The Fray - How To Save A Life (featured on Scrubs)

The song is playing in a Scrubs episode where Dr. Cox has a bad day.
Song: How To Save A Life by The Fray
Episode: 5x20 - "My Lunch"

[@NolimitSlay]

Who’s here in 2024?

[@ajitkirpekar4251]

I am

[@DanielITravel]

I feel like rewatching this entire show I watched it back in high-school in a pirated site 😅

[@grahamdavis6470]

Drunk crying in 2024 confirmed

[@TwoTwinB]

😢

[@DanPaswellComedy]

Not those patients...

[@Flo-qj5sk]

John C McGinley is one of the most under rated actors in Hollywood. He made this show.

[@maddhatter222]

He was robbed of an Emmy. The fact that they refused to even recognize him and this brilliant series is why I stopped caring for awards shows.

[@kekeke4467]

He's also a great person

[@lonnielongino798]

Have you seen Stan against Evil. Good show he stars in it also

[@teparadox]

My favorite person. Love his acting

[@lpourmirza]

Flo He’s amazing and probably the best character in the show, but not one single character made the show. Turk, JD, Elliot, Carla, the Janitor, Kelso, and all the other characters at awesome and that’s why scrubs is one of the best shows ever

[@Galactic123]

1:33 when JD says "I would have made the same call" Dr Cox actually looks at him almost with relief. It shows that Dr Cox, through all his bluster and bullying, actually respected JD as a doctor. Great little detail. What a well-written and acted show.

[@ryanmiller3005]

There were lots of emotions going through his head there I'm sure, relief is just one of the happier ones

[@Vracka]

​@@ryanmiller3005 but Galactic is right about this one. The JD-Cox-Relationship was always shown by mutual respect event though their expression of feelings is juxtaponed. In this scene, Dr. Cox receives the words of the only doctor he sees as worthy of himself nearly thankfully, fighting his doubt and as the narrator JD says, it would have been enough for this situation if it wouldn't have been for the other two to die. This scenes shows all of the respect and love Dr Cox has for JD in just a few seconnds and the whole scenery gets overshadowed by the drama, the grief and the acting of John C McCinley/Dr. Cox. This is the mastery of Scrubs or why Bill Lawrence created one of the best sitcoms there will ever be

[@TheAngryShadowknight]

A master must be tough on his student to drive the student towards maximum potential. It's the same I the show House. Both characters give to the ones under their wings a taste of what's in store for them in the world that they must face on their own one day.

[@Taylor-xj1xf]

@@Vracka yes exactly & Dr Cox honestly loved JD & respected him as a doctor & as a person from a very early time in that show but you had to know how to really listen,look & understand Dr Cox’s emotions & especially his humor.

[@bryanruminski8875]

Dr. Cox liked JD through a good majority of the seasons. He just never wanted to show it and that was evident In season 8’s finale. He always has cared about JD in his own way.

[@Derah_OG]

The fact that this scene didn't even get a nomination for the emmies or golden globe, should be considered a crime against humanity.

[@maddhatter222]

Damn straight.

[@Siegberg91]

At end do they need it people will remeber Scrubs for what it was not for the awards it won

[@michaelbyrnes9314]

It is a great scene but they used a defiibrillator on a patient with asystole.

[@NinjaHorus]

@@michaelbyrnes9314 except you hear Dr Cox say "still in V tach".

[@angelc4919]

@@NinjaHorus there should've been a lead at the head of the bed and someone doing chest compressions off defib too

[@triplejk33]

i love what JD says next episode. "I just want to say how proud of you I am. Not because you did the best you could. But because after 15 years of being a doctor, when things go this bad, you still take this hard. That's the kind of doctor I want to be." That was an epic speech. If you didn't tear when he said that, then you definitely don't have a heart.

[@FoldedFall]

its also great that cox said the same thing to him when his first patient died

[@wade5697]

@@FoldedFall damn!

