My Déjà vu, My Déjà vu
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"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.
, this episode of Scrubs features numerous jokes, running gags, one liners and entire subplots from previous episodes. J.D.
explains that after five years in a hospital, it's hard not to feel as if you're repeating the same moments week after week. Similarly, with the show in its fifth season, the writers were beginning to repeat themselves. The resulting episode not only addresses this problem, but it is filled with references of other episodes in the series. The following is a list of jokes and moments in the episode along with the corresponding episode they were lifted from:
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 first aired May 9, 2006 and is the 115th episode of the series.
Déjà Vu
Similar to the idea of doing a clip showClip show
A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ...
, this episode of Scrubs features numerous jokes, running gags, one liners and entire subplots from previous episodes. 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...
explains that after five years in a hospital, it's hard not to feel as if you're repeating the same moments week after week. Similarly, with the show in its fifth season, the writers were beginning to repeat themselves. The resulting episode not only addresses this problem, but it is filled with references of other episodes in the series. The following is a list of jokes and moments in the episode along with the corresponding episode they were lifted from:
- Before the opening title sequence, J.D.'s scooter Sasha is destroyed. It is also damaged in "My Big Bird" (season 5, episode 8).
- J.D.'s "hairmet" (a helmet that prevents his hair from being mussed) was originally from "My Lucky Night" (season 3, episode 4). The prescription Dr. CoxDr. CoxPercival "Perry" Ulysses Cox, M.D. , is a fictional character played by John C. McGinley on the American television comedy-drama Scrubs....
writes J.D. for two testicleTesticleThe testicle is the male gonad in animals. Like the ovaries to which they are homologous, testes are components of both the reproductive system and the endocrine system...
s, the coin riddle that J.D. gives to the JanitorJanitor (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...
and Troy, and the events that ensue (the Janitor and Troy going to the bank, Troy's mispronunciations of "library" and "strawberry", the duo smashing J.D.'s bike at the end of the episode, the Janitor saying he went to a university only switching Harvard to YaleYALERapidMiner, formerly YALE , is an environment for machine learning, data mining, text mining, predictive analytics, and business analytics. It is used for research, education, training, rapid prototyping, application development, and industrial applications...
, etc.) are also all from this episode. - A nurse tells The Todd that she's tired of his sexual innuendo, to which The Todd replies, "in-your-endo." This line was first featured in "My Drama Queen" (season 2, episode 21).
- Dr. KelsoBob KelsoRobert "Bob" Kelso, M.D. , is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs....
ignores an employee's plea for help with the line, "What has two thumbs and doesn't give a crap? Bob Kelso." This bit originated in the episode "My Rule of Thumb" (season 3, episode 10). The line was also referenced 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:...
" (season 3, episode 13). - Dr. Kelso's monologue about the name "Johnny" being tattooed on his buttocks is from "My First Step" (season 2, episode 7).
- Turk dispelling confusion about the pronunciation of analgesicAnalgesicAn analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
(and that the pills are to be swallowed) is a moment originally found in "My Fruit Cups" (season 2, episode 8). - The Todd crusading to stop a breast reduction happened previously in "His Story" (season 2, episode 15).
- Dr. Kelso tells Lonnie that he is nothing but a large pair of scrubs to him. Kelso tells J.D. this in the pilot episode for the series, "My First DayMy 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....
" (season 1, episode 1). - Dr. Cox and ElliotElliot ReidDr. 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"....
's conversation about whether to push Thrombolytics in the patient is reminiscent of the scene in "My Old LadyMy Old Lady"My Old Lady" is the fourth episode of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on October 16, 2001 on NBC.The episode's writer, Matt Tarses, won the 2002 Humanitas Prize in the 30 Minute Category for this episode.-Plot:...
" (season 1, episode 4), except Elliot is now on the other side. Dr. Cox even says "I'll be right back," the same phrase Elliot uses in "My Old Lady". - The "Floating Head Doctor" returns, after it first appeared in "My Big Bird" (season 5, episode 8).
- Cox saying that it is important to him that he is seen as "bulletproof", which is how he described himself in "My BadMy Bad"My Bad" is the sixth episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It originally aired on October 30, 2001 on NBC.-Plot:Dr. Cox's suspension puts his future at the hospital in doubt....
" (season 1, episode 6).
Music
- Welcome Back, KotterWelcome Back, KotterWelcome Back, Kotter was an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta.It originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975 to June 8, 1979.-Premise:...
Theme sung by the Sacred Heart Staff - Sanford and SonSanford and SonSanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977....
Theme song - "World Spins Madly On" by The WeepiesThe WeepiesThe Weepies are an indie pop-folk duo of married singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".-Formation and early years :...