Scrubs 'Waiting For My Real Life To Begin'

[@MeantForNothing]

This is one of those moments when you realized how fucking special scrubs is

[@pilipili9924]

this precise episode was the first one i caught on TV and 1st time i've seen scrubs. it's been almost 20 years and i've never regretted diving into this show. Never

[@mscdilly51]

I searched for this song today.😢

[@Anoth3rFail3dUpload]

Scrubs was special and with a more talented cast of actors than that shit show feineds

[@DarkcIoud1111.]

I have rewatched this show so many times. While people usually remember the funny daydreams and silliness, each episode usually had a funny A-plot and an equally important tragic B-plot.

[@suzyq4982]

Rest in peace Sam Lloyd - never knew his uncle was the great Christopher Lloyd . 56 is no age 😢

[@Zdub212]

Omg I had no idea. What a talented family. I'm so glad I like you appreciated them as individuals

[@matthewbryan-taff1306]

The reason this show was so great was because the writers and cast weren’t afraid to go from comedy to reality seamlessly and still be able to make you smile through your tears

[@Leo.de99]

Like real life tragedy lies often near comedy

[@johnmartinez7440]

I'm not sure it's about "not being afraid" as much as having the talent to do it well.

[@juliusjournal]

Scrubs has a way of making me emotional that so few other shows can. Holy shit rhis is powerful.

[@chikowashere]

Those little moments when Dr.Cox actually shows that he genuinely cares about JD.

[@mattjones6578]

He was an ass but if somebody genuinly needed him he was there

[@thehimosable]

He loved JD, he just had a mental block about showing it.

[@tieukhavu8832]

Just like in the Episode, where he tried to save three of his patients (which was unsuccessful) and when he realized, that it was not working, He was sitting at home, was drunk and neglected

[@lukasbeck4421]

@@tieukhavu8832 you know what? You start study medicine and become a doctor. And when you lost three patients you'll tell us how you coped with their deaths

[@tieukhavu8832]

@@lukasbeck4421 lol. 😉

[@Zdub212]

After all these years, I fondly remember this episode and song. Such great story and musical writing and such great vocal talent from the cast and from the lead here.

[@72secondprize]

So sad about Sam Lloyd. I loved this sitcom at the darkest time. It was a real comfort.

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

Didn't know he'd passed away 😐

[@juanfernandosimental7510]

Agreed

[@bennettjuanna]

Got me through some of the best and worst times of my life

[@PeacefulSky_1]

Oh. i'm sad about it too. (( I didn't know about him. ( He had so beautiful voice...

[@RoninZulu]

That broke my heart...

[@ytcarol]

This scene, this episode, this show, made me laugh and then cry - the whole range of emotions. The writers and actors were brilliant. This is truly one of the great shows.

[@ninoudinho]

This is simply the best of all time.

[@DarkcIoud1111]

I rewatched the entire series a few years ago. While I usually remember it as a comedy, each episode usually had just as much heartbreak as it did comedy; balancing the scales pretty much.

[@VioletPersuasion]

It isn't just that it was doctors, but honestly it has always given me MASH vibes. The comedy with the feeling of reality is blended really well.

[@hansolowe19]

And it had a handful of episodes like that. Very impressive.

[@jwr2904]

@@hansolowe19 it was like Futurama, when the creators wanted to touch your heart, they could do it perfectly. The cast of both shows were perfect

[@jerichosoul]

My husband, drummer Thom Mooney, co-wrote this song. He actually inspired Colin to write the music and some extra lyrics. It's truly a gem. Colin says it's his most widely successful song ever.

[@commaJim]

That's amazing!!! It's a truly beautiful song.

[@lubeman62]

Ayuh...they did a truly wonderful job...🙏🏻

[@mommysmilkshake5779]

Tell him this song and this episode changed my life and helped me during multiple suicidal episodes

[@jitterstheclown]

Awesome ❤❤❤

[@jasminy159]

​@mommysmilkshake5779 keep on listening

[@mentaluproar]

That very last sentence in the song, where she sounds unafraid but still sad, really tears me up. I heart this song.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Wow, reading this comment flashes me right back to that scene. Quality show.