[@tonyacosta4574]

I don't have a heart

[@MinecraftGamerSven]

dr.cox saw him as friend but he could never say it out loud :D

[@BusyNames]

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[@user-dw6fz4du1m]

i know this is a cox moment, but i really think it's carla's reaction that drives it home. as soon as i see that look on her face... chills. she'd known him all this time and had never been shook up by his reaction to ANYTHING before. she was just so perfect in this scene.

[@mulletsrule3388]

and when he loses it, she just stares, knowing something has to be said but even she had no idea what that is

[@gordonirvine726]

Very true too dude.

[@maptraq8048]

I've always thought she nailed this scene so well. This episode was the high water mark of Scrubs, so amazing.

[@MozTheInvader]

I agree 100%

[@hardeepsohanpal]

I came here to comment this, that one facial reaction shot is a priceless moment in TV. To have an actress deliver that reaction speaks more that any script. It's the part in the scene where I always break.

[@capp00]

This is one of a couple scenes from this show that I can just remember in my head, don't even have to see it, and hits me in the feels. The music was perfectly chosen. The emotion, the frustration and heartbreak. Every single time, it hits me.

[@uselessx]

Carla's face @2:19 breaks my heart. Judy is such an expressive, talented actress

[@0mnicide]

I didn’t like this show as a teenager when it was on TV but for the brief moment it was on Netflix and gave it a second chance in my mid 20s I realized I was wrong about this show.

[@janne2267]

Sad thing is... that I wasn't even born when this video was uploaded... :'(

[@KSHAWK]

This kind of thing that made the show great they weren’t afraid to be serious or show death sometimes

[@GroggyFive59180]

I hope that you guys are doing okay these days. I don't know what you are going through, but maybe professional help is the answer, or talking to a trusted friend about what you are going through. People care about you, even if it may not feel like it at times. Wish you the best.

[@mollybeth2775]

"Yeah. You're right." Such a heavy message in so few words.

[@mvahonk]

This, and also the soft "Yea?" and the look in Cox's eyes when JD says he would've made the same call. There's so much being said between the lines. Absolutely masterfully written and of course acted by John C. McGinley. Incredible scenes.

[@BigSexyWizard]

I always believed Cox was legitimately done, his patients dying killed him inside. He was committing career suicide essentially and giving up.

[@criticalcoffee]

Dude John C. McGinley just nails this scene. His reaction is PERFECT

[@Happymali10]

+CriticalCoffee If you go through all 8 seasons, you'll see that McGinley really has a talent for delivering the exremes of the emotional scale right on point. It's really amazing.

[@howlbeast]

Makes me thinks he's an actual doctor.. that's what you call acting

[@mrfantastic407]

Everybody talks about John C. McGinley's acting when he's trying to revive that third patient, but the acting that gets me is when JD is trying to get him to eat lunch and their pagers both go off at the same time. And Cox just winces and stares off into space and goes "Oh God...come on." Perfectly captures the feeling you get when you've taken all the hits you think you can take and then suddenly you see another one coming.

[@okrajoe]

Scrubs had the best music.

[@bookwormmaddy]

Every medical show has used this music lets be honest

[@jondavis2790]

Still, I love it when Bonds wins at the game that he plays.

[@davidnathanael9023]

Yess, it introduced me to Joshua Radin

[@hellalive8973]

Scrubs had the best everything

[@teaspiller1493]

Uhm greys anatomy?

[@d34dsYnt4x]

Came for the laughs, stayed for the feels.

[@antred11]

I've never seen another show that combined these 2 as well as Scrubs did.

[@MegaSim3]

The moment when he flips the equipment is just so uncharacteristically human and emotionally unleashed, that I was actually scared of Dr Cox for the first time It's imo simply the heaviest scene in the whole show

[@Crimsonzs]

It’s almost like the actress playing Carla didn’t expect such an emotional outburst. It made for a more natural scene

[@ddthewolf]

I wonder if it was improved or they didn't tell the actress that would happen so they could get an honest reaction from her

[@Drack-eu7xm]

@@ddthewolf or she is just a good actor? and she is indeed

[@MatthewJones-jg4eu]

@@Drack-eu7xm good actor or not u can spot natural reactions

[@Drack-eu7xm]

@@MatthewJones-jg4eu you dont know the person so no you cannot

[@lKILLA]

@@Drack-eu7xm and neither do you. i believe that when this happened she didnt know. and i know this to be true just by the look on her face.

