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Scrubs Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Interns John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff), Christopher Turk (Donald Faison) and Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke) get their feet wet at a Seattle hospital, which is home to an oddball group of employees and patients. J.D. finds a reluctant mentor in the sarcastic Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) and a love interest in the spastic Elliot. Turk, meanwhile, falls for no-nonsense nurse Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes). Overseeing all of the insanity is the seemingly heartless chief of medicine, Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins), while a mysterious unnamed janitor (Neil Flynn) with a grudge against J.D. keeps his own tally of the goings on at the hospital.
Episode 1
My First Day (Pilot)
Tue, Oct 2, 2001 30 mins
In the series pilot, J.D. encounters a take-charge nurse, finds romance and faces an anxious first night on call. J.D.: Zach Braff. Elliott: Sarah Chalke. Carla: Judy Reyes. Mr. Burski: Ted Rogers.
Episode 2
My Mentor
Thu, Oct 4, 2001 30 mins
Sardonic Dr. Cox gets to J.D., who's in desperate need of acceptance; tactless Elliot irks Carla, who's being wooed by slick Turk. Will: John Ducey. Todd: Robert Maschio. Janitor: Neil Flynn. Nurse Roberts: Aloma Wright. Doug: Johnny Kastl. Dr. Cox: John C. McGinley.
Episode 3
My Best Friend's Mistake
Tue, Oct 9, 2001 30 mins
Professional and personal situations test the bounds of friendship between J.D. and Turk; a sexist matter entangles Elliot with Kelso (Ken Jenkins). Todd: Robert Maschio. Carla: Judy Reyes. Mr. Kavanaugh: Robert Munns. Turk: Donald Faison. Lawyer: Sam Lloyd.
Episode 4
My Old Lady
Tue, Oct 16, 2001 30 mins
A feisty, ailing septuagenarian (Kathryn Joosten) charms J.D.; a frightened Hispanic patient unwittingly makes allies of Elliot and Carla. Mrs. Guerrero: Esther "Tita" Mercado. David Morrison: Travis Wester. Jim Morrison: Jack Thomas. Janitor: Neil Flynn.
Episode 5
My Two Dads
Tue, Oct 23, 2001 30 mins
J.D.'s father figures---Cox and Kelso---court the support of their hopeful protégé over the issues of patient care and health insurance. Louie Anderson appears briefly as himself. Dr. Steadman: Matt Winston. Jared: Matthew Richards. Todd: Robert Maschio. Mrs. Blitt: Marlena. Janitor: Neil Flynn.
Episode 6
My Bad
Tue, Oct 30, 2001 30 mins
J.D.'s tryst with an alluring patient (Christa Miller) leaves him in shock, but the real jolt hits when he finds out who she really is. Comic Jimmie Walker has a cameo as himself. Lawyer: Sam Lloyd. Carla's Mother: Gina Morelli. Dr. Cox: John C. McGinley. Janitor: Neil Flynn. Dr. Greenberg: Mark Chaet.
Episode 7
My Super Ego
Tue, Nov 6, 2001 30 mins
Sean Hayes plays a macho, hotshot intern, who steals the limelight from J.D. and enthralls Elliot; Turk faces a personal crisis in the OR. Carla: Judy Reyes. Dr. Kelso: Ken Jenkins. Janitor: Neil Flynn. Nurse Roberts: Aloma Wright. Dr. Cox: John C. McGinley.
Episode 8
My Fifteen Minutes
Thu, May 23, 2019 30 mins
Turk's sudden brush with fame is exploited by Dr. Kelso; Dr. Cox leaves J.D. to evaluate himself; and Elliot looks for a place to fit in.
Episode 9
My Day Off
Tue, Nov 20, 2001 30 mins
Appendicitis afflicts J.D. at Thanksgiving time, so he learns firsthand what it's like to be a patient, starting with a physical exam by Elliot. Dr. Benson: Paul Collins. Jennifer: Melinda Embry. Mike Clark: Michael McDonald.
Episode 10
My Nickname
Tue, Nov 27, 2001 30 mins
A hyperactive patient (Nicole Sullivan) unnerves Cox and elicits Elliot's sympathy; J.D.'s blowup strains his precarious relationship with Carla. Cox: John C. McGinley. Carla: Judy Reyes. Janitor: Neil Flynn. Kelso: Ken Jenkins.
Episode 11
My Own Personal Jesus
Tue, Dec 11, 2001 30 mins
At Yuletide, J.D. videotapes a baby's birth; Elliot attends to a penniless, pregnant teen; and Turk sees an onslaught of patients in a scene set to a macrabe choral reworking of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Jordan: Christa Miller. Wheeler: Joel Hurt Jones. Mrs. Wheeler: Cathy Herd. Janitor: Neil Flynn.
