Scrubs was one of several nbc series referenced in the 2002 tvmovie its a very merry. Concern for a patient and friend brendan fraser unsettles cox. I really liked brendan fraser s character and was sad that they killed him off. It was one of the most accurate hospital shows in tv history and while it was hilarious, it also provided viewers with all sorts of highly emotional episodes. It was an extremely well written and wellacted episode that was also very emotional and powerful. With scrubs possibly coming to a conclusion, we decided it would be fitting to share our list of our favorite episodes of the series see if you agree and share your own in comments. Cox, with whom hes close friends, that the recent death of a patient isnt jds fault. As a photographer and jordans brother, bens untimely death was one of the saddest moments on the show.
At the end of my screw up, its revealed that ben is the patient that went into cardiac arrest and died, and all appearances subsequent to j. I cant even imagine my own reaction but it involves tears. Gotta say, my alltime favorite is the first brendan fraser episode, my occurrence. After he did the mummy and the mummy returns, fraser appeared on scrubs as the lovable ben sullivan on and off from 2002 to 2004. We are coming up on ten years since the final season of scrubs aired. He died in my screwup when dr cox was confused, thought he was going to his sons bday party when it was really bens funeral. But it took brendan fraser s twoweek stint on scrubs concluding may 14 to prove that using guest stars during sweeps can actually enhance, rather than disrupt, a show. American star brendan fraser looked notably different as he took a stroll in london on wednesday evening. Time to scrub in for the top ten scrubs episodes mtv. The polaroids and the guided by voices really enhanced that closing montage for me. What is the song played at the funeral of brendan frasers. Meaning, it is the th episode in production this season but is scheduled to air in. My screw up is the fourteenth episode of scrubs third season.
How scrubs mastered the ability to break your heart balls. As you possible know, brendan fraser was in a couple of episodes of scrubs, enjoying jordans brother. Part 2 of the first ben episode with brendan fraser, my hero, is the episode that really elevates dr. As far as i know he stayed dead, but it was a confusing story line. Scrubs my screwup tv episode 2004 plot summary imdb. The best episode of scrubs is my screw up, with brendan fraser. Coxs friend ben brendan fraser and a shocking twist at the end that if you arent familiar with you really shouldnt be reading this.
But when laverne died, i let out a tear posted over a. The series dealt with serious themes like death, grief, denial, disease, heartbreak, and more. Plus its the episode featuring jds talent for naming movies with naked actresses. However, the 20072008 writers guild of america strike ended up cutting the shows episodes down to 11, and scrubs ended its run on. So without further ado, here are the top 10 episodes of scrubs. The original scene comes from season 3 episode 14 of scrubs titled my screw up.
Scrubs has that little something many comedic series cant achieve. I love this show but if they book brendan fraser for at least one of the ben episodes, i dont know if i will handle that kind of emotion. Cox refuses to listen initially but eventually forgives jd. What is the song played at the funeral of brendan fraser s character in scrubs. Scrubs is a medicalthemed sitcom which debuted on nbc in 2001, focusing on three interning doctors and their adjustments to the pressures of hospital life, as well as their interactions and rather odd superiors. Did anyone else cry like a big baby when brendan frasers. In the scrubs episode my screwup 3x14, jordans brother ben returns to the hospital after being two years around the world after his cancer diagnosis. Brendan fraser character ben sullivan date of birth december 3th, 1968 imdb profile brendan fraser plays ben sullivan on scrubs. Been loving the scrubs rewatch fake doctors real friends and had a moment of awe. After getting interested in theater in london, brendan attended the cornish institute. During the episode, a patient of coxs goes into cardiac arrest. It was proper earlier than his huge break as tom haverford on parks and recreation.
Cox has spent the episode working through his grief by talking with bens ghost. It features brendan frasers final appearance as ben sullivan. What episode of naruto shippuden does tsunade wake up. I loved the song at the end of the episode when jill died. Brendan fraser gueststarred as ben sullivan, best friend and. Dorian trains and works at sacred heart hospital, learning the difference between studying medicine and being a doctor, as well as how being a person can differ from both. He is of irish, scottish, german, czech, and frenchcanadian ancestry. The series follows the lives of employees at the fictional sacred heart hospital, which is a teaching hospital. The show is a smart mix of humor and social commentary, and has had a diverse lineup of guest stars, including colin hay of men at work, brendan fraser, dick. Featuring recurring character ben played by brendan fraser the episode sees him attempting to convince dr. Brendan fraser was supposed to appear in my long goodbye as ben because carla asks. It originally aired on february 24, 2004 on nbc it features brendan fraser s final appearance as ben sullivan.
Brendan fraser looks unrecognisable as hes seen in london. A new doctor and his fellow medical residents navigate the outofthe. What is the song at the end of the scrubs episode when dr. Scrubs was always at its most awesome when it balanced its comedy with hugely poignant scenes like that and had actors who can successfully pull them off.
I only watched a few episodes, but they featured two patients, one nurse, one brother brendan fraser. With zach braff, sarah chalke, donald faison, neil flynn. Coxs characters brotherinlaw, played by brendan fraser, was diagnosed with leukemia and died. Dorian zach braff, the broken hearts club as he embarks on his career in a surreal hospital crammed full of unpredictable staffers and patients where humor and tragedy can merge paths at any turn. On the tv show scrubs, the final episode of season one was a twoparter where dr. The show later moved to abc in 2009 for its eighth and ninth seasons.
Scrubs focuses on the bizarre experiences of freshfaced medical intern john j. Scrubs is an american medical comedydrama television series created by bill lawrence, which premiered on october 2, 2001 on nbc. Brendan james fraser was born in indianapolis, indiana, to canadian parents carol mary genereux, a sales counselor, and peter fraser, a journalist and travel executive. Sporting clear rimmed glasses and a flat cap, the actor, once one of hollywoods most in. Its jacks first birthday, so jordans siblings dani and ben are. Everyone goes for my screwup, but its predecessor was the first time scrubs really blew me away. Aziz was solely on a few episodes of scrubs, enjoying an intern. Cox struggles in the days following the death of a patient, blaming j. The title is a play on surgical scrubs and a term for a lowranking person because at the beginning of the. In the season 1 scrubs episode my hero, fans witnessed what would be the first eagle.
When they were at the funeral and he suddenly realizes it. The show is putting the medic in comedic at its finest shot in a singlecamera format john j. Bio brendan was born in indiana, but constantly moved due to his fathers career. Ben sullivan returns but it is discovered that he hasnt had follow up visits to check up on his cancer for the past two years. Cox around the whole episode, but in the end, it is revealed that he already died and most of this happened in coxs mind as a coping mechanism. My screw up is the 14th episode of season 3 and the 60th episode overall of the american sitcom scrubs. Zach braff sees the human side of his mentor when he has to deliver disturbing test results to dr. Nbc had originally announced that scrubs would end after its seventh season, containing a reduced 18 episodes. Mcginley, tara reid, zach braff, and christa miller in scrubs. According to sources on set, scrubs began shooting an episode on tuesday that is being numbered as 7800. The truth about ben season 3 episode 14 of scrubs entitled my screw up is an interesting episode. Im a big brendan fraser fan, but wasnt impressed with this ep. Scrubs is a dramedy series that aired from 20012010 20012008 on nbc and 20092010 on abc. The character had previously appeared in the season 1 episodes my occurrence and my hero.
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