[@LolwutStevie]

I often think people paint Scrubs with this 'It's only a comedy sitcom' paintbrush, but it actually hits emotional levels most serious sitcoms cannot compete with. The acting in this scene is just incredible, perfectly done.

[@TehBranMuffin]

+Stevie Spall (IncisionX) Scrubs is like a modern MASH. Goofy comedy at times that hits you hard in the gut with its emotional moments.

[@Happymali10]

+Stevie Spall (IncisionX) I've met/heard of a lot of people calling it a "Grey's Anatomy Copycat". THAT really doesn't do it justice.

[@maxmilian3229]

It's funny because Scrubs was on the air years before Grey's Anatomy even started. Also, Scrubs is the most medically accurate series out there. Maybe you don't see a lot of focus on them treating patients and whatnot, but in terms of diseases, levels of drama, medical situations, the way they act to keep their sanity, and friendships, that's as close as it can get to the real hospital life. House M.D. is also somewhat accurate, but they exaggerate. Grey's Anatomy is just plain terrible. It's pure drama.

[@ddthewolf]

Stevie Spall I always liked how they weren't afraid to tackle difficult issues and sometimes there would be no easy answer and at the end of the episode, they wouldn't give you the happy

[@Deltoren1]

many good comedies have that. Pain and humor are very closely related. things like the fresh prince. or rvb. mostly humor but then they hit u with the feels

[@themocaw]

The moment when Cox grabs his head and just starts screaming gets to me... something about that gesture, like his emotions are overflowing and he can't hold them in.

[@TheLucyblades]

The actor who plays Cox, Johnny C McGinley has a son with Downs Syndrome and Cox's body language in his meltdown in this scene always for some reason made me think of that. The actor said this show allowed him to let out his energy and negativity away from his son. And I know when Downs kids can have meltdowns they often do a similar action with their arms up and shouting. Just a thought, I might not be right, it just struck me (Cox does the same action a lot)

[@PHDiaz-vv7yo]

@@TheLucyblades I’m a doctor with an autistic son. And there’s no TV camera or stage that lets me get through a meltdown. I’ll just rely on this KZbin platform

[@TheLucyblades]

@@PHDiaz-vv7yo I mean no disrespect. I hope you and your child are OK.

[@PHDiaz-vv7yo]

@@TheLucyblades no disrespect taken here. My son has been awake for the last two hours. I’m on compassionate leave with the unexpected bereavement of a family member and my only therapy is to “blog” under this pseudonym on this platform. While my diaphragm contracts and photons hit my retinae I think I’ll be ok. Everything else is a bonus in life ❤️

[@gamefreak2065]

This scene and the "Where do you think we are?" Gut me every time. Scrubs is highly underrated.

[@goldytwatus1674]

Those are two of the highest rated episodes of all time on IMDB

[@Munki]

Scrubs is rated just fine. You can't beat legendary status.

[@melissawillis8322]

Me Too! 😭 I think those are the two for everyone.

[@rlco813]

John C McGinley deserved an Emmy nomination for this scene alone. Unbelievable

[@Emma-cw4xg]

Agreed

[@shainissa8237]

one of the most powerful scenes iv ever watched

[@rsowers]

Shain Issa what season and episode is this?

[@Haituga]

S5 E20 - My Lunch.

[@rsowers]

Haituga thank you I love this show and song but I couldn't find it

[@Haituga]

basketballlover25 num4 (video description 😉) I love this show, too. It's my absolute favorite scene that proofs, that even a comedy series can give you deep thrills.

[@rsowers]

Haituga haha yeah

[@rodneydangerfield7029]

I think people miss the point of this moment. When JD says "its the same call I would have made." Dr. Cox says "yea.? and starts to feel better. Meaning that he actually respects JD, knowing that a doctor as good as him would have done the same thing.

[@poneyroux]

I'm pretty damn sure this is what all people get. It's quite obvious in this EP (and that's what get me everytime) and even more in the next one, in which Cox is by his place and drinks all day, and the only character he's waiting for is JD.

