Why THIS Episode Of Scrubs Hits So Hard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Through out the entire series run of Scrubs, it was able to bring you hours of laughter and happiness as well as a few moments of sadness. In the episode My Screw Up, Scrubs is able to take its audience through a vast range of emotion in telling one of the best stories the show has to offer. My Screw Up is truly a perfect episode.
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As soon as Brendan Fraser showed up, my heart sunk knowing exactly what episode was coming up.
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@@AxxLAfriku don't be weird dude
@@AxxLAfriku do your two girlfriends roll bunts for you...?
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It's why it's such a great episode. Just seeing him alone gives you all those emotions you felt when you first saw the episode. And it wanted you to feel those emotions.
“Where do you think we’re are?” Is one of my favourite moments that’s hit hard because the person who snaps Dr Cox back to reality is JD the guy who escapes from reality regularly
Who s the only one who could understand when someone escapes from reallity
I think that might be the best delivered line in the entire series. The way he says it with such genuine compassion for Dr. Cox really made that scene perfect. J.D. is great when saying his comedy lines, but that drama line was at 1000 intensity! It felt real.
I was in my bedroom.. TV on, watching scrubs, as I ALWAYS did.. this episode had just bullrushed me into oblivion and I sat up and went downstairs, still reeling.. i looked at my wife and said "it was Brendon Frashier!" she of course had no idea, but from that point on, i NEVER missed another episode.. I got BOTH my kids into it and we watched this series until we knew every line! Thank you, for being such a great show!
It still gives me chills. I used to make girlfriends watch it with me, to see their reactions. Just... wow.
@@why_i_game Yeah, you can feel the empathy with the word choice too, not asking what he's talking about, or who he's talking about/to. But knowing exactly what Cox was doing, as JD has done the same thing so many times as a coping mechanism himself. Then choosing that specific phrasing to gently wake Cox back up in a non-judgemental way. One of my favorite scenes in TV history.
It’s really bad that even just listening to this recap of the episode made me teary eyed. Such a good show.
Man, me too. The acting in the critical scenes at the end is as good as you could hope for from any hard hitting drama. Even without dialogue, it's perfect.
same here.
Winter does it for me
@@kritichaplot5025 Scrubs was always really good at finding the right song to curb stomp the emotions
Gets me every time, especially Joshua Radin's Winter
Props not only to the writers but also to Brendan Fraser for playing his small part so well and being so charming that his character dying really makes an emotional impact on the audience.
I'm glad he's getting a lot of recognition again. Ben was my favorite character in the whole show, he was so well written *and* acted.
I saw this episode when it aired while attending college. That ending really caught me off guard, I wasn't expecting that in the slightest.
It’s not a ghost, It’s a hallucination. Which is what my doctor told me so fuck them. Doctors that is.
I cried when I realized Ben wasn't coming back (I was 11 and in love with him 😅)
@@3katfox Me too *cry five*
I still remember watching this episode the first time. It was all there. All the clues were there right in front of you and the second JD said “where do you think you are?” I remember it slamming into place immediately. You knew exactly what had happened before the camera switched to Dr Cox standing there without Ben. I still can’t watch the episode without tears. Seriously impressive episode.
This episode really was a heartbreaker. Brendan Frasier of course was fantastic as always.
I agree, i think that's a testament to how good it is, if you're invested enough in the show you basically feel like you're Dr Cox, we're in denial, and when JD says that famous line, just like it clicks for Dr Cox it also clicks for the audience, without even needing to see anything else, that's the biggest testament to this episode there is
"Where do you think we are?"
JD, being so used to having these crazy little daydreams where he escapes his own reality several times a day, asks the question no 'normal' person would ask, because he recognises that his mentor is doing what he often does himself. It's something that flew over my head in the past but it's really something none of us would really say in his situation.
And he says it in a caring tone. Not to demean but to try and comfort him.
wow, I never looked at it that way
I want to like this more!!!!!
I would never have thought of that, but it makes perfect sense! I now see this in a whole new light!
