How Scrubs Pulled Off A Perfect Season

Scrubs was a sitcom known not only for it's over the top comedy, but also it's more dramatic story lines. Scrubs ran for 8 Seasons, plus a 9th spin off season, and there are a multitude of incredible episodes. But one entire season specifically pushed our favorite characters to new heights, started new evolving storylines, all while maintaining the silly comedy Scrubs was known for. All coming together for a truly perfect season of television.

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[tamaralevi]

The line "where do you think we are" will always give me chills.

I love comedies like this because they add weight with dramatic moments but then take the time to show how to recover from those low points and why it's important that people do.

[ImekaSF]

I don't think I realized how many of my favorite Scrubs episodes were in S5 until now. Such a fantastic series.

[trinaq]

I loved how Scrubs was primarily a comedy, but they seamlessly blended elements of both drama and humour into their scripts. One of my favourite episodes is "My Lunch", when we get to see more of a vulnerable, humane side to Doctor Cox.

[Dis]

The fact that Dr. Kelso who was a two dimensional evil boss at the beginning could be considered a friend by many of the characters by the end is a testament on how well the characters progressed throughout the show.

[bausHuck]

That episode with Dr. Cox being depressed over patient deaths hit so hard. Yet, all I can think about is "She is not saying 'That's so sad.'"

[JacobCarlson]

Dr. Cox's emotional arc in this season was so powerful that it made me tear up just watching it recap'd in this video

[foureyesdn]

A show that could have you crying with laughter one moment and crying with heartbreak the next is one of the reasons why it's up there as one of the best sitcoms for me.

It's pronounced analgesic not analgesic, pills go in your mouth.

[jasneetsingh]

Scrubs is criminally underrated. It is just 8 seasons of good comedy and a whole lot of fun to watch.

[BrainBubbled]

I've watched Scrubs from start to finish so many times since being introduced to it back in 2006 that I can resite every line of seasons 1 thru 8. (Because as we all know, Season 9 doesn't exist.) But now when I come back to the series every year, I usually only watch Seasons 4-6 as they're easily the most watchable, bingeable of the seasons.

[bobbydown]

Season 3 had always been my favorite season of Scrubs, but I didn't realize until watching this video how amazing Season 5 actually is. It is filled with incredible episodes.

[deportespop]

One of my favorite shows of all time. The cast (Zach, Donald, Sarah and Judy) came to Mexico City and I won a dinner with them. They were awesome! They stayed for like four hours were super friendly. You could feel the chemistry they showed on screen.

[Monkeypole]

When 'how to save a life' plays during THAT episode 🥺

[TheNoviceVillage]

Honestly, Community is one of my favorite shows ever and I don't think it exists without Scrubs.

[notbybreadalone]

My fallen Idol will always be my favorite episode. The humanization of Dr cox, The fact that everyone came to his aide and ultimately JDs talk with him about how he idolizes cox for the fact that he continues to care after all those years at Sacred Heart which seems to bring Cox out of his dark place in my opinion was just the best at really showing that Cox wasn't just some cocky air bag to all of them but he was in fact one of them. I mean even Elliot tried and we know those two Never had a great relationship... That and the use of "How to save a life" when Cox was losing it when all three patients died was just was the cherry on top. To this day I cry. Scrubs is and always will be my favorite medical show sitcom or not for many other reasons..but My Fallon idol is just one. Thanks for the years of laughter and tears.

[XPsychowaffleX]

To those day, my favorite all time show. I've rewatched it so many tines. But yes Bill described 5 the best season, and 6 as the absolute craziest of the lot.

[atomsofstardust]

Imo, Scrubs is THE BEST sitcom ever created, perhaps even the best tv show ever made. Great comedy, amazing chemistry, great as a Drama not just comedy — it’s got it all!
It still holds insanely well even in 2023, I just started rewatching it again and it is still absolutely amazing! You can’t really say the same about too many shows.

And what’s even freaking better is that there’s this amazing podcast “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” where Zach and Donald and often guests go through each episode and talk about the behind the scene process, which is for someone who deeply enjoys all sorts of BTS and Making Of content is absolutely amazing!

[LoveStallion]

Cox's breakdown at the end of My Lunch features some amazing work by John McGinley. Watching him trash the room while screaming "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" hits so hard every time.

[pseudohippie]

I LOVE the end of "My Fallen Idol".
The blend of seriousness and comedy is perfectly encapsulates in Dr Cox finally speaking again and telling JD "you don't drink Scotch". And JD spitting it out.

[MedlifeCrisis]

Doctors love to discuss best medical TV shows and obviously many choose Scrubs, but people often are surprised when I say it’s the most accurate. Not the exact medical terminology used, but the zany humour we use to cope, the camaraderie, the highs and lows…It really captured something other shows didn’t. (My joint favourite is ER, another pioneering single camera show that went downhill after season 5)

[amandaredd]

The show was one in a million, truly outstanding. Season 5 was incredibly good and it may be the best of them all