wedding they are taking this somewhere with JD and Elliot? I just get that kind of vibe, there was job/life revelations from Elliot in My Full Moon and now all the I love you talk. Maybe it’s just me?
Any thoughts?
More to come after the jump.