[@cheesedip1]

Yeah, this scene was very moving for me.

[@lynneperkins494]

If there was an award for "Best Use Of Remarkable Yet Unrelated Song To Point Out The Beauty Of Life And Even Death", this scene would clinch it. I've watched it once a year. For years.

[@barringtonfisher87]

Lynne Perkins scrubs always had a way of making me damn near cry

[@emden1191]

I am so glad to see that I am not the only one. What a beautiful scene and song

[@glasgowjohn7831]

i love colin hay but the set up and impact of this version blows me away

[@deanbegody9709]

Was my friend's requested at her wake. Now I understood why. Simply beautiful.

[@goawayleavemealone2880]

In the context of the episode it's not unrelated, she's literally waiting for her real life to begin. Meaning a life where she's healthy enough to do the things she wants to do.

[@Julian23455]

Damn,i miss scrubs so much it hurts

[@JoshuaJadeMcCoskrie]

I miss Seasons 1-3 so bad it makes my bowels wobble

[@tieukhavu8832]

"Just go tell him without sounding like a girl for once" - JD

[@TehEvilReaper]

*trows the remote*

[@RatsMyHeart]

It really hits you when you see JD's expression. How he was really struck by how quickly she died, yet he knew there was a sort of rightness about it. Great actors, and a way underrated show. Scrubs forever.

[@lilinea99]

The janiotr sings beautifully. "And you say, be still , my love"

[@firebeardnc6012]

I always thought the same thing!

[@DarkcIoud1111]

I love that "WTF" look JD has after Janitor says "...my love."

[@ellieamos3587]

That's the part where I start to get goosebumps.

[@MrHorimiya]

Yes but you're way more beautiful.

[@Sharinzo]

True this Voice

[@darklord4878]

Judy Reyes has such a beautiful voice!

[@forcedemodo]

My dad died in January of 2022 and a few months later I started watching Scrubs. When I got to this episode I just cried. This show was way ahead of it’s time.

[@mothercat6083]

Even though it’s been well over a decade since I first watched this episode, I still come back to this episode in times of mental turmoil. It still makes me cry the same way it did the first time. This song has helped me countless times to let go of things or to say goodbye to people I have lost. It will always have a special place in my heart ❤

[@fridakahlo4225]

My grandma passed away just 5 days ago. I am devastated. Unlike me, she was a woman of faith and whenever I feel like I am overwhelmed by my grief, I come back to this video. I really hope there is an otherside and we can meet again when my ship arrives.

[@bloomylicious]

Hope you're getting on ok :)

[@alfonsourquidez8871]

You don't have to wonder. There is. And you will... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqTEoJeClrdkiK8si=QdHh33dk2bY-I-Wx

[@PhonySopran0]

Turn to Jesus.

[@Francis1930]

Love this episode because the song, she sings it beautifully and the staff are great singers. I'm end stage renal failure so this song is so apt. One day my ship will come sailing in, and I'll be gone!

[@xavierhernandez2915]

🎶We’re right here beside you. Right here we will stay 🎶 I wish you the best in this time and I hope your days are filled with love connected to the story you got to live.

[@mattshez]

❤️

[@johnpinkston3818]

I wish you peace and joy on your travels.

[@patrickkelly7085]

We are all part of the same fleet, some are in full sail while others are becalmed waiting for their wind, and their wind is inevitable. Good luck Francis.

[@sku36]

hope youre still checking the horizon francis...

[@joaomartins3367]

Am I the only guy that sheds a tear every other episode of scrubs? I love the show, but damn.

[@IjeneYourTravelBae]

same

[@luv2sail66]

Me too. This episode and Ben’s funeral always get me.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

The “Ben Arc” was some good writing. I credit the acting of Brendan Fraser for making it so painful to watch.

