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Never watched Scrubs, eh?
Where have you been since 2001 - under a rock? The most logical place to start watching Scrubs is from the pilot episode "My First Day", but due to reruns, DVDs, and online streaming we've compiled the most essential information about Scrubs on this page. Of course, we have 1,478 articles about Scrubs episodes, characters, and much more. Start here, and explore the wiki as you explore the show!
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What is Scrubs?
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- Main article: Scrubs
Scrubs is an American sitcom that ran from 2001-2010 on NBC and ABC. It has aired 181 episodes over nine seasons. In its very basic sense, the series is a comedy about a new batch of doctors working at a hospital, but the series has many other levels. The series also explores concepts of love, family, and life and death and has aired many emotionally and dramatically moving episodes. Scrubs breaks away from typical sitcom characteristics: it has no laugh track, it has narration, and it is shot single camera. Scrubs has won a handful of awards over the years.
Who are the characters?
- Main article: Category:Characters
Main Characters
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- Note: More main characters are added in Season Nine (see below).
Supporting Characters
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What do I need to know about...
...Season One?
- Main article: Season One
J.D., Elliot, and Turk start as interns at Sacred Heart Hospital. They meet Dr. Cox, Dr. Kelso, Carla, and the Janitor. Because this is the first season, there is nothing else essential to know!
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Medical Intern | Single | |
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Turk | Surgical Intern | Single | |
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Elliot | Medical Intern | Single | |
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Carla | Nurse | Single | |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician | Divorced | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
Essential episodes
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| "My First Day" | "My Bed Banter & Beyond" |
"My Old Man" | "My Occurrence" |
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...Season Two?
- Main article: Season Two
In Season One, Turk and Carla started dating. J.D. had his share of romantic relationships, including a brief stint with Elliot that fizzled out and having sex with Dr. Cox's ex-wife Jordan Sullivan in an examination room. At the end of the first season, Jordan exposed everybody's secrets in the cafeteria. ("My Last Day")
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Medical Resident | Single | |
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Turk | Surgical Resident | Dating Carla | |
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Elliot | Medical Resident | Single | |
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Carla | Nurse | Dating Turk | |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician | Divorced | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
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| "My Big Brother" | "My Monster" | "My Kingdom" | "My Dream Job" |
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...Season Three?
- Main article: Season Three
In Season Two, Carla and Turk have gotten engaged, and Jordan and Perry had a son, Jack Cox. At the end of Season Two, Dr. Cox punches Dr. Kelso in the face for berating Elliot. ("My Dream Job")
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Medical Resident | Single | |
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Turk | Surgical Resident | Engaged to Carla | |
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Elliot | Medical Resident | Single | |
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Carla | Nurse | Engaged to Turk | |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician | Divorced, but living with Jordan | Had a son with Jordan |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
Essential episodes
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| "My Own American Girl" |
"My Catalyst" | "My Screw Up" | "My Best Friend's Wedding" |
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...Season Four?
- Main article: Season Four
Turk and Carla have wed, and J.D. has really upset Elliot by making her break up with Sean Kelly and quickly dumping her.
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Medical Resident | Single | |
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Turk | Surgical Resident | Married to Carla | |
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Elliot | Medical Resident | Single | Extremely angry with J.D. |
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Carla | Nurse | Married to Turk | |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician | Divorced, but living with Jordan | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
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| "My Office" | "My Cake" | "My Life in Four Cameras" |
"My Big Move" |
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...Season Five?
- Main article: Season Five
J.D. and Elliot have patched their friendship, only after butting heads for several months with sharing the positions as co-chief residents. J.D. has moved out of the apartment when things between Carla and Turk began getting a little rocky. They managed to patch things up, but J.D. temporarily replaced Turk with Hooch as his best friend, and Elliot accepted a job at another hospital.
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Attending Physician | Single | |
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Turk | Attending Surgeon | Married to Carla | |
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Elliot | Attending Physician | Single | |
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Carla | Nurse | Married to Turk | |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician, Residency Director | Divorced, but living with Jordan | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
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| "My Way Home" | "My Five Stages" | "My Lunch" | "My Urologist" |
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...Season Six?
- Main article: Season Six
Elliot has entered Private Practice at Sacred Heart and has fallen in love with the new intern Keith Dudemeister, much to the chagrin of J.D.. J.D. has impregnated Kim Briggs on their first date. Carla and Turk are pregnant with their first child.
