Scrubs: My Big Mouth

Episode score 9.2 Superb

My Big Mouth

  • 28.
  • Season: 2
  • Episode: 4
  • First Aired: 10/17/2002
  • Prod Code: 206

EPISODE OVERVIEW

5 Reviews | 199 Votes

J.D. insists that Carla should open up to him. When she finally starts to do that, J.D. screws it up by telling Turk.
Elliot is desperate for attention from Dr. Cox.
Turk sees himself in an ethical dilemma when Dr. Kelso picks him over a female surgeon to spend a weekend in Mexico. Read full recap »

Writers:
Mark Stegemann
Director:
Paul Quinn
Stars:
Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso)
Neil Flynn (The Janitor)
Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa)
John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox)
Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk)
Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid)
Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian)
Recurring Role:
Charles Chun (Dr. Wen)
Robert Maschio (Dr. Todd Quinlan)
Aloma Wright (Nurse Laverne Roberts)
Joe Rose (Troy)
Guest Star:
Lela Lee (Bonnie)
Brian Powell (Mr. Hogan)
Lindsey Stoddart (Lauren)
  • When Turk is holding a tissue by Bonnie's forehead in the start, his hand position changes between shots. edit »
  • During the scene where they are sitting in the cafeteria talking about ninjas, a woman in a purple sweater is near the beginning of the line behind JD. When they cut to the otherside of the table the lady with the puple sweater is at the cash register 20 feet further down the line. edit »
  • Title Explanation: "My Big Mouth" refers to J.D telling Turk that Carla is crazy. edit »
  • The Scrubs crew occasionally hold contests to see who can eat the most disgusting thing. Many members of the cast ate the egg salad that the Janitor and Troy bathed in. edit »
  • Bonnie: Shove it, Turk!
    Turk: Oh, I'll shove it. And love it. And dance around above it. edit »
  • J.D.: Carla! Look, every time you screwed up with me, I've totally let you off the hook.
    Carla: When have I ever screwed up with you?
    J.D.: Okay, never. edit »
  • Carla: Mr. Hogan, what the hell?
    Mr. Hogan: Well, what would you do if your five-year-old son begged you to have a bite of his dinner?
    Carla: You had two dozen ribs!
    Mr. Hogan: I know... I don't even have a kid. edit »
  • Troy: Take that, smart guy!
    Janitor: Troy. That's not how we do it. edit »
  • Janitor: Hello? We can hear you! Hello!?
    Troy: Why won't it stop ringing!?!?
    Janitor: Hello? For the love of God! Hello?!!!
    J.D.: All right, look: Okay, I never meant to insinuate you guys were stupid, all right? Everyone knows you're a hundred times smarter than the jackasses that run this place.
    Dr. Kelso: Is that so, sport?
    J.D.: No, sir. It's not so. edit »
  • Carla's hair glowing and J.D.'s head melting is an allusion to a famous scene from Raiders Of The Lost Ark. edit »
Show Score 9.2 superb
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