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Scrubs Still from season one (2001) of the television comedy Scrubs, showing, from left to right, Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa, Ken Jenkins as Bob Kelso, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Zach Braff as John (“J.D.”) Dorian, John C. McGinley as Perry Cox, and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk.

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Scrubs, medical-themed American television comedy that aired on NBC for seven seasons beginning in 2001 before moving to ABC ; the show’s original run ended in 2010. Much praised by critics, Scrubs received a George Foster Peabody Award in 2006. The show was revived on ABC in 2026. Set in the fictitious Sacred Heart Hospital, the show followed the professional life of John (“J.D.”) Dorian (played by Zach Braff), a young doctor struggling to move...

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