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Attending Physician | Dating Kim | Impregnated Kim Briggs |
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Turk | Attending Surgeon | Married to Carla | Expecting a child with Carla |
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Elliot | Attending Physician | Dating Keith | Has entered Private Practice |
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Carla | Nurse | Married to Turk | Expecting a child with Turk |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician, Residency Director | Divorced, but living with Jordan | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
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| "My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and My Baby's Baby" |
"My Musical" | "My Long Goodbye" | "My Cold Shower" |
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...Season Seven?
- Main article: Season Seven
Turk and Carla have had their baby daughter Isabella Turk. Elliot is now engaged to Keith, but finds herself in a compromising situation with J.D., nearly kissing him. Dr. Cox and Jordan have had a second child, named after J.D.. Nurse Laverne Roberts passed away in a automobile accident.
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Attending Physician | Dating Kim | Expecting a child with Kim Briggs |
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Turk | Attending Surgeon | Married to Carla | Had a daughter, Izzy, with Carla |
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Elliot | Attending Physician | Engaged to Keith | |
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Carla | Nurse | Married to Turk | Had a daughter, Izzy, with Turk |
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Dr. Kelso | Chief of Medicine | Married | |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician, Residency Director | Divorced, but living with Jordan | Had a daughter with Jordan |
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Janitor | Janitor | Unknown | |
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| "My Hard Labor" | "My Inconvenient Truth" |
"My Number One Doctor" |
"My Dumb Luck" |
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...Season Eight?
- Main article: Season Eight
Dr. Kelso has quit his position as Chief of Medicine at Sacred Heart, but has won free muffins for life from the Coffee Bucks inside the hospital. J.D. and Kim have had their baby Sam Perry Gilligan Dorian, but Kim decided that they shouldn't be together solely for the baby. Elliot has called off her engagement with Keith, upsetting him to an unstable point. Janitor, meanwhile, begins dating Lady.
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Attending Physician | Single | Had a son, Sammy Dorian |
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Turk | Attending Surgeon | Married to Carla | |
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Elliot | Attending Physician | Single | |
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Carla | Nurse | Married to Turk | |
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Dr. Kelso | Retired | Married | Hanging around Coffee Bucks because he won free muffins for life. |
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Dr. Cox | Attending Physician, Residency Director | Divorced, but living with Jordan | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Dating Lady | |
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| "My ABC's" | "My New Role" | "My Soul on Fire" | "My Finale" |
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...Season Nine?
- Main article: Season Nine
In Season Nine things changed... A LOT. Many fans refuse to consider Season Nine a real season since it was such a major shift from the first eight years. The main cast changed, as did the location, major writing staff, and production locations. The series also jumped 18 months into the future, so many character developments happened off-screen. New characters include:
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J.D. has left Sacred Heart to work at a hospital closer to Sammy and Kim. At the end of Season Eight, he and Elliot were dating, but when Season Nine begins they are married and Elliot is expecting a baby. Carla has left work to be a stay-at-home mom. Dr. Cox accepted the position of Chief of Medicine, and Turk campaigned his way into Chief of Surgery. Janitor and Lady got married.
Sacred Heart was torn down, and a New Sacred Heart Hospital was built on the campus of Winston University. Dr. Cox, Turk, Dr. Kelso, and J.D. served as professors at the University teaching newcomers Lucy, Drew, and Cole.
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| File:Mini-John Dorian.jpg | J.D. | Attending Physician (St. Vincent's) Residency Director (St. Vincent's) Visiting Professor (Winston U.) |
Married to Elliot | Expecting a baby with Elliot |
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Turk | Chief of Surgery Professor (Winston U.) |
Married to Carla | Had another baby with Carla |
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Elliot | Attending Physician | Married to J.D. | Expecting a baby with J.D. |
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Carla | Stay-at-home Mom | Married to Turk | Had another baby with Turk |
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Dr. Kelso | Part-time professor (Winston U.) | Widower | |
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Dr. Cox | Chief of Medicine Professor (Winston U.) |
Divorced, but living with Jordan | |
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Janitor | Janitor | Married to Lady | Left Sacred Heart |
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| "Our First Day of School" | "Our Mysteries" | "Our Stuff Gets Real" | "Our Thanks" |
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