Scrubs
Is it really over? That's unclear, as ABC is still flirting with the possibility of a rebooted, Zach Braff-free Scrubs for the fall. We probably won't get a definitive answer on the matter until the network's upfronts on May 19, so in the meantime, let's use this space to sound off on the gooey-centered, one-hour finale episode — of whatever variety it might turn out to be.
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Scrubs
Scrubs
8 pm/ET ABC
Scrubs wraps up its eighth season tonight as J.D. prepares to leave Sacred Heart and fantasizes about finally landing a hug from Dr. Cox and learning the Janitor's real name. But leaving the hospital isn't the only change in store for J.D. as Elliot slowly begins moving her things into his place, a clear sign that she's changing the course of their relationship. More than 50 past guest stars turn out for tonight's finale, a fitting tribute to this quirky and heartfelt show.
Read on for previews of American Idol, Lost, Lie to Me, America's Next Top Model.
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Scrubs
ABC is in talks to renew Scrubs for a ninth season, but one stumbling block is the availability of original cast members, none of whom have deals beyond this current season.
See who's proving scarce for another round, and what monetary obstacle lies in Scrubs' way, after the jump.
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Heroes, Lost, Scrubs
Every year at this time, your favorite shows pull out all the stops to wrap up some big stories, steer others in new directions, and launch brand-new sagas to unspool come fall. Which Hero will power down, and for good? Who on Lost will lose their life? What unexpected news awaits a Desperate Housewife? We've got your guide to those season-ending twists and many, many more after the jump.
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Scrubs
Scrubs
8 pm/ET ABC
It's a battle of the exes tonight as Elizabeth Banks and Scott Foley return to Scrubs, reprising their roles as J.D. and Elliot's former flames. As J.D. tries to simplify his life for the sake of his son, he decides it's time to make peace with Kim. But he's not prepared to discover that Kim has a new man in her life: Elliot's ex, Sean. Awkward. Meanwhile, Turk turns to his friends at Sacred Heart to help him land a big promotion.
Read on for previews of America's Next Top Model, iCarly, Lie to Me and Reno 911!.
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Grey's Anatomy - Season 5
New releases announced today, March 13:
Brothers & Sisters - The Complete 3rd Season will be coming out September 1
Castle - The Complete 1st Season will be coming out September 22
Desperate Housewives - The Complete 5th Season will be coming out September 1
Grey's Anatomy - The Complete 5th Season (Blu-ray and DVD) will be coming out September 15
Life on Mars - The Complete Series will be coming out September 29
Private Practice - The Complete 2nd Season will be coming out September 15
Samantha Who? - The Complete 2nd Season will be coming out August 25
Scrubs - The Complete 8th Season will be coming out August 25
Ugly Betty - The Complete 3rd Season will be coming out September 22
Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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Oscar the Grouch and Zach Braff, Scrubs
Scrubs
9 pm/ET ABC
Scrubs fans have watched all sorts of characters learn important lessons about life and love over the years, and tonight is no different. Well, maybe a little different. J.D. wants to teach a lesson in compassion and receives help from an unlikely source: Muppets. That's right, Elmo, Grover and Oscar the Grouch make appearances at Sacred Heart to help J.D. spread the word. Meanwhile, a not-so-warm-and-fuzzy intern scams Elliot to land a spot on Turk's research team.
Read on for previews of Nip/Tuck, Baldwin Hills, Bad Girls Club and NCIS.
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In the first episode, "My Saving Grace," there was a good, if rather facile, continuing thread of Carla trying to take new intern Kate (Betsy Buetler) in hand and convince her that relating with both patients and her colleagues is in her own best interest...while around them, an object lesson is made of the new and suddenly former Chief of Medicine, Dr. Maddox.
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Zach Braff and Donald Faison
Donald Faison says moving to ABC hasn't changed Scrubs. It's still the same medical dramedy you learned to love over seven years at NBC. The characters are the same, though we'll learn more about them as this spring's episodes culminate in the departure of series lead Zach Braff. Will Scrubs go on without J.D.? Faison ain't saying, but with a new batch of interns and the comedy as snappy as ever, the prognosis is good. Read on to see who might stay on duty at Sacred Heart, the show's connection to Gremlins and what Faison has in common with the boys of Bell Biv Devoe.
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The Biggest Loser's Gerald Hayes, Scrubs' Zach Braff
The Nielsens this week have experienced delays, so I just had two days' worth of data dumped on my desk. Here are selected highlights:
Monday
• Fox's coverage of the Fiesta Bowl dominated the night with 16 million total viewers.
• NBC's Superstars of Dance (9.59 million) dropped 615K from its Sunday bow.
• The arrival of ABC's new Bachelor averaged 8.7 mil, barely grabbing third at 8 pm/ET and dropping to No. 4 come 9 o'clock.
• Gossip Girl (2.94 mil) more or less matched its most recent audience, while One Tree Hill (2.63 mil) enjoyed a gain of 420 thou.
• ABC's True Beauty debuted to 7.64 mil, placing a distant second behind a CSI: Miami repeat.
Tuesday
• NCIS netted 19.07 million viewers, its second-largest audience ever (trailing only this past Dec. 16). That set up The Mentalist for yet another series high, 19.56 mil.
• The Biggest Loser: Couples debuted to 11.82 mil, the series' biggest premiere ever and a 51 percent increase over the Families opener.
• The ABC premiere of Scrubs averaged 6.7 mil across two episodes — a 25 percent improvement upon the sitcom's NBC send-off.
• Both 90210 (2.78 mil) and Privileged (1.74 mil) dipped 150K.
• Without a Trace scored 13.2 mil, down 1.5 mil from its last fresh episode (which delivered a season high). SVU (10.65 mil) slipped 250 thou.
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