List of characters on Scrubs
Encyclopedia
The following are a list of characters from the NBC
/ABC
American
comedy-drama
Scrubs
.
Zach Braff
portrays John Michael "J.D." Dorian, the show's protagonist and narrator. J.D. is a young attending physician, who begins the series as a staff intern. His voice-over to the series comes from his internal thoughts and often features surreal fantasies. J.D. is a recurring character in season 9.
J.D.'s name is based on that of Dr. Jonathan Doris, a college friend of series creator Bill Lawrence
. Doris serves as medical advisor on the show. According to Zach Braff, he feels that after seven years, there is not much of J.D.'s personality left to be explored, except for his relationship with Turk, while Lawrence has stated that the seventh season was to show J.D. finally growing up, in order to satisfy many fans who did not want to see him stay the same. However, Braff also says that J.D. has gradually evolved over the series, but at the same time cannot evolve too much, as they need to "[give] the fans what they want, which is to see the characters be themselves."
Donald Faison
portrays Christopher Duncan Turk, J.D.'s best friend and a surgical attending physician and later Chief of Surgery. Turk roomed with J.D. at the College of William and Mary and at medical school, and the two have an extremely close relationship, which is best described in the season 6 episode My Musical as "Guy love". He is married to Carla Espinosa. J.D. claims that Turk's middle name is such because his father loved doughnuts.
Turk and J.D. are best friends and surrogate brothers. They both attended The College of William and Mary (Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence
's alma mater), where they roomed together. They share a goofy sense of humor; for example, they both enjoy dancing "the robot
", "dramatic slow running", pretending to be "multi-ethnic Siamese doctor", and also pretending to be the "World's Most Giant
Doctor."
He and J.D. own a stuffed Yellow Labrador Retriever
named Rowdy which they treat like a live dog. J.D. was also Turk's best man, and, is the godfather of his and Carla's child, Izzy.
Donald Faison is the only original cast member, besides John C. McGinley
, that returns for season nine as a regular cast member.
Turk's name is based on that of real-life physician Dr. Jon Turk, a medical consultant for Scrubs.
Sarah Chalke
portrays Elliot Reid
, another intern and later private practice physician. Her relationship with J.D. becomes romantic on several occasions and at the start of season 9 she is married to J.D. and 7 months pregnant. Elliot is driven by a neurotic desire to prove her abilities to her family (in which all of the males are doctors), her peers, and herself.
At Sacred Heart, Elliot begins as an intern and later becomes a resident after a gruelling, year-long internship. She serves as Co-Chief Resident with J.D. during season 4. At the end of that season, she briefly leaves to take on an endocrinology
fellowship, which ends five days later after her research partner finds the cure to osteogenesis imperfecta
, the disease they are researching. After a brief spell at a free clinic
, she returns to Sacred Heart and becomes a senior attending physician. At the end of the episode "My Coffee", she accepts an offer to go into private practice, allowing her to receive double the pay, still work at Sacred Heart, and never have to deal with superiors Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley
) or Dr. Kelso
(Ken Jenkins
) again. In "My Full Moon", she ponders her future career after struggling to deliver the bad news to a patient diagnosed with HIV, and tells Turk that if she was lucky enough to get married and had enough money to not have to work, she would "walk out of this place [the hospital] and never look back".
Judy Reyes
portrays Carla Espinosa
, the hospital's head nurse, who acts as a mother figure to the interns, often hiding their mistakes from their attending doctor. During the course of the series Turk forms a relationship with Carla, eventually they marry and start a family together. Carla does not appear in season 9 but is mentioned a few times by Turk.
Carla starts dating Christopher Turk
(Donald Faison
) in the show's second episode, "My Mentor
". They have remained together for almost the entire run of the show. Carla marries Turk in the season finale of season 3, "My Best Friend's Wedding". She and Turk go through a trial separation in season 4 after Carla discovers that Turk is still talking to his ex-girlfriend without telling her he is married which is prolonged after Carla and J.D. kiss. Following some couples' therapy and some frank discussions with Turk and J.D., however, the couple reunite and immediately begin trying to conceive. Initially, they are unsuccessful, but she finally gets pregnant toward the end of the season after several episodes are spent on Turk and Carla worrying about their respective fertility. Carla gives birth to a baby girl, whom they name Isabella, in the episode "My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and My Baby's Baby". J.D. becomes the godfather of the child. In "My Coffee" when J.D. enters the room that Carla's in with Isabella in her arms, she points to him and says "Isabella, this is the man you will be competing with for your father's love." In "My House", it is revealed that she suffers from post-partum depression. She spends most of the following episode in denial
about the condition, but finally gets help after a frank discussion with Jordan Sullivan, who had also suffered from the condition.
John C. McGinley
portrays Percival "Perry" Ulysses Cox, a senior attending physician at Sacred Heart and the hospital's Residency Director before becoming the new Chief of Medicine in season eight. J.D. considers Cox his mentor despite the fact that Cox routinely criticizes and belittles him. Cox frequently suggests that this harsh treatment is intended as conditioning for the rigors of hospital life.
Dr. Cox is sarcastic and bitter, and has a quick, cruel wit, normally expressed through frequent and sometimes incredibly long rants, in which he has viciously verbally attacked almost every character on the show. He is athletic, often found playing basketball
in the hospital's parking lot with younger hospital employees. In "My Friend the Doctor", he shows off by slam-dunking
a basketball, but then injures his back when he lands, a reminder that he's middle-aged. Out of vanity, he tries to disguise his injury. In "My White Whale", Cox reveals he was circumcised
but his son was not.
According to McGinley in the Season 1 DVD
bonus features, Dr. Cox's habit of often touching his nose is a homage to Paul Newman
's character in The Sting
, although Cox also uses it as a sign of irritation on occasion, rather than just a sign signifying "it's going to be OK", as it was used in the film. Dr. Cox also has been compared to Gregory House
(although Cox's character was created several years before House's) by Kelso, who says, "Oh Perry, you are so edgy and cantankerous; like House without the limp." This is further explored in "My House", during which Cox acquires a temporary limp. At the end of the episode, through a series of circumstances, Dr. Cox walks into the room where the other characters are sitting and in a very House-esque way, gives them the answers to everything they have been trying to figure out through the whole episode.
Ken Jenkins
portrays Robert "Bob" Kelso, formerly Sacred Heart's Chief of Medicine. Kelso is cold, heartless and cruel, driven primarily by the hospital's bottom line rather than the well-being of patients. However, it is occasionally suggested that he has a softer side, and that his cruelty is a means of coping with the years of hard decisions. It has been noted by other characters he was burdened by the job. He retired in Season 7, after which his relationship with staff at the hospital improves. Towards the end of season 8, he realises he misses being a doctor. In season 9 he returns to Sacred Heart as a professor.
Throughout the series, he is at odds with Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley
), Sacred Heart's Chief Attending Physician who eventually replaces him as Chief of Medicine. Cox calls him "Bobbo" or some other variation, often refers to him as a "pod person" or "the Devil
himself", and even punches him out in the episode "My Dream Job"; the two have occasionally shared moments of understanding and compassion, however, such as when Kelso tells a depressed
Cox that the hospital and Kelso himself needs him, as they balance each other out to do what is best for the hospital. After his retirement, Kelso becomes more openly friendly with Dr Cox.
Neil Flynn
portrays the hospital's custodian known as "Janitor
" through most of the series (in the last episode of season 8 he reveals his name "Glenn Matthews"... which may have been another lie, as another character immediately refers to him as Tommy/Jhonny). An incident in the pilot episode establishes an adversarial relationship between him and J.D., which persists throughout the series. This tends to take the form of the Janitor pulling mean-spirited pranks on J.D., although he gives J.D. a pass after his father dies.
In the ninth season premiere, Turk tells J.D. that the day after he left Sacred Heart, the Janitor asked when J.D. was returning, either oblivious to, or in denial of, J.D.'s departure, and upon coming to the realization that J.D. no longer worked at Sacred Heart, promptly walked off the job and quit. He was not seen for the remainder of the season due to Neil Flynn leaving the show to go work on his own show The Middle
.
Flynn is an improv comedian and, as such, ad-libs
many of his lines. Flynn originally auditioned for the role of Dr. Cox (which ultimately went to John C. McGinley
). However, Lawrence asked Flynn if he would consider another part—the mysterious custodian who makes tormenting J.D. his life's work.
The role of Janitor was originally devised as a one-time gag in the series' pilot episode, Lawrence admitted: "When we watched the pilot, we knew instantly we had to keep this guy around."
Eliza Coupe
portrays Denise "Jo" Mahoney, one of several new interns in Season 8
. Denise is extremely blunt and opinionated. She has never been able to connect strongly to her emotions, even when she is with her family. Denise becomes J.D.'s protegee, taking steps to empathise with patients.
Denise Mahoney was among several interns introduced into the show for Season 8 of Scrubs
. J.D. nicknames her "Jo" in "My Jerks
", as she reminds him "of that streetwise mannish girl" on The Facts of Life
. She is tough and insensitive, and contemptuous of any show of vulnerability or emotion.
Denise says she got into medicine because she is fascinated by the "nuts and bolts of it all". She is extremely dedicated as a doctor, so much so that she spends too much time in the hospital. Elliot
finally gets through to her in the only ways she understands — humiliating her — to help her get out of the hospital and blow off steam.
In Season 9
Denise is a teaching assistant
at the new Sacred Heart.
Kerry Bishé
portrays Lucy Bennett, a medical student at Winston University. She serves as the new narrator for Season 9. She loves horses and believes if they could talk they would be wise. She is currently having an affair with Cole, who she says "[kills] her soul as he climbs into bed with her". Later on through the series she starts to accept Cole and admits to her class she loves him. She walked out on Cole when he was diagnosed with cancer but came back to support him. When Cole wanted to become a surgeon, he tore up 17 of Lucy's horses and attempted to re-assemble them. Lucy had 17 individual funerals for them which Drew had to suffer through.
Lucy is at first overwhelmed by life in a hospital, especially when both her chief professor, Perry Cox (John C. McGinley
), and her student advisor, Denise Mahoney (Eliza Coupe
), take an immediate dislike to her. Seeking a respite, she sleeps with her classmate Cole Aaronson (Dave Franco
), an arrogant rich kid who takes a naked picture of her without her knowledge, and then humiliates her by letting it fall out of his backpack and into the wrong hands. At the end of the episode, she befriends J.D., who is temporarily teaching at the university; he takes her under his wing and encourages her to stand up to Dr. Cox.
As the season progresses, Lucy faces more and greater challenges in medicine and life. In "Our Drunk Friend", she personally raises money to send an alcoholic patient to rehab, only to have it blow up in her face when he falls off the wagon. J.D., who had initially seemed to support her, tells her that he knew the patient was a lost cause, but felt that she needed to learn how to cope
with defeat.
Michael Mosley portrays Drew Suffin (Season 9), who is a medical student at Winston University giving it a second go. He had previously been in jail and was apparently shot by a 12 year old. He describes jail as "cold". He is in a relationship with Denise. He is apparently Dr. Cox's favorite student; at one point Drew was forced to tape a "#1" sign to his chest by Cox, which is shortly replaced by a pink t-shirt saying "#1". However he no longer wears either, though Cox still shows him signs of favoritism (he even pats Drew's back to the dismay of J.D.). Drew disappoints Dr. Cox after Cox shows off Drew to Turk in the series finale 'Our Thanks' when Cox says how his new protégé is the opposite of J.D. Drew then turns to Dr. Cox and asks for relationship advice. Dr. Cox replies by saying 'Oh dear God, Drew, not you. It's happening again.'
Cole Aaronson portrayed by Dave Franco
, is a medical student at Winston University. His family donated a large portion of money to get the new Sacred Heart Hospital built and as such, Cole believes that he can do whatever he wants, as he is "untouchable". While spoiled, arrogant, and immature, he occasionally reveals himself to have a good heart. He is in a relationship with Lucy. He is also diagnosed with melanoma
, in which he takes his frustrations out on Lucy, causing her to leave him. He then confides in Dr. Kelso, who gives him some much needed advice, which also brings Lucy back to him. His melanoma goes away in the series finale and Cole decides to become a surgeon and to follow Dr. Turk. By the end of the episode, Turk gives up trying to scare Cole away and accepts him as a kind of protegé.
, is the ex-wife of Perry Cox and a retired member of the Sacred Heart Board of Directors. Jordan's father, Quinn Sullivan, had occupied a position in the Board of Directors, and she inherited it after his death. She is the sister of Danni Sullivan (an ex girlfriend of J.D) and the deceased Ben Sullivan (who was a close friend of Dr. Cox). After her divorce with Dr. Cox, they continue to maintain a strictly sexual relationship. However, they both continue to have feelings for each other and eventually get back together shortly before the birth of their son, Jack. However, Jordan does not tell Dr. Cox he is the child's father for several episodes because she wants to make sure he wants to be with her. Though Dr. Cox and Jordan had been shown to bicker, Dr. Cox remarks that Jordan refuses to argue with him because she does not want Jack to be emotionally scarred. However, she often makes Jack increasingly feminine in order to annoy Dr. Cox. When Jordan and Dr. Cox find out that their divorce papers were not signed correctly, and that they are still legally married, their relationship becomes strained. Deciding that marriage was ruining their relationship, Dr. Cox and Jordan have a legal divorce. Later, Dr. Cox and Jordan give birth to a daughter, Jennifer Dylan (named by J.D, after his initials). Also in season 8 both Jordan and Perry start to wear their wedding rings again.
Jordan is portrayed to be sarcastic, vindictive, and cold; she blames this on her parents, but later tells Elliot that her parents were supportive and not the cause of her behavior. Despite her occasional cruelty, Jordan does display loyalty towards friends and sometimes attempts to fix her wrong-doings. She eventually forms a tolerance and almost fondness for Elliot, which seems to stem from both of them being able to manipulate their boyfriends and the fact that they are both "nervous pooers." Elliot and her then boyfriend Keith even double-dated with Jordan and Cox a couple of times. However, in later episodes, Jordan has been easily annoyed by Elliot and in "Their Story
" did her best to cause tension between her and Keith. However, she does manage to fix it at the end of the episode. In the later seasons of the show Jordan formed a friendship with Carla and Elliot. In the episode "My Finale
" she kisses J.D. on the cheek, having called him a good lover, but then she realizes to her horror that she is becoming nice, before insulting Ted to balance it out. During J.D.'s vision of the future she, Dr. Cox and family spend Christmas with J.D., Elliot, Turk and Carla.
; A carpenter/photographer who was Jordan and Danni's older brother and Cox's brother-in-law and best friend. Unlike his sisters, Ben was easy going and friendly with a good sense of humor. Ben was an expert at identifying actresses who appear naked in movies (a trait that allowed him to become quick friends with J.D., who had a similar skill), and was described by Jordan as "clumsy", which has caused him to have many accidents during his carpentry jobs. Ben was diagnosed with leukemia
, which initially caused a strain on Ben and Cox's friendship (due to Cox being unable to handle the fact Ben only had 30% chance of survival), but eventually J.D. convinced Cox to be there for Ben. Ben eventually succeeded in his treatments and went into remission. He then traveled on the "World Leukemia Tour" for the next 2 years and returned only in time for his nephew Jack's birthday in "My Screw Up
". Cox, despite not being pleased at Ben for not seeing a single "doctor, medicine man, or 'scary shaman with saucers in his ears'" during his extended trip, was nonetheless delighted to see him again, and then left Ben in J.D.'s care while Cox made some arrangements for Jack's birthday party. Unfortunately, Ben went into cardiac arrest (a common complication of leukemia) 20 minutes after Cox left the hospital and died. Cox took his death very hard, initially blaming J.D. and sending him home, but Ben's ghost (possibly a figment of Cox's imagination) reminded him that it was not his fault, and Cox later apologized. Everyone at the hospital was saddened by Ben's death, and many senior members of the hospital attended his funeral two days later. Finally Cox acknowledged Ben's death and his ghost dissipates. Cox sat in the front row with Jordan and J.D., and cried during the ceremony over the death of his friend.
, is Sacred Heart's lawyer
. Ted is the hospital's "sad sack", with pathetically low self-esteem and frequent suicidal
tendencies. He is constantly degraded by Kelso, who has slowly but surely broken him down. It is implied that Ted has never won a case and it took him five tries to pass the Bar Exam due to stress induced dyslexia
; he also states that he took the exam in Alaska
, where it is much easier to pass. Ted attended Ithaca College
. Through a conversation with the Janitor in season three, it appears Ted speaks Korean.
So intense is Ted's hatred for Kelso that he regularly has homicidal thoughts about him, with the only dream he ever has being "holding [Kelso's] head under the water until the last bubble goes... bloop." Kelso is well aware of these thoughts, as once when Ted pondered killing Kelso and himself with a letter opener, Kelso correctly surmised Ted's thoughts, saying "You'll never do it, you don't have the guts." However, before retiring Kelso thanked him "for everything." Due to not receiving much acknowledgement, Ted reacts with surprise and disbelief when someone so much as knows his name. On many occasions, Ted has considered suicide, even going so far as to stand on the edge of the hospital roof and try to coax himself into jumping. Ted has also claimed that he had a wife and kids, but they left him due to the stress of his job.