[@blaschko4431]

poneyroux he actually respects jd alot

[@deionamariemuhammad628]

He was so rude 🤨to JD and he only wanted a mentor mommy dad🙄

[@deionamariemuhammad628]

He was still so rude to J.D and J D just wanted a mentor...dad🙄

[@Mortablunt]

I work in emergency services (won't say what exactly). It requires a psychotic devotion to the greater good. Sometimes you can just roll those dice and they will come up all 1's.

[@SupMamma88]

Since this episode, I can’t listen to this song without crying. Such a strong emotional episode and for me, it’s one of the best

[@chrisleigh8989]

Same...big time.

[@humbletreestump8134]

Same

[@mellowfire420]

Not like it was a happy song before

[@taramc9213]

me neither!! I cry every time I hear it

[@Emma-pl1qz]

This is what makes this show one of the best out there, one moment you're laughing your butt off, 5 minutes later you're crying your heart out. It has everything in the (imo) perfect balance. Yay for scrubs! =^.^=

[@bobswoap2585]

Totally right, Emma.

[@TheArmageddon1998]

Truth!

[@hansabrams1258]

Emma Same thing's with Futurama. I expect sadness from Scrubs, that's part of the reason why I love it so god damn much. I feel betrayed when I watch Futurama, like the episode where Fry finds out that his brother really loved him, and missed him so much after he left that he named his son after him.

[@judeisurufernando674]

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness. That is life" - Jean Luc Picard from Star Trek The Next Generation

[@rodolforodriguez4447]

Saying this while listing to this song made me tear it up an little Like damn

[@spikehill771]

Judy Reyes acting as Carla in this was phenomenal. The moment we saw her we knew this wasn't a joke

[@SanNicoViewer]

This episode portraits well when you make a wrong call at the hospital, even though you're dying inside, the shift continues and you have to suck it up. The hospital can sometimes be your worst nightmare.

[@Mortablunt]

The pilot is perfect. "Get out while you still can." And then learning to have an outside life while it still all exists is what either makes or breaks you in emergency services. Either you learn to put it out of your mind while you're off, or you don't, and you go mad.

[@22burnsie]

It’s one of the most realistic “hospital/Medical” shows on tv with the death count of the show. How many patients don’t make it out

[@toiletdeer3704]

You know a sitcom is good when it can make you cry while being a comedy I just love scrubs

[@skinnermclane4467]

The raw, gut reaction of just shouting "GOD! GOD! GOD!" as he is physically unable to process that what is happening is real...this is quite possibly the most powerfully emotive moment I have ever seen in media. It's always stuck with me as the rawest an actor's ever reacted.

[@lemurlover7975]

Even atheists scream God when they are overwhelmed and hurt. I'm hoping he recovers from the loss by turning to God.

[@shaunakkulhalli]

@@lemurlover7975Wow! Religious people will try to turn you to religion in the comments section of a grainy video from a sitcom that aired almost 12 years ago. Hats off!

[@Eh.Why.Care1]

@@shaunakkulhallidude don’t be a dick

[@erickr1513]

2021 still to this day, one of the most heartbreaking scenes I’ve ever scene. I wish more people would give it a chance.

[@WORDENVISION420]

@Nicolas MIARD same

[@cnz4073]

I never watched the series, just assumed it was a ho-hum comedy thing like Friends or whatever, but I can see it's not actually that shallow and has heart, so yeah I'm going to check it out. This sequence is amazing.

[@HappyBirthday0707]

This is my favourite scenes in the whole of Scrubs. I’ve always thought the way Dr Cox says “yeah?” when JD says he would have done the same thing is such a powerful little moment. In that moment, all his arrogance and bravado is gone and all what needed was to hear his decision validated from someone he respects. Amazingly written, amazingly acted and the song is beautiful.

[@nopantsjones]

I’ll agree with everybody saying the acting in this scene is incredible, but can we stop to appreciate the editing? Letting the song play through fully - start to finish - while timing the peak emotional moment to one of the last choruses while still allowing for heartfelt pacing & space between lines? It comes off so natural & easy; I’d bet it was anything but.

