Over the past few months, many shows which are made in the genre of Sitcom have gained an immense boost that gradually, they have now become one of the most viewed shows among viewers and in all the other genres.
So the viewers don’t have to look at new faces every time a new season comes and can enjoy their favorite actors for a long period of time.
One such outstanding and mesmerizing show is Sitcom based, known as Scrubs. Of course, many of you must already know what the show is about, but for those who are new to the show, Scrubs is a sitcom show released in 2001 and has nine seasons in total.
In these nine seasons, it has made the audiences laugh throughout and has given some of the most highly regarded episodes of all time. As a result, scrubs were able to gain a lot of attention and received immense love from their viewers.
As the show has given us some of the best emotional episodes as well as some of the best funny episodes, in this article, we are going to discuss the best emotional scrubs episodes and the hilarious episode of all time.
So, for all the Scrubs fans out there, this article is meant for you all, as this will be about the best Scrubs episodes of all time. To know more about such best scrubs episodes, keep reading the article till the end.
20. My Fallen Idol
- Season: 5
- Episode: 21
- Director and Writer: Joanna Kerns
- Cast: Joanna Kerns, Bill Lawrence, Bill Callahan, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison.
- IMDb Ratings: 9.2
Starting with the first best scrubs episode, we have an amazing episode named My Fallen Idol. My Fallen Idol is season 5, episode 21 in the series.
The entire episode revolves around Dr. Cox. When Dr. Cox realizes that many patients have died under his care, he takes a hard hit. After this realization hits him, he goes into depression.
Seeing him depressed many of his friends try to pull him out of his depression, but no one succeeds. So, finally, it’s J.D. who can talk sense to Dr. Cox.
19. My Lunch
- Season: 5
- Episode: 20
- Director and Writer: John Michel
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes, Robert Maschio, Nicole Sullivan
- IMDb Ratings: 9.6
The second episode, which is one of the best episodes of the series, is the previous episode named My Lunch. This is season 5, episode 20 in the series.
In this episode, J.D. asks Dr. Cox for lunch but runs into the most annoying patient Jill Tracy, who unexpectedly teaches him about responsibility. Elsewhere, Elliot and Carla discover that Todd’s been lying about all his hospital `conquests’ to save himself. The episode is also about the three patients of Dr. Cox.
To realize what’s going on in the episode and understand the final moments, you must watch the complete episode till the end.
18. My Old Lady
- Season: 1
- Episode: 4
- Director and Writer: Marc Buckland
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, John C. McGinley, Janitor, Travis Wester
- IMDb Ratings: 9.1
Going on in the list of best episodes, now we have an episode named My Old Lady. This is season 1, episode 4 in the series. My Old Lady was released on October 16, 2001.
This was a very heartfelt episode in the television show. In this episode, J.D. learns a very sweet send-off lesson from an elderly and experienced person named Elliot. Apart from this, Elliot duels with a hissing Carla. Lastly, Turk gets shocked when he performs surgery on a likable hernia patient.
17. My Cake
- Season: 4
- Episode: 6
- Director and Writer: Henry Chan
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 8.8
The next episode in the favorite Scrubs episodes is named My Cake. This episode is season 4, episode 6 of the series. This terrific episode was released on October 12, 2004.
The whole episode revolves mainly around J.D. and the episode starts when the brother Dan Drops of J.D. arrives with bad news of the sudden demise of their father.
The episode reveals the unity between J.D. and his friends as almost everyone on the ward unites to support J.D. and offer their condolences. Apart from this, in this episode, Turk starts to experience the symptoms of having diabetes.
16. My Old Man
- Season: 1
- Episode: 19
- Director and Writer: Adam Bernstein
- Cast: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, John C. McGinley
- IMDb Ratings: 8
The next episode on the list is the show’s nineteenth episode, season 1, episode 19. It got released on April 9, 2002.
This episode had some of the most uplifting moments of the whole season. The earlier episode that we discussed was about the sudden death of the father of J.D. In this episode, we will discuss how J.D. realizes that his dad’s rude manner hides his loneliness and pain. Also, Elliot starts to feel distant from her cold-mannered parents, whom she feels don’t love her.
Apart from this, Turk is unnerved by the bonding between his girlfriend, Carla, and his mother, whom he considers brassy.
15. My Long Goodbye
- Season: 6
- Episode: 15
- Director and Writer: Victor Nelli Jr.
