'Scrubs' Cast Details On-Set Antics Behind Their Unique Bond

The "Scrubs" cast reunites, discussing with NBC's Gadi Schwartz how their real-life bond made filming the hit show one of the best experiences of their lives.
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[@gheller2261]

That John McGinley never won an Emmy for his work on this show is criminal. In fact, I don't think he was ever nominated

[@NA-ud6qm]

John McGinley is an absolute legendary actor. Definitely deserved multiple awards for his performance on this show. But, I honestly think, he will become a legend, as opposed to any award that he would have won instead.

[@2008tfe]

Scrubs actually has very valid mentorship and leadership lessons throughout the show.

[@greenbeancom38]

Just don't watch doctor mike reaction to the show

[@vixxp2856]

@@greenbeancom38 he's pretty arogant anyway tbh

[@Skitz0frenix]

@@greenbeancom38 He doesn't have a sense of humor

[@mikeyb2932]

​@greenbeancom38 Yeah, I stopped watching that guy when he spoke support for genital mutilation.

[@TommyLikeTom]

Please. It's a comedy. Any lessons taken from this show are delusions. It's very well written and beautiful but it's not a lecture

[@jcarle1001]

R.I.P. Sam Lloyd aka Ted the Lawyer and also a Musician with The Blanks

[@bsmith8943]

Legend! He cracked me up almost every scene he was in. Very very talented musician.

[@tracisucharski1185]

my husband and I loved this show so much. I've been in the medical field for the last 24 years and this show is the most accurate medical show that has ever existed. The personality types are spot on.

[@AC-eg6ee]

This is the only show I ever wanted a reunion of ❤️

[@jacquelinevs]

This show changed my life, made me so happy in nursing school and I rewatched it during the pandemic to help me get through the hard days

[@Ptrixle]

Glad you got through it! That was a time in which we needed nurses the most.

[@jchao007]

Loved this show and the whole cast!! Anytime I hear one of them is acting in something, I always give it a shot due to my love for all of them!!!

[@adelepattonxxx]

Have you seen Firefly Lane? It's amazing. I didn't think that it would be my kind of thing but it was great!

[@tetehenkes]

Same ❤

[@SheltoniaNation]

It’s not often a show stays that strong for that long. Scrubs did it. Everyone from the actors and writers to the crew put out such great content.

[@mullaoslo]

As a day 1 superfan of the show.. Seasons 5 - 6 and 7 was a huge dip in quality for me.. They became to selfaware and started doing jokes based on stuff they had talked about on earlier seasons dvd commentaries, things that was just supposed to be injokes between the cast got pushed to the front and it got weird at times (ofc still great episodes in all those seasons).. However with seson 8 they came back with a vengence and brought a season on the level with the first one.. Not many shows stuck the landing like scrubs did... Season "9" doesn't count

[@rytterl]

I am 34 now. Throughout my entire life I've struggled with MASSIVE psychological issues, depression, anxiety, my entire life. When it was bad I always watched this show, and tonight, my mother's husband died.. So here I am. Watching my favorite people, talk about my favorite show. I love these people, whom I've never met. Most likely never will. They got me through some really rough spots.

[@NPConVacay]

hang in there =)

[@jalabi99]

I wish Neil Flynn could have made it for this reunion, he was one of the funniest parts of this already-hilarious show.

[@jennhoff03]

YES!!!!!!! Neil is the best.

[@bamachine]

He was there, you just did not notice him.

[@jalabi99]

@@NrFive thank you, I will!

[@Afrimusican]

MR. JAN ITOR

[@MattLovesVinyl]

@@Afrimusican Doctor. Dr. Jan Itor.

[@dragonforce627]

This show will always have a special place in my heart!! All of the cast and writers, and directors did such an amazing job. The comedy in this show is everything, I'm so happy that they gave JD and Eliot a happy ending together.

[@Ewabound571]

I work as a Nurse and I have to say Scrubs is the only medical show that makes me feel good working in healthcare. The Show ER is probably the most realest medical show and drama but Scrubs is where I hope to feel when working. It reminds me of happy times and having that sense of humor that you need when you save lives.

[@jle5734]

Always thought JD looked so young, so weird to see him actually age now in real life! The others look the same especially Turk and Carla.. This cast and show is pure nostalgia!

[@KingofCrusher]

Yeah he got really old real fast, haha, even his voice is way different.

[@NiVi192]

Zach Braff isn't exactly aging here, he must've had a major botox injury. 😟

[@bertvsrob]

black don't crack as me grandad used say

[@10Matic]

@@NiVi192 that was my first impression as well

[@billyford2262]

Yea he’s had so much more Botox than the rest of them and his eyes have changed shape. They look like dead eyes now

[@dilloncoop2500]

My god, if this interview was 3 hours long, it would still be too short. I love these people!