[@bryanpeshka9965]

The thing that amazes me is the fact that using this song on a hospital show in and of itself seems cliche, but Scrubs managed to use it in such a powerful way. A hauntingly powerful way that is memorable as one of the darkest parts of the show

[@MollieJB1D]

Still not over this... Simply incredible acting. Cry every time!

[@dansmyth2007]

Watch scrubs they said, it's a comedy they said *tries to hold back tears*

[@maddhatter222]

Why the producers didn't put this episode and John C. McGinley to be nominated at the Emmys or Golden Globes is beyond me.

[@damnedash9526]

I lived through this similar situation with one of my patients that was a friend of mine by the end. I performed the compressions on him as he coded from unforseen complications. I should have seen it... I didn't see it. When we lost him, I wouldn't stop compressions... I refused to give up as my emotions settled in and I broke. The nurses had to walk me out to the stairwell with an arm around me. They knew how close I work with my patients, and how good of buddies me and my patient had become. Every time I see rhis episode or hear this song... "where did I go wrong? I lost a friend..." I never fail to find a lump in my throat and tears in the corners of my eyes. I don't think I'll ever shake that feeling. Yet I'll never change how I bond with my patients who need someone to help them through. Damn, Scrubs sure did get this right.

[@ariannacheveldave]

This is quite possibly the most upsetting, dramatic and tear-jerking episode in the entire Scrubs series, to my knowledge. The choice of song right here was just impeccable. My sister and I nearly lost it while watching this episode. Looking back on the ending of this clip, I truly understand why Cox blamed himself so much for his friend's death. I never quite got that death wasn't hours away,

[@TriSpedsOfficial]

Are you still alive

[@schonkigplavuis8850]

@@TriSpedsOfficial Are you?

[@TriSpedsOfficial]

@@schonkigplavuis8850 no

[@matimo7837]

R.I.P

[@Mj-kb6ig]

What made Perry so great was that he was only an ego maniac with comrades......but he was a genuinely compassionate physician. He took his Hippocratic Oath seriously. And tried everything to be a damn good physician. He truly cared about his patients, and sympathized with them.

[@JoshIdstein]

It's fucking impossible not to cry while watching this. Unless you're a robot. They only cry half of the time.

[@harindranvenkatesh]

And you are right. Absolutely. I bawled like a child. Very powerful.

[@alpacajones3932]

brought all the feelings back way too hard

[@kevinromero4026]

Fucking invisible ninjas with onions!

[@siske666]

Aaron Idstein every fucking time...

[@Maugriman]

Every time I watch it. Hear the song. Doesnt matter. Tears. One of the most amazing scenes and pieces of acting by John C McGinley, Zach Braff and Judy Reyes (Carla's body language in the room with the last death really helped carry the immersion IMO)

[@bustamoveorelse]

Never seen any tv seen as good as this one

[@hardCOREmonkyman]

and how i met your mother

[@wojtinid6917]

Adrian Zamora no

[@VaasHD]

Wojtini D House

[@wojtinid6917]

Vaas HD no

[@antred11]

Adrian Zamora Are you friggin' kidding me?!

[@benhigginbotham8158]

Carla's face makes this

[@SWEETtheMedic]

There's no other staff member he would have accepted to assist him in that special situation

[@ssjgonas]

this is the reason i could never become a doctor.

[@angelgu323]

Besides being that smart?

[@roetemeteor]

@@angelgu323 My anatomy teacher always said, " any idiot can become a doctor. It's all in a book and all you have to do is read."

[@user-jl8xd5pd2u]

roetemeteor but not anyone can be a good doctor

[@ghostface5087]

Сафар Мамедов as long as they work hard

[@infinitygauntlet101]

@@roetemeteor Its all in the books until a person desperately talks to you about saving his life and you're gonna overthink if he's gonna live or not.

[@Taospark]

Not sure if it was mentioned here before but this was actually based on real events. A doctor lost 5 patients in a row due to organs with rabies and was never the same after it happened requiring counseling for years. [Spoilers] While Dr. Cox bounces back quicker, the show does show how much this can mess up even the best of doctors.