- Cast: Aloma Wright, Christa Miller, Sam Lloyd, Robert Maschio, Keeshan Giles
- IMDb Ratings: 9
My Long Goodbye is an episode that is a normal medical comedy but is still considered to be full of hilarious moments. This episode is season 6, episode 15 in the series, released on April 5, 2007.
Talking about the plot, this episode revolves around the moments when Nurse Roberts takes a turn for the worse. Pushing the whole into more trouble as his team is faced with the possibility of her death, and all deal with it in their own way.
14. My Half Acre
- Season: 5
- Episode: 9
- Director and Writer: Linda Mendoza
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 8.6
The next episode is specifically a sitcom and is the most famous for its ruining romantic moments. It is named My Half Acre and is season 5, episode 9 in the series.
In the episode, J.D. gets to know a new girl named Julie Quinn, who is naturally quite quirky. When they meet, they instantly feel a connection, and love is in the air. But after knowing this, Elliot worries that J.D. will again screw up and ruin the budding relationship.
Trying to help him, Elliot gives him some romantic advice which proves to be a disaster.
13. My Best-Laid Plans
- Season: 4
- Episode: 19
- Director and Writer: Linda Mendoza
- Cast: Zach Braff, Bill Lawrence, Zach Braff
- IMDb Ratings: 8.5
Many of you must have witnessed some pretty horrible sitcoms in the name of comedy. But this one is completely different. This episode is considered to be the best episode of the fourth season. It was released on March 1, 2005.
The story of this episode revolves around J.D. when he ditches Kylie in order to go with Dr. Clock, who is a fresh return from Milwaukee. He does all this praise in order to get in touch with Clock. On the other hand, Carla fumes over Turk’s frequent phone calls to an ex-girlfriend.
12. My Bed, Banter and Beyond
- Season: 1
- Episode: 15
- Director and Writer: Lawrence Trilling
- Cast: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff, Ken Jenkins
- IMDb Ratings: 8.4
The next episode on our list is My Bed, Banter and Beyond. This episode weighs viewers from an emotional wreck to generate cheap laughs throughout the episode.
The story of this chapter tells us how J.D. and Elliot become the new hot and the most talked about couple in the hospital. As soon as the hospital staff realizes the chemistry between J.D. and Elliot, both of them fail to keep their new and budding relationship a secret.
On the other hand, Dr. Cox and Carla take a look back and remember what motivated them and made them enter the field of medicine in their life.
11. My Last Words
- Season: 8
- Episode: 2
- Director and Writer: Bill Lawrence
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 9.2
Proceeding on in the list, we have this episode named My Last Words, which has the best fantasy scenes in the complete series. These fantasy scenes are no less than a dream. This is season 8 and episode 2 in the series.
This is also about the sacrifices that J.D. and Turk make to comfort their patient, who is on the verge of dying. To do so they put aside their steak night tradition. But, on the other hand, Dr. Maddox, the new chief of medicine, displays her true colors.
10. My Way Home
- Season: 5
- Episode: 7
- Director and Writer: Zach Braff
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 9.1
Next, coming onto the succeeding episode, we will talk about No Way Home, which is the seventh episode of the series’ fifth season.
The story of this scene revolves around when J.D. has to work even on his day off unwillingly and can leave for the hospital and the hospital staff.
Turk is looking and trying his best to find a heart donor for his patient, and Carla is battling a battle with herself where she is afraid that she will not be able to make a good parent and mother.
9. My Occurrence
- Season: 1
- Episode: 22
- Director and Writer: Lawrence Trilling
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 9
This is also one of the best-known acts of this series, known as my occurrence. This is the 22 episode of the first season of the series. The main attraction of this episode is that it features Mandy Moore as a ridiculously klutzy love interest.
In this portion of the series, J.D. sees his mentor’s brand new human side when he has to deliver disturbing test results to Dr. Cox’s good friend and former brother-in-law, Ben Sullivan. Meanwhile, Turk almost removes a testicle from the wrong patient, and Elliot mistakenly tells her patient Jill that she’s pregnant.
8 My Finale (Part 1 of 2)
- Season: 8
- Episode: 18
- Director and Writer: Bill Lawrence
- Cast: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Neil Flynn
- IMDb Ratings: 9.7
The show consisted of the final two episodes, which were the series’ concluding episodes. My Finale is one of them. That is, it is season 8, episode 18 of the series.
