Why SCRUBS Has a Perfect Pilot

[@offbeatkiki]

what shows do you want to see me discuss in this format? sound off below! every show i put in the intro montage will get a video like this eventually!

[@imdankarlin]

This was great! I nominate Six Feet Under, Atlanta and Futurama.

[@jodigga7]

The Flash pilot maybe.

[@jaquaanrembert3536]

Regular show or futurama I love those 2 shows I love the storyteller in both of the shows.

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

Freaks and Geeks! Probably the best TV pilot I've ever seen.

[@ItsMeChrisWade]

God help me.... Gilmore Girls.

[@EnbyNomad]

This show was my comfort show during middle and highschool

[@offbeatkiki]

Same! In high school and college!

[@kenn_k]

wowww... pretty crazy when something isn't in your face all the time anymore and someone brings it back to your attention years later... i forgot how much this entire series played a huge part in my teenage years/early 20's big thumbs up from me on this new format

[@offbeatkiki]

i'm glad you like it! i really enjoyed writing this one. it was a nostalgia trip for me too.

[@harriyanna]

you've convinced me to give this show a chance

[@offbeatkiki]

girl imma dm you cause its a product of its time but the character and relationship arcs really are incredible

[@sylvesteralexander2]

not that I don't like long-form content, but I gotta say, I love that you can make a video dissecting a show/episode/concept/whatever without it being 4 and a half hours long like most video essayists seem to be doing these days xD again, I love those creators & their content, but sometimes a 15-minute video is a welcome break from it

[@offbeatkiki]

Hey thanks for saying that. I've made a few that were around an hour, but it was because I had that much to say. I don't really see the point of walking through what happens in every episode/season of a show like a lot of creators are doing right now - I think in pretty much every scenario it'd be better to watch the actual show, unless it's a bad series, in which case I wouldn't make a video about it. Maybe I'm losing out on piles of money for that but whatever lol. I try to just say what I wanna say and get out, I can't stand fluff.

[@marinashortcake]

I absolutely agree!

[@thenameiswater2921]

I love how much Turk also indulges JD's little idiosyncrasies throughout the series. Their relationship has always been such a bright point in my tv watching experiences. I'm really interested in seeing the rest of this series!

[@offbeatkiki]

I sincerely believe they have one of the best friendships in all of television

[@thenameiswater2921]

@@offbeatkiki me too! I remember seeing in some extras on the dvds that Zach Braff and Donald Faison really hit it off on day 1 on set which drove the deep friendship the pair were scripted to have way further and better than the writers could have hoped for. The chemistry between the actors really helped drive the show reportedly. I really appreciate it when fun coincidences like that happen

[@kaisim980]

Let's fuckiiiing goooooooo, one of my favorite sitcoms, I have rewatched so many times and now is being covered by a great creator

[@offbeatkiki]

Me too! Easily my most rewatched show lol, thanks so much for watching!!

[@kaisim980]

@@offbeatkiki thank you for the great content, you deserve an appletini

[@EmoGenderedSlut]

Futurama has a great pilot, and by ep 2 they've introduced every major character and the tone. Malcom in the Middle is always by number 1 pick, best live action sitcom ever, and the pilot really nails it! Absolutely captures that life.

[@offbeatkiki]

brilliant choices, i was planning on doing futurama already but now i definitely want to do malcolm in the middle

[@silverish9081]

Ahhh, probably my favourite show when it comes to live action comedic stuff. I think what makes me love it so much are the flawed but ultimately very sympathetic characters, the philosophy and tone which I think you nailed in this video! I think the setting also helps with pulling off the more dramatic plots which in any different series would feel too melodramatic. Also, I feel like it somehow aged a bit better than a lot of other sitcoms of that time which I think is also due to the character writing and all events being told through character POVs. Either way, now I want to rewatch the whole thing haha Also, didn't know the same person is also behind Clone High so that's a cool bit of info!

[@offbeatkiki]

Bill Lawrence worked with Lord and Miller to make Clone High! They went on to make Into the Spiderverse which is one of the best movies ever made! Thank you so much for watching I'm glad you think I nailed it I love Scrubs

[@silverish9081]

@@offbeatkiki Wow, Spiderverse as well, dudes are talented! Love your channel btw, you seem like a really chill person with a cool taste!