[@magellenic]

Do you see how much they’re tearing up when they’re talking? I love these guys and they clearly made something with their whole heart and it feels that way.

[@keithnance4209]

Scrubs is literally my no.1 sitcom. Such a great show and memories growing up with.

[@shawnuel]

Bill Lawrence still looks so young. And Neil Flynn is a master improv actor. A Second City, Chicago and UCB veteran.

[@gianmikaeloalegre8500]

I feel like these guys are my bestfriends, like I know them so well. There is no other show like Scubs. I'm re-watching the series for the 100th time and it's still funny, and still an emotional roller coaster.

[@halometallicalover27]

This came out while I'm in the middle of rewatching the show for the eighth time. It's my favorite and will always be cherished. Makes me laugh until I cry and cry until I pass out lol Love these guys ❤️

[@thecollector5276]

Scrubs was with me through all of my university years. I absolutely love the show, the writing, the cast, the guests, the countless dream sequences, all of it. I hope it gets a Blu Ray release someday.

[@wrenbo4816]

That was very sweet, thank you. This show was a huge part of my 20s and helped me realize how important and difficult it is to put heart into entertainment. I don't re-watch it constantly anymore, but there's no denying that Scrubs has heavily influenced my sense of humour and my constitution as an artist.

[@sachmo0196]

Born in 64, loved "Mash", This show brought me back to Mash. The best show begat this show. My mom cried when Mash ended, she would have done the same with this show (gone before). I don't think I have loved, laughed and was so invested in a show since. The writers, actors etc... were excelant! Try to find a favorite,....you are out of luck. Insane package.

[@polkmusic]

Great to see the cast back together again. Such a classic show.

[@Raispira]

A show that I consistently go back to and re-watch. I am glad I was able to witness it.

[@FweshPwinceJiff]

My favourite show of all time for sure! Thanks to everyone involved in the series and so great to see an insight into what the filming was like

[@jolynnhill8502]

I am watching the whole series again. I love all the characters on the show!

[@victorwho744]

Judy doesn't age, wow!! Beautiful

[@mypaintedlife]

Zack braff has grown into Ray Romero

[@lordofentropy]

The episode where Brendan Fraser plays Dr Cox's dying brother and his funeral is still one of the most poignant and well-written pieces of television ever broadcast.

[@MetallicaRocksss]

Man, that ''Where do you think we are?'' moment always gets me.

[@lordofentropy]

@@MetallicaRocksss Totally agree, it hits hard. The first time through, it's sort of a Sixth Sense moment where the realization and the emotion really have a lot of impact.

[@eutz610]

@@MetallicaRocksss i've watched this show over and over again and other than the finale, nothing breaks me harder than that moment right there. kills me every single time i watch it

[@jae6506]

I need to rewatch this show ASAP!! What an amazing cast and crew👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@mattd844]

It is bizarre to think that this show was long ago but still seems so recent

[@anniakay3522]

I can say the same for so much of the past 20 years or so

[@peppa2153]

It is a great memory to have this show in the filing system of my mind! Awesome guys, you have given many people great memories

[@darthvulture]

Well that was a fun interview. loved the trip back memory lane, what a great show it was. making you feel but also laugh is very special! and it is still relevant and holds up well today

[@danc5091]

Nice little reunion that, reminded me to get back to the podcast! One of the all-time greatest shows, and weirdly underrated despite the love that still exists for it. I think a lot of people found it too wacky or whatever on first impression, and didn't give it a chance to show its depth. There was so much going on in this show for a ~30 minute network sitcom, it had absolutely everything. But without good writers like Bill and a cast with the range that these guys had, it would have died a death after the first season no doubt. The dream team. 😍

[@SelinaCat]

I think it was more because of how horribly it aged in such a short time 😅. You rewatch shows like MASH or Golden Girls and they still are fun to watch without making you cringe

[@Its_the_Whole_Everything]

So glad I stumbled on this interview. I loved the show. And it makes it more special to hear that they get along so well.

[@emilybarker3240]

MICU nurse here. Most accurate show and best depiction of nurses!

[@DeeeLicious]

This made me so happy to watch. Can’t believe it’s been 20 years

[@Warrentertainment]

Man I have every season on DVD. One of the greatest television programs in the history of my liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife!

[@brittanysherrod6831]

Dude that’s lit! Cuz the DVD’s have the original music. If you rewatch on Hulu they’ve changed a lot of it!

[@maa200]

Best cast I've seen and the show meant so much to so many. It got me through so much in my early 20s.

[@misse0077]

LOVE Scrubs. I still have all of the episodes on disc. The show never gets old.

