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Scrubs (TV series)

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Scrubs (stylized as [scrubs]) is an American medical sitcom created by Bill Lawrence. The series follows the lives of employees at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, which is a teaching hospital. The title is a play on surgical scrubs and a term for a low-ranking person because at the beginning of the series, most of the main characters are medical interns. The series was noted for its fast-paced slapstick and surreal vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the central character, John "J.D." Dorian, played by Zach Braff. The main cast for all but its last season consisted of Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, John C. McGinley, and Judy Reyes. The series featured multiple guest appearances by film actors, such as Brendan Fraser, Heather Graham, Michael J. Fox and Colin Farrell. Although season eight's "My Finale" was conceived and filmed as a series finale, the show was eventually revived for a ninth season subtitled Med School, with the setting moved to a medical school and new cast members introduced. Of the original cast only Braff, Faison, and McGinley remained regular cast members, while others (except Reyes) made guest appearances; Kerry Bishé, Eliza Coupe, Dave Franco, and Michael Mosley became series regulars, with Bishé becoming the show's new narrator. Scrubs, produced by Doozer Productions and ABC Studios (formerly Touchstone Television), premiered on October 2, 2001, on NBC. The series received a Peabody Award in 2006. During the seventh season, NBC announced that it would not renew the show; ABC announced it had picked up the eighth season of the series, intended to be the final season, which began airing on January 6, 2009. A ninth season, subtitled Med School, premiered on December 1, 2009, and on May 14, 2010, ABC officially canceled the series. In July 2025, ABC revived the series by officially ordering a tenth season, to premiere during the 2025–26 broadcasting season. Braff, Faison, Chalke, McGinley, and Reyes will return with Lawrence returning as executive producer. The revival is set to premiere on February 25, 2026.

Infobox

Genre
mw- Medical sitcom
Created by
Bill Lawrence
Starring
Zach Braff Sarah Chalke Donald Faison Neil Flynn Ken Jenkins John C. McGinley Judy Reyes Eliza Coupe Kerry Bishé Michael Mosley Dave Franco
Narrated by
Zach Braff Kerry Bishé (season 9)
Theme music composer
Chad Fischer Chris Link Tim Bright
Opening theme
"Superman" by Lazlo Bane (seasons 1–8) "Superman" performed by WAZ (season 9)
Composer
Jan Stevens
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
9
No. of episodes
182 (list of episodes)
Executive producers
Bill Lawrence Neil GoldmanGarrett Donovan Tim Hobert Tad Quill Bill Callahan Zach Braff Josh Bycel Jonathan Groff
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
20–23 minutes
Production companies
Doozer Productions 20th Television[a]
Network
ABC
Release
January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06) –March 17, 2010 (2010-03-17)

Tables

mw- Scrubs series overview
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
Episodes
Network
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
24
Episodes
October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
Originally released
May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21)
Originally released
NBC
Originally released
11.20
Average viewers(millions)
#38
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)
Originally released
April 17, 2003 (2003-04-17)
Originally released
15.94
Originally released
#14
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 2, 2003 (2003-10-02)
Originally released
May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)
Originally released
10.41
Originally released
#43
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
25
Episodes
August 31, 2004 (2004-08-31)
Originally released
May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
Originally released
6.90
Originally released
#88
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
24
Episodes
January 3, 2006 (2006-01-03)
Originally released
May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)
Originally released
6.40
Originally released
#98
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
22
Episodes
November 30, 2006 (2006-11-30)
Originally released
May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)
Originally released
6.41
Originally released
#87
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
11
Episodes
October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25)
Originally released
May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)
Originally released
6.38
Originally released
#115
8
8
Season
8
Episodes
19
Episodes
January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06)
Originally released
May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)
Originally released
ABC
Originally released
5.54
Average viewers(millions)
#106
9
9
Season
9
Episodes
13
Episodes
December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
Originally released
March 17, 2010 (2010-03-17)
Originally released
3.79
Originally released
#116
10
10
Season
10
Episodes
9
Episodes
February 25, 2026 (2026-02-25)
Originally released
TBA
Originally released
TBA
Originally released
TBA
Season
Episodes
Originally released
Average viewers(millions)
Rank
First released
Last released
Network
1
24
October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21)
NBC
11.20
2
22
September 26, 2002 (2002-09-26)
April 17, 2003 (2003-04-17)
15.94
3
22
October 2, 2003 (2003-10-02)
May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04)
10.41
4
25
August 31, 2004 (2004-08-31)
May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
6.90
5
24
January 3, 2006 (2006-01-03)
May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)
6.40
6
22
November 30, 2006 (2006-11-30)
May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)
6.41
7
11
October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25)
May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)
6.38
8
19
January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06)
May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)
ABC
5.54
9
13
December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
March 17, 2010 (2010-03-17)
3.79
10
9
February 25, 2026 (2026-02-25)
TBA
TBA
TBA

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