Analysis of the Comedy Scrubs

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Analysis of the Comedy Scrubs

The show 'Scrubs' has 24 episodes and was first aired at 10pm on sky

one every Thursday, although not a prime spot in the week, it still

had a high viewer rating. It is now playing on channel 4 at 10.35

again on Thursdays. The time it is aired at, shows the adult humour of

the programme and some scenes that could be unsuitable for children. I

am analysing the first show in the series. In my opinion it is the

most important as it determines if you are going to watch the rest of

the series and should introduce the main characters. The approximate

running time is 20 minutes.

Named a "Future Classic" by the TV Land cable network, "Scrubs"

averaged a 5.3 rating and a 13 share among adults 18-49 in its first

season and is the highest-rated new comedy series to return for the

2002-03 season.

(Extract form allyourtv.com)

This half-hour comedy from the co-creator/executive producer of "Spin

City" focuses on the experiences of fresh-faced medical intern John

"JD" Dorian (Zach Braff, "The Broken Hearts Club") as he embarks on

his career at a hospital full of unpredictable staffers and patients.

Joining him in his new world are his college buddy, Chris Turk (Donald

Faison, "Felicity"), an intern with a more elite surgical group, and

the beautiful and driven Elliott Reid (Sarah Chalke, "Roseanne"), JD's

fellow medical intern whom he instantly tries to pursue romantically.

Keeping the new interns on their toes are: the fatherly chief of

medicine, Dr. Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins, "Beverly Hills, 90210"); the

abrasive, no-nonsense Dr. Phil Cox (John C. McGinley, "Any Given

Sunday"); and jaded nurse Carla Espin...

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... real lives of the doctors in the show.

At the end of the show JD says, 'The most important thing is that I

got through my first day without looking like a complete idiot' 'at

which point he walks into the door, the screen cuts to black and you

hear him say, 'I'm the man'. The credits then appear with music

similar to the opening sequence, and have screen shots backing the

text.

Scrubs is a winner of a prestigious Humanitas Prize and an Imagen

Award, as well as a nominee for two Emmy Awards and a People's Choice

Award in its debut season. Named a "Future Classic" by the TV Land

cable network, the show is the highest-rated new comedy series to

return for the 2002-03 season. "Scrubs" is produced by Touchstone

Television. Bill Lawrence ("Spin City") is the executive producer and

creator.

(From Scrubs-tv.com)

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