J.D. & Janitor. ("My First Day")
A Janitor story is a minor story line that follows Janitor's attempts to amuse himself around the hospital, usually by pranking or lying to people. A Janitor story is usually a short story line with little or no significance to the main plots of the episode.
In Season Two and beyond, Janitor begun to have a more prominent role in some episodes. He would occasionally help the doctors and nurses (specifically Blonde Doctor). The Season Five episode "His Story III" is told from Janitor's point of view.
Janitor's tendencies[]
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| List of Janitor's pranks | List of Janitor's lies | List of Janitor's temporary jobs |
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Video[]
thumb|650px|right| Various Janitor moments in Scrubs
| SCRUBS FORMAT & NARRATIVE | ||
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| Comedy | Comedic Techniques • Pratfall • Recurring gags • Slow Motion Girls • Nicknames | |
| Drama | Dramatic Techniques • Music | |
| Themes | Approval • Education • Family • Friendship • Life and Death • Love • Mentorship • Rivalries • Sex | |
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Alternate reality • Breaking the fourth wall • Clip show • Cultural references • Fantasies • Flashbacks • Janitor story • Meta references • Narrators • Story episodes | e |