A Newbie's Guide to NBC's Scrubs

Witty banter, a daydreaming resident, an out-to-get-everyone janitor, and a sarcastic, life-despising attending. What's the connection? You find them all on NBC's Thursday night series "Scrubs".

Heading into it's 6th season on the station, "Scrubs" combines the setting of "ER" with the light comedy and relatable situations of "Friends".

When I first saw commercials for the show over 6 years ago, I thought it looked hilarious. However, after watching a couple episodes (including the October 1st, 2001 pilot), I decided the broadcast station showed all the funny parts in the commercials, and left nothing else to the actual show. Fast forward a few years to 2006--"Scrubs" is in syndication on Comedy Central and WGN. I caught a "Scrubs" marathon on Comedy Central, and I realized that one either needs to watch several episodes in rapid succession, or my sense of humor had changed in 5 years, because "Scrubs" was actually hilarious!

Once the viewer is drawn into the show, it becomes addictive. You are intrigued in the interaction of main characters J.D. and Turk. You want to know what prank the Janitor is going to play next, or which intern will be the butt of Dr. Cox's next joke. The "Scrubs" writers do a fantastic job of making situations everyone can relate to, then putting them into the hospital setting. The show is lighthearted enough to watch after a long day at work, but witty enough to keep the viewer interested.

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