He has a disturbingly close relationship
with his mother, with whom he lives. He sleeps in the same bed as her, and remarks that she had installed a camera in the bathroom to check up on him when he is bathing. Ted is part of an a cappella
group, with three other non-medical employees from around the hospital, called "The Worthless Peons" (played by The Blanks, the real-life band of Sam Lloyd), and is shown to be uncharacteristically confident when surrounded by his bandmates. He is also shown to participate in biking and triathlon
s, often training with Doug Murphy. Ted is also a member of the "Brain Trust," a group composed of The Todd, Ted, Janitor, and Doug. With the help of Janitor and J.D., Ted finds the courage to ask Stephanie Gooch (Kate Micucci
), the ukulele
-playing musician who performs for the hospital's patients, on a date, and the two form a relationship and move in together. He later appears in Hawaii
in the season 2 finale of Cougar Town
, written and directed by Bill Lawrence, and says that (Stephanie) Gooch has run off with (Dr.) Hooch.
, is a pathologist at Sacred Heart, formerly being a doctor of internal medicine. Doug is an incompetent nervous wreck, who often acidentally kills patients who have been assigned to him, and even has causes of deaths named after him. Due to anxiety, Doug is nicknamed "nervous guy" and "pee pants" by Dr. Cox, who, along with Kelso, degrades him constantly. Despite his lack of skills as a doctor and having to repeat his third year of residency, Doug eventually becomes a licensed doctor. However, Doug begins to doubt himself and his ability, and comes to the conclusion that he should not be a doctor. While on a trip to the morgue
, Doug realizes he has the ability to identify the cause of death of several people, having seen several deaths he caused. He becomes an expert coroner
, but still makes several mistakes such as forgetting a gurney
, misplacing a dead body, or waiting too long to get a patient before rigor mortis
sets in. He also mentions that he hates dead people (in 'My Way Home' J.D. attempted to sneak out of the hospital in a body bag
, and when he sat up, Doug believes he's a zombie, panics and hits him repeatedly with a fire extinguisher
, saying: 'dead people should be dead.').
Doug is often seen eating a lollipop
, as do other coroners at Sacred Heart. At the baby shower thrown for Carla and Turk's child, Doug and some other coroners are shown eating and trading lollipops with each other. Doug and Ted often hang out with each other, and are revealed to compete in triathlons and bike together as well. Doug, Ted, and The Todd are all members of the Janitor's second "Brain Trust," but Doug was temporarily replaced with Lloyd. Doug revealed that after putting toe tags on cadaver
s for so long, he had developed a foot fetish
, and was later found hiding under a reception desk because he "got tired of looking at dead ones' feet."
, is a medical resident at Sacred Heart. The episode "My Intern's Eyes," was shown through (but not narrated by), Keith's point of view. Originally, Keith was introduced as a timid intern who eventually became very popular and adapted quickly to his hospital responsibilities. J.D. grows to irrationally dislike Keith, particularly when Keith begins to date Elliot. However, J.D. soon decides that he would like Keith because Elliot did and admits that Keith has genuine skills as a doctor. J.D. also admits in one episode
that, had Elliot never worked at the hospital, he and Keith would probably have become best friends due to a lack of sexual tension between them. Elliot, who speaks fluent German, informs J.D. that Keith's last name means "master of dudes" in German. In "His Story IV", Keith reveals himself to be a Republican, which strengthens the relationship between him and Elliot, as she is also one. Eventually, Keith moves in with Elliot and she confesses that she loves him. Keith later proposes to her, and they quickly begin to plan for a wedding. Elliot, doubting her commitment and feeling that she had "passed the point of no return" in her relationship with Keith, decides to break off the engagement. Their relationship becomes very strained, with Keith hurting and feeling that Elliot had ruined his life. While he continues to act professionally at work with her, he alternates between being angry and depressed while outside of the workplace. Elliot finally realizes his feelings in "My Jerks
" and sincerely apologizes for hurting him. Keith responds by saying that he really had needed to hear that. He appears again in "My Finale
" in J.D.'s final daydream of all the people he had met during his time at Sacred Heart.
, is a surgeon at Sacred Heart who often delves into rampant sexual innuendo
. Despite his frat boy
personality, lack of common sense
, and inability to spell, Todd is a skilled surgeon, being ranked the best surgical intern and second best surgical resident. He is a friend of Turk, even believing that he is Turk's best friend, instead of J.D, and that Turk would choose him over Carla if it came down to it. Todd was not given an official surname until season five. In the Season 1 DVD Commentaries, Bill Lawrence explained that they never gave him one on purpose. "Quinlan" was picked up by a fan from a prop tag on Todd's shirt once in the first season. It was merely a prop and not intended to be an actual name; however, the name eventually stuck.
Todd's sexuality
is never explicitly stated, although in "My Lucky Charm" he states that "The Todd appreciates hot regardless of gender." He pretended to be gay
in "My Lunch
", believing that "chicks dig gay dudes." He constantly makes sexual comments towards men and women alike, even admitting that he would sleep with a 68-year-old syphilis
patient and stating that he "accepts all applicants, regardless of age or disability." After talking with Dr. Molly Clock, Todd explained that his view on women was due to an unhealthy relationship with his mother in which they made out. However, it is also revealed in "My Tormented Mentor" that Todd's father also influenced him to look at women as sexual objects. It has been implied that Todd only makes such comments to maintain an image. He has shown a surprising amount of sensitivity and compassion for friends and people around him,such as going out of His way to protect Turk and even identifying why Turk was so upset. Despite His constant comments, Todd is never malicious or crosses boundaries and is overall a fairly likeable individual.
Throughout the series, The Todd often refers to himself in third-person
and has a variety of high five
s (which are shown to hurt people), made by taking a word or subject and adding "five" to the end, for example "Moving-on Five" or "Slide Five" normally accompanied by a sound effect. Todd is also a member of the Janitor's second "Brain Trust," a group composed of Todd, Ted and Doug. In "My Soul On Fire, Part 1," it was revealed that Todd went to medical school in the Bahamas and learned the "high five" from his professor. In "My Chief Concern," he appears to be involved in a three-way sexual relationship with the Hendersons, a married couple. Although Todd has maintained a steady role, he only appears twice in "My Finale
": When J.D. runs out of the hospital, and when J.D. leaves for the final time, in which he gives him a "good-bye five, from the big dog". The Todd returns as a recurring character in season 9.
, is a nurse of Sacred Heart. In her free time, Laverne enjoys soap-operas and intra-office gossip
. Laverne is a devout Christian
, often having strong opinions on the way others act, premarital sex, and abortion. The vision of Laverne received by Carla, however, claims that she had sex with Bob Kelso before she got married. It is later revealed that she maintained much of her religious devotion as a way to cope
with watching suffering and death in the hospital every day. Laverne is one of the few members of the hospital that can intimidate imposing employees such as Dr. Cox, Janitor, Kelso, and Carla, with whom she is especially close. Laverne has a husband named Lester, a son, and a nephew Lance fighting in the Iraq War. She and Lester are shown to have marital problems, but her attempts to fix them have been unsuccessful. She has an above ground pool where at least once she had a party that was often referenced by characters throughout the series.
While driving to the hospital one morning, Laverne is involved in a car accident and falls into a coma
, put on life support. Her family decides to take her off after learning she had suffered brain damage and was brain dead
. Employees of the hospital visit her and speak to her, giving final good-byes. Carla, unable to admit that Laverne has no chance of recovering, avoids this and is followed by a manifestation
of her feelings that take the shape of Laverne. The manifestation disappears once Carla finally gives Laverne a farewell, and Laverne immediately dies afterward. Her character briefly makes an appearance in "My Comedy Show" in a flashback and in the 8th season finale when J.D. imagines all the people he knew from the hospital one last time.
After the show was renewed for a seventh season, Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence
promised Aloma Wright another job on the show because killing off Laverne was written under the impression that it was the final year of the show. Wright plays a new character that is similar to Laverne, but only J.D. can see the similarities. Initial reports that she would play Shirley, Laverne's twin sister who is supposed to be the alcoholic, non-religious "anti-Laverne", turned out to be untrue. The new character has been seen briefly while Kim was giving birth. J.D. was able to see the physical similarities between Laverne and Nurse Shirley, and J.D. gives her the nickname "Laverneagain", which she hates. Since joining the staff of Sacred Heart, at the beginning of season seven, she has apparently developed a close friendship with Janitor.
, is an attending surgeon who mentored Turk and the Todd for their first three years at the hospital. He tends to be very serious and businesslike and is one of very few characters that is not treated comically (although, a couple of attempts are made, such as him and Turk arguing over what song to play during a surgery and him pushing Turk to help him beat Dr. Cox and J.D. at wheelchair racing). Dr. Wen is more dispassionate and modest than most surgeons, but he does have an egotistical, competitive side; he competes against Dr. Cox in a wheelchair race between the medical and surgical branches. Little is known about Wen's personal life other than that he is married, and his wife once broke her legs in a car accident. Although his full position within the hospital is unknown, he is the Chief of Surgery until he passes the title to Turk. It is revealed that he is inordinately fond of the song "A Little Respect
" by Erasure
.
Dr. Wen has not been featured on the show since Season 6, but in Season 8 his name is seen on Dr. Cox's "Sometimes Allowed" list, and he is parodied in the annual interns sketch show. J.D. comments that the Dr. Wen sketch is not working, referring to Dr. Wen's lack of comedic flair. When Carla becomes a surgical nurse, revealing things about Turk in surgery, Dr. Wen is seen laughing with the Todd under his mask. He made an appearance in the series finale. The character shares the same name as a former writing partner of series writer Bill Callahan, the two previously wrote for Spin City
, which was co-created by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence; Callahan and Wen parted ways in 2003 while working on 8 Simple Rules
, a year before Callahan joined the show's writing staff.
, was first seen in the opening episode of Season 1 as one of J.D.'s patients in an MRI machine. He began working at Sacred Heart as one of J.D.'s interns in Season 3, first seen in "His Story II". While trying to impress a date, J.D. stole Lonnie's scrubs and told his date that Lonnie was his "slave". In Season 4, he became a 2nd year resident and was taught by Co-Chief Residents Elliot
and J.D.
He continued his residency in Season 5, supervised by Dr. Cox
. He has even been a part of the Triple Giant Doctor (in "My Ocardial Infarction"). He has three children "that he knows of", all daughters, he can grow a moustache
in one day, and played Big East Conference
basketball for Villanova University
, where he was All-Conference. During the fourth season, he is strongly disliked by J.D. mainly due to his outgoing nature and perhaps more to do with the fact that, unlike most of the other interns, he does not appear to fear his mentor. He briefly appeared in season 6. Michael Hobert also appeared as an extra in the pilot episode
, as a patient getting an MRI scan near the end of the episode. In the season 8 finale entitled "My Finale
", Lonnie is shown one last time. His last words of the episode are "I hate you so much, J.D."
), whose last name may be Slawski, his father's surname, is a member of the air band Cool Cats with Turk, Ted, and the Janitor
where he plays air drums. He has been in rehab, but is now back on drugs (though he does not use needles, and carries a straw) admitting to J.D. that he once received a DUI for crack cocaine
, but in an early episode was a patient at the hospital after getting his penis stuck in a flashlight. He was also seen in a musical number after getting feces thrown in his eye by a homeless person. It is discovered that he is the son of "Colonel Doctor" when J.D. is taped to the ceiling in the episode "My Perspective
".
Lloyd is also an avid fan of 'speed metal', which he aggressively blasts while driving his truck. This is introduced in episode 10 of season 6, ("My Therapeutic Month") when J.D. asks Lloyd for a ride and Lloyd introduces him to metal band Devildriver
, specifically their songs 'The Devil's Son' and 'Driving Down The Darkness'. In episode 14 of season 6 ("My No Good Reason"), Dr. Cox uses Lloyd as part of a plan to get Laverne Roberts to admit that sometimes bad things happen for no reason. She saw through it, though ("That's not her father, that's a delivery guy in a sweater."). In episode 15 of season 6 ("My Long Goodbye
"), J.D. sent a text message to Lloyd to go pick up Jack from daycare because J.D. did not listen to Dr. Cox when he said it the first time. Lloyd proceeded to blast speed metal from his radio with Jack in the car. During this occurrence, Lloyd lip-synced to the song "Driving Down The Darkness" while Jack air drummed.
He has also been mentioned to be the loneliest person in the hospital. In the episode my Old lady Episode 4 of season 1 Lloyd was in J.D's fantasy dumping a ton of bricks on J.D's Head. He delivered syringes and installed Elliot's stripper pole in the episode "Their Story
", and it was revealed he was a hypochondriac in "My Turf War". In the season 6 finale, Lloyd is a part of Janitor's brain trust, replacing an upset Doug. However, he is fired from this after his tryout. Interestingly, in one of his early appearances when making fun of Carla, his nametag says Frank. Lloyd's uniform consists of blue shorts and a blue shirt. It is revealed in "My Identity Crisis
" that his father's name is Coleman Slawski (Colonel Doctor), and therefore he would most likely be Lloyd Slawski. According to RateYourDoc.org, Lloyd is now an ambulance driver for Sacred Heart after cleaning up. In episode 14 of season 8 ("My Soul on Fire Part 1"), the Janitor announces to the Brain Trust that Lloyd died whilst snorkelling in his father's pool. This turns out to be false when Lloyd enters the room and states that he faked his own death.
, is a former urologist
at Sacred Heart and the mother of J.D.'s child, Sam Perry Gilligan Dorian. Kim had been working in the hospital on J.D.'s first day (the pilot episode) and attended Ben's funeral in "My Screwup." However, J.D. did not notice her because of her wedding ring
(Married women are "invisible" to J.D.). However, Elliot later remarks that she is actually divorced and only wears it to avoid unwanted advances from other doctors. J.D. and Kim start dating, and she reveals in "My Transition" that she is pregnant. Ironically, the two did not actually have sex because they did not want to risk pregnancy; instead, their child was accidentally conceived via premature ejaculation
during non-penetrative sex
. The two begin to vacillate on whether to have an abortion, but decide to have the baby after Turk and Carla's daughter is born. In "My House", Kim accepts a position at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington
, but says she will return in approximately four months. J.D. decides to make a surprise trip to visit Kim in "My Road to Nowhere
" in order to see her first ultrasound
, when she reveals she had miscarried
. In light of this news, the two have a long conversation about their relationship, ultimately deciding to end it. At the end of the episode, however, she is seen during her ultrasound, having lied to J.D. so he would not feel he had to stay with her.
In "My Conventional Wisdom", Turk and J.D. go to a medical convention in Phoenix, Arizona
. Coincidentally, Kim is speaking at this convention and they learn she is still pregnant. She pleads with J.D. to discuss their problems, but he feels too angry, overwhelmed and leaves. She follows him back to Sacred Heart and confronts him. J.D. decides to listen to his conscience
in "My Rabbit
" and support Kim solely for the sake of their son. However, their relationship soon reignites and the two become a couple again. J.D. avoids telling Kim he loves her, still contemplating whether they are right for each other. When Kim goes into labor
in "My Hard Labor
," she demands to know what he really thinks of their relationship. J.D. ultimately tells her the truth — that he does not really love her anymore — and she is furious and ends the relationship. After the birth, however, they agree to remain friends for the sake of their child. She moves away afterward with Sam, but J.D. still has the privilege of seeing him often. In "My Cuz", Kim is revealed to be dating Sean Kelly, Elliot's ex-boyfriend, Elliot having introduced them after Kim and J.D.'s breakup. In "My Chief Concern", Kim is present when J.D. gets a new job at her hospital.
) is introduced as late as in "My Jiggly Ball" (5.04) when Slawsky laughs at a joke Dr. Kelso has made and Kelso says, "Thank you, Colonel Doctor!" To Slawski's "Excuse me?", Kelso reacts: "I'm sorry. I don't know your name and you look like that Kentucky Fried Chicken guy." The Janitor watches surveillance footage of Slawski using the bathroom so he can "freak him out" by guessing how many times he went during a given day. Like Dr. Mickhead he has been around since the show began, but was originally only supposed to be an extra. He is also shown to be the father of Lloyd the Delivery Guy when J.D. is taped to the ceiling in the episode "My Perspective
" (6.09). His real name was revealed in "My Identity Crisis
" (7.04). His name (Coleman Slawski) is a play on the word Coleslaw. He is seen in the background in a lot of Season 9 episodes.
, is an orthopedic surgeon
whom Turk and J.D. like to mess with. When he was first introduced, he was an easy-going guy, but due to a combination of people accidentally calling his name and J.D. and Turk pulling pranks, he gradually became angrier and eventually snapped. Hooch is now very aggressive; he once knocked a man out with his shoe for trying to exit an elevator he was guarding for J.D. Earlier in the same episode when J.D. and Turk put bouillon cubes
in his shower head he rushes out of the shower room and threatens everyone in the area ("If it happens again, I will wait in my SUV, blast me some speed metal
, 5.1 surround sound
, heavy on the bass, and someone will be getting mowed down.") Upon learning Turk did it he threatens to take one of Turk's fingers as his "funny prank". Upon seeing Hooch's extreme behavior, J.D. and Turk habitually respond with "Hooch is crazy," saying it in a seemingly nonchalant manner. J.D. and Turk pair him with another doctor, Dr. Paul Turner (played by Jim Hanks
, brother of Tom Hanks
who played the titular character Turner in the movie Turner & Hooch
), in one episode to create what J.D. describes as "a super medical crime-fighting team", "Turner and Hooch". Despite resenting J.D. and Turk for the manipulation, Turner and Hooch form a good team and are near tears when they are forced to split. Hooch briefly replaced Turk as J.D.'s best friend, and was given the nickname Chocolate Bear Two.