[@THOMAS2910able]

Most of the stories on the show are actual real cases.

[@whyamihere751]

Bullshit on both it never happened and scrubs never based anything on true stories apart from shit goes. South in hospitals. Sometimes

[@loyalcav1575]

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5326a6.htm it was real

[@zomboids2100]

@@whyamihere751 Guess you should read up next time before claiming something is false or fake.

[@marty500]

Darn, I never knew this. That must be so heartbreaking to go through.

[@34THEDEMON]

I hope I'm not the only man who had watery eyes after this. Lol

[@jsh020]

nigga i cried, i am not afraid to admit that

[@SmknAces]

definitely not!. i cry after 7 years every time i see it on tv/ internet

[@phoenixnyc]

Nope, not even close.

[@judewakefield7213]

This is a man cry scene. Like the first few minutes of up.

[@MrWhatflingman]

34THEDEMON this scene is man cry scene don’t worry I think every man has cried watching this

[@gregoryhoward2349]

One of the saddest episodes of Scrubs shows that it is more than a comedy show.

[@DeweyMaplez]

"Oh come on... Come on. COME ON. GOD. GOD! GOD!!!" Gives me chills every time

[@Emma-cw4xg]

SAME

[@vintageVids]

I remember when I first watched this scene I was crying my eyes out. This show is so fucking brilliant!!! I love the life lessons each episode gives you.

[@Emma-cw4xg]

Same

[@Slaktusfalkus]

Just coming back once again for my annual casual latenight-crying.

[@godhatesyeast]

There's no coming back. You just learn to live with you've saved rather than with the lives you've lost.

[@gamaray992]

They will never make shows like this again.

[@tashidorjethe_spitian_doct8650]

""The second you start blaming yourself for people's death there is no coming back"" True message for all the doctors

[@376jollygreen]

Dr. Cox is usually. strong and "together" its almost hars to watch this. i miss scrubs so much

[@376jollygreen]

hard* ⬆ i cant type lol

[@beng1603]

Just goes to show you that we're all just as vulnerable to the unexpected surprises that life throws at us (just as when we were little kids)!

[@embrezar]

This episode was so painful. I need to go back and rewatch this show... this was a fantastic episode no matter how hard it is to watch. It is also one of the episodes that really humanizes Dr. Cox and shows that he's a person that actually cares about people under that asshole persona that he usually carries around.

[@bunnygirljones]

It's 2023 and I still watch this episode and cry like a baby. 😭😭😭

[@MethosChannel]

Best episode of Scrubs, got to love the serious moments in this show. This is pure fkn gold!

[@n.p.aucoin7966]

I personally feel like with most current dramedies they have a hard time balancing between the funny and the serious. Mostly they overdo the drama, or throw in an occasional cry for style. Most shows don't find that balance, and end up lacking emotional power. Scrubs was the best show to do that in this century. This scene hits hard. Everything about it - the acting, the music, the steady cam - is absolutely perfect.

[@durrtywater3918]

I love scenes like this....really shows how powerful art is...we all know this is actors doing their job but sometimes...every now and then you see a cast and a writing group so great such as scrubs...you forget they actors....you start believing these people real....got you feeling like you know a Perry Cox and John Dorian...plus the song with this scene...#Perfect

[@viperhalberd]

This episode did such a good job of showing how far JD has come in his career. When he says he'd have made the same call and Dr. Cox takes affirmation from that is just beautiful, and then JD repeating Cox's words back to him at the end... Just beautiful.

[@brucewayneissupermanquinn601]

I know people who never tried to watch scrubs because they thought it was a goofy sitcom. But boy, it was almost more along the lines of MASH in that it was a show with comedy in it, but not a COMEDY. Life is like that, and I think that’s why this show resonated with me so much.

[@mr.niceguy3791]

Dr Cox, the only mentor everybody ever needed in life ...

