TMC
09-20-2022, 09:45 PM
https://www.looper.com/1016065/the-untold-truth-of-scrubs/
BY KRISTI ROE-OWEN/UPDATED: SEPT. 20, 2022 9:25 AM EDT
Few sitcoms have managed to perfectly balance humor and serious storytelling the way "Scrubs" did. Told through the perspective of young medical intern John "JD" Dorian (Zach Braff) and set in the Sacramento teaching hospital Sacred Heart, the single-camera medical comedy explores the experience of everyday life for folks working in a hospital. At times goofy, absurd, and even surreal, the show — which aired from 2001 to 2010 — also offers a surprisingly realistic glimpse into hospital life (https://www.looper.com/380198/what-scrubs-gets-right-about-working-in-a-hospital/). Quirky details like JD and Turk's dog Rowdy and the occasionally abusive Janitor play perfectly against more emotional storylines like the heartstring-pulling "My Old Lady," which includes what is arguably one of television's best-ever uses of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjjOSZ4DZew)(covered by John Cale). And of all the bromances to ever grace the small screen, few are more endearing than the love between besties JD and Turk. In honor of one of the best sitcoms ever made, we're taking a look at the untold truth of "Scrubs."
BY KRISTI ROE-OWEN/UPDATED: SEPT. 20, 2022 9:25 AM EDT
Few sitcoms have managed to perfectly balance humor and serious storytelling the way "Scrubs" did. Told through the perspective of young medical intern John "JD" Dorian (Zach Braff) and set in the Sacramento teaching hospital Sacred Heart, the single-camera medical comedy explores the experience of everyday life for folks working in a hospital. At times goofy, absurd, and even surreal, the show — which aired from 2001 to 2010 — also offers a surprisingly realistic glimpse into hospital life (https://www.looper.com/380198/what-scrubs-gets-right-about-working-in-a-hospital/). Quirky details like JD and Turk's dog Rowdy and the occasionally abusive Janitor play perfectly against more emotional storylines like the heartstring-pulling "My Old Lady," which includes what is arguably one of television's best-ever uses of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjjOSZ4DZew)(covered by John Cale). And of all the bromances to ever grace the small screen, few are more endearing than the love between besties JD and Turk. In honor of one of the best sitcoms ever made, we're taking a look at the untold truth of "Scrubs."