As of "My Growing Pains
", Hooch has been fired for being involved in a hostage situation. This is presumably due to Rex and three interns following him around all day, again as a prank by J.D. & Turk. As of "My New Role" in Season 8, his name appears on the "Never Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever Allowed in Dr. Cox's Office" list along with J.D. and Jordan, despite the fact that he's been fired. (However, Jordan was no longer working at Sacred Heart at that point either.) He is seen in the series finale
in a straitjacket, saying "Hooch is crazy".
In the second season finale of Cougar Town
it is revealed by Ted Buckland
that, since the end of Scrubs, Hooch has been released from the mental institute and has run away with Ted's former girlfriend; Stephanie Gooch.
" (episode 1.22), still having his right hand. One of the shows many running jokes (first made in "My Screw Up
", 3.14) is that whenever he is mentioned, he is called the "big, black security guard with the hook for the hand" but everyone knows him by his giant afro. When his relationship with second year resident Gloria is revealed in "My Lunch
" (5.20), she states that she's "never going back" and Leonard tells everyone that he loves white meat. He does not allow bouncing basketballs in the hallways, and has confiscated (and popped) Turk's, because of J.D., on more than one occasion. Leonard lost his hand after it got caught in an ice machine (sometime between episodes 1.22 and 3.14), and received a $5,000,000 settlement from the hospital. Leonard might be bisexual, for in "My Chopped Liver
" (5.17), when Dr. Cox is pretending to mentor the interns, Gloria says that her boyfriend is bi-curious and wants her to pick his lovers. This would only prove to be true, though, if Gloria and Leonard were already dating at that point. He appears in the Finale alongside Gloria, where he says "Got me some white meat". Gloria is later seen in an episode where she is actually pregnant with Leonard's twin children.
" (3.13), J.D. mentions that Dr. Kevin Casey helped Mickhead to quit his addiction to huffing paint. In "My Quarantine" (4.16), he turns out to be one of many hospital staff members who slept with Jordan during her divorce from Dr. Cox. When Dr. Cox thanks whoever taught her a "Reverse Cowgirl" position, both J.D. and Dr. Mickhead reply "You're welcome."
In "Her Story II
" (5.10), we learn that his wife was recently murdered and that Mickhead is "a person of interest" in the investigation. He is not doing much to rebut the suspicion that he was involved in his wife's death, first practically making out with a nurse in the hospital a few days after the event, then asking J.D.'s girlfriend Julie to hide a hammer (supposedly the murder weapon) for him in her basement, a maneuver J.D. can only stop in the last second. Consequentially, Mickhead is seized by two policemen later in the episode, protesting his innocence and fighting the arrest. In "My Cabbage" (5.12), he is giving out "cool" orange prison jumpsuits to people at the hospital after his release. Dr. Cox remarks in "My Conventional Wisdom" (6.20) that Mickhead has just barely beaten the rap.
In "His Story IV" (6.07), he admits to being a Republican
. Also in season 6, it is revealed that he is a surgeon. In "My Saving Grace" (8.03), short-time chief of medicine Dr. Maddox admits that she has had a sexual relationship with Mickhead, complaining that he had to choke her to keep an erection, to which Mickhead replies: "I have needs." He is seen in "My Finale
", when J.D. imagines everyone he's met at the hospital, where he simply says "I didn't kill her".
and believing that all people are naturally good natured. She is also excellent at her job, very intelligent and self-confident, and as a result becomes the mentor and role model that Dr. Elliot Reid has always wanted (along with Carla). Molly has shown an uncanny ability to single out a person's deepest insecurities, once reducing Elliot to tears with the word "eyebrows." She has also shown a fetish
to men who have problems with their mental health (like J.D.). Dr. Clock is one of the few people in the hospital who are completely impervious to Dr. Cox's sarcastic barbs, which annoys him to no end.
In "My Last Chance" (4.08) Molly announces her plan to accept a position at a Milwaukee hospital and makes out with J.D. at her farewell party. Molly agrees to sleep with J.D. but only if Elliot tells him that it's okay. She leaves without anything happening between the two of them when Elliot gives J.D. a note that he believes gives him permission to sleep with Molly but actually says "Now we're even." Molly is last seen in "My Best Laid Plans" (4.19) when she returns to Sacred Heart and ends up at a bar with J.D., willing to go all the way—but J.D. decides not to at the end. The name Molly Clock is an homage to one of the medical consultants on the show, Dr. Dolly Klock.
, is a little person
who works in the janitorial branch of Sacred Heart. He has a very likable demeanor and addresses people as "Bro" or "Brah". The character is named for one of the show's producers, Randall Winston (who himself plays the part of Leonard, the security guard with a hook for a hand). Randall's first two appearances take place in J.D.'s daydreams, where he imagines Randall dressed in a karate gi and punching him repeatedly in the crotch in surprise attacks, first after jumping out of J.D.'s locker, second when J.D. walks in on one of Dr. Cox and Jordan's sadomasochistic sex routines in which Randall oddly seems to participate. It is later revealed that these fantasies relate to Randall being treated at Sacred Heart for kidney injury after having sparred in his karate class and to his using the expression "punch in the crotch" all the time ("My Rule of Thumb", episode 3.10).
In "My Catalyst" (3.12), the Janitor introduces him to Dr. Kelso as "my new associate." Kelso offers the two of them a wage of 23 dollars a month for getting rid of the hospital's trash (which they do by simply dumping it on a roof behind the hospital). When J.D. learns in "My Butterfly
" (3.16) that Randall has been hired to work at Sacred Heart, he realizes "why he's been back in my dreams," e.g. emerging from the chest cavity of a surgery patient and punching Turk in the crotch. In "My Self-Examination" (3.21), we learn that Randall has just been elected president of the hospital's janitor's union, beating the Janitor, who assures him that he has some hard feelings for him. This is only one of several instances in which the Janitor draws the short straw in competing with Randall. For instance, Randall is incredibly strong for his size and is not only able to bring the Janitor to his knees by squeezing his hand and apparently breaking it ("It's like a mechanical vice!" a tormented Janitor observes) but has also beaten him once in a wrestling match. When the Janitor challenges him to a rematch on the roof of the hospital, Randall responds: "You never learn, do you?" ("My Catalyst", 3.12)
Although generally on good terms with J.D., Randall at least once participates in a prank the Janitor plays on him. When J.D. is about to check on Randall for a fake injury he supposedly suffered when an air conditioning vent collapsed on him, he coughs out the words "Co-chief! Co-chief!" as part of the Janitor's elaborate attempts to demote J.D. from his new "Chief Resident" position ("My New Game", 4.03). Randall is also a member of the first brain trust and is the third member of Hibbleton, the Janitor's a cappella
band. Randall appears in the final episode of Season Eight ("My Finale
", 8.18) as one of the many supporting characters that J.D. sees as part of a final fantasy down the hospital's hallway leading towards the exit, where he says, "Way to leave a cherry gig, brah" and pretends to punch J.D. in the crotch.
Bill Lawrence, who created the sitcom Spin City
, notably created the character Randall Winston, who was the mayor of New York in Spin City.
. He was seen as an intern as early as "My Super Ego" (episode 1.07) but was not credited. He was first mentioned in the episode "My Porcelain God
" (3.13) by J.D. (he asked "Where my ho's at?". to which J.D. replied "I haven't seen them"). He was given the name Snoop Dogg Resident in the episode "My Fishbowl" (6.12). He is also seen to be an attending in the episode "My Jiggly Ball" (5.04), as he is balancing on a wheelchair with the attendings to see which attending would introduce Kelso at a conference. He later got a snake when a patient who owns a pet store gave it to him, he replied "My ho's are gonna love this". Again he was mentioned in "My Long Goodbye
" (6.15). It was revealed he had become an attending in "My Own Worst Enemy
" (7.01) after J.D. incorrectly called him an intern and then a resident. In "Their Story
" (6.17), his annoyance about the fact that nobody calls him his real name, Ronald, is revealed. Like Dr. Mickhead, Colonel Doctor, and Dr. Beardfacé, Ronald was a long time extra before being mentioned. Also revealed in "My Own Worst Enemy
", he has feelings for a squeaky-voiced intern named Josephine. He is seen again in "My Finale
" during J.D.'s fantasy about everyone he met at the hospital with his arm around Josephine, and returns once more in "Our Drunk Friend" in a brief cameo.
, works in the Sacred Heart cafeteria and is the Janitor's lackey/sidekick. He is first seen in "My Big Mouth" (episode 2.04) when J.D. inadvertently insults him while trying to make the Janitor feel better about his role in the hospital. Just like the Janitor, Troy comes to hate J.D. and the two often team up to intimidate and harass him. However, Troy's penchant to get overenthusiastic while messing with J.D. annoys the Janitor and he frequently has to remind Troy to play it cool. This especially relates to Troy's occasional homicidal urges. When J.D. embarrasses his foes in showing that, even on second try, they are unable to solve the riddle of what two coins could be used to make 30 cents if one of them is not a nickel (a challenge he first presented to them in "My Lucky Night", 3.04), the Janitor has to interfere so that Troy would not attack J.D. with a crowbar ("My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu
", 5.22). Troy also twice proposes to simply kill J.D. instead of solving the riddle (triggering the Janitor's query "How's therapy going?" on the second occasion). During a brief truce in "My Brother, My Keeper" (2.14), the Janitor assures J.D. that a reluctant Troy would "stop spitting in your food." Troy is not very intelligent (to solve J.D.'s riddle, he twice proposes to take a penny and a button that he has written 29 cents on or that they just kill J.D.) and the Janitor advises him repeatedly not to procreate. In "My Moment of Un-Truth" (3.17), the Janitor uses Troy as sole guest of a fake twin birthday party in the cafeteria, a video of which is supposed to serve as "indisputable evidence" to Turk and J.D. that the Janitor has a twin brother called Roscoe (the clumsiness of the whole performance is partly attributable to Troy's extremely bad acting and his following the Janitor with his eyes as he switches sides and into the role of Roscoe behind the camera). Troy is also a member of the first brain trust and Hibbleton, the Janitor's a cappella
group.
, a skilled oncologist who made his first appearance in "My Hero
" (episode 1.23). He is described by Dr. Cox as "the finest oncologist we have on staff." ("My New Old Friend," 2.12). Dr. Zeltzer seems to enjoy prostitutes (when Dr. Cox once invited him and some other doctors to his apartment for food and drinks, Zeltzer immediately asked whether there would be prostitutes there. When Cox told him no, Zeltzer unconvincingly responded, "Oh, uh, good." "His Story," 2.15) and to have rather unusual sexual tastes. According to the season one DVD commentary, this trait was given as part of common practice with one-off staff members who are deemed funny enough to warrant returns - when they do, a particular character trait is assigned to them, in this case sexual deviancy. This feature is underlined in "My Office" (4.02) when a patient has a light bulb stuck in his rectum and Dr. Zeltzer comments: "That's why my wife and I use candles." When Turk responds by calling him "the most disturbing man I've ever met in my life," Zeltzer takes this as a compliment and becomes curious whether Turk and Carla are "open-minded." A flashback reveals that once, when Zeltzer and his wife had Dr. Cox and Jordan over for drinks, they slipped their guests "roofies" (Rohypnol), a date rape drug
. After Cox and then Jordan passed out, Mrs. Zeltzer announced "Party time!" While Jordan is ready to "give them another chance" a year later, Cox angrily turns down an invite to a camping trip with Zeltzer, his wife and "a pretty interesting guy named Ron" ("My Chopped Liver
", 5.17). Zeltzer has a strong rivalry with Dr. Leventhal, another oncologist at the hospital, and has admitted to having an affair with Leventhal's wife, apparently out of spite for him ("My New Old Friend," 2.12). He appears in "My Finale
," stating to Dorian: "Key party later. There will be prostitutes."
.
as Patricia Wilk, a kind and genial patient who suffered from a very serious disease which caused her lengthy stay at the hospital. While there, she befriended many of the staff, especially her physicians (J.D. and Cox) and eventually, despite insurmountable odds, she recovered to the point of being released from the hospital. However, due to the last act of medical ineptitude of Jason "Cabbage" Cabbagio (who forgot to wash his hands after handling an infected medical glove and then shook her hand just before she left for home), she contracted an infection which forced her to return to the hospital one week after leaving. Due to her already seriously weakened immune system, the infection quickly became deadly. Despite the efforts of J.D. and Cox, her health began to fail to the point that she was declared terminal. She became depressed and scared of death and J.D. and Cox went through the 5 stages of grief, but they were all comforted by Doctor Hedrick (a counselor for the terminally ill). Succumbing to the infection, she later lapsed into unconsciousness and died peacefully. Mrs. Wilk had a lasting effect on J.D., and could be seen in his "parade" out during the Season 8 finale, stating "Hi, Tiger."
, is a handsome and charismatic animal trainer who works at SeaWorld
. Sean quickly wins over all of Elliot's close friends with the notable exception of J.D., who is jealous of Sean throughout the course of his relationship with Elliot. Elliot and Sean's relationship has its ups and downs, with Elliot ultimately breaking up with Sean just as they prepare to move in with each other after realizing that she still has feelings for J.D. Almost immediately, J.D. regrets breaking up Elliot and Sean when he realizes that he does not really love Elliot and just wanted what he could not have. J.D. finally tells Elliot that he does not love her at Turk and Carla's wedding rehearsal in "My Self-Examination", and in the following episode, "My Best Friend's Wedding", J.D. sets out to find Sean in an attempt to fix his friendship with Elliot. When J.D. finds Sean sitting on the street outside of his apartment, he is shown to have grown a massive beard in the mere four days since Elliot dumped him, much to J.D.'s amazement. He convinces Sean to come to Turk and Carla's wedding and win Elliot back. Sean does, but he is unable to convince Elliot to take him back. Sean finds some satisfaction in the fact that Elliot has had her heart broken too and ends up leaving the wedding with J.D.'s ex-girlfriend Danni. He makes an appearance in Season 8, in "My Cuz", paired up with Kim Briggs.
, is J.D. and Dan's father, who is an unsuccessful office supplies salesman. He was the main source of income for his family and, although he failed to get ideal wages, he still got enough so the family could get by. Sam and his wife, Barbara, got divorced when J.D. was seven years old, but he still remained a part of J.D.'s adult life. He is good friends with Chris Turk, J.D.'s best friend, as they both act and sound like "real men". Sam was reported to have died after having a "massive heart attack" in the episode "My Cake" and Dan delivered the bad news and a double-layer fudge cake (which is used in the Dorian family as a way of conveying bad news) to J.D. The character died in the series to pay homage to Ritter's real-life death. J.D. named his son Sam after his father. Zach Braff
mentioned during the commentary of this episode on the Season One DVD that Ritter ad libbed his final line (a slightly embarrassed "I pooed a little" after soliciting J.D. to pull his finger, a running gag throughout the episode), which caused the entire cast and crew to break up laughing.
, is J.D.'s older brother, a hyper, quick witted slacker who lives with his mother in his home town and works at a bar; his brother calls him a "a self-involved user". J.D. is very uncomfortable when his brother is around while Dr. Cox is generally disgusted by his lack of maturity and self-serving attitude and refers to him at one point as "the worst older brother in the world;" Dan is seemingly oblivious to Cox's disdain and often reacts to his rants in a nonchalant manner. However, Turk and Elliot genuinely like him, the latter being somewhat attracted to him in earlier seasons. While at first J.D. shows signs of jealousy for his brother, it's later revealed that J.D. is embarrassed by him, of which Dan is aware. He is also aware that J.D. looks up to Dr. Cox, and later asks Cox to promise him that he will never have a reason to let J.D. down.
He has a fling with Elliot in season four, which J.D. discovers to his own surprise that he does not mind. The siblings are briefly estranged after J.D. tries being honest with his brother about wasting his potential. When J.D. makes another attempt to be honest with his brother, however, Dan follows him up on his advice and proceeds to apply for a new job, made evident by the suit that J.D. gives him for his new interview. As of season seven, Dan has apparently turned his life around, gainfully employed in real estate, he finally purchased his own home and given J.D. a Prius. J.D. is angry and jealous at first for how quickly and (comparatively) easily successful Dan has become as opposed to him, but he eventually gets over those feelings and is proud of how his brother has turned his life around. Upon meeting J.D.'s son for the first time, he notes that his nephew "looks like Dad". Dan makes a brief last appearance in "My Finale
" as the first person J.D. imagines there as he leaves the hospital for the final time. His final line was his apparent catchphrase to J.D., "Heyyy, little brother."
is an on-again, off-again fling of J.D.'s, similar to many of the women he has dated. She is the younger sister of Dr. Cox's ex-wife, Jordan Sullivan. Like J.D., Danni maintains an internal monologue in her head. According to J.D., she has hearing "like a bat". She is also seen dating Larry Thomas of Seinfeld
"Soup Nazi" fame. At Turk and Carla's wedding, she made out with both Doug and Ted in quick succession, something she apparently has a habit of doing at people's weddings. This led to a later fight between the two when they were quarantined together. According to Turk, she also threw up on his grandmother, before leaving the wedding in the company of Sean. She appears for the final time in season 4. She is mentioned in Season 9 when Jordan tells Dr. Cox that a man she married died.
and is the girlfriend (later becoming his wife in season 8) of the Janitor
. She is named so because her parents were watching the Disney film Lady and the Tramp
not long after she was conceived. In "My Soul On Fire, Part 2" at Lady and Janitor's wedding ceremony, the Brain Trust's Justice of the Peace (a cameo by Bill Lawrence) calls her by Ladinia. Pongetti had a cameo in "My Philosophy" as Dr. Mitchell, a research fellow with an office next to Kelso's.
