Writer:	Mike Schwartz
Director:	Lawrence Trilling
Star:	Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk),  Neil Flynn (The Janitor),  Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso),  John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox),  Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian),  Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa),  Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid)
Recurring Role:	Robert Maschio (Dr. Todd Quinlan),  Cody Estes (Young J.D.)
Guest Star:	Cole Williams (Mike),  Paige Peterson (Nurse)

Title Explanation: "My First Step" refers to the first step J.D. wants to take so he will be more risky. (edit) The stuntman and stuntwoman who performed the bungee jump together, met each other on set and are currently married (this was stated in the episode's audio commentary). (edit) Heather Locklear is the first star from Bill Lawrence's other series Spin City to appear on Scrubs. Lawrence has managed to incorporate a lot of the stars from Spin City into Scrubs. (edit) The original broadcast was "SuperSized" with 10 extra minutes, part of NBC's annual "Supersized Thursday", which also counted with an extended Friends and Will & Grace. (edit)

Mike: Dude, you're gonna love this!
J.D.: I don't wanna do it.
Elliot: Come on, what's the worst that could happen?
J.D.: We could die!
Elliot: Okay, the second worst? (edit) Turk: If I had to do it again, I would. 'Cause I love steak.
Carla: I know, Papi. I know. (edit) J.D.: You see that nurse over there? I love her. Every night at 10:30 for the last year, I've watched her come in here and get a cup of coffee. And not once have I had the courage to even ask her her name.
Elliot: Well, if it makes you feel any better, she has a snaggletooth. (edit) Elliot: Hey. How's it going?
J.D.: You have more jokes, don't you?
Elliot: I jotted a couple of things down! (edit) Dr. Cox: How's, uh, how's MeatHead?
Carla: I know I'm not a doctor, but if you could order a strong antiemetic, that would be great.
Dr. Cox: For the record, you know you would ace that nurse practitioners program.
Carla: Really? You think so? Well, what if the classes are too hard? What if the teachers are mean? What if the other kids don't like me? (edit)

When J.D. is at the M&M conference room and starts to daydream, we see him sitting alone. There is a bag on a chair a few rows back to his left. The camera flashes to Dr. Kelso, then back to J.D., and the bag has disappeared. The camera flashes to Dr. Kelso once more, then back to J.D. and the bag reappears. (edit) At dinner when Turk stole Carla's steak and cut for himself, Dr. Cox said, "You do not get women at all." However, in season one episode "My Student" Dr. Cox was TERRIBLE with the ladies and Turk was the one who helped him get a date. (edit) Featured Music:
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" by Robert Palmer
"Rain King" by Counting Crows (edit) The video tape footage of the skater falling off onto the railing also appeared in a game of Newsflash on ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway? (edit) When Elliot and JD are discussing whether or not to admit a patient to surgery, behind JD there is a white board with the words "Bowling League" on it. However the word "League" is spelt wrong (Leauge). (edit)

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