Man, JD tries so damn hard with Cox and it's apparent here how much he cares for his mentor.
The thing I really love is when "Ben" tells Dr. Cox that he needs to forgive JD. Obviously Ben is dead, but I didn't really think of that at the time. So it isn't Ben telling Dr. Cox this, it is Dr. Cox telling himself. Really tells you a lot about the things Dr. Cox hides about himself.
Cox has so much trouble being honest about what he feels. This man needs a damn therapist
@@highdefinition450 That episode really made me appreciate Dr.Cox and JD's relationship. "And Perry, if there's someone in your life at that hell hole of a hospital who you actually listen to, you should do everything in your power to keep them around, because that person is nothing short of a genius."
@@highdefinition450 dr cox sees a therapist. The therapist makes dr cox realize how much he relies on and values JD
Maybe I remember the episode wrong but doesn’t Ben tell dr. Cox he needs to forgive himself?
@@jacobmerlo9789 it’s implied at 5:42
The most impressive part to me is that after The Reveal, Cox does not come off as insane or damaged. That quick sigh when JD says “where do you think you are?” makes it clear that he knew all along and was just in denial. Had Cox come off as crazy, I think the entire episode falls apart
Honestly the reveal makes me think of other episodes where Dr Cox goes through grief and it makes me think he's been drinking since Ben's death, which is why he's having the conversation about his kids party out loud with JD
Yea that's a great point. I think like most of Scrubs, you really need to compartmentalize certain things into the world of fantasy. Like the episode where the Janitor kidnaps JD and traps him inside a water tower... that is so absolutely ludicrous and insane (even for Scrubs) that I think we instinctually just pretend it didn't REALLY happen.
It's a great point! For as many times as I've seen the episode, I always assumed that the reason why he was unable to see the truth of it was because he buried himself in his work. Denial the way he did it was like with his diagnosis episode and because of that was hallucinating because of the lack of sleep. For whatever reason there's a disconnect to the notion that Ben was the one that went into cardiac arrest. Also noting it never registered that he went when the camera left. So subtle!!
if he came off as crazy, it basically would have turned into an episode of House.
I remember the episode where we follow JD, Cox, and presumably Turk or Elliot having a case each, where JD tells us at the start that one of three patients admitted to a hospital dies or something to that effect, and us following these three cases curious which one it will be.
Only for them all to die, highlighting how some times the chips fall unfavourably across the line, against expectations, and realising that and living with that is a part of life.
All three of the patients give something to the cast too. JD gets a reminder to take time for himself, Elliott gets confidence in her talent, and Turk learns to connect with patients
S1E4. My Old Lady. One of my favourites as well. Where I first learned of the late Katherine Joosten.
That episode gets me in tears by the end every time
That's my favourite episode from the whole show
The network tried to push for all three patients to survive. The creator insisted on all three dying. It was the better choice.
I've watched this episode so many times and never clocked the fact Ben stopped carrying his camera and didn't change his clothes. Brilliant analysis, thank you.
I noticed the clothes but only thought it was an odd thing Ben would do. Didn't pick up on Cox being so upset over the death of some random patient.
I never caught it either. What a great piece of detail in the writing and production.
Yeah it's because he's a ghost at that point.
I’ve seen this episode probably 30 times since it was aired decades ago, and I also only just caught the camera is missing. I did notice the same clothes, but given the type of character Ben was (kind of nomadic with his camera), it didn’t register as weird that he was still wearing the same clothes 😂😂
IMO it's super subtle because most of the time they are all wearing the same thing, they're all usually wearing scrubs so another person just wearing the same thing doesn't ring any alarm bells.
This episode broke me. I had my suspicion that ben has already dead but like dr cox, I denied it. I fell into the writer's illusion. And when jd said "where do you think we are" i just simply cried so hard from realization. Truly masterpiece writing.
It really says something special about the writing of the show when a character is emotionally reacting to a situation the same way you are
I was watching the show for 3 days when this episode came, I had to take a week to go back to it with a different mindset and watch it slowly.