[@kauaicouple]

In the game of life...death is undefeated

[@deathlokprime2645]

No, you ain’t nothing special. Every human being has that reaction.

[@jasminy159]

I sang this song for my newborn, the one day that he lived. It was the first song that came to my mind. That Scrubs scene always touched my heart. We will play the song at the funeral upcoming friday, too.

[@lemondropkid6175]

you knew him his entire life, whatever your faith - know someone is wishing you courage, love and a bright happy future.

[@SensationalBanana]

Janitor's singing voice is vastly underrated.

[@aleksandrinavaliavina9906]

YES

[@arndnaj]

Loved the musical episode.

[@ventusxzephyr13]

It's a crime that Netflix kept friends over this

[@wrongthink5306]

Zephyrus_anim8 Seriously? Not even on the same league! Wow. Hard pass Netflix.

[@famguy218]

Now they’re both gone

[@rguz333]

@@bauhaus-gc1mm Personally I always felt like friends was highly overrated

[@jessiejames9187]

Its always good to have some DVD boxes in your house, when the internet is sucking d's in hell again. I bought the whole Scrubs collection (all 9 seasons) on Amazon for 35 bucks. Now its 75 bucks. Think I made a good catch.

[@drperrycox31]

Doesn't matter. They changed the soundtrack a few times when it was on Netflix and given that the original music is spot on in this show, I'd rather just buy the DVDs.

[@ArnavSinner93]

And this is why it's one of the greatest TV shows of all time.

[@igorparanoiac64]

still, years and years after Scrubs ended I come back to this song, I have never heard anything more tremendous and touching like this song... especially when you know the story behind it

[@anastasiae.5338]

This is the only comedy show that ever continuously made me cry. I just watched a DVD of the show this weekend, and sure enough, cried again.

[@ShariqAnsari]

Just recently got into Scrubs. I was watching this episode and this song came on and I was like "holy crap one of my favorite songs!" It's so nice that this show uses those really great Colin Hay tunes like this one and Beautiful World. "Be still my love" is my favorite lyric.

[@craigybhoy94]

I agree with most of you, JD's reaction wasn't only amazingly played, it's how brave he was, his best patient died and he, he knew it was just her time. You'll obviously know that his heart is broken on the inside, he just won't show it.

[@aoifecommins9566]

Everyone saya Ben dying, or Laverne, or the episode where Cox loses 3 patients are the saddest but DAMN this one always gets to me more

[@jonimaricruz1692]

Of all the songs I’ve heard in my long life this one touches me the most. Colin Hay is a deeply under appreciated artist.

[@EmlyMarie]

God this show was fucking great

[@Sabbalab92]

My mother died a few days ago. This scene was all I could think of. EDIT: It took eleven months, but I don't immediatly cry anymore when I watch this scene. So I guess I'm doing better now.

[@robertosolano7774]

Stay strong my friend

[@Cristian_Alfaro]

When I remember my twenties Scrubs was such a big part. I cant explain why, but whenever I re-watch episodes I can remember where I was and what was going on in my life at that time over 15 years ago. Thank you Scrubs, I don't think i connected with any other show like i did with Scrubs

[@Cristian_Alfaro]

Dude, still breaks me down to this day

[@pastelpenn8286]

I love the way dr cox throws down the defib machine when she dies. small, powerful thing that shows his emotions

[@joncurtis199]

I wonder how much equipment cox destroyed with all the times he tried to keep a person alive in vain. And yet Kelso would have still never sacked him as much as he taunted him.

[@IdunnoBroIjdk]

Absolutely, great point. I even liked how Laverne ran to her patient hurriedly genuinely and seriously concerned about her life. The way they show her is as a gossip, lazy and almost aloof. This scene alone shows how caring, compassionate and urgent she is when it matters the most. Amazing scene, start to finish.

[@nick93092]

Okay why is it that I never cry seeing a movie (or that often in my real life honestly), but this episode and a few others in this show bring me to tears every time I watch them??

