JamesG
01-14-2026, 06:28 PM
How the "Scrubs" Revival is Honoring the Late Sam Lloyd
by Ryan Schwartz
Jan. 14, 2026
In a new interview with Esquire, series star Zach Braff reveals how the ABC revival is paying tribute to his longtime co-star, who for nine seasons recurred as Sacred Heart's sad-sack lawyer — and Dr. Kelso's resident punching bag — Ted Buckland.
Lloyd died in 2020 due to complications from lung cancer; he was 56 years old.
"There's a new bar that we all go to, and we named it Lloyd's Tavern," Braff reveals. "That was the production designer's idea, which I thought was beautiful. So there's a nod to Sam."
"We love Sam; we miss him. It's hard to do this show without him," Braff continues. "And our plan is to most definitely have an episode that is a tribute to him."
https://www.tvline.com/2075879/scrubs-reboot-sam-lloyd-tribute-explained-ted-buckland/
by Ryan Schwartz
Jan. 14, 2026
In a new interview with Esquire, series star Zach Braff reveals how the ABC revival is paying tribute to his longtime co-star, who for nine seasons recurred as Sacred Heart's sad-sack lawyer — and Dr. Kelso's resident punching bag — Ted Buckland.
Lloyd died in 2020 due to complications from lung cancer; he was 56 years old.
"There's a new bar that we all go to, and we named it Lloyd's Tavern," Braff reveals. "That was the production designer's idea, which I thought was beautiful. So there's a nod to Sam."
"We love Sam; we miss him. It's hard to do this show without him," Braff continues. "And our plan is to most definitely have an episode that is a tribute to him."
https://www.tvline.com/2075879/scrubs-reboot-sam-lloyd-tribute-explained-ted-buckland/