. A local musician who plays her ukulele
for the hospital's patients, Stephanie becomes the object of Ted's affection. J.D. and the Janitor call a temporary truce to help Ted with his lack of confidence around women. Although Ted initially can only be around her in the presence of his band, he later overcomes his awkwardness. The two begin dating, a fact Ted enjoys flaunting to the hospital's staff. By the end of season 8, Ted and Stephanie have moved in together. Micucci has performed several of her original songs on the show, including "Screw You" (a modified version of her Garfunkel and Oates
duet "Fuck You") which has been featured in both Scrubs and the Scrubs: Interns web series. In a guest appearance in the second season episode "Something Good is Coming" of Cougar Town
, another series by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence
, Ted recounts that Gooch left him for Hooch shortly afterwards.
is the quiet lab technician that has been seen throughout the series. Because he is so calm and quiet, he is often used by the other characters, seen for example when Dr. Cox destroys his (Franklyn's) lab in a fit of rage, he still retains his calm demeanor, despite his apparent annoyance. He also possibly has a crush on Elliot, as evidenced by the fact that in one episode, Elliot was able to easily persuade him to run a lab on a patient by flirting, though he had other work. She once got him to re-check a test sample by asking him while crying.
is an "admittedly frugal hypochondriac", who appears in episodes "My Female Trouble", "My Malpractical Decision", "My Fault", "My New Old Friend". In "My Fault", he comes to Sacred Heart for a Full-body scan in order to find every little thing that is wrong with him. At the end of the episode he says of his name
that it does not "get him as much action as you may think" after admitting to Dr. Cox, whom he severely annoys, that he did not get the scan.
, is a lackadaisical intern who appears in four episodes in season eight. Extremely talented at creating fast-spreading catchphrases, Ed is well liked by many at the hospital but hated by J.D. Though he is intelligent, he is content with being an average doctor and spends more time doing ridiculous activities with his friends than learning medicine. Because of this, Dr. Cox fires him after a warning.
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John Michael Dorian (J.D.)
- (Main cast seasons 1-9)
Zach Braff
Zach Braff
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.In 2004, Braff made his...
portrays John Michael "J.D." Dorian, the show's protagonist and narrator. J.D. is a young attending physician, who begins the series as a staff intern. His voice-over to the series comes from his internal thoughts and often features surreal fantasies. J.D. is a recurring character in season 9.
J.D.'s name is based on that of Dr. Jonathan Doris, a college friend of series creator Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence (producer)
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. Doris serves as medical advisor on the show. According to Zach Braff, he feels that after seven years, there is not much of J.D.'s personality left to be explored, except for his relationship with Turk, while Lawrence has stated that the seventh season was to show J.D. finally growing up, in order to satisfy many fans who did not want to see him stay the same. However, Braff also says that J.D. has gradually evolved over the series, but at the same time cannot evolve too much, as they need to "[give] the fans what they want, which is to see the characters be themselves."
Christopher Duncan Turk
- (Main cast seasons 1-9)
Donald Faison
Donald Faison
Donald Adeosun Faison is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor best known for his role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC comedy-drama Scrubs and as Murray in the film Clueless and the subsequent television series of the same name.Faison has also co-starred in the films Remember the Titans ,...
portrays Christopher Duncan Turk, J.D.'s best friend and a surgical attending physician and later Chief of Surgery. Turk roomed with J.D. at the College of William and Mary and at medical school, and the two have an extremely close relationship, which is best described in the season 6 episode My Musical as "Guy love". He is married to Carla Espinosa. J.D. claims that Turk's middle name is such because his father loved doughnuts.
Turk and J.D. are best friends and surrogate brothers. They both attended The College of William and Mary (Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence (producer)
William Van Duzer Lawrence IV is an American screenwriter, producer, and director best known as the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Cougar Town. Lawrence is married to the actress Christa Miller whom he cast in both television series; they have three children together...
's alma mater), where they roomed together. They share a goofy sense of humor; for example, they both enjoy dancing "the robot
Robot (dance)
The robot is an illusionary street dance style – often confused with popping – that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin...
", "dramatic slow running", pretending to be "multi-ethnic Siamese doctor", and also pretending to be the "World's Most Giant
Gigantism
Gigantism, also known as giantism , is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average...
Doctor."
He and J.D. own a stuffed Yellow Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
named Rowdy which they treat like a live dog. J.D. was also Turk's best man, and, is the godfather of his and Carla's child, Izzy.
Donald Faison is the only original cast member, besides John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Christopher McGinley is an American actor, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon and Marv in Stone's Wall Street. He has also written and produced for television and film...
, that returns for season nine as a regular cast member.
Turk's name is based on that of real-life physician Dr. Jon Turk, a medical consultant for Scrubs.
Elliot Reid
- (Main cast seasons 1-8, reoccurring season 9)
Sarah Chalke
Sarah Chalke
Sarah Chalke is a Canadian-American actress known for portraying Dr. Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy Scrubs, "Second Becky" Conner Healy on Roseanne, and Stella Zinman in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother...
portrays Elliot Reid
Elliot Reid
Dr. Elliot Reid is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy-drama Scrubs. She has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except two Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words" and "My Lawyer's in Love"....
, another intern and later private practice physician. Her relationship with J.D. becomes romantic on several occasions and at the start of season 9 she is married to J.D. and 7 months pregnant. Elliot is driven by a neurotic desire to prove her abilities to her family (in which all of the males are doctors), her peers, and herself.
At Sacred Heart, Elliot begins as an intern and later becomes a resident after a gruelling, year-long internship. She serves as Co-Chief Resident with J.D. during season 4. At the end of that season, she briefly leaves to take on an endocrinology
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
fellowship, which ends five days later after her research partner finds the cure to osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic bone disorder. People with OI are born with defective connective tissue, or without the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of Type-I collagen...
, the disease they are researching. After a brief spell at a free clinic
Free clinic
A free clinic is a medical facility offering community healthcare on a free or very low-cost basis in countries with marginal or no universal health care. Care is generally provided in these clinics to persons who have lower or limited income and no health insurance, including persons who are not...
, she returns to Sacred Heart and becomes a senior attending physician. At the end of the episode "My Coffee", she accepts an offer to go into private practice, allowing her to receive double the pay, still work at Sacred Heart, and never have to deal with superiors Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Christopher McGinley is an American actor, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon and Marv in Stone's Wall Street. He has also written and produced for television and film...
) or Dr. Kelso
Bob Kelso
Robert "Bob" Kelso, M.D. , is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs....
(Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the Chief of Medicine on the American comedy Scrubs....
) again. In "My Full Moon", she ponders her future career after struggling to deliver the bad news to a patient diagnosed with HIV, and tells Turk that if she was lucky enough to get married and had enough money to not have to work, she would "walk out of this place [the hospital] and never look back".
Carla Espinosa
- (Main cast seasons 1-8)
Judy Reyes
Judy Reyes
Judy Reyes is an American actress of Dominican heritage. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the TV comedy Scrubs.-Early life:...
portrays Carla Espinosa
Carla Espinosa
Carla Espinosa, RN is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama Scrubs, portrayed by Judy Reyes.Carla has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except three Season 8 episodes, "My Happy Place", "My Cookie Pants" and "My Full Moon"...
, the hospital's head nurse, who acts as a mother figure to the interns, often hiding their mistakes from their attending doctor. During the course of the series Turk forms a relationship with Carla, eventually they marry and start a family together. Carla does not appear in season 9 but is mentioned a few times by Turk.
Carla starts dating Christopher Turk
Christopher Turk
Christopher Duncan Turk, M.D., is a fictional character played by Donald Faison on the American comedy-drama Scrubs. Turk has appeared in every episode except three Season 8 episodes, "My Saving Grace", "My New Role" and "My Lawyer's in Love". Donald Faison is the only original cast member,...
(Donald Faison
Donald Faison
Donald Adeosun Faison is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor best known for his role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC comedy-drama Scrubs and as Murray in the film Clueless and the subsequent television series of the same name.Faison has also co-starred in the films Remember the Titans ,...
) in the show's second episode, "My Mentor
My Mentor
"My Mentor" is the second episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It originally aired on October 4, 2001 on NBC.-Plot:Elliot gets on Carla's bad side after telling Dr. Kelso about one of Carla's mistakes. Elliot gets defensive with J.D. when he suspects Elliot started it, and J.D. reflects...
". They have remained together for almost the entire run of the show. Carla marries Turk in the season finale of season 3, "My Best Friend's Wedding". She and Turk go through a trial separation in season 4 after Carla discovers that Turk is still talking to his ex-girlfriend without telling her he is married which is prolonged after Carla and J.D. kiss. Following some couples' therapy and some frank discussions with Turk and J.D., however, the couple reunite and immediately begin trying to conceive. Initially, they are unsuccessful, but she finally gets pregnant toward the end of the season after several episodes are spent on Turk and Carla worrying about their respective fertility. Carla gives birth to a baby girl, whom they name Isabella, in the episode "My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and My Baby's Baby". J.D. becomes the godfather of the child. In "My Coffee" when J.D. enters the room that Carla's in with Isabella in her arms, she points to him and says "Isabella, this is the man you will be competing with for your father's love." In "My House", it is revealed that she suffers from post-partum depression. She spends most of the following episode in denial
Denial
Denial is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence.The subject may use:* simple denial: deny the reality of the...
about the condition, but finally gets help after a frank discussion with Jordan Sullivan, who had also suffered from the condition.
Perry Ulysses Cox
- (Main cast seasons 1-9)
John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Christopher McGinley is an American actor, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon and Marv in Stone's Wall Street. He has also written and produced for television and film...
portrays Percival "Perry" Ulysses Cox, a senior attending physician at Sacred Heart and the hospital's Residency Director before becoming the new Chief of Medicine in season eight. J.D. considers Cox his mentor despite the fact that Cox routinely criticizes and belittles him. Cox frequently suggests that this harsh treatment is intended as conditioning for the rigors of hospital life.
Dr. Cox is sarcastic and bitter, and has a quick, cruel wit, normally expressed through frequent and sometimes incredibly long rants, in which he has viciously verbally attacked almost every character on the show. He is athletic, often found playing basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in the hospital's parking lot with younger hospital employees. In "My Friend the Doctor", he shows off by slam-dunking
Slam dunk
A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. This is considered a normal field goal attempt; if successful it is worth two points. The term "slam dunk" was...
a basketball, but then injures his back when he lands, a reminder that he's middle-aged. Out of vanity, he tries to disguise his injury. In "My White Whale", Cox reveals he was circumcised
Circumcision
Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin and ....
but his son was not.
According to McGinley in the Season 1 DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
bonus features, Dr. Cox's habit of often touching his nose is a homage to Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
's character in The Sting
The Sting
The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 that involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss . The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Created by...
, although Cox also uses it as a sign of irritation on occasion, rather than just a sign signifying "it's going to be OK", as it was used in the film. Dr. Cox also has been compared to Gregory House
Gregory House
Gregory House, M.D., or simply referred to as House, is a fictional antihero and title character of the American television series House, played by Hugh Laurie. He is the Chief of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, where he leads a team of diagnosticians...
(although Cox's character was created several years before House's) by Kelso, who says, "Oh Perry, you are so edgy and cantankerous; like House without the limp." This is further explored in "My House", during which Cox acquires a temporary limp. At the end of the episode, through a series of circumstances, Dr. Cox walks into the room where the other characters are sitting and in a very House-esque way, gives them the answers to everything they have been trying to figure out through the whole episode.
Bob Kelso
- (Main cast seasons 1-8, reoccurring season 9)
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the Chief of Medicine on the American comedy Scrubs....
portrays Robert "Bob" Kelso, formerly Sacred Heart's Chief of Medicine. Kelso is cold, heartless and cruel, driven primarily by the hospital's bottom line rather than the well-being of patients. However, it is occasionally suggested that he has a softer side, and that his cruelty is a means of coping with the years of hard decisions. It has been noted by other characters he was burdened by the job. He retired in Season 7, after which his relationship with staff at the hospital improves. Towards the end of season 8, he realises he misses being a doctor. In season 9 he returns to Sacred Heart as a professor.
Throughout the series, he is at odds with Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Christopher McGinley is an American actor, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon and Marv in Stone's Wall Street. He has also written and produced for television and film...
), Sacred Heart's Chief Attending Physician who eventually replaces him as Chief of Medicine. Cox calls him "Bobbo" or some other variation, often refers to him as a "pod person" or "the Devil
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
himself", and even punches him out in the episode "My Dream Job"; the two have occasionally shared moments of understanding and compassion, however, such as when Kelso tells a depressed
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
Cox that the hospital and Kelso himself needs him, as they balance each other out to do what is best for the hospital. After his retirement, Kelso becomes more openly friendly with Dr Cox.
The Janitor
- (Main cast seasons 1-8, one appearance in season 9)
Neil Flynn
Neil Flynn
Neil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian, known for his role as Janitor in the medical comedy-drama Scrubs. He currently portrays Mike Heck in the ABC sitcom The Middle.-Early life:...
portrays the hospital's custodian known as "Janitor
Janitor (Scrubs)
The Janitor is a fictional character, played by actor Neil Flynn in the American comedy-drama Scrubs.Neil Flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout Season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season. He was promoted to a series regular beginning with Season 2...
" through most of the series (in the last episode of season 8 he reveals his name "Glenn Matthews"... which may have been another lie, as another character immediately refers to him as Tommy/Jhonny). An incident in the pilot episode establishes an adversarial relationship between him and J.D., which persists throughout the series. This tends to take the form of the Janitor pulling mean-spirited pranks on J.D., although he gives J.D. a pass after his father dies.
In the ninth season premiere, Turk tells J.D. that the day after he left Sacred Heart, the Janitor asked when J.D. was returning, either oblivious to, or in denial of, J.D.'s departure, and upon coming to the realization that J.D. no longer worked at Sacred Heart, promptly walked off the job and quit. He was not seen for the remainder of the season due to Neil Flynn leaving the show to go work on his own show The Middle
The Middle (TV series)
The Middle is an American situation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck , a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three...
.
Flynn is an improv comedian and, as such, ad-libs
Ad libitum
Ad libitum is Latin for "at one's pleasure"; it is often shortened to "ad lib" or "ad-lib"...
many of his lines. Flynn originally auditioned for the role of Dr. Cox (which ultimately went to John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Christopher McGinley is an American actor, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon and Marv in Stone's Wall Street. He has also written and produced for television and film...
). However, Lawrence asked Flynn if he would consider another part—the mysterious custodian who makes tormenting J.D. his life's work.
The role of Janitor was originally devised as a one-time gag in the series' pilot episode, Lawrence admitted: "When we watched the pilot, we knew instantly we had to keep this guy around."
Denise Mahoney
- (Recurring Season 8, Main cast season 9)
Eliza Coupe
Eliza Coupe
Eliza Coupe is an American actress best known for her role as Denise "Jo" Mahoney in the medical comedy Scrubs, in which she became a regular for the ninth season. Coupe currently stars as Jane Williams in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.-Career:Coupe grew up in New Hampshire and graduated...
portrays Denise "Jo" Mahoney, one of several new interns in Season 8
Scrubs (season 8)
The eighth season of the American comedy-drama television series Scrubs premiered on ABC on January 6, 2009 and concluded on May 6, 2009 and consists of 18 episodes. The eighth season was the first to be shown on ABC after NBC dropped the series, ending its seven-year run on the network...
. Denise is extremely blunt and opinionated. She has never been able to connect strongly to her emotions, even when she is with her family. Denise becomes J.D.'s protegee, taking steps to empathise with patients.
Denise Mahoney was among several interns introduced into the show for Season 8 of Scrubs
Scrubs (season 8)
The eighth season of the American comedy-drama television series Scrubs premiered on ABC on January 6, 2009 and concluded on May 6, 2009 and consists of 18 episodes. The eighth season was the first to be shown on ABC after NBC dropped the series, ending its seven-year run on the network...
. J.D. nicknames her "Jo" in "My Jerks
My Jerks
"My Jerks" is the 151st episode and television season premiere of the eighth season of the ABC Studios television series Scrubs. The episode first aired on January 6, 2009 on the American Broadcasting Company, following the show's departure from NBC. It was immediately followed by the second...
", as she reminds him "of that streetwise mannish girl" on The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
. She is tough and insensitive, and contemptuous of any show of vulnerability or emotion.