[@christopherdavis1012]

I think one of the most important parts of this is how alone Cox was. Everyone felt bad, but he was the singular doctor who was invested in these patients. Notice everyone else’s face, some have seen it, some aren’t as hurt, but then you see Carla’s face who, while isn’t as invested in the patients is far more invested in Cox and his reaction. She knew what to do for the patient, but one look at Cox and she realized all she could do was say nothing.

[@landorran5623]

Thats the reason why scrubs will be always in my heart. At this moment you laugh. 5 minutes Later you cry. Just like the life were livin in.

[@mjhollie84]

One of the greatest shows ever

[@matthewharris1801]

This was just typical of the quality of sitcoms in this era. Scrubs was absolutely sensational and so many emotional moments where they’d hit you from no where.

[@gordonirvine726]

The emotional crescendo that peaks at 02:16 gets me every time

[@TPG25153]

Seeing dr cox break as a person is beyond heartbreaking his actor is amazing

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

"Oh God...come on." That feeling when you don't think yoy can take anymore and yet life keeps hitting you like a bullet. You can hear the stress under his voice.

[@littlepotatoman3914]

This not getting an emmy is a war crime

[@msammy6914]

I avoided watching Scrubs for so long because I thought it was just a silly, goofy med sitcom. I took a chance and started watching it on Hulu one day and was pleasantly surprised. I think I've binge-watched four seasons over a single weekend. The actor who plays Dr Cox (his name escapes me at the moment) is the real gem of the show. I am surprised that he did not win an Emmy. Most of the hard-hitting episodes shine a spotlight on him, and he does incredible job acting.

[@gabrielike1370]

Glad u watched it and didn’t write it off

[@Goblinkatie]

This and “Where do you think we are?” are still in my top 5 best performances on a TV show. Scrubs knew how to bring it.

[@paulmatthews2415]

You can not find to many sitcoms that have really great endings to and episode, but this is up there with the best of them

[@Plunkcown]

goddammit this fucking scene gets me every time, the frustration as he's losing him, how defeated he sounds as he says "he wasn't about to die", his broken face as he turns around. this episode is one of the most emotional scenes on television i swear

[@KNXUrbex]

Nothing hit me harder than this. Scrubs was considered an immature comedy, but it was so much more than that. Unbelievable talent.

[@averageuser5289]

I'm pretty sure scrubs was one of the only shows that balanced comedy and emotional events perfectly and changed between them seamlessly

[@CptObvious]

Futurama had its share of emotional episodes too. Luck of the Fryrish, Jurassic Bark, The Sting, The Late Phillip J Fry, Lethal Inpsection, and Game of Tones just to name a few.

[@nickdriessen6159]

First time i heard this song was this episode. Can't help but think of Scrubs everytime i hear this song

[@jasperwolters5450]

"He wasn't about to die. Was he newby?"

[@drifterbingus]

The bit when Cox finally breaks down towards the end always gives me goose bumps. Such a powerful scene.

[@Emma-cw4xg]

Yeah 😔

[@MrDodgerfred]

This scene always nails me just like the first time I ever saw it. Cox has to deal with the fact that for all of his brilliance, he couldn’t foresee everything, and J.D. sees his hero hurting in a way that he’s never seen before. I’ve been in Dr. Cox’s shoes, while not medically still in a way where I always felt like “I should’ve seen it coming.” It’s a hard cliff to climb off of.

[@nicktoons125]

Something I don't see people say enough - props need to be given to everyone involved in this scene. While John C. McGinley's performance is absolutely spectacular, Zach Braff and Judy Reyes also perfectly capture the myriad of emotions they're feeling in the single moments they're focused on; Carla shows how torn up she is over Cox's reaction while trying to put on a brave face, while JD sees what happened, immediately processes it, and then puts it on the back burner to try his best to stop Dr. Cox from blaming himself. The sight of JD standing alone in the hallway as Dr. Cox walks out of the room marks the tragic conclusion to the saddest episode of the entire series.

[@kylejones1532]

Scrubs had some of the most powerful moments.. people look at it just as a generic comedy sitcom but it's so much more then that.. especially this scene accurately depicts the day to day struggle of a docter/nurse in losing patients and the mental gap it leaves them in.. Powerful fucking message.

