Season 5
TV Show · Comedy

Scrubs heads into its fifth season with four Emmy nominations including one for "Outstanding Comedy Series." Winner of a prestigious Humanitas Prize and nominated for a Producer's Guild Award in 2004, two Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award in its debut season. Scrubs focuses on the strange experiences of fresh-faced medical resident John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff, Garden State) as he embarks on his healing career in a surreal hospital crammed full of unpredictable staffers and patients — where humor and tragedy can merge paths at any time.Joining the rumpled J.D. at Sacred Heart Hospital are fellow residents Chris Turk (Donald Faison, Remember the Titans, Felicity) — J.D.'s college buddy who is part of the more elite surgical group, and the beautiful but socially awkward Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke, Roseanne).Keeping a watchful eye over these young doctors are the caustic chief of medicine, Dr. Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins, Courage Under Fire); the abrasive but caring Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley, Wall Street, Platoon), and no-nonsense nurse Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes, Oz). Neil Flynn (Magnolia) the hospital janitor, portrays J.D.'s nemesis, and he never seems to miss an opportunity to harass his target.

2006 · 23m
  • 13+
Starring Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison

Season 1

  • My First Day
    EPISODE 1
    My First Day
    Medical intern John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff) embarks on a career at a hospital abundant with unpredictable staffers and patients.
    21m
  • My Mentor
    EPISODE 2
    My Mentor
    J.D. tries to persuade a smoker patient to quit smoking in order to impress Dr. Cox, who is just feeling lonely in his opinion. Elliot's attitude towards Carla annoys her, thus Turk is able to go on a date with Carla, when he convinces her to forgive Elliot.
    20m
  • My Best Friend's Mistake
    EPISODE 3
    My Best Friend's Mistake
    J.D. begins to feel distant from Turk, when he leaves him abandoned every time that he tries to talk to him. Elliot fights with Kelso for calling her "sweetheart," and she seeks Dr. Cox's advice. J.D.'s relationship with Elliot goes in a time race, when he has 48 hours to kiss her before he is put into her "Friend Zone."
    20m
  • My Old Lady
    EPISODE 4
    My Old Lady
    The three interns are each assigned patients with various illnesses. Statistically speaking, one of the three is going to die. J.D.'s patient is 86 year old Mrs. Tanner, who is in renal failure. 20 year old David Morrison is Turk's hernia patient and Elliot's patient Mrs. Guerrero only speaks Spanish and might have lupus.
    20m
  • My Two Dads
    EPISODE 5
    My Two Dads
    J.D. points out what seems to be a technical mistake to Dr. Kelso, but it was really an attempt of Dr. Cox to save a woman without insurance using a dead guy's insurance. Dr. Kelso and Dr. Cox show J.D. their different ways of looking at medicine. Meanwhile, the Janitor intimidates J.D., Elliot discovers the healing powers of her boobs and Turk gives Carla a pen he thought he took from the Lost and Found box.
    20m
  • My Bad
    EPISODE 6
    My Bad
    Dr. Cox is still facing the threat of suspension, and coincidentally, J.D. is assigned to a special patient: Jordan Sullivan, an important board member. She is very demanding and J.D. ends up sleeping with her after he confronts her. Only he didn't know that she is Dr. Cox's ex-wife, and now the only one who can save J.D.'s mentor from being fired by the evil Dr. Kelso. Meanwhile, Elliot is assigned to take care of a shrink whose jaw has been wired shut, and for whom she ends up becoming a patient. Carla's mom makes a scandal after Turk spends the night at Carla's, and when she breaks her leg, Carla blames Turk for it.
    20m

Box Set

  • Scrubs: The Complete Series

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Cast & Crew

  • Zach Braff
    Dr. John "J.D." Dorian
  • Donald Faison
    Dr. Chris Turk
  • Sarah Chalke
    Dr. Elliott Reid
  • Judy Reyes
    Nurse Carla Espinosa
  • John C. McGinley
    Dr. Perry Cox
  • Ken Jenkins
    Dr. Bob Kelso
  • Neil Flynn
    The Janitor
  • Bill Lawrence
    Producer
  • Garrett Donovan
    Producer
  • N‌G
    Neil Goldman
    Producer
  • Bill Lawrence
    Creator

About

Season 5

Comedy

Scrubs heads into its fifth season with four Emmy nominations including one for "Outstanding Comedy Series." Winner of a prestigious Humanitas Prize and nominated for a Producer's Guild Award in 2004, two Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award in its debut season. Scrubs focuses on the strange experiences of fresh-faced medical resident John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff, Garden State) as he embarks on his healing career in a surreal hospital crammed full of unpredictable staffers and patients — where humor and tragedy can merge paths at any time.Joining the rumpled J.D. at Sacred Heart Hospital are fellow residents Chris Turk (Donald Faison, Remember the Titans, Felicity) — J.D.'s college buddy who is part of the more elite surgical group, and the beautiful but socially awkward Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke, Roseanne).Keeping a watchful eye over these young doctors are the caustic chief of medicine, Dr. Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins, Courage Under Fire); the abrasive but caring Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley, Wall Street, Platoon), and no-nonsense nurse Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes, Oz). Neil Flynn (Magnolia) the hospital janitor, portrays J.D.'s nemesis, and he never seems to miss an opportunity to harass his target.

13+

COMMON SENSE

Goofy medical comedy with heart; for older teens.

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Studio
ABC Studios
Released
2006
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United States
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