SCRUBS FANS THREATEN TO BOYCOTT REBOOT
For eight years, Scrubs left viewers in stitches following the ridiculous day to day life at Sacred Heart hospital, told from the perspective of Zach Braff’s John Michael ‘JD’ Dorian.
The original show, which ran for eight seasons followed by a less-well-received ninth featuring a new cast of characters, saw JD navigating life as an intern at the facility.
His bromance with Christopher Turk (Donald Faison) was definite goals, Turk’s wife Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes) was the perfect advisor and friend, and fans loved his flings with Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke).
And who can forget his rivalries with the Janitor (Neil Flynn) and grumpy chief of medicine Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins)?
So, following the news that the classic 2000s sitcom is now poised for a revival, TV fans have understandably been left extremely excited.
However, not all are completely satisfied with the potential direction the new reboot could be taking.
The setting was changed as the show swapped Sacred Heart for Winston University, with Lucy (Kerry Bische) serving as the new narrator.
Turk and Cox were back as teachers, while JD came back for six episodes, but it wasn’t enough.
Back in March 2010, Braff wrote on Facebook: ‘Many of you have asked, so here it is: it appears that “New Scrubs”, “Scrubs 2.0”, “Scrubs with new kids”, “Scrubbier”, “Scrubs without JD” is no more. It was worth a try, but alas… it didn’t work.’
It’s been 15 long years, but fans will hope the new season can capture that early magic and give the show a fitting second wind.
Scrubs is available to stream on Disney+.
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2025-07-11T08:28:29Z