[@micahpilson9836]

I would personally argue that the most-used GIF of Johnny C. is the classic "WRONG WRONG WRONG WRROOOONG.....WRONG WRONG WRONG WROOOONG.....YOU'RE WROOOOONG...YOU'RE WROOOOOOONGG". Love seeing this amazing cast back together, and I still miss the show so much.

[@dragonforce627]

I love the gif of Dr cox pointing at himself and saying "man not caring".

[@xradphotographer]

I love the one of him repeatedly smashing his head on the hinged countertop portion of the reception desk.

[@anniakay3522]

Help me to help you Barbie, help me to help you, help me to help you

[@turnright1131]

One of my all time favorite shows

[@JennaLeigh]

My all time favorite show. The love I have for this show, these characters, the stories they told is unlike any other interaction I've ever had with any other TV show or media. I can't explain how it makes me feel and how truly special this cast and what they've created really is.

[@emilypresleysee]

Judy Reyes is still just as gorgeous as ever! That big, beautiful smile!

[@schattentaenzerin]

I love this show and I don't appreciate being reminded how much time has passed since it came out. Gotta re-watch it soon.

[@ingeonsa]

We loved this show, so awesome seeing them all together

[@sheilawiard2077]

I am on season 8 and I love this show. I have watched the show in the past when I first began watching streaming TV. Then I began it again during the pandemic when the Podcast came on and now I am watching it again. This show is an all time favorite!!

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

Watching Scrubs is such a nostalgic experience that it's almost painful. I must've watched the series 4 or 5 times when I was a teenager.

[@martyprivate4373]

This show is so incredibly nuanced. I've never felt like a cast was more connected, and having watched all 8 seasons several times, I have grown to love them a little bit like family. I would love to know how much fun they had making Season 6, Episode 6, My Musical. It was so campy and really showcased what an excellent singer Judy Reyes really is, and the Guy Love song cracked me up so bad when Turk and JD looked up in the air raising their arms to the sky in an exaggerated expression of emotion. Hilarious. I don't know how they kept a straight face.

[@deannaw9128]

8 seasons?

[@katie5998]

​@@deannaw9128the ninth doesn't exist.

[@reneemorris7197]

When I want to laugh, I know I will, watching reruns of Scrubs. Never fails!

[@RexBanner_]

The 25 mins just flew by🔥🔥 Wish Johnny C and Judy would say more and where's Neil?

[@seppyq3672]

I love Jonny C talking about his acting process, and anything is general. Id listen to his podcast if he had one.

[@PrimeroJinJusuke]

Zach‘s voice got so deep.

[@Ren3gaid]

His face got so plastic surgery...ish

[@bobhampt]

My wife and I just started this from the beginning a month ago. The humor is still great.

[@FireoftheGreeks]

This show will make you laugh, make you cry, rip your heart out and yet you will watch it over, and over, and over again knowing the outcome.

[@oprahthegodson2948]

This show made my mom wanna be a nurse and now she is and I've taking so many lessons on empathy, pain, realism and sadness but also love, comfort, what Zach said "belly laughs" and a sense of home with this show. Started watching wit my mom when I was 14 goin of 15 and I'm 27 now and like turk said seeing them and hearing their voices brings me back to 2001 all over again. There are some classics on tv but nothing brings it all together like scrubs love and thank you guys❤!!!

[@pab1381]

This made me want to rewatch the show again. I love it. It’s my kind of literal humor with a dose of heart and emotion. My moms a nurse and doesn’t like the show because she says she doesn’t like the way they portray nurses which I can’t still seem to understand. They don’t portray them in a bad way at all.

[@cb5440a]

My nurse friends don’t like it because 90% of what the doctors do in the show, is what nurses do in real life. Doctors actually spend very little time with patients. They check the clipboard , tell the patient the diagnosis and prescribe meds then it’s on to the next patient.

[@aliasmarg8ta127]

I loved Scrubs so much , I am even watching Scrubs interviews multiple times

[@fo5848]

Forever my favorite show along with chappelle show and the boondocks. in my 4th year of med school now and most residents say of all the doctor tv shows, this one is the most accurate!

[@davidsemama]

I'm hooked on that show for the last 10 year. Every year I watch the entire show at least 1

[@scottcrawford7143]

This was amazing! I still love this show!

[@tonymoncivaiz7330]

We need more Scrub's cast interview's!

[@JJPtoxic]

Check out the podcast “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” It’s fuggen GREAT!

[@rickpaul2504]

I was and still am a huge fan of Dr cox, I had a tattoo of him in character done on my back. I then posted the picture on a fanpage not knowing that John C actually looked at the fan page. He then acknowledged the tattoo I was so pleased. That show helped me through some dark times and I will be forever grateful for it.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

What a show. I still watch it and it helped me during formative years plenty of times.

[@sponkster]

the best show period! love these guys and gals!