I didn't even slightly see it coming, when they showed Ben's picture I was in straight denial. Just stared at the t.v. in shock wracking my brains for any alternate ending. I watched it again on +1 and just sobbed all the way though.
when i first saw it i wondered where his camera went about 3/4th through the episode. and on some video someonw pointed out he said he would carry the camera until he dies. blew my mind that i was so close to solving it
For me what made me suspicious it was Ben who actually died was Dr. Cox's reaction to the whole situation. He sees patients die everyday in the hospital, some of who were in JD's care but he rarely has such an emotional reaction to the situation (other than the time he blamed himself for 3 patients dying because of infected donor organs). But like you said, I didn't want to believe it so I simply didn't :(
Just more reasons why Scrubs is one of my favorite shows of all time.
It's such a good show. I don't even know how many times I've rewatched it at this point.
I loved this show so much. I introduced it to a friend of mine and then he got into it and we quick became best friends and modeled a lot of our friendship after JD and Turk. We haven’t really stayed in touch since finishing school but we do catch up about once a year and watch the whole series (without the last season).
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I recommend you watching One Tree Hill Series 1 to 5. They're also very good with great storylines and characters. Pure nostalgia. But one of the best series to me is the german netflix show DARK, about time travelling, and thus facing your older self including topics such as free will vs. determinism/fate. Super exciting! And far more woven, complex and deeper than anything Scrubs has ever written.
Really?
Oh man Brendan Fraser!!! Such a good actor!!!
Great video man!!!!!
Find a word that's better than 'good.' jkjk, we all know what you mean
He even Won an Oscar 😦
I remember watching this episode alllllll those years ago, and when JD drops his infamous "where do you think we are?" line - my jaw nearly hit the floor, and it felt like someone had removed a part of my soul. I cried for 3 hours, full on ugly cried. This episode is very special to me.
Feel like the episode with Michael J. Fox dealing with his OCD deserves an honorable mention
Probably one of the most underrated episodes in the show’s history
it's a great one, but I feel like Elliot undercuts the tone a bit with it being kinda silly. like it's a comedy so of course overcoming something simple and basic like using a public restroom goes parallel with one of the most basic medical procedures
@@SamuelginTV That would be the second episode with Fox. I believe he’s referring to the first one.
Definitely! There's a line that the character says:
*"Everyone's got their own burdens, J.D., and I'm not gonna be one of those people that dumps mine on somebody else."* and it was so sad because you realise that it almost felt like this was Michael J Fox speaking about his lifelong trouble with Parkinsons and how that too must be such a burden for him. : (
Or the 4th episode of the show, with the old lady, or the first episode with Brenda Fraser, or 'My Lunch'. There are a lot of amazing episodes.
Futurama and Scrubs forever hold places at the podium for having the audacity to blindside me with feels the way they did
"Here lies philip j fry named for his uncle to carry on his spirit"
I know the Futurama 1 ur on about, it was absolutely beautiful
The finale for scrubs with Book of Love playing gets my eyes most every time, no matter how many times I've seen it
You should give Bojack Horseman a try then!
@@Bakerseed funny you should say that, I'm actually finally finishing out the last couple seasons
Another genius part of the misdirection is that Dr. Cox tells JD (referring to the old man) “I’ve seen his EKGs, he’s not going to die in the next 30 minutes”
And then when JD tells Dr. Cox of the cardiac arrest, JD says “20 minutes after you left, he went into cardiac arrest,”
leaning into the possibility that what Dr. Cox really feels is guilt over the old man. Great writing.
Also considering that a block of television for a sitcom is 30 minutes... and he died in those 30 minutes.
Yeah, but JD was talking about Ben, not the old man. The audience was supposed to think it was the old man, because Ben popped up shortly after (as a figment of Dr Cox's imagination, due to him not being able to face the reality that Ben had suddenly and unexpectedly died). It was misdirection for the audience, with the twist coming at the end when you realise that it was actually Ben who had gone into cardiac arrest, and Dr Cox was in denial about it. He is finally forced to face reality at the funeral at the end. Also, the birthday party for Jack was also misdirection to mislead the audience. I agree that it is great writing, it works really well, but I disagree on the part about the old man. I don't remember the old guy dying, we were just supposed to think that was who JD was talking about.