[@markblakey3456]

This episode came out the same year i had to decide whether to let my best friend suffer and stay for my sake or let him go for his. Same year i lost 10 other friends and family members. 1 each month. I played this very song while trying to decide. Most people will be like "ah come on" when they find out that best friend was my dog. But think i had already lost 10 people that year. And then i had to decide on this one. He was unresponsive and could barely breath. Wouldn't even eat the Thanksgiving dinner we had set for him. When i saw that on that day i knew it would be selfish of me to keep hanging on just because i was a wreck already. Sinbad had gotten me through many dark days. Even up until his own came. In the end he got me through that too... R.I.P. good buddy and everyone else I've lost on the way. Your love and friendship will always be missed. But it will be remembered as the greatest gifts in my life.

[@tyrennosaur]

Regardless of whether you had already lost 10 people that year, a dog is a family member. I can absolutely understand that it was a hard decision.

[@TheTalk23]

Sometimes we forget that doctors are human too.

[@UrbanReapture]

Don't think people understand how impressive putting comedy and serious emotional drama together is, like this example is perfect, the transition from janitor a goofy sound effect to this song. Beautiful.

[@ii55x]

This guy [John C. McGinley] is the one who makes it so believable!!

[@griz6282]

It sickens me this scene didn’t win an Emmy

[@angelamccafferrty9487]

More than emmy worthy. Is there any scrubs fan who doesn't feel like breaking down with DR Cox?

[@cdbtheclaw]

Even after 1000 times watching this scene there always is a tear finding its way out. This truly is one of the saddest scenes ever produced in a tv show. The way Scrubs uses music combined with John McGinleys excellent acting just elevates this scene from a simple sad episode ending to something beautifully sad.

[@karlbrown8279]

Dr cox an absolute legend on this show and I know they all make the show special but dr cox is the definition of what a doctor goes through and the mental strain as well. But this guy makes the show funny sad believable and just brilliant. The most underrated show on American tv. And I’m a Brit appreciating how good some American shape can be. Keep up the good work American cousins.

[@commonsense2680]

Unbelievably emotional scene and song. Ted McGinley is one of the best actors in everything but especially Scrubs. I am floored that Scrubs did not win Emmys or other awards, it was a brilliant show in every way.

[@mshara1]

Everyone start crying uncontrollably at 3.. 2.. 1....

[@darrelthomas8270]

All time great television right here. Will never be paralleled.

[@lorenzollamas34]

I think the part that resonates with me most and is just super heavy is when JD is consoling him about the first two patients. And it looks like Cox is gonna get through it and then the beeper goes of for the third patient. The way he reacts and says "come on" with like utter despair and disbelief is just heartbreaking. Im not a doctor or anything like that but I felt that. When you make a mistake trying to do right and it just blows up in your face and right when you think you're gonna make it out you get beat down even more. That despair you see on Cox is just so palpable and moving

[@saintniccage2818]

Scrubs was Way way to powerful for a comedy show

[@justmakeit2616]

What a great show. To bad it isnt on tv Any more we could use it during the corona. The music was always great. This song gives me the chills

[@xShaperShifterx]

From 1:58 it really starts to bottle my throat up, then at 2:13 I literally can't swallow or anything haha, fantastic acting, great camera work in the room, synergy well with the music and the feelings.. oh.. the feelings :C great episode of scrubs!

[@JesuisParte]

Me watching this two times in a row and crying both times haha

[@bethrutterr]

This scene reminds me of how hard medical staff work and how much the majority of them are dedicated to their work. Kids usually look up to people like football players and big celebrities but medical staff are the people I have and always will look up to. I come from a medical family and I've seen first hand how hard they work

[@thomasbell5289]

Beth Rutter this comment aged well... guess a lot more kids think like you now :)

[@xxprogamerxx7770]

@@thomasbell5289 not in the US, though

[@ambroseasylum9777]

🥺❤️

[@rosariagreco162]

I think Dr. Cox is the best written and best played character in the history of TV

[@Kleinvadder]

goosebump. every single time, every single day :)

[@TheAcer1981]

I still don't understand how John C Mcginley didn't win an Emmy...