Denise says she got into medicine because she is fascinated by the "nuts and bolts of it all". She is extremely dedicated as a doctor, so much so that she spends too much time in the hospital. Elliot
Elliot Reid
Dr. Elliot Reid is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy-drama Scrubs. She has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except two Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words" and "My Lawyer's in Love"....
finally gets through to her in the only ways she understands — humiliating her — to help her get out of the hospital and blow off steam.
In Season 9
Scrubs (season 9)
The ninth and final season of the American comedy-drama television series Scrubs premiered on ABC on December 1, 2009 and concluded on March 17, 2010 and consists of 13 episodes...
Denise is a teaching assistant
Teaching assistant
A teaching assistant is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities. TAs include graduate teaching assistants , who are graduate students; undergraduate teaching assistants , who are undergraduate students; secondary school TAs, who are either high school...
at the new Sacred Heart.
Lucy Bennett
- (Main cast season 9)
Kerry Bishé
Kerry Bishé
Kerry Bishé , is an American actress, best known for playing Lucy Bennett, the main character in season nine of medical comedy Scrubs...
portrays Lucy Bennett, a medical student at Winston University. She serves as the new narrator for Season 9. She loves horses and believes if they could talk they would be wise. She is currently having an affair with Cole, who she says "[kills] her soul as he climbs into bed with her". Later on through the series she starts to accept Cole and admits to her class she loves him. She walked out on Cole when he was diagnosed with cancer but came back to support him. When Cole wanted to become a surgeon, he tore up 17 of Lucy's horses and attempted to re-assemble them. Lucy had 17 individual funerals for them which Drew had to suffer through.
Lucy is at first overwhelmed by life in a hospital, especially when both her chief professor, Perry Cox (John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley
John Christopher McGinley is an American actor, most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon and Marv in Stone's Wall Street. He has also written and produced for television and film...
), and her student advisor, Denise Mahoney (Eliza Coupe
Eliza Coupe
Eliza Coupe is an American actress best known for her role as Denise "Jo" Mahoney in the medical comedy Scrubs, in which she became a regular for the ninth season. Coupe currently stars as Jane Williams in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.-Career:Coupe grew up in New Hampshire and graduated...
), take an immediate dislike to her. Seeking a respite, she sleeps with her classmate Cole Aaronson (Dave Franco
Dave Franco
David John "Dave" Franco is an American television and film actor who played the role of Cole Aaronson for season nine of Scrubs.-Personal life:...
), an arrogant rich kid who takes a naked picture of her without her knowledge, and then humiliates her by letting it fall out of his backpack and into the wrong hands. At the end of the episode, she befriends J.D., who is temporarily teaching at the university; he takes her under his wing and encourages her to stand up to Dr. Cox.
As the season progresses, Lucy faces more and greater challenges in medicine and life. In "Our Drunk Friend", she personally raises money to send an alcoholic patient to rehab, only to have it blow up in her face when he falls off the wagon. J.D., who had initially seemed to support her, tells her that he knew the patient was a lost cause, but felt that she needed to learn how to cope
Cope
The cope is a liturgical vestment, a very long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour....
with defeat.
Drew Suffin
- (Main cast season 9)
Michael Mosley portrays Drew Suffin (Season 9), who is a medical student at Winston University giving it a second go. He had previously been in jail and was apparently shot by a 12 year old. He describes jail as "cold". He is in a relationship with Denise. He is apparently Dr. Cox's favorite student; at one point Drew was forced to tape a "#1" sign to his chest by Cox, which is shortly replaced by a pink t-shirt saying "#1". However he no longer wears either, though Cox still shows him signs of favoritism (he even pats Drew's back to the dismay of J.D.). Drew disappoints Dr. Cox after Cox shows off Drew to Turk in the series finale 'Our Thanks' when Cox says how his new protégé is the opposite of J.D. Drew then turns to Dr. Cox and asks for relationship advice. Dr. Cox replies by saying 'Oh dear God, Drew, not you. It's happening again.'
Cole Aaronson
- (Main cast season 9)
Cole Aaronson portrayed by Dave Franco
Dave Franco
David John "Dave" Franco is an American television and film actor who played the role of Cole Aaronson for season nine of Scrubs.-Personal life:...
, is a medical student at Winston University. His family donated a large portion of money to get the new Sacred Heart Hospital built and as such, Cole believes that he can do whatever he wants, as he is "untouchable". While spoiled, arrogant, and immature, he occasionally reveals himself to have a good heart. He is in a relationship with Lucy. He is also diagnosed with melanoma
Melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. They predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye...
, in which he takes his frustrations out on Lucy, causing her to leave him. He then confides in Dr. Kelso, who gives him some much needed advice, which also brings Lucy back to him. His melanoma goes away in the series finale and Cole decides to become a surgeon and to follow Dr. Turk. By the end of the episode, Turk gives up trying to scare Cole away and accepts him as a kind of protegé.
Jordan Sullivan
Jordan Sullivan, played by Christa MillerChrista Miller
Christa Miller is an American actress who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on The Drew Carey Show and Jordan Sullivan on Scrubs . She has also appeared on Seinfeld and CSI: Miami...
, is the ex-wife of Perry Cox and a retired member of the Sacred Heart Board of Directors. Jordan's father, Quinn Sullivan, had occupied a position in the Board of Directors, and she inherited it after his death. She is the sister of Danni Sullivan (an ex girlfriend of J.D) and the deceased Ben Sullivan (who was a close friend of Dr. Cox). After her divorce with Dr. Cox, they continue to maintain a strictly sexual relationship. However, they both continue to have feelings for each other and eventually get back together shortly before the birth of their son, Jack. However, Jordan does not tell Dr. Cox he is the child's father for several episodes because she wants to make sure he wants to be with her. Though Dr. Cox and Jordan had been shown to bicker, Dr. Cox remarks that Jordan refuses to argue with him because she does not want Jack to be emotionally scarred. However, she often makes Jack increasingly feminine in order to annoy Dr. Cox. When Jordan and Dr. Cox find out that their divorce papers were not signed correctly, and that they are still legally married, their relationship becomes strained. Deciding that marriage was ruining their relationship, Dr. Cox and Jordan have a legal divorce. Later, Dr. Cox and Jordan give birth to a daughter, Jennifer Dylan (named by J.D, after his initials). Also in season 8 both Jordan and Perry start to wear their wedding rings again.
Jordan is portrayed to be sarcastic, vindictive, and cold; she blames this on her parents, but later tells Elliot that her parents were supportive and not the cause of her behavior. Despite her occasional cruelty, Jordan does display loyalty towards friends and sometimes attempts to fix her wrong-doings. She eventually forms a tolerance and almost fondness for Elliot, which seems to stem from both of them being able to manipulate their boyfriends and the fact that they are both "nervous pooers." Elliot and her then boyfriend Keith even double-dated with Jordan and Cox a couple of times. However, in later episodes, Jordan has been easily annoyed by Elliot and in "Their Story
Their Story
"Their Story" is the 134th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It was aired as episode 17 of season 6 on April 19, 2007. It is noteworthy for focusing on the three main supporting characters of the series, Ted, Todd and Jordan, who replaced J.D...
" did her best to cause tension between her and Keith. However, she does manage to fix it at the end of the episode. In the later seasons of the show Jordan formed a friendship with Carla and Elliot. In the episode "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
" she kisses J.D. on the cheek, having called him a good lover, but then she realizes to her horror that she is becoming nice, before insulting Ted to balance it out. During J.D.'s vision of the future she, Dr. Cox and family spend Christmas with J.D., Elliot, Turk and Carla.
Ben Sullivan
Benjamin "Ben" Sullivan played by Brendan FraserBrendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
; A carpenter/photographer who was Jordan and Danni's older brother and Cox's brother-in-law and best friend. Unlike his sisters, Ben was easy going and friendly with a good sense of humor. Ben was an expert at identifying actresses who appear naked in movies (a trait that allowed him to become quick friends with J.D., who had a similar skill), and was described by Jordan as "clumsy", which has caused him to have many accidents during his carpentry jobs. Ben was diagnosed with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
, which initially caused a strain on Ben and Cox's friendship (due to Cox being unable to handle the fact Ben only had 30% chance of survival), but eventually J.D. convinced Cox to be there for Ben. Ben eventually succeeded in his treatments and went into remission. He then traveled on the "World Leukemia Tour" for the next 2 years and returned only in time for his nephew Jack's birthday in "My Screw Up
My Screw Up
"My Screw Up" is the 14th episode of season three and the 60th episode overall of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on February 24, 2004 on NBC....
". Cox, despite not being pleased at Ben for not seeing a single "doctor, medicine man, or 'scary shaman with saucers in his ears'" during his extended trip, was nonetheless delighted to see him again, and then left Ben in J.D.'s care while Cox made some arrangements for Jack's birthday party. Unfortunately, Ben went into cardiac arrest (a common complication of leukemia) 20 minutes after Cox left the hospital and died. Cox took his death very hard, initially blaming J.D. and sending him home, but Ben's ghost (possibly a figment of Cox's imagination) reminded him that it was not his fault, and Cox later apologized. Everyone at the hospital was saddened by Ben's death, and many senior members of the hospital attended his funeral two days later. Finally Cox acknowledged Ben's death and his ghost dissipates. Cox sat in the front row with Jordan and J.D., and cried during the ceremony over the death of his friend.
Ted Buckland
Theodore "Ted" Buckland, played by Sam LloydSam Lloyd
Sam Lloyd may refer to:*Samuel T. Lloyd III, dean of Washington National Cathedral*Sam Lloyd, recurring guest character on several television shows including Scrubs and Desperate Housewives-See also:...
, is Sacred Heart's lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. Ted is the hospital's "sad sack", with pathetically low self-esteem and frequent suicidal
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
tendencies. He is constantly degraded by Kelso, who has slowly but surely broken him down. It is implied that Ted has never won a case and it took him five tries to pass the Bar Exam due to stress induced dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
; he also states that he took the exam in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, where it is much easier to pass. Ted attended Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
. Through a conversation with the Janitor in season three, it appears Ted speaks Korean.
So intense is Ted's hatred for Kelso that he regularly has homicidal thoughts about him, with the only dream he ever has being "holding [Kelso's] head under the water until the last bubble goes... bloop." Kelso is well aware of these thoughts, as once when Ted pondered killing Kelso and himself with a letter opener, Kelso correctly surmised Ted's thoughts, saying "You'll never do it, you don't have the guts." However, before retiring Kelso thanked him "for everything." Due to not receiving much acknowledgement, Ted reacts with surprise and disbelief when someone so much as knows his name. On many occasions, Ted has considered suicide, even going so far as to stand on the edge of the hospital roof and try to coax himself into jumping. Ted has also claimed that he had a wife and kids, but they left him due to the stress of his job.
He has a disturbingly close relationship
Oedipus complex
In psychoanalytic theory, the term Oedipus complex denotes the emotions and ideas that the mind keeps in the unconscious, via dynamic repression, that concentrate upon a boy’s desire to sexually possess his mother, and kill his father...
with his mother, with whom he lives. He sleeps in the same bed as her, and remarks that she had installed a camera in the bathroom to check up on him when he is bathing. Ted is part of an a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group, with three other non-medical employees from around the hospital, called "The Worthless Peons" (played by The Blanks, the real-life band of Sam Lloyd), and is shown to be uncharacteristically confident when surrounded by his bandmates. He is also shown to participate in biking and triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
s, often training with Doug Murphy. Ted is also a member of the "Brain Trust," a group composed of The Todd, Ted, Janitor, and Doug. With the help of Janitor and J.D., Ted finds the courage to ask Stephanie Gooch (Kate Micucci
Kate Micucci
Kate Micucci born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian and singer-songwriter, whose first major television exposure was as Stephanie Gooch in Scrubs, and later as Shelly in Raising Hope...
), the ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
-playing musician who performs for the hospital's patients, on a date, and the two form a relationship and move in together. He later appears in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
in the season 2 finale of Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
, written and directed by Bill Lawrence, and says that (Stephanie) Gooch has run off with (Dr.) Hooch.
Dr. Doug Murphy
Dr. Doug Murphy, played by Johnny KastlJohnny Kastl
Johnny Kastl is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Doug Murphy on the medical dramedy Scrubs. He has since made cameo appearances in several Hollywood productions and played other parts on television including the role of Todd Jaracki on The Beast with Patrick Swayze.-Early life:Born...
, is a pathologist at Sacred Heart, formerly being a doctor of internal medicine. Doug is an incompetent nervous wreck, who often acidentally kills patients who have been assigned to him, and even has causes of deaths named after him. Due to anxiety, Doug is nicknamed "nervous guy" and "pee pants" by Dr. Cox, who, along with Kelso, degrades him constantly. Despite his lack of skills as a doctor and having to repeat his third year of residency, Doug eventually becomes a licensed doctor. However, Doug begins to doubt himself and his ability, and comes to the conclusion that he should not be a doctor. While on a trip to the morgue
Morgue
A morgue or mortuary is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification, or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or otherwise...
, Doug realizes he has the ability to identify the cause of death of several people, having seen several deaths he caused. He becomes an expert coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
, but still makes several mistakes such as forgetting a gurney
Gurney
A gurney, known as a trolley in British medical context, is the U.S. term for a type of stretcher used in modern hospitals and ambulances in developed areas. A hospital gurney is a kind of narrow bed on a wheeled frame which may be adjustable in height. For ambulances, a collapsible gurney is a...
, misplacing a dead body, or waiting too long to get a patient before rigor mortis
Rigor mortis
Rigor mortis is one of the recognizable signs of death that is caused by a chemical change in the muscles after death, causing the limbs of the corpse to become stiff and difficult to move or manipulate...
sets in. He also mentions that he hates dead people (in 'My Way Home' J.D. attempted to sneak out of the hospital in a body bag
Body bag
A body bag is a non-porous bag designed to contain a human body, used for the storage and transportation of corpses. Body bags can also be used for the storage of corpses within morgues. Before purpose-made body bags were available, cotton mattress covers were sometimes used, particularly in...
, and when he sat up, Doug believes he's a zombie, panics and hits him repeatedly with a fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
, saying: 'dead people should be dead.').
Doug is often seen eating a lollipop
Lollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
, as do other coroners at Sacred Heart. At the baby shower thrown for Carla and Turk's child, Doug and some other coroners are shown eating and trading lollipops with each other. Doug and Ted often hang out with each other, and are revealed to compete in triathlons and bike together as well. Doug, Ted, and The Todd are all members of the Janitor's second "Brain Trust," but Doug was temporarily replaced with Lloyd. Doug revealed that after putting toe tags on cadaver
Cadaver
A cadaver is a dead human body.Cadaver may also refer to:* Cadaver tomb, tomb featuring an effigy in the form of a decomposing body* Cadaver , a video game* cadaver A command-line WebDAV client for Unix....
s for so long, he had developed a foot fetish
Foot fetishism
Foot fetishism, foot partialism, foot worship, or podophilia is a pronounced sexual interest in feet. It is the most common form of sexual preference for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts.-Characteristics:...
, and was later found hiding under a reception desk because he "got tired of looking at dead ones' feet."
Keith Dudemeister
Keith Dudemeister, played by Travis SchuldtTravis Schuldt
Travis Schuldt is an American actor. He originated the role of Ethan Winthrop on the NBC soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2002, and played a recurring role of Keith Dudemeister in the sitcom Scrubs from 2006-2008.-Career:...
, is a medical resident at Sacred Heart. The episode "My Intern's Eyes," was shown through (but not narrated by), Keith's point of view. Originally, Keith was introduced as a timid intern who eventually became very popular and adapted quickly to his hospital responsibilities. J.D. grows to irrationally dislike Keith, particularly when Keith begins to date Elliot. However, J.D. soon decides that he would like Keith because Elliot did and admits that Keith has genuine skills as a doctor. J.D. also admits in one episode
My Road to Nowhere
"My Road to Nowhere" is the 8th episode of season six and 125th episode overall of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on February 8, 2007 NBC.-Synopsis:...
that, had Elliot never worked at the hospital, he and Keith would probably have become best friends due to a lack of sexual tension between them. Elliot, who speaks fluent German, informs J.D. that Keith's last name means "master of dudes" in German. In "His Story IV", Keith reveals himself to be a Republican, which strengthens the relationship between him and Elliot, as she is also one. Eventually, Keith moves in with Elliot and she confesses that she loves him. Keith later proposes to her, and they quickly begin to plan for a wedding. Elliot, doubting her commitment and feeling that she had "passed the point of no return" in her relationship with Keith, decides to break off the engagement. Their relationship becomes very strained, with Keith hurting and feeling that Elliot had ruined his life. While he continues to act professionally at work with her, he alternates between being angry and depressed while outside of the workplace. Elliot finally realizes his feelings in "My Jerks
My Jerks
"My Jerks" is the 151st episode and television season premiere of the eighth season of the ABC Studios television series Scrubs. The episode first aired on January 6, 2009 on the American Broadcasting Company, following the show's departure from NBC. It was immediately followed by the second...
" and sincerely apologizes for hurting him. Keith responds by saying that he really had needed to hear that. He appears again in "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
" in J.D.'s final daydream of all the people he had met during his time at Sacred Heart.
Todd Quinlan
Dr. Todd Quinlan, often called The Todd, played by Robert MaschioRobert Maschio
Robert Maschio is an American actor. He is known for playing Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan in the American comedy-drama Scrubs.-Career:...
