Scrubs: My Ocardial Infarction

Episode score 9.0 Superb

My Ocardial Infarction

  • 81.
  • Season: 4
  • Episode: 13
  • First Aired: 1/18/2005
  • Prod Code: 413
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EPISODE OVERVIEW

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Elliot starts showing J.D. up as the calmer, more competent doctor.
A date with the Janitor leads to an a cappella sing-off between his "group" and Ted's band.
Turk starts taking his diabetes more seriously when he realizes the dire consequences of the disease. Read full recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Mark Stegemann
Director:
Ken Whittingham
Stars:
Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian)
Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa)
Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid)
Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso)
John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox)
Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk)
Neil Flynn (The Janitor)
Recurring Role:
Aloma Wright (Nurse Laverne Roberts)
Joe Rose (Troy)
Paul F. Perry (Randall)
George Miserlis (Crispin)
Philip McNiven (Roy)
Michael Hobert (Lonnie)
Martin Klebba (Randall Winston)
Johnny Kastl (Dr. Doug Murphy)
Sam Lloyd (Ted Buckland)
Robert Maschio (Dr. Todd Quinlan)
Guest Star:
Eliska Sursova (Clumsy Girl)
Lindsey Stoddart (Nurse Halston)
Paige Peterson (Surgical Nurse)
Sharline Liu (Nurse #2)
Natalie Farrey (Daisy)
Monica Allgeier (Nurse Tisdale)
Amy Rilling (Nurse #1)
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TRIVIA

  • Featured Music:
    "All Kinds of Time" by Fountains of Wayne
    "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys (sung by the Janitor, Troy and Randall)
    "No Not Much" sung by Ted's Band (the Worthless Peons) edit »
  • When JD picks up the keyboard with his fingers stuck to it you can see one of his fingers moving off the keyboard. edit »
  • When JD and Elliot are practicing on the cadaver, you can see the guy breathing, with his belly moving up and down. edit »
  • Elliot had to move the desk towards JD to get the magnifying glass and the tiny post-it's, but later when Dr. Cox enters the desk is in the middle again, however we don't see or hear the desk move. edit »
  • Even with both Lonnie and JD standing on Elliot you can clearly see in the last few shots that there is no way JD should even have been able to see into that room let alone be waist high at the window. edit »
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NOTES

  • When combining "My" and "Ocardial" gives myocardial infarction which is the medical term for a specific type of heart attack. edit »
  • Unlike most episodes of Scrubs, this episode contains only three stories. Most episodes contain four. edit »
  • First episode to air in the show's 9:00pm ET Tuesday timeslot. edit »
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QUOTES

  • Janitor: Oh, God... Okay, I don't ask for much, just a little help with a stain every now and then. I'd like to be able to communicate with animals... But right now, oh boy, we need a miracle. Hibbleton - whatever that means - on three. edit »
  • Janitor: Yeah! Well, you win! Heh.
    Ted's Band: Woo.
    Elliot: Your-your band didn't even sing yet.
    Ted's Band: Aww.
    Janitor: There's no need. You win!
    Ted's Band: Woo. edit »
  • Carla: Baby. What's going on with you?
    Turk: Ever since I got this thing? I've been joking around about it, sneaking cookies, and hiding from it. All because I'm scared to ask myself the questions: Is it gonna get worse? Or are our kids gonna have it? Or how old am I gonna be when it finally gets me?... You don't understand.
    Carla: I don't understand? Turk, look at me, I'm a WOD.
    Turk: I keep trying to tell you this, but it's the mirror in the bathroom, baby. You haven't gained a pound since I met you!
    Carla: No, I'm a WOD - Wife Of Diabetic. edit »
  • Elliot: J.D., you've been the golden boy around here for the past three years while I have cried in closets and hid from Dr. Cox and relied on you every single day to get me through it. I mean, now that I am finally doing well enough to pay you back, maybe you can tell me why you're being such an unbelievable jerk?
    J.D.: Because you're the one that's supposed to struggle - not me. edit »
  • J.D.: I just, I don't know what to do when everything goes wrong at once. It's-it's-it's overwhelming.
    Elliot: You wanna know what my big secret is? Just take one big breath. Everything will slow down and you can just tackle each thing as it comes.
    J.D.: That's your big secret? Breathing?
    Elliot: Why do you have such a problem with me teaching you stuff?
    J.D.: It's just that you're a little smug.
    Elliot: You called yourself Dr. Diagnosis and made me your side-kick. edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • J.D.: And you could be my sidekick, Bangs McCoy!

    J.D. is referring to Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy from Star Trek: The Original Series. edit »
  • CSI:
    When J.D. explains his diagnosis mental picture technique to Elliot, he uses an example of sugar packets on the floor. We then cut to a washed out clip of what Elliot thought happened, much like they do in CSI when examining evidence. J.D. even crouches down and puts on a serious voice and face, before giving his opinion. edit »

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