Scrubs: My Catalyst

Episode score 9.3 Superb

My Catalyst

  • 58.
  • Season: 3
  • Episode: 12
  • First Aired: 2/10/2004
  • Prod Code: 316
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J.D. believes, he may have finally found a mentor in Dr. Kevin Casey, a surgeon with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it turns out, that Dr. Cox has always been jealous of the guy.
Meanwhile, the Janitor and his new assistant help Kelso out with a garbage problem. Read full recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Bill Lawrence
Director:
Michael Spiller
Stars:
Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso)
Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk)
Neil Flynn (The Janitor)
Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa)
Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian)
John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox)
Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid)
Recurring Role:
Robert Maschio (Todd)
Martin Klebba (Randall Winston)
Sam Lloyd (Ted Buckland)
Charles Chun (Dr. Wen)
Aloma Wright (Nurse Laverne Roberts)
Johnny Kastl (Dr. Doug Murphy)
Christa Miller-Lawrence (Jordan Sullivan)
Guest Star:
Michael J. Fox (Dr. Kevin Casey)
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TRIVIA

  • There was a character named Kevin O'Kasey (similar to Michael J. Fox's character) that was played by John Scott Clough in several episodes "St. Elsewhere" (another medical series). edit »
  • When Ted is falling, the view of the ground shows that there is no garbage below him. But a few seconds later, there is a huge pile of garbage bags. edit »
  • Featured Music:
    "Good Thing" by David Boyles
    "Everything's Not Lost" by Coldplay edit »
  • During the scene with JD and Kevin Casey. Dr Casey's beer label can only be partially seen with some bottle, but after looking at JD and reverting back to the original position you can now see a "X" on the beer label. But after a few camera position switches it reverts back to the first position and the beer is in its original position partial label and beer bottle. edit »
  • Dr. Kelso is wearing a green shirt and gold tie and Ted is wearing a light blue shirt and ugly brown tie at the beginning while they are on the roof. A little while later, Dr. Kelso has light blue shirt and dark brown tie. Next, when "this had better be kosher", Ted now has a tan shirt and green/brown tie. We know it all has to be the same day because Dr. Kelso says that Janitor's van hasn't left the hopital and Dr. Cox, JD, Dr. Casey and Nurse Laverne wear the same clothes the whole day. The next day, Dr. Kelso and Ted are back to the original Green/gold and light blue/ugly brown combos as the previous day on the roof. edit »
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NOTES

  • Zach Braff (J.D.) was diagnosed with OCD at an early age, like the character of Dr. Casey. edit »
  • Michael J. Fox is the fifth member to appear from the TV show Spin City, which had been Bill Lawrence's previous home before creating Scrubs. Also, Marty Klebba plays a pint-sized janitor named Randall Winston, another one of Lawrence's characters from Spin City. edit »
  • This was a 40 minute super sized episode edit »
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QUOTES

  • J.D.: Hey, buddy.
    Dr. Casey: Hey... hey... Uh, give-give me a minute, will you?
    J.D.: No, Kevin, I have to talk to you right now.
    Dr. Casey: DAMMIT!
    J.D.: Later's cool too. edit »
  • Ted: Is this heaven?
    Janitor: It's garbage.
    Randall: Way to cost us a cherry gig, bra.
    Ted: Wha?
    Dr. Kelso: I want my money back! And Ted! Shower and get back to work! edit »
  • Carla: Dr. Kelso?
    Dr. Kelso: What?
    Carla: The crows are back. They're making your pimp-mobile look like SpinArt. edit »
  • Dr. Kelso: Dr. Dorian! I'm far too irritable right now to pretend I don't hate you, so let's cut to the chase. If you know where all the garbage in this hospital is going, I'll give you... eight dollars.
    J.D.: Sorry, sir.
    Janitor: Thanks!
    Dr. Kelso: Huh? edit »
  • J.D.: Look, I did my psych rotation, okay? I know my father abandoning us and only showing up in my life when he needs a place to sleep or a free prostate exam is probably gonna be an issue. I get it. But it's not like I'm looking for a-a mentor... I just want a little validation. It's like when Kelso gave you a cupcake 'cause you went four days without killing a patient.
    Doug: That was awesome!
    J.D.: You know!
    J.D.'s Narration: I've always felt like Doug understood me. It's weird; after knowing him for three years, I suddenly realized he was the type of mentor I always wished Dr. Cox would be... Wait!
    J.D.: Doug, get the hell outta here!
    Doug: Okay. edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • Kilgore Trout
    The name K. Trout appears on a signboard. Kilgore Trout is a fictional science fiction author mentioned in several of Vonnegut's stories and novels, notably Slaughterhouse-Five and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; he appears as a character in a number of others. Trout is depicted as an author of marginal success, whose short stories appear mostly in otherwise semi-pornographic magazines.

    Beginning in December 1974, a novel, Venus on the Half-Shell, was serialized in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction under the byline Kilgore Trout. Vonnegut reportedly did not like the book, and also was annoyed that he was assumed to be the author. The actual person behind it turned out to be science fiction writer Philip José Farmer, the author of Riverworld.
    Due to Vonnegut's objections, later paperback editions of the book carried Farmer's name on the cover.

    In the teaser for episode 38/2-16 of Criminal Minds,
    Derek and Emily discuss Kilgore Trout and Kurt Vonnegut. edit »

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