Herman Poppe

Amy Hearn is an elderly Walnut Grove resident whose children don't seem to be trying hard enough to visit her. In an act of desperation, Amy decides that staging her own funeral is the only way to see them again, but it's a scam that she can't pull off by herself.

Just when J.D. (Zach Braff) thinks he's landed the chief resident position, Dr. Molly Clock (guest star Heather Graham) convinces Elliot (Sarah Chalke) that she should apply as well. Carla (Judy Reeves) becomes green with envy as everyone starts listening to Dr. Clock's advice, leaving Carla feeling like she's losing control. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) and Turk (Donald Faison), find great difficulty in the removal of a light bulb from a patient's posterior. Ken Jenkins also stars.

During a Halloween celebration, scary stories are swapped, and then Father Mulcahy has a spooky experience with one of the incoming wounded.

Cindy invites the trio for a weekend on the farm.

Diana tries to brainwash Mike into thinking the war is over; Robin hides in Nathan Bates' beachhouse; Kyle is drawn to Elizabeth.

To stop a mobster's takeover of local boxing events, Hannibal sets up a syndicate with B.A. fighting as Volcano Johnson.