Scrubs - The Complete First Season
starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison,
Sarah Chalke, Ken Jenkins, John C.
McGinley
Scrubs
The sitcom may be flatlining, but as long as there are fresh and original
series like Scrubs, the prognosis isnt entirely negative. Created by Bill
Lawrence, Scrubs is an interns-eye view of hospital life and the torturous,
tragic, and triumphant route to becoming a doctor. The eminently likeable
Zach Braff heads the cast as newbie J.D., whose years of medical school
havent quite prepared him for chaotic Sacred Heart Hospital. Family Guy
has nothing on the live-action Scrubs when it comes to surreal asides and
fantasy sequences (for example, J.D. literally becomes the proverbial deer
in the headlights when he cannot answer a medical query), pop culture
references, and TV Land casting (John Ritter guest stars as J.D.s
negligent father in My Old Man, and St. Elsewhere veterans William
Daniels, Ed Begley, Jr., Stephen Furst, and Eric Laneuville appear as
Legionnaires-stricken doctors in My Sacrifical Clam). With surgical
precision, this inaugural season charts J.D.s growth as a doctor and a
human being, and the close-knit bonds he forms with his equally
overwhelmed peers and colleagues, including best friend and surgeon
Chris Turk (Donald Faison), beautiful, but raw-nerved and by-the-book
Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke), and supportive nurse Carla Espinoza (Judy
Reyes), who affectionately nicknames J.D. Bambi. But at the heart of the
series is J.D.s relationship with his mentor, Dr. Cox (an Emmy -worthy John
C. McGinley), a cross between Obi-Wan Kenobi and a pit bull. Giving
Scrubs a further shot of adrenaline are recurring characters J ordan
(Christa Miller Lawrence), Dr. Coxs satanic ex-wife, and Neil Flynn as the
Janitor, who torments J.D. just as Larry Miller menaced Jerry in the
Seinfeld episode The Doorman. Scrubs animated sensibility allows for
inexplicable cameos by Jimmie Walker or, at one point, an impromptu
West Side Story-esque dance-off to convey the schism between the
surgeons and other doctors. But while hilariously funny, Scrubs, too, can
break your heart, as in the two-parter My Occurrence/My Hero, with guest
star Brendan Fraser as Jordans spontaneously spirited brother, who is
diagnosed with leukemia, and My Old Lady, in which J.D., Elliot, and Chris
experience for the first time losing a patient. Scrubs is one of NBCs few
remaining Must-See series, but it has not been well-served by the network.
Whether youre a newbie or devoted viewer, this DVD release is just what
the doctor ordered. --Donald Liebenson
Scrubs so far is a light hearted comedy series. I appreciate it does not get
overly serious. It sticks to making you feel good and not sucking yourself
into some adrenaline pumping drama you might not be ready for after a
hard days work.
Scrubs also has a creative side that is uniquely different than most
comedies going into a type of silly fantasy land and then back to reality.
I appreciate this show and look forward to it as a way to unwind and relax.
I only wish there were even more seasons.
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