Scrubs season 8

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Scrubs (season 8)
Season 8
Scrubs Season 8 DVD art
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2009-01-06) –
May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)
Season chronology
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The eighth season of the American comedy television series Scrubs premiered on ABC on January 6, 2009 and concluded on May 6, 2009 and consists of 19 episodes. The eighth season was the first to be shown on ABC after NBC dropped the series, ending its seven-year run on the network. ABC's pick-up of the show was followed by it commissioning nineteen episodes, which included an hour-long finale. For all of the season's run, it was expected that the eighth season would be the last, especially after the show's creator Bill Lawrence announced it. After rumors surfaced of a ninth season, it was understood that the eighth would be the last to star Zach Braff and much of the main cast. However, the show was later re-commissioned for another season, in which Braff and other cast members appeared for multiple episodes.[1] The eighth season was the first to air in high definition.

Needing to cut costs for the eighth season, Bill Lawrence stated that he divided the writing staff up into two groups, half for the first seven episodes and half for the second eleven episodes.[2] Additionally, each main cast member was absent for three episodes during the season (except Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke who are absent for two). An accompanying web series that aired on ABC's website called Scrubs: Interns was also created to coincide with the season, starring the new interns with guest appearances by the main cast.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Another way ABC cut costs is to have the main cast absent in a few episodes. Series star Zach Braff is absent for an episode for the first time in the series, and only lends his voice to another episode.

Production

After a rumor-induced build-up to season eight, and it being believed that season seven was the last, ABC picked up Scrubs and announced it as a midseason replacement. The first episode aired January 6, 2009.

The season's timeslot shifted from Scrubs being shown on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm and 9:30 pm to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm beginning with episode 11, "My Nah Nah Nah". The show performed most successfully on Wednesdays, with average viewing figures of 5.36 million an episode.[3]

To cut costs the writing staff was split into two groups, with the exception of Bill Lawrence, Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, and Bill Callahan, one group for the first seven episodes, and the second for the rest of the season. Since Goldman & Donovan, Callahan and Lawrence wrote an episode in the second half, the term was longer. Mike Schwartz and Mark Stegemann, two writers who had been on since season one, did not return to the writing staff. Although Stegemann did return to direct one episode. For the episode "My Nah Nah Nah", writers who didn't work in season 8 were credited, since the episode was partially written/filmed in season 7.

Scrubs: Interns

To coincide with Scrubs being shown on television, a web series was produced called Scrubs: Interns. It consisted of twelve webisodes following the adventures of the interns at Sacred Heart Hospital. The episodes featured cameos from several regular cast members, and included an episode with J.D. The webisodes' theme tune was performed by The Blanks. Only the first ten webisodes can be viewed online. The final two can be viewed exclusively on the Scrubs season eight DVD and Blu-ray sets.

Episodes

See also: List of Scrubs episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1511"My Jerks"Michael SpillerAngela NisselJanuary 6, 2009 (2009-01-06)801[4]6.76[5]
1522"My Last Words"Bill LawrenceAseem BatraJanuary 6, 2009 (2009-01-06)802[6]6.64[5]
1533"My Saving Grace"Michael SpillerJanae BakkenJanuary 13, 2009 (2009-01-13)803[7]4.48[8]
1544"My Happy Place"Ken WhittinghamTaii K. AustinJanuary 13, 2009 (2009-01-13)804[9]4.48[8]
1555"My ABC's"Bill LawrenceBill LawrenceJanuary 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)713[10]5.12[11]
1566"My Cookie Pants"Gail MancusoClarence LivingstonJanuary 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)805[12]5.05[11]
1577"My New Role"Will MackenzieDave TennantFebruary 3, 2009 (2009-02-03)806[13]4.90[14]
1588"My Lawyer's in Love"Mark StegemannDebra FordhamFebruary 3, 2009 (2009-02-03)811[15]4.70[14]
1599"My Absence"John PutchDebra Fordham & Andy SchwartzFebruary 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)812[16]4.60[17]
16010"My Comedy Show"Ted WassDevin O. Mahoney & C. Rego MarquiisFebruary 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)807[18]4.23[17]
16111"My Nah Nah Nah"John PutchKevin BiegelMarch 18, 2009 (2009-03-18)712[19]5.80[20]
16212"Their Story II"Michael McDonaldAndy SchwartzMarch 25, 2009 (2009-03-25)808[21]5.33[22]
16313"My Full Moon"John MichelKevin BiegelApril 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)813[23]5.04[24]
16414"My Soul on Fire: Part 1"Bill LawrenceBill CallahanApril 8, 2009 (2009-04-08)809[25]4.66[26]
16515"My Soul on Fire: Part 2"Bill LawrenceBill CallahanApril 15, 2009 (2009-04-15)810[27]5.30[28]
16616"My Cuz"Linda MendozaKevin BiegelApril 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)8144.66[29]
16717"My Chief Concern"Zach BraffNeil Goldman & Garrett DonovanMay 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)815[30]3.83[31]
168
169		18
19		"My Finale"Bill LawrenceBill LawrenceMay 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)816/817[32]5.07[33]

References

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  2. ^ Keller, Joel (May 22, 2008). "Bill Lawrence of Scrubs: The TV Squad Interview". TV Squad. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
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General references

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