, is a surgeon at Sacred Heart who often delves into rampant sexual innuendo
Innuendo
An innuendo is a baseless invention of thoughts or ideas. It can also be a remark or question, typically disparaging , that works obliquely by allusion...
. Despite his frat boy
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
personality, lack of common sense
Common sense
Common sense is defined by Merriam-Webster as, "sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts." Thus, "common sense" equates to the knowledge and experience which most people already have, or which the person using the term believes that they do or should have...
, and inability to spell, Todd is a skilled surgeon, being ranked the best surgical intern and second best surgical resident. He is a friend of Turk, even believing that he is Turk's best friend, instead of J.D, and that Turk would choose him over Carla if it came down to it. Todd was not given an official surname until season five. In the Season 1 DVD Commentaries, Bill Lawrence explained that they never gave him one on purpose. "Quinlan" was picked up by a fan from a prop tag on Todd's shirt once in the first season. It was merely a prop and not intended to be an actual name; however, the name eventually stuck.
Todd's sexuality
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
is never explicitly stated, although in "My Lucky Charm" he states that "The Todd appreciates hot regardless of gender." He pretended to be gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
in "My Lunch
My Lunch
"My Lunch" is the 20th episode of season five and the 113th episode overall of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on April 25, 2006 on NBC....
", believing that "chicks dig gay dudes." He constantly makes sexual comments towards men and women alike, even admitting that he would sleep with a 68-year-old syphilis
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; however, it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis...
patient and stating that he "accepts all applicants, regardless of age or disability." After talking with Dr. Molly Clock, Todd explained that his view on women was due to an unhealthy relationship with his mother in which they made out. However, it is also revealed in "My Tormented Mentor" that Todd's father also influenced him to look at women as sexual objects. It has been implied that Todd only makes such comments to maintain an image. He has shown a surprising amount of sensitivity and compassion for friends and people around him,such as going out of His way to protect Turk and even identifying why Turk was so upset. Despite His constant comments, Todd is never malicious or crosses boundaries and is overall a fairly likeable individual.
Throughout the series, The Todd often refers to himself in third-person
Grammatical person
Grammatical person, in linguistics, is deictic reference to a participant in an event; such as the speaker, the addressee, or others. Grammatical person typically defines a language's set of personal pronouns...
and has a variety of high five
High five
The high five is a celebratory hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand, about head high, and push, slide or slap the flat of their palm and hand against the palm and flat hand of their partner...
s (which are shown to hurt people), made by taking a word or subject and adding "five" to the end, for example "Moving-on Five" or "Slide Five" normally accompanied by a sound effect. Todd is also a member of the Janitor's second "Brain Trust," a group composed of Todd, Ted and Doug. In "My Soul On Fire, Part 1," it was revealed that Todd went to medical school in the Bahamas and learned the "high five" from his professor. In "My Chief Concern," he appears to be involved in a three-way sexual relationship with the Hendersons, a married couple. Although Todd has maintained a steady role, he only appears twice in "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
": When J.D. runs out of the hospital, and when J.D. leaves for the final time, in which he gives him a "good-bye five, from the big dog". The Todd returns as a recurring character in season 9.
Laverne Roberts
Laverne Roberts, played by Aloma WrightAloma Wright
Aloma Wright is an American actress. She was born in New York and raised in California.- Career :Wright was cast as Laverne Roberts for Scrubs. After six seasons, her character was killed off in My Long Goodbye. She returned in season seven playing a new character, Nurse Shirley...
, is a nurse of Sacred Heart. In her free time, Laverne enjoys soap-operas and intra-office gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
. Laverne is a devout Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, often having strong opinions on the way others act, premarital sex, and abortion. The vision of Laverne received by Carla, however, claims that she had sex with Bob Kelso before she got married. It is later revealed that she maintained much of her religious devotion as a way to cope
Coping (psychology)
Coping has been defined in psychological terms by Susan Folkman and Richard Lazarus as "constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are appraised as taxing" or "exceeding the resources of the person".Coping is thus expending...
with watching suffering and death in the hospital every day. Laverne is one of the few members of the hospital that can intimidate imposing employees such as Dr. Cox, Janitor, Kelso, and Carla, with whom she is especially close. Laverne has a husband named Lester, a son, and a nephew Lance fighting in the Iraq War. She and Lester are shown to have marital problems, but her attempts to fix them have been unsuccessful. She has an above ground pool where at least once she had a party that was often referenced by characters throughout the series.
While driving to the hospital one morning, Laverne is involved in a car accident and falls into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
, put on life support. Her family decides to take her off after learning she had suffered brain damage and was brain dead
Brain death
Brain death is the irreversible end of all brain activity due to total necrosis of the cerebral neurons following loss of brain oxygenation. It should not be confused with a persistent vegetative state...
. Employees of the hospital visit her and speak to her, giving final good-byes. Carla, unable to admit that Laverne has no chance of recovering, avoids this and is followed by a manifestation
Manifestation
Manifestation may refer to any one of the following:* Manifestation of God, the prophets of the Bahá'í Faith* Avatar, manifestation of God in Hinduism...
of her feelings that take the shape of Laverne. The manifestation disappears once Carla finally gives Laverne a farewell, and Laverne immediately dies afterward. Her character briefly makes an appearance in "My Comedy Show" in a flashback and in the 8th season finale when J.D. imagines all the people he knew from the hospital one last time.
After the show was renewed for a seventh season, Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence (producer)
William Van Duzer Lawrence IV is an American screenwriter, producer, and director best known as the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Cougar Town. Lawrence is married to the actress Christa Miller whom he cast in both television series; they have three children together...
promised Aloma Wright another job on the show because killing off Laverne was written under the impression that it was the final year of the show. Wright plays a new character that is similar to Laverne, but only J.D. can see the similarities. Initial reports that she would play Shirley, Laverne's twin sister who is supposed to be the alcoholic, non-religious "anti-Laverne", turned out to be untrue. The new character has been seen briefly while Kim was giving birth. J.D. was able to see the physical similarities between Laverne and Nurse Shirley, and J.D. gives her the nickname "Laverneagain", which she hates. Since joining the staff of Sacred Heart, at the beginning of season seven, she has apparently developed a close friendship with Janitor.
Phillip Wen
Dr. Wen, played by Charles ChunCharles Chun
Charles S. Chun is an American actor who has appeared in television shows such as Scrubs, Everybody Loves Raymond, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide....
, is an attending surgeon who mentored Turk and the Todd for their first three years at the hospital. He tends to be very serious and businesslike and is one of very few characters that is not treated comically (although, a couple of attempts are made, such as him and Turk arguing over what song to play during a surgery and him pushing Turk to help him beat Dr. Cox and J.D. at wheelchair racing). Dr. Wen is more dispassionate and modest than most surgeons, but he does have an egotistical, competitive side; he competes against Dr. Cox in a wheelchair race between the medical and surgical branches. Little is known about Wen's personal life other than that he is married, and his wife once broke her legs in a car accident. Although his full position within the hospital is unknown, he is the Chief of Surgery until he passes the title to Turk. It is revealed that he is inordinately fond of the song "A Little Respect
A Little Respect
American band Wheatus released the song in July 2001 as their second single from their debut album. The single peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, while reaching number 19 in Austria and number 41 in New Zealand.-Critical reception:...
" by Erasure
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
.
Dr. Wen has not been featured on the show since Season 6, but in Season 8 his name is seen on Dr. Cox's "Sometimes Allowed" list, and he is parodied in the annual interns sketch show. J.D. comments that the Dr. Wen sketch is not working, referring to Dr. Wen's lack of comedic flair. When Carla becomes a surgical nurse, revealing things about Turk in surgery, Dr. Wen is seen laughing with the Todd under his mask. He made an appearance in the series finale. The character shares the same name as a former writing partner of series writer Bill Callahan, the two previously wrote for Spin City
Spin City
Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike...
, which was co-created by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence; Callahan and Wen parted ways in 2003 while working on 8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...
, a year before Callahan joined the show's writing staff.
Lonnie
Lonnie, played by Michael HobertMichael Hobert
Michael Hobert is an American actor. He had a recurring role on the TV show Scrubs as Lonnie. His brother, Tim Hobert, is one of the show's producers. Michael has also starred in Spin City, Matter of Life and Death, and Gilmore Girls. He also wrote a movie with Sam Jaeger called Advantage Hart...
, was first seen in the opening episode of Season 1 as one of J.D.'s patients in an MRI machine. He began working at Sacred Heart as one of J.D.'s interns in Season 3, first seen in "His Story II". While trying to impress a date, J.D. stole Lonnie's scrubs and told his date that Lonnie was his "slave". In Season 4, he became a 2nd year resident and was taught by Co-Chief Residents Elliot
Elliot Reid
Dr. Elliot Reid is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy-drama Scrubs. She has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except two Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words" and "My Lawyer's in Love"....
and J.D.
John Dorian
John Michael "J.D." Dorian, M.D. is a fictional character on the American comedy-drama Scrubs, played by Zach Braff. He is the narrator and main character of the series. He provides voice-over to the series which fills the roles of his internal thoughts and an overall narration in the show, often...
He continued his residency in Season 5, supervised by Dr. Cox
Dr. Cox
Percival "Perry" Ulysses Cox, M.D. , is a fictional character played by John C. McGinley on the American television comedy-drama Scrubs....
. He has even been a part of the Triple Giant Doctor (in "My Ocardial Infarction"). He has three children "that he knows of", all daughters, he can grow a moustache
Moustache
A moustache is facial hair grown on the outer surface of the upper lip. It may or may not be accompanied by a type of beard, a facial hair style grown and cropped to cover most of the lower half of the face.-Etymology:...
in one day, and played Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
basketball for Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, where he was All-Conference. During the fourth season, he is strongly disliked by J.D. mainly due to his outgoing nature and perhaps more to do with the fact that, unlike most of the other interns, he does not appear to fear his mentor. He briefly appeared in season 6. Michael Hobert also appeared as an extra in the pilot episode
My First Day
"My First Day" is the pilot episode of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on October 2, 2001 on NBC. The episode was written by series creator Bill Lawrence and directed by Adam Bernstein....
, as a patient getting an MRI scan near the end of the episode. In the season 8 finale entitled "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
", Lonnie is shown one last time. His last words of the episode are "I hate you so much, J.D."
The Delivery Guy
Lloyd, the Delivery Guy (played by writer Mike SchwartzMike Schwartz
Mike Schwartz was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Compton, California. He has lived in Compton for several years, pursuing a career as an actor and a writer in the entertainment field. He was a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC/ABC television comedy drama Scrubs from 2001...
), whose last name may be Slawski, his father's surname, is a member of the air band Cool Cats with Turk, Ted, and the Janitor
Janitor (Scrubs)
The Janitor is a fictional character, played by actor Neil Flynn in the American comedy-drama Scrubs.Neil Flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout Season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season. He was promoted to a series regular beginning with Season 2...
where he plays air drums. He has been in rehab, but is now back on drugs (though he does not use needles, and carries a straw) admitting to J.D. that he once received a DUI for crack cocaine
Crack cocaine
Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers...
, but in an early episode was a patient at the hospital after getting his penis stuck in a flashlight. He was also seen in a musical number after getting feces thrown in his eye by a homeless person. It is discovered that he is the son of "Colonel Doctor" when J.D. is taped to the ceiling in the episode "My Perspective
My Perspective
"My Perspective" is the 9th episode of season six and 126th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It aired as on February 15, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:When J.D...
".
Lloyd is also an avid fan of 'speed metal', which he aggressively blasts while driving his truck. This is introduced in episode 10 of season 6, ("My Therapeutic Month") when J.D. asks Lloyd for a ride and Lloyd introduces him to metal band Devildriver
DevilDriver
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
, specifically their songs 'The Devil's Son' and 'Driving Down The Darkness'. In episode 14 of season 6 ("My No Good Reason"), Dr. Cox uses Lloyd as part of a plan to get Laverne Roberts to admit that sometimes bad things happen for no reason. She saw through it, though ("That's not her father, that's a delivery guy in a sweater."). In episode 15 of season 6 ("My Long Goodbye
My Long Goodbye
"My Long Goodbye" is the 15th episode of season six of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It was written by Dave Tennant and directed by Victor Nelli, Jr....
"), J.D. sent a text message to Lloyd to go pick up Jack from daycare because J.D. did not listen to Dr. Cox when he said it the first time. Lloyd proceeded to blast speed metal from his radio with Jack in the car. During this occurrence, Lloyd lip-synced to the song "Driving Down The Darkness" while Jack air drummed.
He has also been mentioned to be the loneliest person in the hospital. In the episode my Old lady Episode 4 of season 1 Lloyd was in J.D's fantasy dumping a ton of bricks on J.D's Head. He delivered syringes and installed Elliot's stripper pole in the episode "Their Story
Their Story
"Their Story" is the 134th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It was aired as episode 17 of season 6 on April 19, 2007. It is noteworthy for focusing on the three main supporting characters of the series, Ted, Todd and Jordan, who replaced J.D...
", and it was revealed he was a hypochondriac in "My Turf War". In the season 6 finale, Lloyd is a part of Janitor's brain trust, replacing an upset Doug. However, he is fired from this after his tryout. Interestingly, in one of his early appearances when making fun of Carla, his nametag says Frank. Lloyd's uniform consists of blue shorts and a blue shirt. It is revealed in "My Identity Crisis
My Identity Crisis
"My Identity Crisis" is the fourth episode of season seven and 143rd episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on November 15, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:...
" that his father's name is Coleman Slawski (Colonel Doctor), and therefore he would most likely be Lloyd Slawski. According to RateYourDoc.org, Lloyd is now an ambulance driver for Sacred Heart after cleaning up. In episode 14 of season 8 ("My Soul on Fire Part 1"), the Janitor announces to the Brain Trust that Lloyd died whilst snorkelling in his father's pool. This turns out to be false when Lloyd enters the room and states that he faked his own death.
Kim Briggs
Kimberly "Kim" Briggs, played by Elizabeth BanksElizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell , known professionally as Elizabeth Banks, is an American actress. Banks had her film debut in the low-budget independent film Surrender Dorothy...
, is a former urologist
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
at Sacred Heart and the mother of J.D.'s child, Sam Perry Gilligan Dorian. Kim had been working in the hospital on J.D.'s first day (the pilot episode) and attended Ben's funeral in "My Screwup." However, J.D. did not notice her because of her wedding ring
Wedding ring
A wedding ring or wedding band is a metal ring indicating the wearer is married. Depending on the local culture, it is worn on the base of the right or the left ring finger. The custom of wearing such a ring has spread widely beyond its origin in Europe...
(Married women are "invisible" to J.D.). However, Elliot later remarks that she is actually divorced and only wears it to avoid unwanted advances from other doctors. J.D. and Kim start dating, and she reveals in "My Transition" that she is pregnant. Ironically, the two did not actually have sex because they did not want to risk pregnancy; instead, their child was accidentally conceived via premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation is a condition in which a man ejaculates earlier than he or his partner would like him to. Premature ejaculation is also known as rapid ejaculation, rapid climax, premature climax, or early ejaculation....
during non-penetrative sex
Non-penetrative sex
Non-penetrative sex is sexual activity without vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, as opposed to the penetrative aspects of those activities...
. The two begin to vacillate on whether to have an abortion, but decide to have the baby after Turk and Carla's daughter is born. In "My House", Kim accepts a position at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
, but says she will return in approximately four months. J.D. decides to make a surprise trip to visit Kim in "My Road to Nowhere
My Road to Nowhere
"My Road to Nowhere" is the 8th episode of season six and 125th episode overall of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on February 8, 2007 NBC.-Synopsis:...
" in order to see her first ultrasound
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
, when she reveals she had miscarried
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
. In light of this news, the two have a long conversation about their relationship, ultimately deciding to end it. At the end of the episode, however, she is seen during her ultrasound, having lied to J.D. so he would not feel he had to stay with her.
In "My Conventional Wisdom", Turk and J.D. go to a medical convention in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. Coincidentally, Kim is speaking at this convention and they learn she is still pregnant. She pleads with J.D. to discuss their problems, but he feels too angry, overwhelmed and leaves. She follows him back to Sacred Heart and confronts him. J.D. decides to listen to his conscience
Conscience
Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the intellect that distinguishes right from wrong. Moral judgement may derive from values or norms...
in "My Rabbit
My Rabbit
"My Rabbit" is the 21st episode of season six and 138th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on May 17, 2007 NBC. It is part one of the two-part season finale, followed by "My Point of No Return".-Plot:...
" and support Kim solely for the sake of their son. However, their relationship soon reignites and the two become a couple again. J.D. avoids telling Kim he loves her, still contemplating whether they are right for each other. When Kim goes into labor
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
in "My Hard Labor
My Hard Labor
"My Hard Labor" is the second episode of season seven and 141st episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on November 1, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:...
," she demands to know what he really thinks of their relationship. J.D. ultimately tells her the truth — that he does not really love her anymore — and she is furious and ends the relationship. After the birth, however, they agree to remain friends for the sake of their child. She moves away afterward with Sam, but J.D. still has the privilege of seeing him often. In "My Cuz", Kim is revealed to be dating Sean Kelly, Elliot's ex-boyfriend, Elliot having introduced them after Kim and J.D.'s breakup. In "My Chief Concern", Kim is present when J.D. gets a new job at her hospital.
