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My Drug Buddy

  • Episode aired Jan 22, 2002
  • TV-14
  • 24m
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8.1/10
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John C. McGinley and Donald Faison in Scrubs (2001)
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Some pain killers have gone missing and Alex and Elliot argue over where they may have ended up. Turk discovers Cox may have inappropriate feelings for Carla.Some pain killers have gone missing and Alex and Elliot argue over where they may have ended up. Turk discovers Cox may have inappropriate feelings for Carla.Some pain killers have gone missing and Alex and Elliot argue over where they may have ended up. Turk discovers Cox may have inappropriate feelings for Carla.

  • Director
    • Michael Spiller
  • Writers
    • Bill Lawrence
    • Matt Tarses
    • Mike Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Zach Braff
    • Sarah Chalke
    • Donald Faison
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
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    • Director
      • Michael Spiller
    • Writers
      • Bill Lawrence
      • Matt Tarses
      • Mike Schwartz
    • Stars
      • Zach Braff
      • Sarah Chalke
      • Donald Faison
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Zach Braff
    Zach Braff
    • Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian
    Sarah Chalke
    Sarah Chalke
    • Dr. Elliot Reid
    Donald Faison
    Donald Faison
    • Dr. Christopher Turk
    Ken Jenkins
    Ken Jenkins
    • Dr. Bob Kelso
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Dr. Perry Cox
    Judy Reyes
    Judy Reyes
    • Nurse Carla Espinosa
    Elizabeth Bogush
    Elizabeth Bogush
    • Alex
    Neil Flynn
    Neil Flynn
    • Janitor
    Aloma Wright
    Aloma Wright
    • Nurse Roberts
    Jim Blanchette
    • Allan
    Brian Catalano
    Brian Catalano
    • Yuppie
    Al Harrington
    Al Harrington
    • Older Patient
    Lynne Maclean
    • Nurse #1
    • Director
      • Michael Spiller
    • Writers
      • Bill Lawrence
      • Matt Tarses
      • Mike Schwartz
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    10Br4ve-trave1or

    S1 ep14 is when Scrubs drops the mic

    What a incredible episode! Yes, I'm very sure there will be much more incredible episodes to come, especially when this episode isnt even talked about that much. But watching this show for the first time 17 years later and bingeing it, I felt a huge new direction taken in this episode!

    The biggest reveal was Doctor Cox revelation! I did not see that coming but it has been there all season, so it wasnt pulled out of left field. She was one of the very very few that truly knew Cox and was the only person to put him in his place and have an affect on him by getting mad.

    It turned this episode title is entirely misleading, which I loved and created a lot of fun upon watching with the reveals and twists. My drug buddy is literally not what you think or who.

    I suspected JD's new direction upon the reveal at the end like I'm sure the rest of us did in the beginning. But the writers played it off very good where its believable, yet ohh, there they go. Finally! That kind of moment.

    The highlight I think, in my opinion, the highlight of the last few episodes was Turk and Cox bathroom scene. I'm sure that is my favorite part about season 1 that just made me laugh and smile all the time during the scenes. Scrubs takes relatable events or things you may have experienced in your life, and incorporates them very well!

    I'm so happy to know at this point into this series (episode 15), that I'm in it for the long haul and I can see this series touching my all-time favorite, The Office. This is a show that grows massively and progresses like a violent contagion each episode. I feel drawn so close to these characters lives, so well done to the whole team involved in making Scrubs! What a outstanding series this has turned out to be. Bravo.

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    • Trivia
      When Dr. Cox is discussing how to treat Mr. Barnes with Elliot and J.D., Elliot is holding a patient's chart with the name 'Al Czervik' on it. That is the name of the character played by Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack (1980).
    • Quotes

      Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian: [Elliot walks in on JD and Alex in the supply closet] Oh... hey... Hey, Elliot... um... can you come back in, like, two minutes?

      Alex: [worried] Hm?

      Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian: [correcting himself] ... Or, like, eighty minutes?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald: 114: My Drug Buddy (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Fighting For My Love
      Written and Performed by Nil Lara

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Doozer
      • Touchstone Television
      • Towers Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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