[@phantastica]

i still mourn this show to this day, i watch it once a year and it's never enough. i grew up with the show and the characters and i miss them dearly - still waiting for the dr. acula movie!

[@HouseAndLotFinderph]

its been 15 yrs , watching this show on a daily basis , memorized almost all the lines, jokes , and my gf askin me why ? i said , its my home. It puts me on track , when i got probs, etc. Love u CAST !!!!! Love u SCRUBS !!

[@msromo]

This show was hilarious right out of the gate...episode 1 and should have received more recognition. Love this cast!

[@amandajoslin-kk5zc]

This show created my sense of humor! I love seeing all these actors together again. Thanks for this 🥰

[@gameover83]

Absolutely love this show watched when originally aired and still re watch now

[@SmutGrrl]

GIF I use most from scrubs is McGinley's medley of "WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG" 😆 I loved Scrubs so much, and the cast feels like family to the audience too 💕 I only wish them all the bestest.

[@lilyevans973]

Sounds like an amazing experience so special, feels like have dinner at a friends house and they have a big boisterous family with the best stories

[@shellylavigne5913]

Fabulous show!

[@Joshua-dx7zn]

I have all 9 seasons on DVD and have gone through it probably 5 times beginning to end. By far my favorite show. Makes me want to go back through another time.

[@Arcona]

8* You know the rules.

[@Thedesertguy75]

This for me was one of the last truly fun and funny shows. Loved it

[@pennylehrer1306]

So glad they're coming back. Scrubs was the funniest show. I still watch the repeats.

[@imwade3]

They are coming back?

[@markbond7314]

Love love love love this show

[@MinPinSteve]

My favorite comedy of all time! My hubby and I LOVE this show. One of the best episodes was having Sesame Street x Scrubs collab. & I’m so glad this cast is back together. :) One of the best ensemble of all time!

[@owencallaghan4267]

Soooo funny..watching it again and the humour is sooo sharp. Thank you all you wonderful, talented cast and writers !

[@maryannspicher]

I’ve always loved this show! I’ve watched it so many times I’ve almost got the lines down of every character 😂 I just can’t find anything else to put a smile on my face as much as this cast does. Everyone downplays the clip episode but I love it bc I get to see all of my favorite goofiness in one short episode. Bill Lawrence is a genius!

[@venadacent7696]

The love is real between the cast....this is a rare thing 🥰

[@pavelarauz8465]

This needs about a million more likes!

[@sarahhartley779]

Now I need to bringe watch the show all over again!

[@jnahily6353]

I loved the show and THE CAST!!! One of my favorite tv shows ever! Cómo los extraño ❤

[@Tacolito86]

20+ years watching this show. On repeat. Not once, did it ever occur to me that sets like the apt and the bar, were built into the hospital. I know a lot of outside the hospital scenes were filmed at the hospital, never once thought about the apt and bar. Mind. Blown. 🤯

[@Athraxes]

Me and my friends watch the show once a year and we enjoy it greatly every time.

[@DateTwoRelate]

So nice to visit with everyone again but both Kelso & Janitor were sorely sorely missed!

[@haarpanoid]

Best doc series ever

[@jake120007]

Still to this day my comfort show, they dont make comedy like this anymore out of fear of being cancelled and man i miss it, but this show always keeps me happy.

[@user-cw6ze3zu3x]

You'll rock my worlds, g Scrubs. Keep up the good work back in the days that you'll play then and remember ☝🏾

[@alyssahorrell-se4628]

Always loved this show! Love the actors! So funny!

[@JoshRiser]

22:08 I love the subtle but not subtle "the real finale, season 8"

[@kzagon]

Hope they get together for another show. Entirely different roles, but I'm sure the chemistry will bring the best performance to any type of role

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Love Scrubs! Seen every episode from every season 3 times! Greatest show of all time!

[@wish5615]

Zack aged 1000 years.

[@joaquimpayne1774]

Miss you guys

[@canela926]

Love this show, love the cast, and love that Judy is representing the Boogie Down!

[@OgDj2024]

Scrubs was one of my favorite TV shows! 👍🏾

[@adamlorenz4748]

Does Zack look odd to anyone else? Also Sarah looks amazing

[@NixAngel7885]

I thought the same thing!!!

[@lunaholiday8585]

He sorta looks waxy?

[@jbauer140]

Zach does look odd!!!! im calling botox!!!!!!! and his voice is hella deep now lol and what's with that strand of hair??? lol

[@thebipolarbear1]

Amazing show please bring it back maybe a few episode special or something

[@Shawna_psychRN]

Omg I would freak out if I saw the cast of scrubs walking down the street! I would definitely fan girl. I think I have watched this show every season (even dreaded season 9) about 15 times especially since it is on Hulu