Seymour Beardfacé
Dr. Seymour "Beard Face" Beardfacé, played by Geoff Stevenson, is a doctor with a thick and bushy beard which inspires everyone to constantly refer to him as "Beard Face" rather than the correct pronunciation of ˌbɪərd fæˈseɪ. This constantly angers him and prompts the line "It's Beardfacé, damn it". He was first seen in "My Case Study" (episode 2.03). Beardfacé was formerly the fastest appendectomist at Sacred Heart until Turk took the title, a moment Turk considers one of his greatest. In Scrubs: Interns it is revealed that Beardfacé is going through a "gender identity crisis" by inviting Howie to dinner and stealing sports bras. He is seen talking to an intern in "Our First Day of School" (episode 9.01) but was only in the background and had no lines.Coleman Slawski
Dr. Coleman "Colonel Doctor" Slawski, played by Bob Bencomo, is a doctor nobody seems to know the name of. He can be seen as early as in "My Super Ego" (episode 1.07), yet his nickname (stemming from his bearing a striking resemblance to Colonel SandersColonel Sanders
Harland David "Colonel" Sanders was an American fast food businessman who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, now re-branded as KFC...
) is introduced as late as in "My Jiggly Ball" (5.04) when Slawsky laughs at a joke Dr. Kelso has made and Kelso says, "Thank you, Colonel Doctor!" To Slawski's "Excuse me?", Kelso reacts: "I'm sorry. I don't know your name and you look like that Kentucky Fried Chicken guy." The Janitor watches surveillance footage of Slawski using the bathroom so he can "freak him out" by guessing how many times he went during a given day. Like Dr. Mickhead he has been around since the show began, but was originally only supposed to be an extra. He is also shown to be the father of Lloyd the Delivery Guy when J.D. is taped to the ceiling in the episode "My Perspective
My Perspective
"My Perspective" is the 9th episode of season six and 126th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It aired as on February 15, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:When J.D...
" (6.09). His real name was revealed in "My Identity Crisis
My Identity Crisis
"My Identity Crisis" is the fourth episode of season seven and 143rd episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on November 15, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:...
" (7.04). His name (Coleman Slawski) is a play on the word Coleslaw. He is seen in the background in a lot of Season 9 episodes.
Hooch
Dr. Hooch, played by Phill LewisPhill Lewis
Phill Lewis is an American film and television actor,director and comedian, often seen in comedic roles. He is best known for his role as Mr. Moseby on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck. He also played T.C...
, is an orthopedic surgeon
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
whom Turk and J.D. like to mess with. When he was first introduced, he was an easy-going guy, but due to a combination of people accidentally calling his name and J.D. and Turk pulling pranks, he gradually became angrier and eventually snapped. Hooch is now very aggressive; he once knocked a man out with his shoe for trying to exit an elevator he was guarding for J.D. Earlier in the same episode when J.D. and Turk put bouillon cubes
Bouillon cube
A bouillon cube [ˈbuːjɒn kjuːb] or stock cube is dehydrated bouillon or stock formed into a small cube about 15 mm wide. It is made by dehydrating vegetables, meat stock, a small portion of fat, salt and seasonings and shaping them into a small cube...
in his shower head he rushes out of the shower room and threatens everyone in the area ("If it happens again, I will wait in my SUV, blast me some speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
, 5.1 surround sound
Surround sound
Surround sound encompasses a range of techniques such as for enriching the sound reproduction quality of an audio source with audio channels reproduced via additional, discrete speakers. Surround sound is characterized by a listener location or sweet spot where the audio effects work best, and...
, heavy on the bass, and someone will be getting mowed down.") Upon learning Turk did it he threatens to take one of Turk's fingers as his "funny prank". Upon seeing Hooch's extreme behavior, J.D. and Turk habitually respond with "Hooch is crazy," saying it in a seemingly nonchalant manner. J.D. and Turk pair him with another doctor, Dr. Paul Turner (played by Jim Hanks
Jim Hanks
Jim Hanks is an American film and television actor, and voice-over artist.-Background:Jim Hanks is the youngest brother of Tom Hanks, but they were not raised together...
, brother of Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
who played the titular character Turner in the movie Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch
Turner & Hooch is a 1989 comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, and Reginald VelJohnson. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode; the film was originally slated to be directed by Henry Winkler, but he was terminated due to "creative differences"...
), in one episode to create what J.D. describes as "a super medical crime-fighting team", "Turner and Hooch". Despite resenting J.D. and Turk for the manipulation, Turner and Hooch form a good team and are near tears when they are forced to split. Hooch briefly replaced Turk as J.D.'s best friend, and was given the nickname Chocolate Bear Two.
As of "My Growing Pains
My Growing Pains
"My Growing Pains" is the fifth episode of season seven and the 144th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on November 29, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:...
", Hooch has been fired for being involved in a hostage situation. This is presumably due to Rex and three interns following him around all day, again as a prank by J.D. & Turk. As of "My New Role" in Season 8, his name appears on the "Never Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever Allowed in Dr. Cox's Office" list along with J.D. and Jordan, despite the fact that he's been fired. (However, Jordan was no longer working at Sacred Heart at that point either.) He is seen in the series finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
in a straitjacket, saying "Hooch is crazy".
In the second season finale of Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
it is revealed by Ted Buckland
Ted Buckland
Theodore "Ted" Buckland, Esq., most commonly referred to as Ted Buckland , is a fictional character played by Sam Lloyd in Bill Lawrence series Scrubs and Cougar Town, and the only character to appears in both series.Created for Scrubs, Ted is the depressive, suicidal and incompetent lawyer of the...
that, since the end of Scrubs, Hooch has been released from the mental institute and has run away with Ted's former girlfriend; Stephanie Gooch.
Leonard
Leonard, played by producer Randall Winston, is the hospital's security guard who is easily recognizable thanks to his height, giant afro and the hook that he has in place of his right hand. He was first seen in J.D.'s fantasy of denial in "My OccurrenceMy Occurrence
"My Occurrence" is the 22nd episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on May 7, 2002 on NBC.-Plot:Jordan's brother Ben comes into the hospital after piercing his hand with a nail-gun, to which Ben and Dr. Cox have fun by causing J.D to faint not once but twice from seeing such a...
" (episode 1.22), still having his right hand. One of the shows many running jokes (first made in "My Screw Up
My Screw Up
"My Screw Up" is the 14th episode of season three and the 60th episode overall of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on February 24, 2004 on NBC....
", 3.14) is that whenever he is mentioned, he is called the "big, black security guard with the hook for the hand" but everyone knows him by his giant afro. When his relationship with second year resident Gloria is revealed in "My Lunch
My Lunch
"My Lunch" is the 20th episode of season five and the 113th episode overall of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on April 25, 2006 on NBC....
" (5.20), she states that she's "never going back" and Leonard tells everyone that he loves white meat. He does not allow bouncing basketballs in the hallways, and has confiscated (and popped) Turk's, because of J.D., on more than one occasion. Leonard lost his hand after it got caught in an ice machine (sometime between episodes 1.22 and 3.14), and received a $5,000,000 settlement from the hospital. Leonard might be bisexual, for in "My Chopped Liver
My Chopped Liver
"My Chopped Liver" is the 17th episode of season five and the 110th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It originally aired on April 4, 2006 on NBC.-Overview:...
" (5.17), when Dr. Cox is pretending to mentor the interns, Gloria says that her boyfriend is bi-curious and wants her to pick his lovers. This would only prove to be true, though, if Gloria and Leonard were already dating at that point. He appears in the Finale alongside Gloria, where he says "Got me some white meat". Gloria is later seen in an episode where she is actually pregnant with Leonard's twin children.
Walter Mickhead
Dr. Walter Mickhead, played by Frank Encarnacao, who had his first appearance in "My Overkill" (episode 2.01). He has been seen and mentioned several times since. He was originally known as black haired doctor. He is one of a handful of characters who started out as background extras for the show (Dr. Kelso addresses him as pediatrician "Dr. Carlson" in "My Case Study", episode 2.03). His name is first brought up in "My White Whale" (3.03) when J.D. tells Turk: "The girl one just called you Dr. Jerk!" - "No sweat. You should hear what [the interns] call Dr. Mickhead." In "My Porcelain GodMy Porcelain God
"My Porcelain God" is 13th episode of season three and the 59th episode overall of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on February 17, 2004 on NBC.-Plot:...
" (3.13), J.D. mentions that Dr. Kevin Casey helped Mickhead to quit his addiction to huffing paint. In "My Quarantine" (4.16), he turns out to be one of many hospital staff members who slept with Jordan during her divorce from Dr. Cox. When Dr. Cox thanks whoever taught her a "Reverse Cowgirl" position, both J.D. and Dr. Mickhead reply "You're welcome."
In "Her Story II
Her Story II
"Her Story II" is the 10th episode of season five and the 103rd episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It was originally broadcast on February 7, 2006 on NBC.-Plot:J.D...
" (5.10), we learn that his wife was recently murdered and that Mickhead is "a person of interest" in the investigation. He is not doing much to rebut the suspicion that he was involved in his wife's death, first practically making out with a nurse in the hospital a few days after the event, then asking J.D.'s girlfriend Julie to hide a hammer (supposedly the murder weapon) for him in her basement, a maneuver J.D. can only stop in the last second. Consequentially, Mickhead is seized by two policemen later in the episode, protesting his innocence and fighting the arrest. In "My Cabbage" (5.12), he is giving out "cool" orange prison jumpsuits to people at the hospital after his release. Dr. Cox remarks in "My Conventional Wisdom" (6.20) that Mickhead has just barely beaten the rap.
In "His Story IV" (6.07), he admits to being a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. Also in season 6, it is revealed that he is a surgeon. In "My Saving Grace" (8.03), short-time chief of medicine Dr. Maddox admits that she has had a sexual relationship with Mickhead, complaining that he had to choke her to keep an erection, to which Mickhead replies: "I have needs." He is seen in "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
", when J.D. imagines everyone he's met at the hospital, where he simply says "I didn't kill her".
Molly Clock
Dr. Molly Clock, played by Heather Graham, is an attending psychiatrist at Sacred Heart, who first appears in "My Old Friend's New Friend" (episode 4.01). According to Turk, Dr. Clock is the second hottest employee at Sacred Heart (second to Nurse Tisdale) and he would kill to have sex with her; however, he also disapproves of her profession and sometimes refers to her as a "devil woman". Dr. Clock is perky and incredibly optimistic, expressing great joy over the fact that the hospital cafeteria is serving kielbasaKielbasa
Kielbasa, kołbasa, kobasa, kovbasa, kobasa, kobasi, and kubasa are common North American anglicizations for a type of Eastern European sausage. Synonyms include Polish sausage, Ukrainian sausage, etc...
and believing that all people are naturally good natured. She is also excellent at her job, very intelligent and self-confident, and as a result becomes the mentor and role model that Dr. Elliot Reid has always wanted (along with Carla). Molly has shown an uncanny ability to single out a person's deepest insecurities, once reducing Elliot to tears with the word "eyebrows." She has also shown a fetish
Sexual fetishism
Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
to men who have problems with their mental health (like J.D.). Dr. Clock is one of the few people in the hospital who are completely impervious to Dr. Cox's sarcastic barbs, which annoys him to no end.
In "My Last Chance" (4.08) Molly announces her plan to accept a position at a Milwaukee hospital and makes out with J.D. at her farewell party. Molly agrees to sleep with J.D. but only if Elliot tells him that it's okay. She leaves without anything happening between the two of them when Elliot gives J.D. a note that he believes gives him permission to sleep with Molly but actually says "Now we're even." Molly is last seen in "My Best Laid Plans" (4.19) when she returns to Sacred Heart and ends up at a bar with J.D., willing to go all the way—but J.D. decides not to at the end. The name Molly Clock is an homage to one of the medical consultants on the show, Dr. Dolly Klock.
Randall Winston
Randall Winston, played by Martin KlebbaMartin Klebba
Martin Klebba is an American actor and stunt performer. Klebba has a form of dwarfism called acromicric dysplasia; he is 4'1" tall.-Early life:Klebba was born and grew up in Troy, Michigan, graduating from Athens High School.-Film:...
, is a little person
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
who works in the janitorial branch of Sacred Heart. He has a very likable demeanor and addresses people as "Bro" or "Brah". The character is named for one of the show's producers, Randall Winston (who himself plays the part of Leonard, the security guard with a hook for a hand). Randall's first two appearances take place in J.D.'s daydreams, where he imagines Randall dressed in a karate gi and punching him repeatedly in the crotch in surprise attacks, first after jumping out of J.D.'s locker, second when J.D. walks in on one of Dr. Cox and Jordan's sadomasochistic sex routines in which Randall oddly seems to participate. It is later revealed that these fantasies relate to Randall being treated at Sacred Heart for kidney injury after having sparred in his karate class and to his using the expression "punch in the crotch" all the time ("My Rule of Thumb", episode 3.10).
In "My Catalyst" (3.12), the Janitor introduces him to Dr. Kelso as "my new associate." Kelso offers the two of them a wage of 23 dollars a month for getting rid of the hospital's trash (which they do by simply dumping it on a roof behind the hospital). When J.D. learns in "My Butterfly
My Butterfly
"My Butterfly" is the 16th episode of season three and the 62nd episode overall of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on March 16, 2004 on NBC....
" (3.16) that Randall has been hired to work at Sacred Heart, he realizes "why he's been back in my dreams," e.g. emerging from the chest cavity of a surgery patient and punching Turk in the crotch. In "My Self-Examination" (3.21), we learn that Randall has just been elected president of the hospital's janitor's union, beating the Janitor, who assures him that he has some hard feelings for him. This is only one of several instances in which the Janitor draws the short straw in competing with Randall. For instance, Randall is incredibly strong for his size and is not only able to bring the Janitor to his knees by squeezing his hand and apparently breaking it ("It's like a mechanical vice!" a tormented Janitor observes) but has also beaten him once in a wrestling match. When the Janitor challenges him to a rematch on the roof of the hospital, Randall responds: "You never learn, do you?" ("My Catalyst", 3.12)
Although generally on good terms with J.D., Randall at least once participates in a prank the Janitor plays on him. When J.D. is about to check on Randall for a fake injury he supposedly suffered when an air conditioning vent collapsed on him, he coughs out the words "Co-chief! Co-chief!" as part of the Janitor's elaborate attempts to demote J.D. from his new "Chief Resident" position ("My New Game", 4.03). Randall is also a member of the first brain trust and is the third member of Hibbleton, the Janitor's a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
band. Randall appears in the final episode of Season Eight ("My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
", 8.18) as one of the many supporting characters that J.D. sees as part of a final fantasy down the hospital's hallway leading towards the exit, where he says, "Way to leave a cherry gig, brah" and pretends to punch J.D. in the crotch.
Bill Lawrence, who created the sitcom Spin City
Spin City
Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike...
, notably created the character Randall Winston, who was the mayor of New York in Spin City.
Snoop Dogg
Ronald aka Snoop Dogg Attending (formerly Snoop Dogg Resident and Snoop Dogg Intern), played by Manley Henry, is nicknamed as such because of his physical resemblance to Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
. He was seen as an intern as early as "My Super Ego" (episode 1.07) but was not credited. He was first mentioned in the episode "My Porcelain God
My Porcelain God
"My Porcelain God" is 13th episode of season three and the 59th episode overall of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on February 17, 2004 on NBC.-Plot:...
" (3.13) by J.D. (he asked "Where my ho's at?". to which J.D. replied "I haven't seen them"). He was given the name Snoop Dogg Resident in the episode "My Fishbowl" (6.12). He is also seen to be an attending in the episode "My Jiggly Ball" (5.04), as he is balancing on a wheelchair with the attendings to see which attending would introduce Kelso at a conference. He later got a snake when a patient who owns a pet store gave it to him, he replied "My ho's are gonna love this". Again he was mentioned in "My Long Goodbye
My Long Goodbye
"My Long Goodbye" is the 15th episode of season six of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It was written by Dave Tennant and directed by Victor Nelli, Jr....
" (6.15). It was revealed he had become an attending in "My Own Worst Enemy
My Own Worst Enemy (Scrubs)
"My Own Worst Enemy" is the first episode of the seventh season of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on October 25, 2007, and was watched by 6.95 million viewers.- Plot :After Elliot almost kisses J.D...
" (7.01) after J.D. incorrectly called him an intern and then a resident. In "Their Story
Their Story
"Their Story" is the 134th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It was aired as episode 17 of season 6 on April 19, 2007. It is noteworthy for focusing on the three main supporting characters of the series, Ted, Todd and Jordan, who replaced J.D...
" (6.17), his annoyance about the fact that nobody calls him his real name, Ronald, is revealed. Like Dr. Mickhead, Colonel Doctor, and Dr. Beardfacé, Ronald was a long time extra before being mentioned. Also revealed in "My Own Worst Enemy
My Own Worst Enemy (Scrubs)
"My Own Worst Enemy" is the first episode of the seventh season of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on October 25, 2007, and was watched by 6.95 million viewers.- Plot :After Elliot almost kisses J.D...
