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Season 5 – Scrubs

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A new group of medical students arrives to learn the ropes at Sacred Heart Hospital, where J.D., Turk, Kelso, and acerbic Dr. Cox are the instructors. J.D. continues to romance Elliot as he imparts wisdom to a new class, which includes Lucy, Drew, Cole and Maya.
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Alan Sepinwall Newark Star-Ledger The fifth season was produced under the belief that the show's audience was as big as it was ever going to get, and that emboldened the writers to reach increasingly bizarre heights. Sep 4, 2018 Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine Even with the raised stakes in this fifth season, the sharp writing and casting continue to keep Scrubs out of the emergency room. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2017 Full Review Gillian Flynn Entertainment Weekly All of Scrubs' weirdness works because the actors are so game. Rated: A- Jan 3, 2006 Full Review Andrew Gilstrap PopMatters Arguably, Season 5 isn't as sharp as some of the earlier seasons, when the characters' peculiarities were fresh and new. Rated: 4/10 Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Dustin Rowles Uproxx No sitcom has really ever mixed comedy with poignancy as well as Scrubs has. It was a show set against the backdrop of life-and-death stakes, and it was often the deaths of patients that would bring out the best in Scrubs. Sep 4, 2018 Full Review Dan Iverson IGN Movies To fans of the series: enjoy the show; while not every episode is perfect, the ones that are make you remember why you started watching the show in the first place. Rated: 8/10 Sep 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Świetny humor, który dzisiaj może być uważany za rasistowski/(dowolny przedrostek)fobiczny Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the very few shows in existence to consistently be flawless! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Heartfelt but still hilarious!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member A few good laughs, but usually cut short by painfully unfunny segments or morbid drama. Didn't really find any of the plot lines for this season particularly riveting. Still, there are shows that have dropped off a lot worse by their fifth season. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Can't give this one a perfect score due to the fact that a lot of cast changes in the end didn't hold it together that well. Even if it is one of the best comedies of all time. Yes bold statement, but it really is. A truly talented cast with all hard hitters up till almost the end. That's including what was to be the 9th season revival that couldn't take off. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Season five is perhaps the best Scrubs has to offer with the best episode of the series short of the finale (My Lunch). This season focuses on J.D.'s relationship with Dr. Cox and less about Elliot, who changed hospitals only to change back. Turk and Carla also focus on having a baby. Everything that made Scrubs what it is is still in this season, but perhaps it's just getting a bit stale. Without major mix-ups of the cast structuring, it all gets redundant eventually. Still incredible television though. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Zach Braff

Dr. John "J.D." Dorian

Sarah Chalke

Dr. Elliott Reid

Donald Faison

Dr. Chris Turk

John C. McGinley

Dr. Perry Cox

Judy Reyes

Nurse Carla Espinosa

Ken Jenkins

Dr. Bob Kelso

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 3, 2006 My Intern's Eyes Dr. Cox puts J.D.'s decision-making skills to the test; Elliot learns the ropes at her new hospital but feels more comfortable hanging out at Sacred Heart; Turk continues to slip Carla birth-control pills to avoid fatherhood. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 3, 2006 My Rite of Passage J.D. questions his relationship with his interns; Carla inadvertently gives Elliot an awkward nickname at her new job; Dr. Cox keeps Turk from warning Jordan about a con man. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 10, 2006 My Day at the Races As J.D.'s 30th birthday approaches, he finds an old list of things that he wanted to accomplish before he turns 30. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 10, 2006 My Jiggly Ball When J.D. is asked to introduce Dr. Kelso at an awards dinner, he sets out to discover something good to say about the grouchy doctor. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 17, 2006 My New God Dr. Cox's religious sister, Paige (Cheryl Hines), comes to town for her nephew's baptism and challenges her brother's faith. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 17, 2006 My Missed Perception J.D.'s mistaken impression leads an elderly woman to choose Dr. Cox for her treatment; a patient's excruciating pain stymies Turk and Elliot; Carla tries to organize the uncooperative staff for the annual group photo. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 24, 2006 My Way Home J.D. must work on his day off and cannot get away from the hospital; Turk searches for a heart donor to save a patient; Carla fears she does not have the courage to become a parent. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 24, 2006 My Big Bird Dr. Kelso interrogates J.D., Turk, Carla and Elliot in the investigation of a patient's unexplained death. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 7, 2006 My Half-Acre J.D. meets a new potential love interest (guest star Mandy Moore); Elliot steps in with romantic advice. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 7, 2006 Her Story II J.D. gets annoyed because his new girlfriend, Julie (Mandy Moore) does not laugh but instead tells him when things are funny. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 28, 2006 My Buddy's Booty An annoyingly perfect intern exacerbates J.D.'s problems of a patient slipping into a coma and his own recovery from a breakup. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 28, 2006 My Cabbage When Kelso finds a bird in the hospital, he orders the janitor to dispose of it, but the man likes the bird so much he keeps it as a pet. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 7, 2006 My Five Stages J.D. and Dr. Cox grow closer as they grieve with their favorite patient, who is declining in health. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 14, 2006 My Own Personal Hell The other interns learn of Keith's relationship with Elliot; Dr. Cox must deal with a difficult patient. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 21, 2006 My Extra Mile When Dr. Cox scoffs at reading lines for a patient preparing for a play, J.D. urges Cox and his fellow doctors to do special, unconventional things for their patients. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 28, 2006 My Bright Idea Turk accidentally finds out about Carla's pregnancy before she does. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 4, 2006 My Chopped Liver J.D. changes his night off so he can spend more time with Turk; Jordan forces Dr. Cox to double date; Dr. Kelso deals with the death of his dog. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 11, 2006 My New Suit J.D.'s underachieving brother (Thomas Cavanagh) makes a surprise visit; Carla and Turk think about baby names. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 18, 2006 His Story III The janitor sabotages J.D.'s video-diary project, which was to have been a gift to his mother; Elliott cracks the whip when her interns' mistakes start to reflect badly on her. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 25, 2006 My Lunch J.D. resolves to have lunch with Dr. Cox; an annoying former patient (Nicole Sullivan) teaches J.D. about responsibility. Details Episode 21 Aired May 2, 2006 My Fallen Idol Dr. Cox hits the bottle after one of his decisions does not work out well. Details Episode 22 Aired May 9, 2006 My Deja Vu My Deja Vu J.D. reflects on working at Sacred Heart for the last five years; Dr. Cox returns to work after his drunken breakdown. Details Episode 23 Aired May 16, 2006 My Urologist J.D. challenges a patient assessment from a urologist (Elizabeth Banks); Elliot considers breaking up with Keith because he is too weak. Details Episode 24 Aired May 16, 2006 My Transition Elliot gets in the way as J.D. tries to plan the perfect date with Dr. Briggs (Elizabeth Banks); Dr. Cox and Jordan celebrate a milestone in their son's life. Details

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Season Info

Director
Bill Lawrence, John Inwood, Michael Alan Spiller, Linda Mendoza, Victor Nelli Jr.
Executive Producer
Bill Lawrence
Screenwriter
Kevin Biegel, Tad Quill, Debra Fordham, Janae Bakken, Aseem Batra, Mark Stegemann, Tim Hobert, Bill Callahan, Garrett Donovan, Mike Schwartz, Eric Weinberg, Bill Lawrence, Eren Celeboglu, Neil Goldman
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 3, 2006
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