My Buddy's Booty
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"My Buddy's Booty" is the 11th episode of season five and 104th episode of the American
situation comedy
Scrubs
. It originally aired on February 28, 2006 on NBC
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) encounters a major setback in her recovery from her serious disease when she develops a lung infection. In order to keep her alive, she will have to intubated
for a week. This procedure is extremely risky and cannot be done safely while the patient is conscious, so she has to be sedated and put into a medically-induced coma
until the infection clears. Just before being put into the procedure, she tells J.D.
and Dr. Cox
to let her die if the procedure fails.
Everybody deals with Mrs. Wilk's status in their own way; Turk goes to work out, Carla
and Elliot
eat six gallons of ice cream, Cox goes to the bar and J.D. tries to pick up women. When that doesn't work, Turk suggests J.D. make a "booty call". J.D. enlists Elliot to booty call someone as well. They decide to choose from a pool of interns, but are all too unattractive. But Elliot turns the tables by hooking up with J.D.'s nemesis, intern Keith Dudemeister.
J.D. believes the relationship won't last long, until he finds them in post-coital bliss in their apartment. J.D.'s original suggestion backfires completely when Elliot turns Keith into her own "sex puppy" - he'll do anything she wants for a little attention. J.D. isn't happy about it, since he didn't hook up with anyone, and asks her to stop hanging out with him. She doesn't, and to make matters worse, she tells Keith to page her if J.D. bothers him.
Meanwhile; Carla asks Turk to approach Dr. Kelso
about making the gym more female friendly. Dr. Cox gets wind of the idea and convinces Turk that would be a bad idea. Turk and J.D. go to Kelso's office, but instead of asking him, they phrase their sentence to make it seem like they asked him about a doctor named Jim who needs medical equipment. When Kelso gives them a resounding no and throws them out of his office, Carla is convinced that they did their job. Turk's cover is later blown when Dr. Kelso changes his mind and OK's Dr. Bianco getting the new MRI, which is what Turk really asked him about, instead of the gym.
While Cox is worrying about Mrs. Wilk at the bar, he and Janitor
begin bonding as drinking buddies. Cox is stunned when Janitor later reveals that he can't be friendly to Cox at the hospital, because it will ruin his reputation with his fellow, working class
friends. Cox accepts this and their friendship ends peacefully, although he is privately sad over it.
All the couples end up in an argument in the same elevator, but it ends when they each get a page on Mrs. Wilk's condition: she awakes from her coma with the infection cleared.
This sudden appearance of good luck causes all of their petty arguments to fade away. In the end, the gym gets new equipment designed for women, Cox and Janitor become bar-friends again (but not work-friends), and J.D. and Elliot make up, even as J.D. still hates Keith.
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situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
Scrubs
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 originally aired on February 28, 2006 on NBC
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Summary
Mrs. 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...
) encounters a major setback in her recovery from her serious disease when she develops a lung infection. In order to keep her alive, she will have to intubated
Intubation
Tracheal intubation, usually simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic or rubber tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs...
for a week. This procedure is extremely risky and cannot be done safely while the patient is conscious, so she has to be sedated and put into a medically-induced 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...
until the infection clears. Just before being put into the procedure, she tells 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...
and 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....
to let her die if the procedure fails.
Everybody deals with Mrs. Wilk's status in their own way; Turk goes to work out, Carla
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"...
and 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"....
eat six gallons of ice cream, Cox goes to the bar and J.D. tries to pick up women. When that doesn't work, Turk suggests J.D. make a "booty call". J.D. enlists Elliot to booty call someone as well. They decide to choose from a pool of interns, but are all too unattractive. But Elliot turns the tables by hooking up with J.D.'s nemesis, intern Keith Dudemeister.
J.D. believes the relationship won't last long, until he finds them in post-coital bliss in their apartment. J.D.'s original suggestion backfires completely when Elliot turns Keith into her own "sex puppy" - he'll do anything she wants for a little attention. J.D. isn't happy about it, since he didn't hook up with anyone, and asks her to stop hanging out with him. She doesn't, and to make matters worse, she tells Keith to page her if J.D. bothers him.
Meanwhile; Carla asks Turk to approach Dr. Kelso
Bob Kelso
Robert "Bob" Kelso, M.D. , is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs....
about making the gym more female friendly. Dr. Cox gets wind of the idea and convinces Turk that would be a bad idea. Turk and J.D. go to Kelso's office, but instead of asking him, they phrase their sentence to make it seem like they asked him about a doctor named Jim who needs medical equipment. When Kelso gives them a resounding no and throws them out of his office, Carla is convinced that they did their job. Turk's cover is later blown when Dr. Kelso changes his mind and OK's Dr. Bianco getting the new MRI, which is what Turk really asked him about, instead of the gym.
While Cox is worrying about Mrs. Wilk at the bar, he and 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...
begin bonding as drinking buddies. Cox is stunned when Janitor later reveals that he can't be friendly to Cox at the hospital, because it will ruin his reputation with his fellow, working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
friends. Cox accepts this and their friendship ends peacefully, although he is privately sad over it.
All the couples end up in an argument in the same elevator, but it ends when they each get a page on Mrs. Wilk's condition: she awakes from her coma with the infection cleared.
This sudden appearance of good luck causes all of their petty arguments to fade away. In the end, the gym gets new equipment designed for women, Cox and Janitor become bar-friends again (but not work-friends), and J.D. and Elliot make up, even as J.D. still hates Keith.
Cultural references
- This episode shows the Janitor's van which appears to be an exact replica of the A-Team van.
- The Janitor refers to Dr. Cox as "Doogie" referencing Doogie Howser, MD.
Featured music
- "Shadow" by The SouthlandThe Southland (band)The Southland is a rock band from Los Angeles. They feature Jed Whedon on keyboards and vocals, Ethan Phillips on bass guitar, and Andy Crosby on drums.The Southland's debut album, Influence of Geography, was released in June 2005...
- "Open" by Rob Laufer
- "Head Off" by Moris TepperMoris TepperMoris Tepper, sometimes credited as Jeff Moris Tepper, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist.Tepper first came to prominence in the late 1970s with Captain Beefheart. He has also worked with singers Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Robyn Hitchcock and Frank Black. He has recorded several solo...
- "Without You" by Tart
- "Blue" by JayhawksJayhawks (band)The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene during the mid 1980s. Their country rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 80s and 90s like Uncle Tupelo, The Gear Daddies and The Honeydogs...