@@zalamael I think you might have misread my comment (or maybe I should have written it more clearly), because what you wrote is exactly the same reasoning as what I said.
Edit: after going back and re-reading, I can see where my comment would be confusing because it was not written clearly. I think the main word in it is “possibility” of guilt over the old man.
@@ridge9451 Yeah, I was wondering. That is the bit that confused me, the guilt over the old man (who as far as I remember, his fate wasn't mentioned, he was used as a red herring). My bad.
I had no idea we lost Ben so early in the episode. The camera, the clothes, I must have watched this episode 10 times and never picked up on it. It's 2022 and this episode has managed to blow my mind again!
This episode's misdirection is brilliant. Even knowing full well what's coming, the emotional gut punch gets me every time.
Oh my god, I never realized WHEN in the episode Ben died until just now.
Same, I didn't realize that the coding patient was Ben and that he didn't have his camera so much sooner than the scene at the cemetery.
Same. I was pretty young when I watched it first time through and though I still claim it's the best (equal with my lunch) episode I've seen it maybe once since...still not going to watch it again.
@@Gazmus Fair enough man
Scrubs was so perfect. I mean even the Guest Stars were casted perfectly almost everytime.
Michael J. Fox´s performance for example was just fucking amazing.
The toilet episode with Elliot was amazing, since, not having self-confidence can be harsh in an environment like the medical field, since you are on edge most of the time. A flawed character like Fox' persona in the episode is an amazing gateway for people to seeing themselves in them. No matter the small or even grosse step (shitting on a toilet up on the roof) can be a major step for an individual.
My favorite actor in my favorite show, it was a dream come true
Even Tara Reid fitted in nicely.
The past tense of cast is cast
@@Richard_Nickerson the past tense of fit is fit
Every episode now makes me teary eyed ever since Ted passed away.
Sam Lloyd
Agreed it's not the same knowing the hospital sad sack is actually gone
Wait what? I had no idea about this until now... when I was living in Los Angeles and working at at a smoothie bar/coffee shop Sam Lloyd came in and ordered a coffee from me once. I recognized who he was since I loved Scrubs so when I asked him about it he was nothing short of kind and sincere. We also talked briefly about acting and other stuff but it just really stuck with me how awesome of a guy he was and the fact that he took a little bit of time out of his day to talk to me. RIP Sam
dammit. i didn't know this. i saw his band perform ten years ago, they were so good.
The episode with the rabies infected transplants gets me every freaking time. John C. McGinley was absolutely masterful in that episode.
His acting when the last patient dies was phenomenal. The other one that always gets me is when Laverne dies.
Another episode along these lines is "My Old Lady". The episode starts with a misdirect about 1 out of 3 patients die. Then spends the entire episode developing those 3 patients and you genuinely don't want any of them to die... then they all do.
First time I saw that episode the scene with the old woman WRECKED ME
That one Episode, that introduced you to the real meaning of Scrubs. That Layer beyond the funny Jokes and Daydreams.
That's my favorite episode of all time.
also the first episode of the last (real) season. With JD and Turk comforting a dying old man.
I love how he (JD) is afraid to leave her side.
Brendan Fraser makes this show 1000% better even though he's only in a few episodes.
Brendan Fraser makes everything better
What are you doing this Sunday????
Sometimes the music that plays is as perfect as you can get
When I was a teenager I never realized how deep this show actually was
This show does the best trick - pretend to be light comedy but behind that fasade is so much more content
Yep. I watched it when it was on tv but I didn't really appreciate the writing until I was older and re-watched it on DVD. The writing is just spectacular.
When Scrubs hits, it hits harder than anything any drama ever did
Scrubs was the best when it came to giving you subtle clues and emotional gut punches. I remember how I felt when we find out what happened to Denise the paramedic that annoyed Dr Cox. That broke me.
