Urban Arson

After the writers strike of 2008 cut so many shows short , one show in particular stood out in my mind as not getting a fair shake (well two, I’m lookin’ at you Jericho). Scrubs was on the brink of cancellation on NBC when ABC, whose parent company Disney produces the show, stepped up to take its head off the proverbial chopping block.

Scrubs is a comedy about life in a hospital and has been going strong for 7 seasons. I’ve seen every episode and loved them all but even an über-fan like me can admit that some of the storylines began to get a bit stale. It might have been the fact that the writers knew that they only had a few episodes to tie off all the loose ends before they were cancelled and forced to leave fans in the dark. But the last 2 or 3 seasons haven’t had the spark that made Scrubs special.

I was skeptical about this 8th season and the show airing on ABC but after the 2 episodes from last night, I’m a believer. It was as funny and clever as ever. Glynn Turman’s guest appearance, as a patient with only hours to live, in the second episode “My Last Words”, was one of the most heart wrenching things I’ve seen on network TV. Watching JD and Turk talk a man through his last night on Earth was Emmy worthy.

Introduction of new cast members with strong personalities and comical yet powerful story lines have gotten this season off to a great start. It was wonderful to see the gang together again. Hopefully they ride out this wonderful start to an incredible finish to one of my favorite shows..

Tags: Scrubs, TV Shows

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