The second season of the American

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television series ''

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'' premiered on

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on September 26, 2002, and concluded on April 17, 2003, and consists of 22 episodes. For the second season

Neil Flynn Neil Richard Flynn (born November 13, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Janitor on '' Scrubs'' and Mike Heck in the ABC comedy series '' The Middle''. He has had notable appearances in television series, ...

was made a series regular.

Colin Hay Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music ha ...

guest starred for the first time. It is also the first time an episode gives the narration to another regular, in "His Story". The show used a longer opening credits sequence for episodes 1 and 2, moving through the ward rather than just two beds, including a shot of Flynn as

The Janitor The Janitor is a fictional character, played by Neil Flynn in the American comedy-drama ''Scrubs''. Though he is a janitor at Sacred Heart, he is rarely referred to as ''the'' janitor, but rather just called Janitor. Neil Flynn was originally bil ...

, showing the names of the series regulars and ending with the chest X-ray showing the heart on the left side of the chest.

wanted longer content in the episodes so the credits permanently returned to the shorter version in episode 3, without Flynn nor actors names and with the mirror image chest X-ray. The second season focuses on Dr. John Dorian's second year practicing medicine at Sacred Heart, where he is now a resident. In the season opener, everyone is still in shock from the secrets Jordan just revealed ("My Last Day"). As the season develops, J.D.'s older brother Dan (

Tom Cavanagh Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in '' Ed'' (2000–2004), ''Love Monkey'' (2006) and '' Trust Me'' (2009), and recurring roles on ...

) comes to visit, money issues affect J.D., Elliot, and Turk, Turk proposes to Carla, and Elliot finds a new boyfriend, a nurse named Paul Flowers (

Rick Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...

). Dr. Cox resumes a sexual relationship with his ex-wife Jordan, with quite unexpected results.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Zach Braff Zachary Israel Braff'Scrubs' Star Zach Braff Wows ...

as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian *

Sarah Chalke Sarah Louise Christine Chalke (; born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian actress and model. She is known for portraying Elliot Reid on the NBC/ABC comedy series '' Scrubs'', the second Becky Conner on the ABC sitcom ''Roseanne'', Stella Zinman on ...

as Dr. Elliot Reid *

Donald Faison Donald Adeosun Faison (; born June 22, 1974) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC/NBC comedy-drama ''Scrubs'' (2001–2010), and a supporting role as Murray in both the film ''Clueless'' ...

as Dr. Chris Turk *

Ken Jenkins Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the chief of medicine on the American comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009). He has also had notable appearances in many popular TV shows. Ea ...

as Dr. Bob Kelso *

John C. McGinley John Christopher McGinley (born August 3, 1959) is an American actor. His best known roles include Perry Cox in '' Scrubs'', Bob Slydell in ''Office Space'', Captain Hendrix in '' The Rock'', Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's ''Platoon,'' ...

as Dr. Perry Cox *

Judy Reyes Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967) is an American actress, model and producer, best known for her roles as Carla Espinosa on the NBC/ABC medical comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009), and as Zoila Diaz in the Lifetime comedy-drama ''Devious M ...

as Nurse Carla Espinosa

Recurring roles

Aloma Wright Aloma Wright (born March 10, 1950) is an American actress, widely known for her roles as Laverne Roberts on the NBC/ABC comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009), Maxine Landis on the NBC daytime drama series ''Days of Our Lives'' (2008–2 ...

as Nurse Laverne Roberts *

Robert Maschio Robert Maschio (born August 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for playing Dr. Todd 'The Todd' Quinlan in the American comedy drama '' Scrubs''. Early life He graduated from Columbia University in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in Amer ...

as Dr. Todd Quinlan *

Sam Lloyd Sam Lloyd (November 12, 1963 – April 30, 2020) was an American actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series ''Scrubs'' and the sitcom ''Cougar Town''. Early life Lloyd was born in Spri ...

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Christa Miller Christa Beatrice Miller is an American actress and model who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on ''The Drew Carey Show'' and Jordan Sullivan on ''Scrubs''. She has also appeared in ''Seinfeld'', ...

Jordan Sullivan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River ...

Johnny Kastl Johnny Kastl is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Doug Murphy on the medical comedy ''Scrubs''. He has since made cameo appearances in several Hollywood productions and played other parts on television including the role of Todd ...

as Dr. Doug Murphy *

Charles Chun Charles Chun (born February 28, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in television shows such as ''Criminal Minds, Scrubs'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' and ''How I Met Your Mother''. He has al ...

as Dr. Phillip Wen

Guest stars

as Paul Flowers *

Amy Smart Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. A native of Los Angeles, Smart began her career modelling in Italy and subsequently enrolled in acting school. Her first role in film was in director Martin Kunert's anthology horror ...

as Jamie Moyer *

Heather Locklear Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress famous for her role as Amanda Woodward on ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1999), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television ...

as Julie Keaton *

Masi Oka is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects artist who became widely known for starring in NBC's ''Heroes'' as Hiro Nakamura and in CBS's ''Hawaii Five-0'' as Doctor Max Bergman. Early life Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Setsuko Oka. Hi ...

as Franklyn (MT) *

as Dan Dorian *

D. L. Hughley Darryl Lynn Hughley (; born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET's ''ComicView'' from 1992 to 1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/ UPN sitcom ''The Hughleys'', and as ...

