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Scrubs: My Own Personal Jesus

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It's Christmas, and even though J.D. and the others don't really feel like celebrating, Turk makes a huge deal about it. But his faith and happiness are gone after a very busy night at the hospital.
Dr. Cox has J.D. videotape the birth of the child of one of his friends. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Debra Fordham

Director:: Jeff Melman

Stars:: Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk); Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid); John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox); Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso); Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa); Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian)

Recurring Role:: Aloma Wright (Nurse Laverne Roberts); Neil Flynn (Janitor); Christa Miller-Lawrence (Jordan Sullivan)

Guest Star:: Steve Tom (Narrator/Doctor); Ted Pitsis (Al); Derek Miller (Orderly); Joel Hurt Jones (Mr. Wheeler); Cathy Herd (Mrs. Wheeler); Granger Green (Meredith); Paul Connor (Patient); Monica Allgeier (Nurse Tisdale)

This episode shows the first out of two appearances by the famous Nurse Tisdale, described as the hottest woman in the hosital. Her second appearance is in season four, Episode 13: "My Ocardial Infarction". edit »
In this episode, Dr. Cox doesn't call J.D. any Dog Name. He's very profusive with the Girl Names, though. edit »
In J.D.'s fantasy about Turk being a shepherd, if you watch carefully the two women of the choir right behind him keep waving to the camera until they start singing. edit »
According to actor Zach Braff (JD) in the 'Happy Days' fantasy seen, he was very hung over. You will clearly notice this if you watch that sequence again. edit »
Featured Music:
"Moving in Stereo" by The Cars
"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets
A Parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
"Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
"Deck the Halls" Arranged by Jan Stevens edit »

Title Explanation: "My Own Personal Jesus" refers to Turk's faith, and how it was gone, but then came back after finding the pregnant woman. edit »
In the middle of the episode Elliot says her patient has HELLP syndrome, an abbreviation of Hemolytic anemia Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count, which is a life-threatening obstetric complication considered by many to be a variant of pre-eclampsia. Both conditions occur during the latter stages of pregnancy, or sometimes after childbirth. edit »

Turk: Merry Christmas, guys.
J.D.: God bless us, everyone.
Turk: Dude, you could not be a bigger dork.
Elliot: You're so lame.
Carla: That was so cheesy.
J.D.: Really? 'Cause I felt like it was-it was right? edit »
Jordan: Do you think I'm a moron?
Dr. Cox: Newbie!! Don't answer that question! It's a trick, that's a trick!
Jordan: Oh, prenatal lice? You do realize that would be lice in the womb!
Dr. Cox: Oh, I've seen 'em. They're real. And they're gross! edit »
Turk: I don't get it. Why are we on the roof?
Carla: I just wanted to show you that, no matter how ugly things can get down there, there's still a lot of beauty up here.
Turk: Is that gum...or pigeon crap on my shoe?
Carla: Come on, look around! There's nobody here...no one can see us...we could do whatever we wanted...
Turk: Like what?
Carla: Okay, how are you not getting this? edit »
Dr. Kelso: Dr. Reid? Isn't this your day off?
Elliot: Actually, it's that pregnant girl I was telling you about.
Dr. Kelso: Oh, right! The one who went missing. And now you're here, voluntarily, hell-bent on finding one of your little lost ducklings.
Elliot: Dr. Kelso, I think it's important you understand something: I'm not interested in babies - I don't coo when I'm around them, I don't melt when I see them, I don't have some yearning to make them my life's work - I'm a doctor who's interested in my patients - male or female - and right now one of them needs help.
Dr. Kelso: God! Do I know women. edit »
Jordan: Oh, what a gorgeous head of hair!
Jackie: That's funny - he was completely bald when he was in here a few minutes ago.
Dr. Cox: Yeah, well...
J.D.: We shaved the baby.
Jordan: You shaved the baby?
J.D.: Shaved it...
Dr. Cox: Well, it's standard procedure, what with the recent outbreak of prenatal lice.
J.D.: Yep, definitely. Shave and a haircut... two bits. edit »

The Grinch:
While discussing Dr. Cox's proximity to his friends, there's a shot of him playing the Grinch.

The Grinch is a popular cartoon character created by Dr. Seuss that is an unpleasant "Who-hating" grouch and is always out to ruin something. edit »
Orson Welles:
Jordan: (Talking to J.D.) You made some interesting choices with the camera, Orson.

Orson Welles was an American theatre, radio and film screenwriter, producer, director and actor, who gained wide notoriety for his October 30, 1938 radio broadcast of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Adapted to sound like a contemporary news broadcast, it panicked a large number of listeners. edit »
Fast Times at Ridgemont High:
J.D.'s fantasy of Nurse Tisdale walking down the hall in a red bikini is a nod to Phoebe Cates' stroll out of the pool in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, a 1982 teen-comedy film written by Cameron Crowe that follows a school year in the lives of two freshman students. edit »
Happy Days:
In J.D.'s fantasy about him magically awakening the coma patient he is Arthur Fonzarelli (Fonzie), originally played by Henry Winkler, from the sitcom "Happy Days". edit »
A Christmas Carol:
J.D.: God bless us, every one.

What J.D. says is an allusion to Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Tiny Tim says it at the end when everyone is brought together. edit »

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The Bottom Line: "Well written"
The first Scrubs Christmas episode. ...Continue »
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this is the first christmas episode of the show ...Continue »
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Fine example ...Continue »
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My Own Personal Jesus
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It's Christmastime at Sacred Heart, and Turk's the only one who feels like celebrating - but all that changes after a busy night on call; Cox has JD videotape the birth of the son of one of his friends and Elliot loses a pregnant patient. ...Continue »
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My Own Personal Jesus
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Christmas� and a banana hammock, too. ...Continue »
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