Right? I don't think it was quite as emotionally poignant as this episode, but was certainly solid and completely unexpected. I have always had a hard time seeing Molly Shannon as anyone other than Mary Katherine Gallagher or Teri Rialto, so I was totally unprepared for the reveal at the end of that episode.
AMAZING episode too.
Ohh yeah, that episode kills me. How shes so proud of him and but she talks of him like hes alive... it was definitely a gut punch.
That episode hit me so hard too 😢
Wait which one was that
Scrubs has made me cry so much over the years, Ben dying, the episode where Cox quits over three patients dying because of rabies, JD and the old woman in season 1 with Hallelujah playing, the Janitor opening up to Elliot about being lonely, such good writing
Laverne dying....
My favorite episode has to be My Last Words. We have the glorious "steak night" hug greeting (which reminds me that Aziz Ansari was on this show), and then it turns into a bit of a bottle episode with Turk and JD just spending the night with a terminally I'll patient. Looking back, I think that episode is what sparked my passion for helping people and led me to becoming a social worker.
I would add the episodes with Michael J. Fox in there because his characters struggle with ocd (nickel’s in a sock?) A reflection which reflected somewhat his own struggles with Parkinson’s. He wants to go home and have no struggles and live a normal life but he can not do that.
@@longers1028 that is such an underrated episode. I don't see many people mentioning that episode.
@@longers1028 was that the episode with the "The Frey" song?
As soon as Brendan Fraser landed on that car, my heart sank. I knew what was coming. The first time I watched the episode, I was so wrapped up in the story that I did NOT catch that Ben had died- the misdirection completely got me.... And JD's "Where do you think we are?" Was a massive gut punch. The music was perfect. Everything was perfect. Love this show so much.
Yo same
Everytime I see that scene I cringe as the car's hood clearly gets damaged.
Watched this episode several times, and that "where do you think we are?" line gets me every time. Even watching this video, I knew what was coming; yet, that line still made me choke up a little. A truly excellent episode.
Even a breakdown of the episode makes me tear up :'(
As an ER and ICU nurse I can say that comedy is the best way to portray hospital life, not drama.
We need another medical Comedy!
As an ICU doctor I totally agree.
Not only a comedy... it's much much more.
I was told that a lot of professions that deal with death around the clock like police and firefighters tend to have a very dark and twisted sense of humor.
i've never watched it because i dont like hospital shows, i might watch it because of this video.I remember briefly talking about it with a colleague and the whole bury it in the back of your brain and just say you are fine is absolutely a reality
911 lone star has a lot of similarities to scrubs. I havent seen the original 911 but I think its less medical more firefighter
This episode hit me so hard...this one and the “one in every three patients” episode
"My Old Lady."
Also the ending of "My No Good Reason"
to me, those two and "my lunch" and "my fallen idol"
All great episodes
With time Scrubs is feeling like the most underrated gold standard of sitcoms. No clue how this show continues to fly under so many people's radar.
It's on the same level as friends, I personally prefer it over friends.
@@bigfudge2031 scrubs is waaayyyy better than friends, in my opinion
I think it's the main actor. He's someone that might not be everyone's cup of tea.
Scrubs might have an unlikeable main character, but Friends is full of them.
Between Scrubs, New Girl, Brooklyn 99, The Office, Parks and Rec, etc., I've come to learn that laugh tracks actually ruin sitcoms. Or maybe it's that great writing should make you laugh without feeling the need to give you that cue. Honestly, my least favorite episode if Scrubs is the one where they add a laugh track and make it a satire on other sitcoms. It's so jarring and a divergence from what made this show great. But in the last minute of the show, they give you that "realness" moment that reminds you why Scrubs just hits differently.
I am 50 years old, I have watched THOUSANDS of hours of sit coms.. this episode has always stuck out as the most touching sitcom episode ever! Scrubs is amazing!
