Listen up, people. Let's forget about Colonel Potter, Radar O’Reilly, and Corporal Klinger, kids, because Scrubs is the “new” After M*A*S*H for Generation X and its situational comedy soul. Not only that, but this (the seventh season) was supposed to be the show’s swan song, ending a fantastic seven-year run as one of the best comedies currently on network television (I refuse to call Scrubs “a sitcom” because that would be a slap to the face, like a cold, rather intrusive, rubber surgical glove dipped in petroleum jelly and inserted in any unwelcome place).
But as a fan of Scrubs from the very beginning, I refuse to live in a television universe without a proper resolution for this band of wacky doctors, nurses, surgeons, and other assorted “cut-ups” who have inhabited Sacred Heart Hospital (and my living room) for these last seven seasons.
If this current crop of new television programming wasn’t bad enough (I mean, come on, isn’t Eli Stone just Ally McBeal with testicles?), the writer' strike in Hollywood has made mincemeat out of most of my favorite shows this season. Sure, I’ll always have Scrubs (and hours and hours of pure bliss) in syndication and on DVD — but where’s my happy ending? What will happen to Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian (Zach Braff) and his assorted Whitman’s Sampler of medical zanies now?
Scrubs managed to fire off a few episodes at the start of the 2007 season featuring the birth of J.D.’s son, Sam, but that was just the beginning (signaling his troubled transition into adulthood), with no middle nor end in sight. Dr. Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins) was last seen sulking in his office after he was notified that he would be soon sent packing as Sacred Heart’s salty Chief of Medicine because of his advanced age. After Elliot (Sarah Chalke) cuddled up with J.D. in last year‘s season finale, she no sooner dumped her boy toy, Keith (Travis Schuldt), at the altar to further intensify the comedy chaos in the waiting room. Hot damn, even “The Janitor” (Neil Flynn) was starting to score with a “Lady” of his own — before the strike pulled the proverbial plug on the best comedy of the 21st century.
Sure, The Office is often funny, even hilarious and brilliant at times, but, despite its sterling cast, it can also feel as stifling as a corporate cubical on certain occasions. 30 Rock basically revolves around the beautifully awkward tension exhibited between Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey with ambitious writing that is too convoluted for the casual viewer. (Don’t believe that theory? Well, rest in peace, Arrested Development.)
Article comments
1 - jmda
i agree iv only been watchin a few years but i th ink iv seen them all, i love all the characters put them in any sit. and theyll make it hilarious!
2 - Alice Jester
I love it! Great minds think alike. That just proves my theory that there's a lot of love out there for this show. Let's double team more often, like when there's a season 8!
3 - Chris McVetta
More Than A Feeling: After posting my article today, this fabled song from Boston appeared on the radio while on my way back to work and I suddendly realized this was the terrific tune from the great "air band" episode of Scrubs!
Yin and yang. Looking forward to rock on with you, Alice!
4 - Igor's Hunch
Entertainment (Weakly) has reported today that the black nurse (Laverne) said that Scrubs will in fact be back for Season 8 on ABC. Wahoo!!
I guess you can now go back to your "bromance" with Grady Sizemore, writing about sports, and the rest of the 2nd rate Cleveland Indians.. huh? Go bloody Sox!
5 - Chris McVetta
Well, sure, Grady Sizemore will have a good season - but not THAT good.
Regardless, my sports editor most likely thinks I have a "bromance" going on with Brady Quinn, I'm sure ("What has two thumbs and doesn't give a damn: Bob Kelso!").
Too many balls to juggle in the air, I suppose. Oh no I didn't! Whatever the case, I'm happy to hear that Scrubs is coming back for another year.
"There's no shame in cry-maxing, Brown Bear..."
6 - The Todd
A-W-E-S-O-M-E, Newbie! High Five!