[@Stwinky]

I love pilots!! It’s really interesting getting a glimpse at what the writers and creators envision the show will or could be. Mission Hill has an awesome pilot, and the X files has my personal favorite. Never seen scrubs, but I’m going to try it now!

[@offbeatkiki]

Feel free to lmk what you think! Def gonna do mission hill soon. I've actually never seen the X files!

[@furonguy42]

Ooh, I like this "Perfect Pilots" idea. One suggestion I have would be "Community".

[@offbeatkiki]

I'd have to watch the show first! I've never seen the whole thing. I did love the first few episodes when I saw them on tv as they aired back in the day though.

[@Calaveso]

I just came from the Futurama episode and I gotta say that this format is great! There are a bunch of pilots that I would love to recommend but I'm very excited for you to talk about Scrubs some more!

[@sonnysumo8172]

I was never a full on fan of the show. But I do distinctly remember spending hotel weekend nights just watching this show on Comedy Central. It was a weirdly aesthetic experience almost like how most people describe watching adult swim in the dead of night. Also, cool concept of a series. I would recommend the SpongeBob pilot as a perfect example. It establishes an origin for the character and their setting for rest of the series as well as the foundational characteristics of most main characters for the series as it moves forward. Also, it still holds up.

[@offbeatkiki]

i absolutely love the spongebob pilot!

[@kaitsnod]

I love this format! Also I LOVE Scrubs!! This is one of my comfort shows! It's such a perfectly written show. imo

[@offbeatkiki]

thanks Kaitrin ❤️❤️❤️

[@jackcoffey4435]

Love the format! If you're looking for another perfect pilot The Newsroom is just stellar! It has the benefit of being long form dramatic content but the "twist" (using the term loosely) hits so hard it reeled me in permanently

[@nonawolf]

“We don’t talk about season 9” is correct lol Great video and analysis of the characters so far!

[@ME6ATURTLE]

Awesome vid. Looking forward to more Perfect Pilot episodes!

[@PinkPopcast]

Love this format!

[@fentimablader]

Love the video, for the future I’d recommend not hard spoiling the story beats/resolutions at the end of the series for people that haven’t watched it yet. Minor for a sitcom but for more dramatic shows it’d suck

[@MamaWheelz]

Your content vibes are on par with Izzyzz, and I can't wait to watch your whole video catalog ❤

[@ryancarless7921]

Love the video, pilots like Regular show or Dexter’s lab are some of my favorites. I remember watching Scrubs back when it was on Hulu, pretty good

[@powerviolentnightmare5026]

Good times. I was 15 when it came out and for years it has been my favourite show and nothing ever came close (as far as live action shows go.) I also love listening to their podcast about it. They still show it here on free TV to this day

[@offbeatkiki]

Fake Doctors Real Friends is awesome!

[@iguessimryan]

Loved this. Great analysis and editing as usual. Thank you !

[@offbeatkiki]

Thanks for watching 😊🤍

[@SagesRS]

This has, and will always be my favorite TV show. No other show has such an amazing mix of semi-serialized TV, comedy, and emotional stakes.

[@DanisThoughts]

Really cool video, would love to see more

[@offbeatkiki]

i'll be making more! thanks for watching!

[@lewa3910]

Really cool review. Been ages since I last watched this show

[@giangeegibb]

Great video, this format works super well! Would love to see you cover other pilots like this!

[@offbeatkiki]

That's the plan :) hoping to make 2 more of these before the month is over!

[@brianhayes1105]

Brilliant overview. Please keep doing you.

[@offbeatkiki]

that's all i can do :)

[@mojoJoejo15]

The pilot episode of House MD vs the rest of the series was always entertaining to me

[@Thunder_Reviews]

This was Neat! I can't for the next Pilot you do. Keep it up

[@Mathue360]

Scrubs is one of those shows that no matter how many times I re-watched it, I still love it. You could do Abott Elementary. I personally think that pilot is a great example as well

[@offbeatkiki]

I love Abbott! I watch every week

[@NosManJr]

Oh nice! Another vid that's gonna make your channel grow more! I love the internet!

[@offbeatkiki]

we'll see lol, hoping the new essay series attracts a wider audience than cartoon fans, thanks for watching homie

[@face3408]

The intro credits song for scrubs still slaps.

