Christopher Turk

Dr. Christopher Turk
Portrayed by	Donald Faison T.J. Hall David S. Robinson-Hicks
Occupation	Surgeon Chief of Surgery Professor
Employer	New Sacred Heart Hospital Winston University
Ailment	Type 2 diabetes Missing left testicle
Relationship	Married to Carla Espinosa
Family	Turk family
Children	Isabella Turk Second Daughter
Appearances
First Appearance	"My First Day"
Last Appearance	"Our Thanks"

“You're damn right I'm competitive. See, that's what makes me a good doctor - I want to win at everything every day, and you should, too.”— Turk  ("My Way or the Highway")

Personality Profile

Likes

Turk often plays basketball ("My Number One Doctor")

• Bandannas / Do-rags
• Basketball
• Brinner (Breakfast for Dinner)
• Celebrating with Victory Dances
• Cheese
• Christmas
• Competing
• Dancing
• Donuts
• Feet (girls', presumably)
• His Catholic faith (wears a cross, felt devastated during a hectic Christmas Eve)
• His mole above his upper lip (aka "tickle button")
• His N'sync - "Bye Bye Bye" Ringtone
• Hot Wings
• Marmaduke
• Marvin Gaye
• Michael Jordan
• Neil Diamond
• Pizza Bites
• Pizza Rolls
• Pork Chops ("Our New Girl-Bro")
• Remote Wrestling
• Rowdy
• Sanford & Son
• Sausages ("My Saving Grace")
• Sex
• The Smurfs
• SportsCenter ("My Nah Nah Nah")
• Steak/Ribs
• Steak Night ("My Last Words")
• Telling J.D when he has sex
• The Brady Bunch
• The Jeffersons
• The name Fuquan
• Tyra Banks
• The "Upstairs" bump
• Webster

Dislikes

• Bedtimes ("Her Story")
• Being singled out solely for being black
• Being thought of as a sexist
• The "Downstairs" bump
• Erasure
• Feeling vulnerable or talking about certain feelings
• Having anything he owns or himself being called "Girly"
• Having to compromise his beliefs.
• Holding fat flaps.
• Hugging ("My Fallen Idol")
• Internment Camps ("My Jerks")
• J.D. telling people that his middle name is Duncan (Dunkin') because his dad liked donuts.
• The Iraq War
• Masturbation (which he has only done twice) ("My Dirty Secret")
• The Matrix trilogy
• Not getting to be the top of "The World's Most Giant Doctor."
• Orange people ("My House")
• People talking about his momma (he'll punch you in the head) ("My ABC's")
• When white people "ruin everything," specifically ebonic catchphrases.
• Working on his birthday

Nicknames

("My Transition")

Full list: Turk's nicknames

• J.D. often calls Turk "Chocolate Bear", a term of endearment regarding the fact that he is as powerful and lovable as a bear. This also has several variations.
• Dr. Cox often calls Turk "Gandhi", mocking him for being bald and "so giving".
• Dr. Kelso believed that Turk's real name was "Turk Turkleton" and hasn't cared enough to correct, nor does he believe that his name really isn't Turkleton.

Trivia

Turk is a member of The Cool Cats ("My Half-Acre")

• Turk pulled out his hair when J.D. forgot the tickets to a Michael Jordan NBA basketball game back in college. ("My Fault")
• Turk's phone number is (916)-CALL-TUR
• Turk has the ability to communicate telepathically with J.D.
• His ability to dance and lip sync earned him a spot in the Air Band with Janitor, Ted and Lloyd called The Cool Cats.
• Turk and J.D. attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. This is where creator Bill Lawrence went.
• He has a white alter-ego named Cal Turk who is an insurance agent and loves milk.
• Turk is able to tell when two people are having sex by watching how they interact.
• T.J. Hall plays a young Turk in "My Fifteen Minutes".
• Turk is a Democrat ("My Way Home") and strongly opposes the Iraq War ("His Story IV").
• Turk learns Spanish for Carla. ("My Bad Too")
• Turk knows a little French also. (All he can say is "I have an Eiffel Tower in my pants" and "grapefruit")
• Turk has a tendency to go off into emotional rants whenever he feels he has been slighted in some way.
• Turk is very competitive, often making his opponent say "I'm your bitch/beeotch" when they lose to him
• Chris Turk is named after a medical consultant for the show, John Turk, as are J.D. and Molly Clock.
• When he was 17 he still had a bedtime, but on weekends, he didn't have to be in bed by 11:00pm, but he had to be in his room which, according to J.D., is way cooler.
• Turk is 1/8 Japanese. ("My Jerks")
• According to Dr. Cox in "J.D.'s Sitcom Fantasy," Turk is the 20th best basketball player in a predominantly white hospital. ("My Life in Four Cameras") He has already been shown having been beaten by Lonnie and Dr. Cox.
• Turk has a reflex where he will give a back body drop to anyone who attempts to hug him.
• Turk's voice is always higher when he's nude. ("My Own Personal Hell")
• Turk's mom is a Jehova's Witness.
• Turk's first girlfriend was Chantal (it is mentioned that J.D. later had sex with her) ("My Roommates")
• According to J.D., he was named Christopher Duncan Turk because his dad loved doughnuts. ("My Fault")
• Turk named both of his testicles Lamont and Grady. He had to have Lamont removed when Izzy kicked him in the groin which gave him testicular torsion. ("My Manhood")
• Turk is allergic to shellfish.
• Turk is not allowed to have sex dreams about Carla because they get too freaky.
• Before being diagnosed with Diabetes, Turk can be seen "drinking" sugar. ("His Story")
• Turk's lucky doo-rag is red and styled with the Tabasco logo.
• Turk and Drew Suffin are Nachbros.

Common Quotes

“That's what I'm talking 'bout!”

“Whuzehhh!”

“...and go to town on that bad boy!”