My Bad Too
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"My Bad Too" is the seventh episode of season seven and the 146th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs
. It aired on April 10, 2008, as the first episode to air after the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
.
's first date approaches, Turk, in order to surprise Carla with a thoughtful gift, has been learning Spanish
for the past few months. Meanwhile, one of J.D.'s patients, Emory (a burn victim), pleads to attend his graduation. Unable to make a decision, J.D. seeks advice from Elliot
; She agrees that Emory has treatable burns but that she wouldn't get his hopes up, but J.D. ignores her and gladly tells Emory he can attend his graduation. Later on, however, Dr. Cox reveals that the Emory's leg has become infected and that there is no way he is going to his graduation. Later on that day while Carla is on the phone, Turk is bugging her about "brinner" (breakfast for dinner), she comments on the idea by saying, in Spanish 'The truth is I'd cook breakfast for dinner every night if he'd clean up the apartment for once.' Turk, upon hearing that, quickly cleans the apartment, which Carla sees as a coincidence and, as she had said, cooked him brinner. Seeing as how, understanding Spanish without Carla knowing could actually be an advantage, Turk
decides not to tell her and instead tells her that the next day, she could pick out anything she wanted from the jewelry store.
Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso
agree with Turk, that he has a massive advantage over other married men: he can 'spy' on Carla without her knowing. However, Dr. Cox, when he was being bothered by Turk, sold him out and says to Carla in Spanish 'Your husband thinks you're an overbearing control freak with Izzy', which Turk understands and accidentally reacts to by saying 'That's not even true!'. Carla finally realizes something is wrong, and Dr. Cox reveals Turk's understanding of Spanish. Carla is originally upset, but at the end of the episode realizes that Turk was trying to do a nice thing, and that now they can talk privately to each other when J.D. and Elliot are around. They end up commenting in Spanish that Elliot and J.D. will probably be back together in two weeks, as the pair appear to be getting closer than they have been in the past years. Elsewhere, Dr. Cox decides to get on Dr. Kelso's nerves by messing around with his food.
about J.D. and Elliot at the end of the episode, and no subtitles are shown. Their conversation translates to:
Turk: Like them. I bet you that in two weeks they will be back together.
Carla: Do you think so? Some people are not going to like that.
and a six percent ratings share. The episode was watched by 6.57 million viewers and achieved a 3.4/8 in the key adults 18–49 demographic.
The episode received a 9.5 on IGN.com.
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. It aired on April 10, 2008, as the first episode to air after the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
.
Plot
As the 6th anniversary of Turk and CarlaCarla 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"...
's first date approaches, Turk, in order to surprise Carla with a thoughtful gift, has been learning Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for the past few months. Meanwhile, one of J.D.'s patients, Emory (a burn victim), pleads to attend his graduation. Unable to make a decision, J.D. seeks advice from 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"....
; She agrees that Emory has treatable burns but that she wouldn't get his hopes up, but J.D. ignores her and gladly tells Emory he can attend his graduation. Later on, however, Dr. Cox reveals that the Emory's leg has become infected and that there is no way he is going to his graduation. Later on that day while Carla is on the phone, Turk is bugging her about "brinner" (breakfast for dinner), she comments on the idea by saying, in Spanish 'The truth is I'd cook breakfast for dinner every night if he'd clean up the apartment for once.' Turk, upon hearing that, quickly cleans the apartment, which Carla sees as a coincidence and, as she had said, cooked him brinner. Seeing as how, understanding Spanish without Carla knowing could actually be an advantage, 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,...
decides not to tell her and instead tells her that the next day, she could pick out anything she wanted from the jewelry store.
Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso
Bob Kelso
Robert "Bob" Kelso, M.D. , is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs....
agree with Turk, that he has a massive advantage over other married men: he can 'spy' on Carla without her knowing. However, Dr. Cox, when he was being bothered by Turk, sold him out and says to Carla in Spanish 'Your husband thinks you're an overbearing control freak with Izzy', which Turk understands and accidentally reacts to by saying 'That's not even true!'. Carla finally realizes something is wrong, and Dr. Cox reveals Turk's understanding of Spanish. Carla is originally upset, but at the end of the episode realizes that Turk was trying to do a nice thing, and that now they can talk privately to each other when J.D. and Elliot are around. They end up commenting in Spanish that Elliot and J.D. will probably be back together in two weeks, as the pair appear to be getting closer than they have been in the past years. Elsewhere, Dr. Cox decides to get on Dr. Kelso's nerves by messing around with his food.
Cultural references
Turk and Carla are shown talking in SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
about J.D. and Elliot at the end of the episode, and no subtitles are shown. Their conversation translates to:
Turk: Like them. I bet you that in two weeks they will be back together.
Carla: Do you think so? Some people are not going to like that.
Reception
"My Bad Too" received a 4.1 Nielsen ratingNielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
and a six percent ratings share. The episode was watched by 6.57 million viewers and achieved a 3.4/8 in the key adults 18–49 demographic.
The episode received a 9.5 on IGN.com.