[@mothercat6083]

That episode, where dr cox cries at the funeral of his brother in law makes me ball like a baby every time even tho I saw it 15+ years ago and have seen it countless times

[@nick93092]

So true.

[@underbossgamingdunce7018]

Saw this episode nearly 20 years ago... Still sits with me to this day

[@KrazySpydrLady]

I was just watching this epi on Comedy Central. After it was over, my sister walked in and asked why I was crying. I made her watch this video and she punched me in the arm and said, "Why the hell did you make me watch that?" This is one of my favorite seious moments from scrubs...makes me cry every time.

[@jacobseymour7221]

The song is a little bouncy, and there's a little humor in the scenes, but yet it's still so sad. I think most people would say they're waiting for their real life to begin.

[@stillatin]

Listening to this after hearing the podcast

[@DanielBhatt]

What Podcast? I'd love to listen :)

[@jamiejackson7486]

Danny B Fake Doctors, Real Friends. It’s so good

[@DanielBhatt]

@@jamiejackson7486 thanks!!

[@merciful_poseidon]

Sam Lloyd hitting the wrong note during filming 😂

[@leann7786]

I'm working on catching up!! Just listened to this one and a few others from season 2 today!! Should be caught up by the end of this week hopefully lol

[@draxcir]

Rewatching scrubs after many years of it finishing. Back then I didn’t have a smart phone or Shazam so there was nothing I could really do when the show would play a great song. Up to season 2 now and there are so many great songs it has introduced me to. This show was awesome. One of the GOAT.

[@wrongthink5306]

We own the series and honestly it took almost 10 years of rewatching it until we got bored of our marathon viewings. It’s still amazing.

[@FallNorth]

Thank you the scrubs team! If any of the actors or writers are reading, I can assure you, in X years time, when we are in our dotage, it's things like this, that we'll silently raise a smile to, Most of the other TV crap will be forgotten, scrubs was fantastic, its already a legend. You did good :)

[@jaegermeister1968]

Scrubs wasn't just a lovable comedy, Scrubs also had some very serious moments. It was also the series with the best singing performances. RIP Sam Lloyd, your character in the series was brilliant.

[@IAmMugel]

Judy Reyes has such an amazing singing voice... I would love if she had a few songs of her own anywhere out there...

[@rabbidjeremy9193]

Lady worked at the hospital way back in season 2? Awesome.

[@ohiofan1989]

I was working out on my "cross-trainer" when I first saw this scene. Just when they made the cut to the music and showed the woman who had died in the fancy dress my heart fell to pieces. When they began singing the song, I actually cried. My daughter gave me a bunch of crap about it so I sat her down and made her watch the enitre episode with me. She cried also and said that she was sorry for teasing me.

[@sonic5577]

I think this is one of the most beautiful scenes in scrubs if not then most beautiful of all.

[@equinoxstudio8205]

How SINCERE and FULL OF LOVE is Karla’s voice !! ❣️

[@TTillahFK]

The series was one of the best things ever to happen to tv and this tune really sums up a alot, and ALWAYS after all of these years, still gives me the chills..

[@sheilacormack5385]

I have a chronic illness that's steadily been shutting down every thing I do. Christmas, Birthdays anniversaries. So I listen to this one a lot I hope my real life will begin when they find out how to fix things but when you steadily lose more things you love it makes you wonder . I sometimes mutter how I hate my life after needing another injection or have to take a new medicine but every time I do it I force myself to remember I just hate bits of it and mostly I'm pretty lucky so what if watching tv with my kids is a good day I do my best to live for now even if I keep hoping for my real life to begin.

[@mayzerify5525]

+Sheila Cormack ok

[@dhwdhhskcbfusbsmsss]

hey, just saw this and I hope you're doing well. =]

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

*Hugs*

[@johnrochester1419]

I will pray for you if, if that's cool.

[@richardgarcia4269]

Rest in peace

[@TheFunniBaconMan]

Scrubs did a great job of having patients seem like they were a dime a dozen, but still made you tear up when one of the patients finally kicked the bucket. Way better than any other hospital show on TV. Then and now.

