My Dumb Luck
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"My Dumb Luck" is the ninth episode of season seven and the 148th episode of the American
sitcom Scrubs
. It aired on April 25, 2008 on NBC
for 'Purple pee' and discovers it is a symptom of acute intermittent porphyria
. While J.D. and Turk gloat to Dr. Cox about their accomplishment, the tune Turk is making appears to be the song "Superman" (the show's theme song), but slightly faster.
Ted
, who has just heard the news of Dr. Kelso
's forced retirement, streaks through the halls of the hospital celebrating his freedom. He runs outside and is hit in the parking lot by the Janitor
's van, biting off part of his tongue. Dr. Kelso gets "nostalgic and crap" with an intern named Boon, reminiscing about his 40-year career at Sacred Heart, from his internship to his lonely days as Chief of Medicine.
Carla
and Elliot
attempt to persuade the board not to force Dr. Kelso to retire. They try to gain the support of many of the staff of Sacred Heart, but Dr. Cox wants Kelso out, and so the staff will not help. Later on Dr. Cox realizes that it is better to have an enemy he knows as Chief of Medicine than one he doesn't. He then agrees to help convince the board to let Kelso stay and the board approves Kelso's position. Upon hearing the news, Dr. Kelso retires on his own terms, taking his portrait off the wall, thanking Ted sincerely for his work and driving off into the sunset. When the staff wonders if Kelso really cared about the hospital, Boon reassures them that he did.
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sitcom 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 aired on April 25, 2008 on NBC
NBC
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Plot
Dr. Cox is unable to diagnose a recurring patient of two years. He gives J.D. and Turk the patient's urine sample to take to the lab, and they serendipitously diagnose him when they accidentally leave the sample out in the sun too long, causing it to turn purple. J.D. then searches GoogleGoogle
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for 'Purple pee' and discovers it is a symptom of acute intermittent porphyria
Acute intermittent porphyria
Acute intermittent porphyria is a rare autosomal dominant metabolic disorder affecting the production of heme, the oxygen-binding prosthetic group of hemoglobin. It is characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase. Acute intermittent porphyria is the second most common...
. While J.D. and Turk gloat to Dr. Cox about their accomplishment, the tune Turk is making appears to be the song "Superman" (the show's theme song), but slightly faster.
Ted
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...
, who has just heard the news of Dr. Kelso
Bob Kelso
Robert "Bob" Kelso, M.D. , is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs....
's forced retirement, streaks through the halls of the hospital celebrating his freedom. He runs outside and is hit in the parking lot by 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...
's van, biting off part of his tongue. Dr. Kelso gets "nostalgic and crap" with an intern named Boon, reminiscing about his 40-year career at Sacred Heart, from his internship to his lonely days as Chief of Medicine.
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"....
attempt to persuade the board not to force Dr. Kelso to retire. They try to gain the support of many of the staff of Sacred Heart, but Dr. Cox wants Kelso out, and so the staff will not help. Later on Dr. Cox realizes that it is better to have an enemy he knows as Chief of Medicine than one he doesn't. He then agrees to help convince the board to let Kelso stay and the board approves Kelso's position. Upon hearing the news, Dr. Kelso retires on his own terms, taking his portrait off the wall, thanking Ted sincerely for his work and driving off into the sunset. When the staff wonders if Kelso really cared about the hospital, Boon reassures them that he did.
Cultural references
- In a scene, Turk and J.D. are seen beatboxingBeatboxingBeatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments...
the show's opening theme, "SupermanSuperman (Lazlo Bane song)“Superman” is a song by the American band Lazlo Bane, from their album All the Time in the World. It was written by Lazlo Bane and Pondy Doorcan. It is most noted for being the theme song to the American TV series Scrubs...
". - When Dr. Kelso says he sees the faces of all the people that have died in the hospital, the camera pans out onto the hospital and you can see cardboardPaperboardPaperboard is a thick paper based material. While there is no rigid differentiation between paper and paperboard, paperboard is generally thicker than paper. According to ISO standards, paperboard is a paper with a basis weight above 224 g/m2, but there are exceptions. Paperboard can be single...
figures of the main cast on one of the higher windows. - When Dr. Kelso recalls the story of his dogs JoJo and Spike, it can be seen that JoJo and Spike are also the names of the memorable people on the plaques right behind Kelso and Boon.
- Dr. Cox calls J.D Hermione, after the popular Harry Potter Character