Scrubs is my favorite show ever. I've seen every episode.... let's just say double digits each. Well except for Season 9 which doesn't exist for me because They ended the series PERFECTLY. I literally cry every time during the last scene... still. This show has some misses but even in them, the show is still fantastic. Wish more people didn't sleep on the series.
There is no Season 9 in Ba Sing Se.
@@deathlokprime2645 But there are cabbages.
@@Elzzaw 😜
"Where do you think we are right now?"
That line always hits hard. Completely shatters the illusion and makes us, the audience, feel some amount of connection to the characters, realizing we had been experiencing denial just as Dr. Cox was. That forced stop where you suddenly come to grips with reality. Hurts.
Clicked on this video expecting it to be episode 314. Was not disappointed.
Alongside "My Old Lady" and "My Lunch", this is my favorite episode of the entire series. In fact, I think it is one of the best written episodes of any television series.
As a true/obsessed fan of Scrubs, a very well deserved thank you. It can be extremely hard to describe Scrubs to someone who hasn't seen it, but you nailed it as good or better than any other I have seen, heard, or read.
Every. Single. Time. Every time I see that end scene where Ben disappears, I start to cry, and even though I know what's coming, I still cry. That's how you know that a character is so likeable, and the story is so well written.
Dr.Cox episodes always hit different, like the one where he makes the call to give people vital organ transplants but doesn’t catch the donor having rabies
It's like what JD said-there are like 3 cases per year; it would have wasted time that people didn't have. Except for the kidney guy. And that one really hit Dr Cox hard.
This episode, and my lunch, and my fallen idol, should have given jc mcginley an endless amount of emmys and the simple fact they didn't is tragic...
I think 'My Deja Vu, My Deja Vu' deserves mention here, too. The final conversation between Cox and Elliot is amazing insight into Cox's character. Admitting to Elliot how it's so important that people see him the way they used to, and how sharing it with her is him showing her respect.
I think the "How to save a life" scene, you know he one, is a close second to this. Always hits you like a truck when Dr. Cox loses it and just walks off completely broken.
I actually break even more in that episode when Cox shocks the guy for the third time and throws the paddles in anger saying "COME ONNN"
I just watched your video, and despite hearing your voice instead of the actors lines (and knowing what’s coming) it still gets me. Every time. It’s perfect.
I seen this episode 500 times and the “where do you think we are?” Still crushes my soul
I never noticed those details when I watched this episode and the only episode that had a harder hitting ending for me was the one with transplants going wrong and Cox just walks out.
This reminded me of an episode from 'How I Met Your Mother' where Ted is having a fun time with his friends at a bar but in the end it turns out that he's just reliving a memory from 5 years ago when he didn't feel lonely and desperate. When Barney says "Look around Ted, you're all alone" and the camera pans out to show an empty bar, it really hits hard. It's especially hits hard when you rewatch the series and realize why present day-Ted says he wishes he could travel back to that day, so he could have those extra 45 days with Tracy...
I think How I Met Your Mother is the only other sitcom that is in range of the emotional complexity that Scrubs has. They are so different, but so similar
Apples and oranges. Both good shows but you can't compare them
@@alyissaaragon6943 pretty sure OP made a pretty good comparison of the two shows though
Do you remember the name of the episode?
@@moonwind6886 it's S8E20: The Time Travellers
Crying just watching the recap. Love this show.
scrubs is definitely one of those series you don't forget and is insanely hard to replicate and pull off.
Scrubs was a Masterpiece. It manages to make us laugh and cry in the duration of a same episode multiple times.
I’m already crying 😢 This show was incredible and I know this episode too well
I can't believe the timing. You dropped this video essay on the same day Sam Lloyd died. Tragically fitting.
You're a year out but yeah it is unfortunate timing
This was one of my favorite roles by Brendan Fraser. He just plays a humorous caring character in a sad storyline that mostly reflects on his best friend, Dr. Cox.