[@geensloth911]

TheGamingBaconator seriously, crazy how they could make you care so much about a character they introduced 15 minutes prior. No other show like Scrubs.

[@Yoda9cat]

Will Never forget watching this episode with my wife. Made us both Colin Hay fans. After this my wife wanted this for her funeral song. Fortunately she's still alive & well. Just brought tears to my eyes again after all these years. So many great songs came out of this awesome show that I made mixed cds of them back then.

[@randykintzley5923]

One of their best episodes, and definitely one of Colin Hay's best songs. Actually, one of the best songs ever written. Full stop.

[@Harmony242]

I LOVE Judy Reyes voice so much, I wish she had more songs. In fact, the entire cast ranges from great to pretty good, except for Elliot/Sarah :p

[@Makingthebullet]

The scene makes me bawl EVERY time. Its one of the most beautiful scenes ever.

[@salemxxx5007]

Masterpiece

[@guitarist8688]

That fucking 4-part harmony at 1:45!

[@montemccarty6512]

If this episode doesn't give you chills. Im sorry. Your soul is lacking. Beautiful story....ending with a beautiful song. Thank you to all the writers of this show.. And the actors for taking it to another level of brilliance. 👏 👏 👏.

[@commaJim]

The harmonizing is so lovely. I miss you, Sam

[@animestein]

Scrubs was easily one of the best shows because of it's ability to make you laugh and then crush you with a sad moment.

[@1974lambofgod]

I wished that they made this song to completion and released it. It is such a great version.

[@bosse9445]

This song was my best friends song, he killed himself last summer. I like to believe this was the song he sang before he killed himself. Love this song, Best lyrics ever

[@Beanoz4]

Sorry to hear about your friend :(

[@Erdrick68]

This version manages to capture ever big of emotion in the song.

[@littlebigb5370]

2:06 you can tell by his throw how upset Cox is that he couldn't save her. Not just an, "Oh well, win some lose some" moment. They were always consistent about how seriously he took a patient's death. Even if it was just a blip of emotion before needing to get back to work.

[@cut_appa]

What a superb episode this is.. hands down one of my favourite

[@icarsten6625]

Someone is cutting onions around here… goosebumps up and down my spine

[@oleksiysytnik]

RIP, Sam Lloyd. Thank you.

[@paltukmo]

First episode I cried on... in any tv show. Certainly wasn't the only episode though... When Dr. Cox throws the (forgive me for not knowing what that thing is called) two shocker things, I think it was very iconic. The noise was like a crash back to reality.

[@JonJohJameson]

Defibrillators but I get ya.

[@lkofron]

I envy you. I got into Scrubs four years ago and was totally hooked. I envy anyone who is discovering it now. It's such a rare find... the characters, the storylines, the comedy, the use of music, the poignancy, the obvious connection the actors have, the reality of the situations any of us might find ourselves in when it comes to health and pain. Must have been great to have worked in the cast and crew. And they all loved their dogs and brought them to work - what a dream!

[@PaidwithAlquino]

16 years later..and, I still love this show.

[@DanieVargas]

I love this song by Colin Hay…. Now I love it even more.

[@RayzenMayher]

Holy moly the janitor has such a beautiful voice!

[@unknownartist1013]

omg, thank you SO much for posting this video clip! you ROCK. my favorite scene from scrubs, from the entire series.... TY dbfinch..... any minute now.....my ship is coming in....I'll keep checking the horizon....

[@Beanoz4]

This is just absolutely stunning.

[@tessabiggs2917]

I love this song, it’s one of my favourites. Colin Hayes (from Men at Work ) is the artist that sings this. Circ. 2010

[@daniel971233]

I think the saddest part of this to me was when Dr.Cox asked J.D if he was going to be okay. It shows that he does care for him even though he hardly shows it. I also think that as much as J.D thought of him as a father figure, Dr.Cox thought of J.D as a son. Trying to teach him how to get through life as best he could but unable to show that in anything other then tough love.