as Kevin Turk *

Richard Kind Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as Dr. Mark Devanow in ''Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), Paul Lassiter in ''Spin City'' (1996–2002), Andy in ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2002 ...

as Harvey Corman * Michael McDonald as Mike Davis *

Jay Mohr Jon Ferguson "Jay" Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his roles as film producer Peter Dragon in the TV comedy series ''Action'', Professor Rick Payne in the TV series ''Ghost Whisperer'' (2 ...

as Dr. Peter Fisher *

John Ritter Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. Ritter was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ...

as Sam Dorian *

Ryan Reynolds Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor. He is one of the highest-grossing film actors of all time, with a worldwide box-office gross of over billion. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...

as Spence *

Alan Ruck Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Cameron Frye, Ferris Bueller's best friend, in John Hughes's film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986); Stuart Bondek, a lecherous, power-hungry member of ...

as Mr. Bragin *

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...

as Dr. Doug Townshend *

The Blanks The Blanks are an American a cappella group. They were recurring guests on the TV series ''Scrubs'' under various names such as Ted's Band and The Worthless Peons. They have released two albums: '' Riding the Wave'' and ''Worth The Weight.'' M ...

as the Worthless Peons

Production

Tim Hobert was added as a consulting producer.

Angela Nissel Angela R. Nissel (born December 5, 1978) is an American author and television writer best known for her first book ''The Broke Diaries: The Completely True and Hilarious Misadventures of a Good Girl Gone Broke''. She was a writer and executive ...

was hired as a staff writer for this season. April Pesa, the script coordinator, was given the chance to write an episode. Bonnie Sikotwiz (credited as Bonnine Schneider) & Hadley Davis, who Lawrence knew through ''

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'', came into write an episode this season.

Writing staff

* Bill Lawrence – executive producer/head writer *

Eric Weinberg Eric Weinberg (born 1959/1960) is an American television producer and screenwriter best known for his work on the television series '' Scrubs''. Biography Weinberg is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After ...

– co-executive producer *Matt Tarses – co-executive producer *Tim Hobert – consulting producer (episodes 1–13) / co-executive producer (episodes 14–22) *

Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan are a television writing team who have worked on television comedies ''Family Guy'', '' Scrubs'', and ''Community''. Another project was the television pilot '' Nobody's Watching'', which they created and wrote wi ...

– producers *Gabrielle Allan – producer *

Mike Schwartz Mike Schwartz is an American screenwriter and actor, best known for his work on '' Scrubs'' (2001-2009). Life and career Schwartz was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in Santa Barbara, California. A graduate of the improv group ...

– executive story editor *

Debra Fordham Debra Fordham is an American television producer and writer. She is best known for her work on the sitcom '' Scrubs''. Early life Fordham is a graduate of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where she studied theatre under the directi ...

– story editor *Mark Stegemann – story editor *

Janae Bakken Janae Bakken is an American television producer and screenwriter best known for her work on the television series ''Scrubs''. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-born Bakken has worked on ''Scrubs'' since 2001, as a writer, and in 2002 served as a story e ...

– story editor *

– staff writer

Production staff

*Bill Lawrence – executive producer/showrunner *

Randall Winston Randall Keenan Winston is a television producer and director best known for his work on ''Spin City'' and '' Scrubs''. Career He has been an associate producer on such shows as '' Champs'', '' Day By Day'', '' Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Spin City''. ...

– producer *Liz Newman – co-producer *Danny Rose – associate producer

Directors

''Includes directors who directed 2 or more episodes, or directors who are part of the cast and crew'' *

Michael Spiller Michael Alan Spiller (born August 1, 1961) is an American cinematographer and television director.Marc Buckland Marc Buckland is an American television director and producer. Filmography *'' Stumptown'' (2019–20) - Director *''Santa Clarita Diet'' (2017–19) - Director *'' Powerless'' (2017) - Director *''Dream Team'' (2016) - Director *''The Mille ...

(3 episodes) *

Adam Bernstein Adam Bernstein (born May 7, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American film director, music video director and television director. For his work on the television show '' Fargo'' in 2014, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for O ...

(2 episodes) *

Lawrence Trilling Lawrence Trilling is a television director who has worked on many popular shows, including ''Alias'', '' Felicity'', ''Invasion'', ''Monk'', ''Pushing Daisies'', '' Scrubs'', '' Roswell'', ''Goliath'', and '' Parenthood''. In 2017, Trilling w ...

(2 episodes) *

Chris Koch Christopher Koch is an American director of film and television. He is known for directing the films '' Snow Day'' (2000), his feature directorial debut, and ''A Guy Thing'' (2003). Koch's television credits include ''The Adventures of Pete & ...

(2 episodes) *

Ken Whittingham Ken Whittingham is an American television director. Some of his directing credits include ''American Housewife'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', ''Ugly Betty'', '' Still Standing'', ''Community'', ''Yes, Dear'', ''30 Rock'', ...

(2 episodes) *

Will Mackenzie Will Mackenzie (born July 24, 1938) is an American television director and actor. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Mackenzie began his professional career as an actor, making his Broadway debut in 1965 in the original production of the musica ...

(2 episodes) * Bill Lawrence (1 episode)

Episodes

Notes

*^† denotes a "supersized" episode, running an extended length of 25–28 minutes.

References

;General references * *

External links

* {{Scrubs 2002 American television seasons 2003 American television seasons 2