My Own Worst Enemy (Scrubs)
Encyclopedia
"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.
almost kisses J.D. in the on-call room she begins to question her engagement with Keith.
The episode then focuses upon epiphanies by the main characters - Elliot realizes she carried on a meaningless relationship due to her desire to be married; consequently, she calls off the wedding twice. J.D. realizes his tendency to sabotage himself and yearns to avoid it, but fails due to his disbelief to the Janitor having a girlfriend oddly enough named Lady. Meanwhile, Turk
is challenged with choosing his semi-annual candy bar due to his diabetes
. He too has an epiphany and decides to make a random selection.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Cox, Turk
, and Dr. Kelso
all pull together to diagnose a very charming patient, Joe Hutnik. Cox, upon telling Dr. Beardfacé that if he wanted to lose the nickname, all he had to do was shave his beard, realizes his initial diagnosis of lyme disease
was correct, citing Occam's Razor
(which J.D. references internally while holding a Razr
cell phone): in this case, the patient's tick bite was not discovered because it was under his hair.
J.D consults Turk about Kim, as he feels he is only with Kim because she is pregnant. He realizes Turk was right and J.D. was only with Kim because she was pregnant and he felt because of the trauma of his parents divorcing he would stay with Kim even though he was not in love with her.
complemented Scrubs consistent quality and resolution of the previous episode's cliffhanger, and gave it a 8.4/10 ("Impressive") rating.
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comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
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 October 25, 2007, and was watched by 6.95 million viewers.
Plot
After ElliotElliot 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"....
almost kisses J.D. in the on-call room she begins to question her engagement with Keith.
The episode then focuses upon epiphanies by the main characters - Elliot realizes she carried on a meaningless relationship due to her desire to be married; consequently, she calls off the wedding twice. J.D. realizes his tendency to sabotage himself and yearns to avoid it, but fails due to his disbelief to the Janitor having a girlfriend oddly enough named Lady. Meanwhile, 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,...
is challenged with choosing his semi-annual candy bar due to his diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetes mellitus type 2formerly non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetesis a metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Diabetes is often initially managed by increasing exercise and...
. He too has an epiphany and decides to make a random selection.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Cox, 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,...
, and Dr. Kelso
Bob Kelso
Robert "Bob" Kelso, M.D. , is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs....
all pull together to diagnose a very charming patient, Joe Hutnik. Cox, upon telling Dr. Beardfacé that if he wanted to lose the nickname, all he had to do was shave his beard, realizes his initial diagnosis of lyme disease
Lyme disease
Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of Lyme disease in the United States, whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most...
was correct, citing Occam's Razor
Occam's razor
Occam's razor, also known as Ockham's razor, and sometimes expressed in Latin as lex parsimoniae , is a principle that generally recommends from among competing hypotheses selecting the one that makes the fewest new assumptions.-Overview:The principle is often summarized as "simpler explanations...
(which J.D. references internally while holding a Razr
Motorola RAZR V3
Motorola RAZR is a series of clamshell mobile phones by Motorola, and is one of the series in the 4LTR line. They were first developed in July 2003 and were released in the market in the third quarter of 2004....
cell phone): in this case, the patient's tick bite was not discovered because it was under his hair.
J.D consults Turk about Kim, as he feels he is only with Kim because she is pregnant. He realizes Turk was right and J.D. was only with Kim because she was pregnant and he felt because of the trauma of his parents divorcing he would stay with Kim even though he was not in love with her.
Continuity
- Carla tells Elliot and J.D. not to obsess over their own hypocrisies because it is human nature to want what's best for others even if one has difficulty following their own advice. She also says that she doesn't want to repeat this advice "two weeks from now." Two episodes later, in "My Inconvenient TruthMy Inconvenient Truth"My Inconvenient Truth" is the third episode of season seven and the 142nd episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on November 8, 2007, during NBC's "Go Green Week".-Plot:...
", Carla repeats the same rant to Elliot and the Janitor. - Turk mentions that the only girl who was good for J.D was "Mole Butt". He is referring to Elliot, whom he previously addressed with this nickname in "Her Story IIHer 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...
" when mentioning J.D's previous girlfriends. - Turk can now grow a full head of hair, whereas in previous seasons he is said to be balding and only grow hair in patches.(For instance in My Way HomeMy Way Home"My Way Home" is the 7th episode of season five and the 100th episode of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It originally aired on January 24, 2006 on NBC....
). - At the beginning of the episode the words "Veer felt at" and "Peace Sam" are sighted on the locker behind J.D. "Peace Sam" can also be seen in the episode "My Screw UpMy 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....
". - The Janitor's girlfriend Lady is played by Kit PongettiKit PongettiKit 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:...
, who previously appeared as Dr. Mitchell in the season 2 episode "My Philosophy". - The discovery of a tick bite under a patient's hair was used as a plot device two weeks later in "UglyUgly (House)"Ugly" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of House and the seventy-seventh episode overall. It aired on November 13, 2007. The episode revolves around a teenager named Kenny Cyrus with a major facial deformity. He is set to get surgery in order to remove the deformity, but has a heart...
", an episode of HouseHouse (TV series)House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
.
Reception
Television Without Pity gave this episode a B rating, and questioned on the show's summary page whether the show was becoming a daytime soap due to the plot of the sixth season finale and this episode. Travis Fickett of IGNIGN
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complemented Scrubs consistent quality and resolution of the previous episode's cliffhanger, and gave it a 8.4/10 ("Impressive") rating.
Featured music
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" by Say AnythingSay Anything (band)Say Anything is an American indie-punk band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Max Bemis. The band was formed in 2000 with Bemis and four of his friends. Within two years, they self-released two EPs, Junior Varsity and In Your Dreams, and the full-length Baseball: An Album by Sayanything.In... - "Where We Gonna Go from Here?" by Mat KearneyMat KearneyMathew William "Mat" Kearney is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Kearney has received critical acclaim and widespread recognition for his Columbia Records debut, Nothing Left to Lose. So far, he has a total of four top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40...