In this episode, the past life of J.D. and his eight years of working as a doctor in the hospital comes before his eyes only to haunt him on his last working day at the Sacred Heart hospital. Also, J.D. gave a book to Dr. Cox.
The book was about the list of all the offensive and rude lines which Cox has ever said to J.D. Apart from this, the episode is also about Ben’s funeral, the brother of J.D.
7. My Catalyst
- Season: 3
- Episode: 12
- Director and Writer: Bill Lawrence
- Cast: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 8.9
The next episode that we are going to discuss is named My Catalyst. This comes in season 3 and episode 12 in the series, released on February 10, 2004.
Talking about the story, J.D. starts to look forward to Kevin Casey, a surgeon for the disease of obsessive-compulsive disorder by profession, as his mentor. Also, Kelso gets some help and assistance related to garbage management from Janitor and his new assistant.
6. My Porcelain God
- Season: 3
- Episode: 13
- Director and Writer: Adam Bernstein
- Cast: Adam Bernstein, Bill Lawrence, Zach Braff
- IMDb Ratings: 8.6
The next episode ahead of the previous episode is named My Porcelain God. This is the 13 episode of season 3 of the series.
The story is about Elliot, who looks forward to DR Casey in order to get some advice after she makes a mistake during a very simple procedure.
After this mistake, she starts to doubt her career path. Apart from this, a phone call makes J.D. question his friendship just as Turk asks him to be the best man at his wedding.
5. My superego
- Season: 1
- Episode: 7
- Director and Writer: Peter Lauer
- Cast: Adam Bernstein, Bill Lawrence, Zach Braff, John C. McGinley, Sean Hayes
- IMDb Ratings: 7.9
Proceeding in the list, now we have My Super Ego, which is the first season episode 7 of the series.
The story revolves around J.D. when he gets to compete with his rival to get the title of the top intern in the hospital. In the process, Turk loses his cool while in the operating room, and also Carla gets to see a break in Dr. Cox’s rough exterior.
4. My ABCs
- Season: 8
- Episode: 5
- Director and Writer: Bill Lawrence
- Cast: Aziz Ansari, Betsy Beutler, Julia Campbell, David Goryl
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8
Another very famous scene and part of the whole series which gained a lot of love from the viewers is season 8, episode 5 in the series called My ABC.
The story of this episode is about J.D. when J.D. enlists the help of Elmo from the Muppets to teach the gift of compassion to a blunt intern Denise but is disappointed when even Elmo can’t make Denise more empathetic. Elliot’s intern, meanwhile, boasts that she has her mentor wrapped under her little finger.
3. My Screw
- Season: 3
- Episode: 14
- Director and Writer: Chris Koch
- Cast: Christa Miller, Brendan Fraser, Tara Reid, Sam Lloyd
- IMDb Ratings: 9.7
Coming onto the next very famous and spectacular episode is named My Screw. It falls in season 3 as episode 14.
In this part, Dr. Cox makes a shocking discovery about his brother in law walk, named Ben, when his sibling of Jordan comes to visit him. J.D. thoroughly examines his brother Ben, and lastly, Elliot finds out that Carla has a secret she’s hiding from Turk.
2. My Butterfly
- Season: 3
- Episode: 16
- Director and Writer: Henry Chan
- Cast: Donald Faison, Zach Braff, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 8.7
A unique episode with a unique title comes from season 3 and episode 16 of the series. It was released on March 16, 2004.
Talking about the story, in this scene, the surreal medical comedy soars to new levels of bizarreness as the flight of a butterfly seems to influence the fate of J.D.’s patients.
1. My Finale (Part 2 of 2)
- Season: 8
- Episode: 19
- Director and Writer: Henry Chan
- Cast: Donald Faison, Zach Braff, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes
- IMDb Ratings: 9.7
Last but not least, we now have the last episode on this list as well as of the whole series as well. It is the final episode of the series, episode 19 of season 8.
It had a very interesting plot where J.D. begins to wonder and worry about the future after he leaves Sacred Heart Hospital.
He also gets tensed about if his relationship with Elliot will survive if he will remain close to his best friend Turk, and even if Dr. Cox will miss him when he is gone. All these tensions scare him when he is in the final moments of his last day.
