Synopsis
Elliot as a catcher
Dr. Cox announces that since midnight he hasn't had a patient in the ICU die. He plans on having a perfect 24 hour stretch where no patients die. He delegates most of the responsibilities to J.D., ignoring Elliot's request to help. Later, when J.D. is asked by Dr. Kelso and Ted to watch a social worker who slipped on a wet floor, J.D. asks Dr. Cox to give Elliot some responsibilities. After she gets yelled at for second guessing Dr. Cox, J.D. tells her that it is all right to second guess Dr. Cox, and that it makes her a better doctor. At 11:55pm, Elliot and Cox fail to resuscitate a patient, and he dies - spoiling the perfect game.
Meanwhile, as J.D. keeps Alex company during her MRI, the machine breaks and she gets trapped inside. They flirt, and J.D. wonders if she is cute or not. After getting no helpful answers from co-workers, he decides to take a chance and ask her out.
Turk and Carla argue while they help a patient, Mike Davis. Mike tells Carla that he thinks Turk is done with their relationship. As it turns out, Turk gets frustrated with Carla easily, but admits he loves her.
Plot Points
- J.D. starts flirting with a patient but he can't see her face and wonders whether he should take his chances or not.
- Dr. Cox has been working since midnight and hasn't had a single death and wants to have 24 hours where no patients die.
- Elliot tries to get the attention of Dr. Cox by assisting him.
- Turk has relationship problems after arguing over a patient.
Recurring Themes
Death and its daughter
Fantasies
- The Grim Reaper and his daughter sell cookies in the ICU.
- Alex comes out of the MRI machine, and is Jimmie Walker.
- Elliot is a catcher.
Janitor story
As Janitor mops the floor, he yells at J.D. for making tracks through the clean floor. As he holds the sign up to show J.D., Alex slips and falls on the wet floor.
J.D.'s Girl Name
- Ginger
- “Ginger, get the lead out!”— Dr. Cox
- Gidget
- “Watch the attitude, Gigdet, or I won't let you go down to the bonfire with the other beach bunnies.”— Dr. Cox
Guest Stars
- Elizabeth Bogush as Alex Hanson
- Michael McDonald as Mike Davis
- Jimmie Walker as Himself
Music
♫ List of music featured in Scrubs
- "Easy Tonight" by Five For Fighting (Original airing and syndication. Not on the DVD release.)
Quotes
- “I don't find her pretty; but since my wife left, when I look at a woman, I find it hard to see past the evil.”— Ted
Trivia
- For DVD release of Season One a different song is played instead of "Easy Tonight" due to licensing issues. "Easy Tonight" still is in syndication episodes however. But, if you view the Audio Commentary for this episode on the DVD the song still plays in the background with the episode as Bill Lawrence and Zach Braff watch.
- J.D. seems to have an extensive knowledge of baseball in this episode, but in later seaons the character is portrayed to be completely clueless about sports.
- There are 27 patients in the ICU during Dr. Cox's "perfect game" just as there are 27 outs in 9 innings of baseball.
- When Alex and J.D. are holding hand while she is in the MRI machine she says she is checking for a wedding ring; however, she is holding J.D.'s right hand.
Title explanation
J.D. agrees to go on a date with a patient whose face he hasn't seen.
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