Even under your voice over, that moment of "where do you think we are?" and Dr. Cox at the funeral gave me chills and made me start to well up. This is one of those episodes that gets me everytime. And as many times as I've watched it, you still pointed out things I never picked up on, like Ben no longer carrying his camera around after he's actually dead. Great video. You've given me a little bit more appreciation for this episode of Scrubs that I already love for it's incredible and emotional story.
Scrubs Season 3 is on another level. They also have the 3 episodes with Michael J. Fox which are amazing as well.
It's been a while since I've rewatched the series, but he was a doctor with severe OCD, no?
@@Sugarman96 yes
@@srldwg Yeah, thought so. I don't really remember much of the actual plot with him, but I do vividly remember the one very difficult scene where he just keeps washing his hands and freaking out about getting it wrong.
It’s a shame the way the writing of the characters relationships aren’t fully fulfilled in the last seasons and the writing got sloppy. That fairytale ending was shite and they had to do a makeshift ending with those annoying fucking interns
As an aspiring writer, I usually watch this episode when I get writer's block. Also, Brendan Fraser was the perfect actor for this episode.
Supernatural heart episode is another well-written acted episode. The ending hits like a rock.
Awesome job with the breakdown. I loved SCRUBS and still wish the show was running. Every episode was an emotional rollercoaster; some, more than others. It definitely made an impact on my life and showed me so many levels of humanity.
There isn't a single bad scrubs episode. All 8 season are just bangers. They make you laugh in one moment and cry in the next one.
Definitely agree. There are some that are worse than others but you can't go wrong with no single episode.
Hey.
Hey.
Season 9 gave Ted the farewell he deserved. At the very least, we owe it to Sam Lloyd to acknowledge that.
This was one of the best tv shows because of how quickly it could change from hilarious to harsh emotionally hitting reality
I’ve recently got into a swing of bingeing scrubs on UK Disney + and this episode took me completely off guard it’s amazing how this show can be so funny and wacky but becomes grounded in the Realities of life in a hospital or generally how we have relationships with friends, family and other loved ones
The highs and lows 👌 comedy and laughter 1 second and then after one sentence, the characters have a small pause *da-da-dada da da da da...
This consistently polls as the most beloved episode of the entire series, and for good reason. Absolute perfection. I remember being absolutely floored the first time I saw it.
Used to gather all together, 6 dudes crammed in a small dorm binge watching Scrubs back in 2006. Such a great show.
You know it hit hard when you know the episode just by the title without even seeing the thumbnail or even clicking on the video.
The first time I watched this episode I was SO confused and upset by it that I immediately watched the whole thing over again then and there. I absolutely didn't see it coming. They did this SO well there wasn't even a hint unless you were paying attention. So unbelievably well done.
This one of the few episodes I remember, and I used to watch this show everyday after junior high.
When I was a kid, I didn't see the twist coming at all. The two actor's deliveries, are so fucking heart wrenching.
Joshua Radin wasn't sure if he was going to continue as a musician until Zach Braff asked him to send "Winter" to the producers. After they used it for this burial scene and it was so well received, he decided being a musician was what he was going to be. He started playing guitar because he was frustrated over not gaining traction as a screenwriter.
I'll always remember that feeling has Ben vanishes at the funeral. Felt so dumb for not noticing it, but it hit so hard at the same time. Absolutely love Scrubs!
This episode and My Philosophy (Elaine's death) were absolutely brutal tearjerkers through my watch through. Scrubs man.... what a damn fine show.
It took so long before I understood all the nuanced surprising elements of this episode of my favorite TV show of all time.
I grew up watching scrubs but none of the episodes ever cemented in my memory like this one. So emotional and amazing I don’t even have words to explain how much I love this episode and how much it truly has always meant to me even not being able to relate to it
BEN is the REASON Why I love photographer and capturing moments with people 💖💕
This one is almost as good (in a sad way) as the rabies episode. That one extremely emotional scene has such solid acting, not only from dr. Cox but Carla as well. Gets me every time 😭
"Man I hate missing practice.....MIGHTY KITES"
Damn I completely forgot about this episode. Holy crap it STILL hits just as hard as the day i watched it. Never watched a series that made me laugh and cry as much as scrubs did. Truly a masterpiece of a show.