Episode 12
My Blind Date
Tue, Jan 8, 2002 30 mins
A hectic day in the ICU finds Cox needling Elliot and J.D., who's also ordered by Kelso to treat a patient injured in a fall at the hospital. Alex: Elizabeth Bogush. Mike Davis: Michael McDonald. Lawyer: Sam Lloyd. Nurse Roberts: Aloma Wright. Janitor: Neil Flynn. Doug: Johnny Kastl.
Episode 13
My Balancing Act
Tue, Jan 15, 2002 30 mins
Juggling patient care and a new love interest flusters J.D.; combatting Kelso amuses Cox. Carrot Top appears as himself. Alex: Elizabeth Bogush. Todd: Robert Maschio. Lawyer: Sam Lloyd. Doug: Johnny Kastl. Nurse Roberts: Aloma Wright
Episode 14
My Drug Buddy
Tue, Jan 22, 2002 30 mins
A new love interest entangles J.D.; a rivalry intensifies between Cox and Turk; a tenuous, ride-sharing arrangement ties Carla to Kelso. Alex: Elizabeth Bogush. Janitor: Neil Flynn. Nurse Roberts: Aloma Wright.
Episode 15
My Bed Banter & Beyond
Tue, Feb 5, 2002 30 mins
The J.D.-Elliot relationship gets hot and heavy in an episode that finds interns and staffers baring their souls to a psychologist. Todd: Robert Maschio. Carla: Judy Reyes. Dr. Cox: John C. McGinley. Turk: Donald Faison.
Episode 16
My Heavy Meddle
Tue, Feb 26, 2002 30 mins
Cox's volatile outbursts get to J.D., who has a showdown with the despondent doc; a dying patient's request embroils Carla with Kelso (Ken Jenkins). Todd: Robert Maschio. Franklyn: Masi Oka. Matthew: Dan Sachoff. Lawyer: Sam Lloyd.
Episode 17
My Student
Tue, Mar 5, 2002 30 mins
Med students working with the interns include J.D.'s nervous neophyte and a self-assured charmer (Kelli Williams) who bewitches Cox. Josh: DJ Qualls. Phillip: Adrian Wenner. Mr. Chambers: Don Chastain.
Episode 18
My Tuscaloosa Heart
Tue, Mar 12, 2002 30 mins
Romantic tangles fluster Cox, who's swept away by a med student (Kelli Williams), reinvolved with his ex and still enamored of Carla. Jordan: Christa Miller. Aaron Simon: Jack Shearer. Jerry: Eric Saiet. Cox: John C. McGinley.
Episode 19
My Old Man
Tue, Apr 2, 2002 30 mins
John Ritter plays J.D.'s father, a gregarious yet lonely divorcé who's among the diverse parents visiting their offspring. Lily Reid: Markie Post. Margaret Turk: Hattie Winston. Janitor's Father: R. Lee Ermey.
Episode 20
My Way or the Highway
Tue, Apr 16, 2002 30 mins
Turk's competitiveness rattles J.D.; Dr. Cox's rashness turns off the nursing staff; a patient's handsomeness turns on Elliot. Sean: Scott Foley. Mr. Hoffner: Fred Stoller. Nurse Roberts: Aloma Wright. Janitor: Neil Flynn.
Episode 21
My Sacrificial Clam
Tue, Apr 30, 2002 30 mins
Fear plagues J.D. after being pricked by a used syringe; a new beau (Scott Foley) busies Elliot; athletic competitions pit Turk vs. Cox. "St. Elsewhere" regulars with cameos as doctor-patients include William Daniels, Ed Begley Jr., Stephen Furst and Eric Laneuville.
Episode 22
My Occurrence
Tue, May 7, 2002 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Brendan Fraser plays Dr. Cox's gregarious former brother-in-law, whose admittance to the hospital following a construction accident has unforeseen complications. Jordan: Christa Miller. Jill: Nicole Sullivan. Dr. Bobb: Steven Hack. Dr. Cox: John C. McGinley.
Episode 23
My Hero
Tue, May 14, 2002 30 mins
Conclusion. Concern for a patient and friend (Brendan Fraser) unsettles Cox; ego gnaws at Turk, bypassed for prime surgery. Jordan: Christa Miller. Dr. Zeltzer: Robert Clendenin. Dr. Wen: Charles Chun. Todd: Robert Maschio. Janitor: Neil Flynn.
Episode 24
My Last Day
Tue, May 21, 2002 30 mins
The squabbling interns find a common cause in the desperate plight of an elderly, uninsured patient who needs surgery. Jordan: Christa Miller. Mr. Bober: Don Perry. Dr. Wen: Charles Chun. Janitor: Neil Flynn.
