Scrubs My Absence (Season 8, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Drama

Scrubs

My Absence (Season 8, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Drama

Elliot misses J.D. while he is away. Turk announces that he and Carla are having a second baby, but nobody seems to care. Dr. Cox begins to wonder if Carla's attitude toward her job and her patients has changed.

Showrunner

Bill Lawrence

Director

John Putch

Writers

Bill Lawrence (created by) | Debra Fordham (written by) | Andy Schwartz (written by) (executive story editor)

Producers

Bill Lawrence | Liz Newman | Randall Keenan Winston (as Randall Winston)

Composer

Jan Stevens

Cinematographer

John Inwood

Editors

John Michel | Timothy Serda

Casting Directors

Brett Benner | Debby Romano

Production Designer

Cabot McMullen

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 10, 2009

Release date

Feb 10, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 136 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Zach Braff Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian (voice) Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian (voice) See fewer	Garden State (2004)
Sarah Chalke Dr. Elliot Reid Dr. Elliot Reid See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Donald Faison Dr. Christopher Turk Dr. Christopher Turk See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Neil Flynn Janitor (credit only) Janitor (credit only) See fewer	Mean Girls (2004)
Ken Jenkins Dr. Bob Kelso Dr. Bob Kelso See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
John C. McGinley Dr. Perry Cox Dr. Perry Cox See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Judy Reyes Nurse Carla Espinosa Nurse Carla Espinosa See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Eliza Coupe Denise Denise See fewer	Happy Endings (2011)
Sam Lloyd Ted Buckland Ted Buckland See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Kate Micucci Stephanie Stephanie See fewer	When in Rome (2010)
Sonal Shah Sunny Sunny See fewer	Four Samosas (2022)
Marcia Ann Burrs Peggy Peggy See fewer	Rumor Has It... (2005)
Ryan Grassmeyer Rudy (uncredited) Rudy (uncredited) See fewer	Lucky (I) (2017)
Sydney Jay Ross (uncredited) Ross (uncredited) See fewer	Judgment Call (2019)