[@dennisdjy]

Wow. Powerful. Colin Hay brought me here. I'm glad someone shared this. Thanks!

[@SaintSteven67]

Scrubs has become my favorite show. This was such a profound way to look at death. Instead of having Colin Hay sing it, I loved the way it was sung together.

[@przemo14gdh]

I miss scrubs so much, through all these years, everytime I am watching this scene I have goosebumbs

[@matthermens1355]

A show that had many great funny and touching moments...this might of been the greatest of them all.

[@LrdVnm]

Janitor truly has a wonderful voice. I now always hear those lines he sings in his voice whenever I listen to the original song. "And you say, be still, my love."

[@anohana3786]

They all sing beautifully. I'd probably say Judy Reyes is my favorite out of the scrubs cast. So much passion.

[@adrianw.6436]

Favourite moment of favourite sitcom of all times.

[@kuramafan58]

God, it still brings me to tears...

[@Pillowsmith]

Will there ever be anything better than Scrubs? I don't think so!

[@butcherjsy8]

The part that Turk sings gives me chills it's so good, talented git!

[@IdunnoBroIjdk]

Something that gets overlooked too is Laverne is often seen as the resident sassy, older nurse who doesnt take her job too seriously. You can see here that she doesnt walk to the patient, she sprints and you can tell by how she spoke with JD how concerned she was. It goes to show on the surface how we judge the cahracters, but how they still care nonetheless when it matters most.

[@irishdancingchicken]

After I first saw this episode, right after the song ended it was like this huge slap in the face. But then you know it'll all be ok. I mean DANG I love that show.

[@RaynmanPlays]

Elaine's death is one of the biggest gut punches in the series. Especially since the way the episode pans out, it seems like the pregnant lady would die and Elaine would get her heart. Which would still be sad, but it was kind of what you expected to happen, so it wouldn't have hit so hard. But then she and her child both survived, and what a happy surprise! But just as your mind is turning to Elaine, Laverne rushes past JD with "She's coding!" And then it hits you.

[@George-if6by]

RIP Ted - you were a star

[@andreaarist-neequaye6303]

Such a beautiful moment. Touches me every time I see it.

[@dwsimmy2599]

RIP Sam Lloyd.

[@sixstringedthing]

Yep. Right in the feels. Still, after all these years.

[@sajmeister]

Janitor had the best voice IMO!

[@sjfoster12]

nah, Turk

[@philliphamilton2]

turkleton

[@lucaaz14]

Jan Itor how old are you Jan?

[@barringtonfisher87]

philliphamilton2 you think my name is Turk Turkleton?

[@tieukhavu8832]

@@barringtonfisher87 Dr. Kelso (Drunk): And Mrs. Turkelton. The Turkeltons.

[@MizzFrisbee]

I lost my mum back in October the 2nd '12, and honestly i kept finding myself back at scrubs videos, not that it makes anything any less painful but know you're not alone in your video choices aha. xx

[@MusicMadSuperAwesome]

This is one of my favourite episodes of Scrubs. I well up every time I see the end, and I remember the first time I watched it I actually cried at 1:49. I think her storyline sums up my entire perspective on life and death.

[@kyleboffa793]

scrubs introduced me to so many great sons, but this is the best/saddest

[@evans383]

RIP Sam Lloyd

[@1963Iota]

I think about my dad who passed away on 09/03 and think about this song. That moment at the end was what me and my family saw when he died. Thanks for posting this.........

[@mikeyoungblood1642]

If this scene doesn’t make you feel emotion, you are dead inside

[@agators212]

this was surprisingly the very first episode of scrubs i ever watched and this moment was when i fell in loved with it and had all my classmates in college watch it. this show spoke to us while we were in nursing school. we related to all their insecurities with the medical field

[@MichaelROC]

this scene made me cry

[@scarlettvale617]

Same. To this day, still does.