It’s a perfect story twist, the first time around it hits like a truck and on repeated watches you keep finding ways of how they were practically spelling it out to you
I knew exactly what episode he was going to be talking about and I knew I was going to cry. Still clicked on the video.
1. Hear the words perfect episode and immediately realize what episode this video is probably about.
2. See Ben, and having watched this episode half a dozen times, mentally prepare myself for what's coming.
3. Get to the part where JD says "where do you think we are?"
4. Try not to cry.
5. Cry a lot.
The worst part is the beginning of the episode where he says that he hadnt been taking his meds cause he couldn't access them in the part of the world he was in that detail slammed into me when the end of the episode came round.
It is absolutely one of the greatest episodes of ANY show, not just Scrubs. Period.
Thank you for talking, in length, about my favorite show. I rarely ever get to connect with anyone over this show. it means a lot to me, so its nice to see others think back on it so fondly
One of the greatest feats of this series was how they created shared moments, like this one. I think this is one of the best episodes of any tv show. I was sucked into this one so deeply that when JD asked Cox why he thought they were there, I cried like a baby. I'm a man in my mid fifties at the time. But the true brilliance of this show was how it had you laughing just moments later. I had a similar response to season one, episode four, where JD was coming to terms with the imminent death of an elderly patient. She was the one who helped JD deal with his fears in such a great way. This series was filled with many of these moments.
I've seen this episode so many times, and somehow never noticed the camera disappeared at that point
It's not just one of the best Scrubs episodes, its one of the best episodes of any show in all of TV history.
This was a particularly great episode in a solid good show. There were so many awesome episodes. This one though? Damn near the perfect episode of a television series. In it's format it was a freaking masterpiece.
even though i knew it was coming the second I saw what episode this was about, I still got full body chills at "where do you think we are?"
Personally my favourite episode is "My Sesame Street." The episode reminded me at a time I was obsessed with being "strong" that it's still okay to care or cry.
Classic show
I remember watching episode 1, randomly .. late at night after some other random show.
One episode and I was hooked. I watched it every week on TV. Even when they moved it around to different days/timeslots as it became more popular.
I'm so happy it took off
I agree completely! I watched it from the beginning and really loved it. I'm so glad that it became a successful series!! Scrubs is still one of my favorite shows!!
This is hands down my favorite show of all time. The reason being is because of the range this show had as demonstrated in this episode and the chemistry between all of the actors
When reading the comments puts you in tears....
I remember crying because of this episode , I was like 12 .💔😔 truly wel done.
Salute🤙🇿🇦
I watched lots and lots of sitcoms but I somehow always come back to Scrubs and this video explains everything. The episode is my favorite Scrubs episode and it gives the humor, relationships and emotionality in such a balanced and coherent way. It makes you feel real, i love it. I love this show.
Even after all this years I remember when I saw this episode the first time. It hit so hard, and it still does.
This broken down so well- in such an obnoxiously well done way (in the most perfect way possible), that it deserves more than a like and follow.
I agree already, this was the first memorable episode.
i used to rewatch it.
Dr. Cox is my favorite character on the show- I have never figured out why... I have been massively bingeing on Scrubs the past couple weeks- and it sometimes kills me...
Mind completely blown, I seen this episode dozens of times and never noticed Ben wearing the same clothes and he didn't have his camera. This episode and the one where Laverne dies always catches me in the feels.I really enjoyed this video
Between this episode, My Five Stages and My Long Goodbye, Scrubs handles death in a way I’ve never seen another show, especially a comedy, do. Each one explores so many parts of grief in twenty minutes.
The camera and the clothes... I never noticed that til now, and this is my favorite episode. Damn. Thank you.
Man that "Where do you think we are?" hits different when u realize J.D. is talking to both Cox and the audience 😢
I'm really curious what America thinks...
this was truly a masterpiece of television
i still remember the first time watching and just being so blown away at the emotional gut punch it delivered.