", he has feelings for a squeaky-voiced intern named Josephine. He is seen again in "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
" during J.D.'s fantasy about everyone he met at the hospital with his arm around Josephine, and returns once more in "Our Drunk Friend" in a brief cameo.
Troy
Troy, played by Joe RoseJoe Rose (actor)
Joe Rose is an American actor and stuntman. He is probably most well known for playing Troy, the "Sloppy joe guy" in the TV show Scrubs, who, along with The Janitor, attempts to make J.D.'s life a living hell.Rose has also been in many different movies...
, works in the Sacred Heart cafeteria and is the Janitor's lackey/sidekick. He is first seen in "My Big Mouth" (episode 2.04) when J.D. inadvertently insults him while trying to make the Janitor feel better about his role in the hospital. Just like the Janitor, Troy comes to hate J.D. and the two often team up to intimidate and harass him. However, Troy's penchant to get overenthusiastic while messing with J.D. annoys the Janitor and he frequently has to remind Troy to play it cool. This especially relates to Troy's occasional homicidal urges. When J.D. embarrasses his foes in showing that, even on second try, they are unable to solve the riddle of what two coins could be used to make 30 cents if one of them is not a nickel (a challenge he first presented to them in "My Lucky Night", 3.04), the Janitor has to interfere so that Troy would not attack J.D. with a crowbar ("My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu
My Déjà vu, My Déjà vu
"My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu" is the 22nd episode of the fifth season of Scrubs. It first aired May 9, 2006 and is the 115th episode of the series.-Déjà Vu:...
", 5.22). Troy also twice proposes to simply kill J.D. instead of solving the riddle (triggering the Janitor's query "How's therapy going?" on the second occasion). During a brief truce in "My Brother, My Keeper" (2.14), the Janitor assures J.D. that a reluctant Troy would "stop spitting in your food." Troy is not very intelligent (to solve J.D.'s riddle, he twice proposes to take a penny and a button that he has written 29 cents on or that they just kill J.D.) and the Janitor advises him repeatedly not to procreate. In "My Moment of Un-Truth" (3.17), the Janitor uses Troy as sole guest of a fake twin birthday party in the cafeteria, a video of which is supposed to serve as "indisputable evidence" to Turk and J.D. that the Janitor has a twin brother called Roscoe (the clumsiness of the whole performance is partly attributable to Troy's extremely bad acting and his following the Janitor with his eyes as he switches sides and into the role of Roscoe behind the camera). Troy is also a member of the first brain trust and Hibbleton, the Janitor's a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group.
Paul Zeltzer
Dr. Paul Zeltzer, played by Bob ClendeninBob Clendenin
Robert Treman "Bob" Clendenin is an American actor known for portraying Carl Dawson in the TBS series 10 Items or Less and Roy in the failed pilot turned Internet series Nobody's Watching....
, a skilled oncologist who made his first appearance in "My Hero
My Hero (Scrubs)
"My Hero" is the 23rd episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on May 14, 2002 on NBC.-Synopsis:Ben takes his leukemia diagnosis pretty well, much better than Jordan and J.D. Dr. Cox tells Ben, Jordan and J.D. that they can beat the cancer, earning J.D.'s hero worship. Later, Dr...
" (episode 1.23). He is described by Dr. Cox as "the finest oncologist we have on staff." ("My New Old Friend," 2.12). Dr. Zeltzer seems to enjoy prostitutes (when Dr. Cox once invited him and some other doctors to his apartment for food and drinks, Zeltzer immediately asked whether there would be prostitutes there. When Cox told him no, Zeltzer unconvincingly responded, "Oh, uh, good." "His Story," 2.15) and to have rather unusual sexual tastes. According to the season one DVD commentary, this trait was given as part of common practice with one-off staff members who are deemed funny enough to warrant returns - when they do, a particular character trait is assigned to them, in this case sexual deviancy. This feature is underlined in "My Office" (4.02) when a patient has a light bulb stuck in his rectum and Dr. Zeltzer comments: "That's why my wife and I use candles." When Turk responds by calling him "the most disturbing man I've ever met in my life," Zeltzer takes this as a compliment and becomes curious whether Turk and Carla are "open-minded." A flashback reveals that once, when Zeltzer and his wife had Dr. Cox and Jordan over for drinks, they slipped their guests "roofies" (Rohypnol), a date rape drug
Date rape drug
A date rape drug is any drug that can be used to assist in the execution of a sexual assault, such as date rape. Drugs used to facilitate rape may have sedative, hypnotic, dissociative, and/or amnesiac effects, and can be added to a food or drink without the victim's knowledge.The act of adding...
. After Cox and then Jordan passed out, Mrs. Zeltzer announced "Party time!" While Jordan is ready to "give them another chance" a year later, Cox angrily turns down an invite to a camping trip with Zeltzer, his wife and "a pretty interesting guy named Ron" ("My Chopped Liver
My Chopped Liver
"My Chopped Liver" is the 17th episode of season five and the 110th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It originally aired on April 4, 2006 on NBC.-Overview:...
", 5.17). Zeltzer has a strong rivalry with Dr. Leventhal, another oncologist at the hospital, and has admitted to having an affair with Leventhal's wife, apparently out of spite for him ("My New Old Friend," 2.12). He appears in "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
," stating to Dorian: "Key party later. There will be prostitutes."
Jason Cabbagio
Jason "Cabbage" Cabbagio, played by Shaughn Buchholz, first appears in "My Intern's Eyes" (episode 5.01). He is J.D.'s favorite intern as he amuses J.D., he also has a "dynamite ape impression." After Dr. Cox forces J.D. to realize that he's letting his personal feelings for Cabbage (and his dislike of Cabbage's colleague and Elliot's booty call, Keith Dudemeister) get in the way of admitting that he is never going to be a good doctor, J.D. has to let him go. Before leaving the hospital for the final time as a doctor, Cabbage stops to pick up a used medical glove and drops it into a waste bin, which causes him to accidentally spread an infection to Mrs. Wilk when he stops to thank her for being so kind to him ("My Cabbage", 5.12). The infection leads to her death in the next episode "My Five Stages" (5.13). Cabbage returns in "My Coffee" (6.03) as an employee at Coffee Bucks, the new hospital caféCafé
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
.
Patricia Wilk
Michael LearnedMichael Learned
Michael Learned is an American actress known for her role as Olivia Walton on The Waltons.-Personal life:Learned was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Elizabeth Duane "Betti" and Bruce Learned, a diplomat. Her maternal grandfather was an attaché for the United States Embassy in Rome...
as Patricia Wilk, a kind and genial patient who suffered from a very serious disease which caused her lengthy stay at the hospital. While there, she befriended many of the staff, especially her physicians (J.D. and Cox) and eventually, despite insurmountable odds, she recovered to the point of being released from the hospital. However, due to the last act of medical ineptitude of Jason "Cabbage" Cabbagio (who forgot to wash his hands after handling an infected medical glove and then shook her hand just before she left for home), she contracted an infection which forced her to return to the hospital one week after leaving. Due to her already seriously weakened immune system, the infection quickly became deadly. Despite the efforts of J.D. and Cox, her health began to fail to the point that she was declared terminal. She became depressed and scared of death and J.D. and Cox went through the 5 stages of grief, but they were all comforted by Doctor Hedrick (a counselor for the terminally ill). Succumbing to the infection, she later lapsed into unconsciousness and died peacefully. Mrs. Wilk had a lasting effect on J.D., and could be seen in his "parade" out during the Season 8 finale, stating "Hi, Tiger."
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly, played by Scott FoleyScott Foley
Scott Kellerman Foley is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit and Felicity, and in films such as Scream 3...
, is a handsome and charismatic animal trainer who works at SeaWorld
SeaWorld
SeaWorld is a United States chain of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and animal theme parks owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The parks feature captive orca, sea lion, and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals. There are operations in Orlando,...
. Sean quickly wins over all of Elliot's close friends with the notable exception of J.D., who is jealous of Sean throughout the course of his relationship with Elliot. Elliot and Sean's relationship has its ups and downs, with Elliot ultimately breaking up with Sean just as they prepare to move in with each other after realizing that she still has feelings for J.D. Almost immediately, J.D. regrets breaking up Elliot and Sean when he realizes that he does not really love Elliot and just wanted what he could not have. J.D. finally tells Elliot that he does not love her at Turk and Carla's wedding rehearsal in "My Self-Examination", and in the following episode, "My Best Friend's Wedding", J.D. sets out to find Sean in an attempt to fix his friendship with Elliot. When J.D. finds Sean sitting on the street outside of his apartment, he is shown to have grown a massive beard in the mere four days since Elliot dumped him, much to J.D.'s amazement. He convinces Sean to come to Turk and Carla's wedding and win Elliot back. Sean does, but he is unable to convince Elliot to take him back. Sean finds some satisfaction in the fact that Elliot has had her heart broken too and ends up leaving the wedding with J.D.'s ex-girlfriend Danni. He makes an appearance in Season 8, in "My Cuz", paired up with Kim Briggs.
Sam Dorian
Sam Dorian, played by John RitterJohn Ritter
Jonathan Southworth "John" Ritter was an American actor, voice over artist and comedian perhaps best known for having played Jack Tripper and Paul Hennessy in the ABC sitcoms Three's Company and 8 Simple Rules, respectively...
, is J.D. and Dan's father, who is an unsuccessful office supplies salesman. He was the main source of income for his family and, although he failed to get ideal wages, he still got enough so the family could get by. Sam and his wife, Barbara, got divorced when J.D. was seven years old, but he still remained a part of J.D.'s adult life. He is good friends with Chris Turk, J.D.'s best friend, as they both act and sound like "real men". Sam was reported to have died after having a "massive heart attack" in the episode "My Cake" and Dan delivered the bad news and a double-layer fudge cake (which is used in the Dorian family as a way of conveying bad news) to J.D. The character died in the series to pay homage to Ritter's real-life death. J.D. named his son Sam after his father. Zach Braff
Zach Braff
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.In 2004, Braff made his...
mentioned during the commentary of this episode on the Season One DVD that Ritter ad libbed his final line (a slightly embarrassed "I pooed a little" after soliciting J.D. to pull his finger, a running gag throughout the episode), which caused the entire cast and crew to break up laughing.
Dan Dorian
Daniel "Dan" Dorian, played by Tom CavanaghTom Cavanagh
Thomas "Tom" Cavanagh is a Canadian actor.-Early life:Cavanagh was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He is of Irish descent and was raised in a large Roman Catholic family. Cavanagh moved with his family to Winneba, a small city in Ghana, when he was seven years old. In his teens, the family moved to...
, is J.D.'s older brother, a hyper, quick witted slacker who lives with his mother in his home town and works at a bar; his brother calls him a "a self-involved user". J.D. is very uncomfortable when his brother is around while Dr. Cox is generally disgusted by his lack of maturity and self-serving attitude and refers to him at one point as "the worst older brother in the world;" Dan is seemingly oblivious to Cox's disdain and often reacts to his rants in a nonchalant manner. However, Turk and Elliot genuinely like him, the latter being somewhat attracted to him in earlier seasons. While at first J.D. shows signs of jealousy for his brother, it's later revealed that J.D. is embarrassed by him, of which Dan is aware. He is also aware that J.D. looks up to Dr. Cox, and later asks Cox to promise him that he will never have a reason to let J.D. down.
He has a fling with Elliot in season four, which J.D. discovers to his own surprise that he does not mind. The siblings are briefly estranged after J.D. tries being honest with his brother about wasting his potential. When J.D. makes another attempt to be honest with his brother, however, Dan follows him up on his advice and proceeds to apply for a new job, made evident by the suit that J.D. gives him for his new interview. As of season seven, Dan has apparently turned his life around, gainfully employed in real estate, he finally purchased his own home and given J.D. a Prius. J.D. is angry and jealous at first for how quickly and (comparatively) easily successful Dan has become as opposed to him, but he eventually gets over those feelings and is proud of how his brother has turned his life around. Upon meeting J.D.'s son for the first time, he notes that his nephew "looks like Dad". Dan makes a brief last appearance in "My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
" as the first person J.D. imagines there as he leaves the hospital for the final time. His final line was his apparent catchphrase to J.D., "Heyyy, little brother."
Danni Sullivan
Danielle "Danni" Sullivan, played by Tara ReidTara Reid
Tara Donna Reid is an American actress. Reid has acted on television shows such as Saved By The Bell: The New Class, Days of our Lives, California Dreams, and Scrubs....
is an on-again, off-again fling of J.D.'s, similar to many of the women he has dated. She is the younger sister of Dr. Cox's ex-wife, Jordan Sullivan. Like J.D., Danni maintains an internal monologue in her head. According to J.D., she has hearing "like a bat". She is also seen dating Larry Thomas of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
"Soup Nazi" fame. At Turk and Carla's wedding, she made out with both Doug and Ted in quick succession, something she apparently has a habit of doing at people's weddings. This led to a later fight between the two when they were quarantined together. According to Turk, she also threw up on his grandmother, before leaving the wedding in the company of Sean. She appears for the final time in season 4. She is mentioned in Season 9 when Jordan tells Dr. Cox that a man she married died.
Ladinia Williams
Ladinia Williams, nicknamed "Lady," is played by Kit PongettiKit Pongetti
Kit Pongetti is an American actress, singer and writer, known for several acting roles, including playing Lady, the wife of the Janitor, in the show Scrubs.-Early life:...
and is the girlfriend (later becoming his wife in season 8) of the Janitor
Janitor (Scrubs)
The Janitor is a fictional character, played by actor Neil Flynn in the American comedy-drama Scrubs.Neil Flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout Season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season. He was promoted to a series regular beginning with Season 2...
. She is named so because her parents were watching the Disney film Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The fifteenth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen...
not long after she was conceived. In "My Soul On Fire, Part 2" at Lady and Janitor's wedding ceremony, the Brain Trust's Justice of the Peace (a cameo by Bill Lawrence) calls her by Ladinia. Pongetti had a cameo in "My Philosophy" as Dr. Mitchell, a research fellow with an office next to Kelso's.
Stephanie Gooch
Stephanie Gooch, sometimes called simply The Gooch, is played by actress/musician Kate MicucciKate Micucci
Kate Micucci born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian and singer-songwriter, whose first major television exposure was as Stephanie Gooch in Scrubs, and later as Shelly in Raising Hope...
. A local musician who plays her ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
for the hospital's patients, Stephanie becomes the object of Ted's affection. J.D. and the Janitor call a temporary truce to help Ted with his lack of confidence around women. Although Ted initially can only be around her in the presence of his band, he later overcomes his awkwardness. The two begin dating, a fact Ted enjoys flaunting to the hospital's staff. By the end of season 8, Ted and Stephanie have moved in together. Micucci has performed several of her original songs on the show, including "Screw You" (a modified version of her Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates is a comedy-folk duo from Los Angeles, California, consisting of actress-songwriters Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome . The two met at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre in Los Angeles, where they were introduced to one another by comic Doug Benson...
duet "Fuck You") which has been featured in both Scrubs and the Scrubs: Interns web series. In a guest appearance in the second season episode "Something Good is Coming" of Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
, another series by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence
Bill Lawrence (producer)
William Van Duzer Lawrence IV is an American screenwriter, producer, and director best known as the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Cougar Town. Lawrence is married to the actress Christa Miller whom he cast in both television series; they have three children together...
, Ted recounts that Gooch left him for Hooch shortly afterwards.
Franklyn, MT
Franklyn, played by actor Masi OkaMasi Oka
Masayori "Masi" Oka is a Japanese-American actor and digital effects artist.He has performed in numerous feature films and TV series, most prominently as Hiro Nakamura in the NBC TV series Heroes from 2006 until its cancellation in May 2010. He resides in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Oka...
is the quiet lab technician that has been seen throughout the series. Because he is so calm and quiet, he is often used by the other characters, seen for example when Dr. Cox destroys his (Franklyn's) lab in a fit of rage, he still retains his calm demeanor, despite his apparent annoyance. He also possibly has a crush on Elliot, as evidenced by the fact that in one episode, Elliot was able to easily persuade him to run a lab on a patient by flirting, though he had other work. She once got him to re-check a test sample by asking him while crying.
Harvey Corman
Harvey Corman, played by actor Richard KindRichard Kind
Richard John Kind is an American actor known for his roles in the sitcoms Mad About You and Spin City .- Early life :...
is an "admittedly frugal hypochondriac", who appears in episodes "My Female Trouble", "My Malpractical Decision", "My Fault", "My New Old Friend". In "My Fault", he comes to Sacred Heart for a Full-body scan in order to find every little thing that is wrong with him. At the end of the episode he says of his name
Harvey Korman
Harvey Herschel Korman was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie productions beginning in 1960...
that it does not "get him as much action as you may think" after admitting to Dr. Cox, whom he severely annoys, that he did not get the scan.
Ed Dhandapani
Ed Dhandapani, played by actor and comedian Aziz AnsariAziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He currently stars as Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation....
, is a lackadaisical intern who appears in four episodes in season eight. Extremely talented at creating fast-spreading catchphrases, Ed is well liked by many at the hospital but hated by J.D. Though he is intelligent, he is content with being an average doctor and spends more time doing ridiculous activities with his friends than learning medicine. Because of this, Dr. Cox fires him after a warning.