[@tiffany2527]

K. I've seen Scrubs a few times. I thought it was great. And, this one may or may not be a pilot but it was the first episode. Can you review No Service from Mickey Mouse 2013?

[@Zikkar]

We would be good friends I feel. You enjoy all the shows and movies that I love. Especially Scooby Doo I grew up watching that show and it still and always will have a special place in my heart.

[@redcherry8137]

You deserve so much attention im gonna comment on every video

[@oliviamiller1388]

Remember that episode of The Scrubs TV Series where all the other different Doctor where wearing Daipers in a Daipers Adults Baby Dream from one of the main Doctors Ladies Scrubs Character's in the TV Series!

[@DingoDutch]

Recently rewatched Scrubs from start to finish, and it has aged like wine where other sitcoms have aged like flowers from a garage forecourt. It's not just the emotional beats, even the way they handle jokes was a lot more mature than other shows at the time. Race, sexuality, gender, it was all such differnet jokes. Even when there was some low hanging fruit for the time, Scrubs often grabbed the low hanging fruit, but then had a character reacting to that joke in a more progressive way. Even down to Dr Cox calling JD a girls name; Dr Cox gets lazier with the joke as time goes on as if he is changing. Masterful writing and no laugh track at a time when TV was laugh track central!

[@bearinokc1047]

I saw this planet when it first hit syndatcion and I recite most of it. Fun analysis

[@bearinokc1047]

There some heaver topic so I get not covering it but Veronica mars plot always stays in my head

[@Cdr2002]

I just know this show as the source of the Doctor Cox clips from Atop The Fourth Wall

[@Maria-yy6et]

What is one of everyone’s favorite underrated scrubs quote? Mine is “Does this hat make me look fly” followed by “Does this hat make me look flyeth? it jingles when I shake it”

[@Cdr2002]

Turk’s personality reminds me a lot of Jax from Mortal Kombat of all characters

[@tomev2008]

I think we had the same childhood

[@nancydixon3834]

THE BEST!!!!

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

As far as perfect pilots go, I highly recommend Freaks and Geeks. It fits your description of a perfect pilot to a T.

[@offbeatkiki]

I love that series. It's on my list :)

[@maxgrozema1093]

Will you do avatar's two part pilot too?

[@offbeatkiki]

It's on the list!

[@maxgrozema1093]

@@offbeatkiki nice, will look forward to it!

[@SinCitizenGent]

Season 9 could have taken off if instead of pushing a new "born female" j.d. it focused on the strong female character from the 4 interns the pushed as the "next gen" cast in season 8, Eliza coupe's mahone character

[@ericschulze1337]

best show ever

[@realshaoran4514]

so children, repeat after me: there is no seasons 9 of scrubs. 😁

[@normallynormal3573]

no idea if you watch this show but It's Sunny in Philadelphia has a fantastic pilot for introducing each character. It's a bit extreme though as the subject of the episode is racism.

[@offbeatkiki]

Ahh I have seen plenty of it but I can only take so much of a bunch of white people being horrible before I turn it off hahah

[@normallynormal3573]

@@offbeatkiki that's fair lol

[@sixtysixinc7165]

Alf ! third rock from the sun! xfiles!

[@DigiRangerScott]

Oh you think a perfect pilot is hard? I’ve written 72 second episodes under 100 different names! That’s hard! (Yes this is me anticipating Glee)

[@offbeatkiki]

Glee is def gonna be in this series but I need to work up to that because it's a LOT LOL

[@DigiRangerScott]

@@offbeatkiki I’d also like to see Last Man on Earth, because even though it never won, its pilot seems to be the primary episode submitted to garner the nominations (confirmed for Emmys and WGAs)

[@9aracna.]

Going to be honest, I've never heard of this show, so I have no comment to make, lol

[@zzay3345]

Algorithm

[@9aracna.]

Meow

[@EmoGenderedSlut]

The tease of Breaking Bad in the intro is wild, cause that pilot was so truly awful I've never been able to give it another episode T_T

[@Zikkar]

We would be good friends I feel. You enjoy all the shows and movies that I love. Especially Scooby Doo I grew up watching that show and it still and always will have a special place in my heart.