Writer:	Debra Fordham
Director:	Lawrence Trilling
Star:	Neil Flynn (The Janitor),  John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox),  Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk),  Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso),  Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian),  Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid),  Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa)
Recurring Role:	Aloma Wright (Nurse Laverne Roberts),  Sam Lloyd (Ted Buckland),  Christa Miller-Lawrence (Jordan Sullivan),  Cody Estes (Young J.D.)
Guest Star:	Lindsey Stoddart (Lauren),  Donald Sage MacKay (Doctor),  Richard Livingston (Dad),  Julie Hudson (Dr. Gerson),  Deonté Gordon (Mark the Orderly),  Biff Yeager (Dr. Walch),  Alan Ruck (Mr. Bragin)

Title Explanation: "My Lucky Day" refers to the luck that J.D. got when he out-diagnosed Dr. Cox, but then got unlucky when his patient died. (edit) The flashback with J.D.'s father was clearly shot on the set of John Ritter's current show at the time, 8 Simple Rules. (edit) Dr. Kelso says that the diagnosis that JD made with Dr. Cox's patient is a one in a million diagnosis but two episodes before, Elliot's patient dies on the operating table from the same disease. (edit) Although credited, Neil Flynn does not appear in this episode. (edit) Alan Ruck was one of the stars of Bill Lawrence's Spin City. He is the second cast member of that show to appear on Scrubs. (edit)

Turk: Baby, maybe it's something you need to work on, that's all?
Carla: Sweetie, I promise you, I will never, ever, tell you what to do ever again.
Turk: Yeah, you will. But with me, it's okay, because I love you. Besides, I barely listen, anyway! (edit) Carla: Jordan was right about me. I'm insecure, and I judge people to cover up for it. I mean, even right now, all I can think about is to tell you that you're a surgeon now, and if you want to be taken seriously you have to start acting like an adult.
Turk: And you had to say all of that?
Carla: Well, you have a habit of not listening to things unless people spell them out for you! Oh, my God, I can't stop! (edit) Turk(about Rowdy): You know what? We're just gonna have to get him fixed. Good news is, he doesn't need to go to a vet - 'cause we could just pop these things right off! (edit) Elliot: You know what, Mr. Bragen? I figured something out.
Mr. Bragen: That damn nurse broke my bed.
Elliot: That's just it - you blame everyone else for anything that goes wrong in your life. Like this. The nurse didn't break your bed, you just press this button... All right, it is broken. The point is, if you hate your job, maybe you need to switch careers; if you can't get into a relationship, maybe you have problems with commitment, huh? And I know that I'm right, 'cause I'm the exact same way: I blame my parents for not preparing me for the real world, I blame this hospital for taking up all of my time; I'm even blaming you for jeopardizing my future! But, you know what? It's time for me to grow up and start holding myself accountable. And I'm doing it.
Mr. Bragen: Good for you!
Elliot: You're, um, still suing me, aren't you.
Mr. Bragen: Yeah. But I feel like now you'll be able to handle it! (edit) J.D.: Why do you always have to be like that? You know that I try harder than anyone in this place, and you never give me any credit!
Dr. Cox: Now, you listen to me, Newbie. I'm not doing this because I get my jollies off of being your mentor; and I'm damn sure not doing it so that years from now I can say, "Boy, I knew him when." I'm doing it because if I don't, people would die.
J.D.: Thanks for your help. (edit)

This is the only episode the Janitor does not appear in. (edit) The yellow can that Turk has on his tray in the cafeteria is "Cocio" (A danish chocolate drink). (edit) In the scene where Elliot is talking to Ted, the mug holding the pencils is labelled Plomox, which was the drug that Julie promoted in an earlier episode. (edit) Featured Music:
"Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie (Final scene) (edit) "Mark the Orderly" was last seen in episode 2.05 "My New Coat" as one of the surgeons Turk high-fives.

In fact, he is later credited in season 4 as 'Fig-Sack' the surgeon, when he asks Turk if he wants to play some basketball.
That actor is also often used as Turk's stand in for the show. (edit)

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote was a murder-mystery TV series that ran from 1984 to 1996. The fact that this is one of the names Dr. Cox calls J.D. in this episode after his patient dies could be reference to a cynical but popular point that any time the protagonist Jessica Fletcher shows up anywhere, a murder occurs for her to solve. (edit) The Jeffersons:
Turk: saying "Talk about a deluxe apartment in the sky!" is is a reference to the theme-song of The Jeffersons, one of Turk's favorite shows. (edit)