The first season of the American
comedy television series ''
Scrubs
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'' 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.
The first season follows
J.D. (
Zach Braff) and his best friend
Turk
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(
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
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); 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
Carla Espinosa, RN is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama '' Scrubs'', portrayed by Judy Reyes, who appeared on the series from October 2001 to May 2009.
Carla appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except three ...
(
Judy Reyes
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), 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
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** Transvaal Education Depa ...
(
Sam Lloyd), the hospital's hapless, nervous lawyer;
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(
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
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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
*
Neil Flynn as
The Janitor
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*
Aloma Wright as
Nurse Laverne Roberts
*
Robert Maschio as
Dr. Todd Quinlan
*
Sam Lloyd as
Ted Buckland
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* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
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** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Dep ...
*
Charles Chun as
Dr. Phillip Wen
*
Johnny Kastl as
Dr. Doug Murphy
*
Christa Miller as
Jordan Sullivan
Guest stars
*
Scott Foley
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as
Sean Kelly
*
Brendan Fraser as
Ben Sullivan
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*
Michael McDonald as Mike Davis
*
Masi Oka
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Early life
Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Setsuko Oka. Hi ...
as
Franklyn (MT)
*
Sean Hayes as Nick Murdoch
*
DJ Qualls as
Josh
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*
John Ritter as
Sam Dorian
*
The Blanks as the Worthless Peons
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
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– co-producers
*Gabrielle Allan – co-producer
*
Mike Schwartz – 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 ...
– staff writer
*Mark Stegemann – staff writer
*
Janae Bakken – staff writer
Production staff
*Bill Lawrence – executive producer/showrunner
*
Randall Winston
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Career
He has been an associate producer on such shows as '' Champs'', '' Day By Day'', '' Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Spin City''. ...
– producer / co-producer (pilot)
*Liz Newman – associate producer
*Danny Rose – associate producer
*Mychelle Deschamps – producer (pilot)
Directors
''Includes directors who directed 2 or more episodes''
*
Adam Bernstein – 5 episodes (including pilot)
*
Michael Spiller – 4 episodes
*
Lawrence Trilling – 4 episodes
*
Marc Buckland – 4 episodes
*
Matthew Diamond – 2 episodes
Episodes
Notes
*
†denotes a "supersized" episode, running an extended length of 25–28 minutes.
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 96% with an average score of 8.3 out of 10 based on 25 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Scrubs'' is a worthy spiritual successor to ''M*A*S*H'' thanks in part to its seamless blend of cheeky comedy and poignant, heartfelt moments."
References
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External links
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