feioncastor
11-19-2006, 06:55 PM
I actually had never seen this show till it started airing on Comedy Central on weeknights. After seeing several episodes, I've figured out that this may be my favorite TV show.
It has a full set of characters, and every now and then they'll add another one. It reminds me of the Simpsons in that sense, you know, having a whole lot of recurring characters. And each character has their own little quirk that seems to be more and more pronounced as the series moves forward.
I don't know how faithfully it depicts being a resident doctor at a hospital, but it makes for great comedy.
A terrific and funny guy named Zach Braff plays Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian, the main character on the show. Each episode centers around Dr. Dorian and he even internally narrates the show. The title of every episode begins with the word "My" (as in, "My Mentor", "My First Day", etc...) which sense because the show is really told from the point of view of Braff's character.
Sarah Chalke, who played "Becky" on Roseanne stars in the show as Dr. Elliot Reed. And she has totally grown up. She is really beautiful these days.
Other names on the show include Heather Graham, who is seen in several episodes portraying a psychologist who is really good at her job. John C. McGinely (one of the Bobs from "Officespace") appears in virtually every episode as Dr. Perry Cox, the saracstic and studied doctor who comes off as a jerk, but really is an okay guy.
Tara Reid has been in a handful of episodes, not as a doctor, but as Dr. Dorian's love interest for a little while. Even Rick Schroder of "Silver Spoons" fame has made several appearences on the show.
Probably the most shocking celebrity appearance was that of a character only brought in for two episodes, that I know of. Michael J. Fox plays a doctor who is good at taking care of his patients, but also suffers from acute OCD himself, and because of that, he is usually moving his hands or messing with something.
Drawing another parallel between "Scrubs" and "The Simpsons", I think that people usually know which non-main characters they like best. For the Simpsons, many would say Comic Book Guy, Flanders, Otto, Moe or another character as their personal favorite.
With Scrubs, my favorite is easily the Janitor. I don't believe he's ever actually given a name, but the character adds a whole new level to the show, even without having a name. He's very quick-witted and often wise.
And yet another parallel is the presence of slap-stick, cartoony humor. For example, at the beginning of the show's run, Braff's character Dr. Dorian was still an intern, and not very experienced. One of his patients was really sick, and Dr. Dorian went to inform her that she'd have to go on dialysis. She said, "I've never been a big fan of dialysis.", and he said, "Well, we don't have any other options at this point.", and she replied, "Oh, I've got a few options... I think I'm ready to die."
And right then, a delivery guy walked in the room and handed a form to Dr. Dorian and said, "I've got one ton of bricks for Dr. John Dorian.", and he then signed for it, and a ton of bricks fell on his head, symbolizing his immense shock that one of his patients was choosing death over the treatment he determined was necessary.
The show is full of cartoonish humor like that, making it stand out amongst other non-cartoon TV shows.
If you do watch it, you'll probably notice, as I did, that the intro is REALLY short. It's seriously only about 10 seconds long, featuring a fast-paced montage of the regular characters, and ending on Dr. Dorian, as he puts up a sign that says "Scrubs", and then it gives a credit or two, and that's it. According to the show's creator, Bill Lawrence, the intro is so short because they like to save as much time as possible for the actual show. There is a longer version of the intro that was used for the beginning of the second season, but it wasn't used for long
Now about to air its sixth season, Scrubs has taken off in ways that most sitcoms never will. The show has changed, but it's all been appropriate change that hasn't altered the brilliant formula used to develop the show's premise.
So, if you haven't watched it yet, I recommend you tune in the next time you see it on and have nothing else to do for a while. It's a great show.
And if you have watched it, what do you think of it?
It has a full set of characters, and every now and then they'll add another one. It reminds me of the Simpsons in that sense, you know, having a whole lot of recurring characters. And each character has their own little quirk that seems to be more and more pronounced as the series moves forward.
I don't know how faithfully it depicts being a resident doctor at a hospital, but it makes for great comedy.
A terrific and funny guy named Zach Braff plays Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian, the main character on the show. Each episode centers around Dr. Dorian and he even internally narrates the show. The title of every episode begins with the word "My" (as in, "My Mentor", "My First Day", etc...) which sense because the show is really told from the point of view of Braff's character.
Sarah Chalke, who played "Becky" on Roseanne stars in the show as Dr. Elliot Reed. And she has totally grown up. She is really beautiful these days.
Other names on the show include Heather Graham, who is seen in several episodes portraying a psychologist who is really good at her job. John C. McGinely (one of the Bobs from "Officespace") appears in virtually every episode as Dr. Perry Cox, the saracstic and studied doctor who comes off as a jerk, but really is an okay guy.
Tara Reid has been in a handful of episodes, not as a doctor, but as Dr. Dorian's love interest for a little while. Even Rick Schroder of "Silver Spoons" fame has made several appearences on the show.
Probably the most shocking celebrity appearance was that of a character only brought in for two episodes, that I know of. Michael J. Fox plays a doctor who is good at taking care of his patients, but also suffers from acute OCD himself, and because of that, he is usually moving his hands or messing with something.
Drawing another parallel between "Scrubs" and "The Simpsons", I think that people usually know which non-main characters they like best. For the Simpsons, many would say Comic Book Guy, Flanders, Otto, Moe or another character as their personal favorite.
With Scrubs, my favorite is easily the Janitor. I don't believe he's ever actually given a name, but the character adds a whole new level to the show, even without having a name. He's very quick-witted and often wise.
And yet another parallel is the presence of slap-stick, cartoony humor. For example, at the beginning of the show's run, Braff's character Dr. Dorian was still an intern, and not very experienced. One of his patients was really sick, and Dr. Dorian went to inform her that she'd have to go on dialysis. She said, "I've never been a big fan of dialysis.", and he said, "Well, we don't have any other options at this point.", and she replied, "Oh, I've got a few options... I think I'm ready to die."
And right then, a delivery guy walked in the room and handed a form to Dr. Dorian and said, "I've got one ton of bricks for Dr. John Dorian.", and he then signed for it, and a ton of bricks fell on his head, symbolizing his immense shock that one of his patients was choosing death over the treatment he determined was necessary.
The show is full of cartoonish humor like that, making it stand out amongst other non-cartoon TV shows.
If you do watch it, you'll probably notice, as I did, that the intro is REALLY short. It's seriously only about 10 seconds long, featuring a fast-paced montage of the regular characters, and ending on Dr. Dorian, as he puts up a sign that says "Scrubs", and then it gives a credit or two, and that's it. According to the show's creator, Bill Lawrence, the intro is so short because they like to save as much time as possible for the actual show. There is a longer version of the intro that was used for the beginning of the second season, but it wasn't used for long
Now about to air its sixth season, Scrubs has taken off in ways that most sitcoms never will. The show has changed, but it's all been appropriate change that hasn't altered the brilliant formula used to develop the show's premise.
So, if you haven't watched it yet, I recommend you tune in the next time you see it on and have nothing else to do for a while. It's a great show.
And if you have watched it, what do you think of it?