Scrubs season 1
| Scrubs (season 1) | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Scrubs Season 1 DVD art | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 2, 2001 – May 21, 2002 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the American comedy television series Scrubs premiered on NBC on October 2, 2001 and concluded on May 21, 2002 and consists of 24 episodes. Scrubs was created by Bill Lawrence who wrote the pilot as well as 3 other episodes in the season. Adam Bernstein directed the pilot as well as 4 other episodes. Neil Flynn was only a guest star in the first season, although he appeared in every episode of the season. Bill Lawrence said if the show had been cancelled at the end of the first season, he would have made the Janitor a figment of J.D.'s imagination.[1]
Plot
The first season follows J.D. (Zach Braff) and his best friend Turk (Donald Faison) in their first year out of medical school as interns at Sacred Heart Hospital. J.D. quickly meets his reluctant mentor, Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley); a young woman (and fellow intern) named Elliot (Sarah Chalke), on whom he has a crush; the hospital's janitor (Neil Flynn), who goes out of his way to make J.D.'s life miserable; the Chief of Medicine, Dr. Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins), who is more concerned about the budget than the patients; and Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes), the head nurse and Turk's new girlfriend, who puts Turk through the trials and tribulations of being in a serious relationship. The characters face romances and relationship issues, family obligations, overwhelming paperwork, and a tremendous number of patients. The first season also introduces recurring supporting characters such as "The Todd" (Robert Maschio), a boorishly lascivious surgeon; Ted (Sam Lloyd), the hospital's hapless, nervous lawyer; Laverne (Aloma Wright), fellow nurse and mentor to Carla; Jordan Sullivan (Christa Miller), Dr. Cox's caustic administrator ex-wife, and Doug Murphy (Johnny Kastl), a nervous young doctor who often accidentally kills patients.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Zach Braff as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian
- Sarah Chalke as Dr. Elliot Reid
- Donald Faison as Dr. Chris Turk
- Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso
- John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox
- Judy Reyes as Nurse Carla Espinosa
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Guest stars
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Production
Writing staff
- Bill Lawrence – executive producer/head writer
- Eric Weinberg – supervising producer (episodes 2–14) / co-executive producer (episodes 15–24)
- Matt Tarses – consulting producer (episodes 2–14) / co-executive producer (episodes 15–24)
- Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan – co-producers
- Gabrielle Allan – co-producer
- Mike Schwartz – story editor
- Debra Fordham – staff writer
- Mark Stegemann – staff writer
- Janae Bakken – staff writer
Production staff
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DirectorsIncludes directors who directed 2 or more episodes
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Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "My First Day" | Adam Bernstein | Bill Lawrence | October 2, 2001 | 535G |
| 2 | 2 | "My Mentor" | Adam Bernstein | Bill Lawrence | October 4, 2001 | S101 |
| 3 | 3 | "My Best Friend's Mistake" | Adam Bernstein | Eric Weinberg | October 9, 2001 | S102 |
| 4 | 4 | "My Old Lady" | Marc Buckland | Matt Tarses | October 16, 2001 | S103 |
| 5 | 5 | "My Two Dads" | Craig Zisk | Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan | October 23, 2001 | S104 |
| 6 | 6 | "My Bad" | Marc Buckland | Gabrielle Allan | October 30, 2001 | S105 |
| 7 | 7 | "My Super Ego" | Peter Lauer | Mike Schwartz | November 6, 2001 | S106 |
| 8 | 8 | "My Fifteen Minutes" | Lawrence Trilling | Eric Weinberg | November 15, 2001 | S108 |
| 9 | 9 | "My Day Off" | Elodie Keene | Janae Bakken | November 20, 2001 | S107 |
| 10 | 10 | "My Nickname" | Matthew Diamond | Bill Lawrence | November 27, 2001 | S110 |
| 11 | 11 | "My Own Personal Jesus" | Jeff Melman | Debra Fordham | December 11, 2001 | S109 |
| 12 | 12 | "My Blind Date" | Marc Buckland | Mark Stegemann | January 8, 2002 | S112 |
| 13 | 13 | "My Balancing Act" | Michael Spiller | Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan | January 15, 2002 | S113 |
| 14 | 14 | "My Drug Buddy" | Michael Spiller | Matt Tarses | January 22, 2002 | S111 |
| 15 | 15 | "My Bed Banter & Beyond"† | Lawrence Trilling | Gabrielle Allan | February 5, 2002 | S115 |
| 16 | 16 | "My Heavy Meddle" | Will Mackenzie | Mike Schwartz | February 26, 2002 | S116 |
| 17 | 17 | "My Student" | Matthew Diamond | Story by: Mark Stegemann Teleplay by: Janae Bakken & Debra Fordham | March 5, 2002 | S114 |
| 18 | 18 | "My Tuscaloosa Heart" | Lawrence Trilling | Story by: Janae Bakken Teleplay by: Debra Fordham & Mark Stegemann | March 12, 2002 | S117 |
| 19 | 19 | "My Old Man" | Adam Bernstein | Matt Tarses | April 9, 2002 | S120 |
| 20 | 20 | "My Way or the Highway" | Adam Bernstein | Eric Weinberg | April 16, 2002 | S118 |
| 21 | 21 | "My Sacrificial Clam" | Marc Buckland | Story by: Debra Fordham Teleplay by: Janae Bakken & Mark Stegemann | April 30, 2002 | S119 |
| 22 | 22 | "My Occurrence" | Lawrence Trilling | Bill Lawrence | May 7, 2002 | S122 |
| 23 | 23 | "My Hero" | Michael Spiller | Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan | May 14, 2002 | S123 |
| 24 | 24 | "My Last Day" | Michael Spiller | Gabrielle Allan & Mike Schwartz | May 21, 2002 | S121 |
Notes
- † denotes a "supersized" episode, running an extended length of 25–28 minutes.
References
- ^ "Scrubs' janitor to get a real name". Pop Critics. December 20, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- General references
- "Scrubs Season 1 episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- "Shows A-Z - scrubs on ABC". the Futon Critic. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
