Writer:	Debra Fordham, Mark Stegemann, Janae Bakken
Director:	Marc Buckland
Star:	Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk),  John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox),  Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa),  Ken Jenkins (Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso),  Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid),  Zach Braff (Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian)
Recurring Role:	Scott Foley (Sean Kelly),  Aloma Wright (Nurse Laverne Roberts),  Robert Maschio (Dr. Todd Quinlan),  Sam Lloyd (Ted Buckland),  Neil Flynn (Janitor)
Guest Star:	P.D. Mani (Dr. Simotas),  Robert Dolan (Mr. Winston)

Title Explanation: "My Sacrificial Clam" has had many guesses on the title. The most obvious one would be that J.D. learns that Doctors have to make sacrifices because they might get sick. (edit) The song featured in this originally broadcast show, "All In My Head" by Shawn Mullins was replaced by the song "Upside Down" by Jackpot on the DVD release of this show. (edit) The group of four doctors who have Legionnaire's Pneumonia are all played by actors who were in the hospital drama St. Elsewhere; their diagnosis is quite fitting, given that it was the first TV medical drama to tackle that mysterious ailment. (edit)

Dr. Cox: Don't be embarrassed about looking at my ass, you're only human and everybody does it! (edit) Carla: (Pokes Turk in the stomach) Boink! Who's your new friend?
J.D.: (Puts a letter on Turk's stomach) Look, he got a letter! (edit) J.D.: I want my meningitis patient back.
Dr. Cox: No. Hey, do you know any women who hate themselves enough to actually date me?
J.D.: Why did you let me switch patients with you?
Dr. Cox: Because you asked me to. Oh, and because of your puppy-dog eyes.
J.D.: No, see, you're full of it - you knew I was scared, why didn't you just tell me to go in there and deal with it?
Dr. Cox: Well, gosh, Newbie, I don't know what it was about that day. Maybe I hadn't had enough sleep. Maybe my mind was on other things. Maybe I didn't have enough fiber in my diet, and I failed to do my morning business. I don't know what the hell it was, but the bottom line is I didn't feel like spelling it out for you. And I know, I know, you want your little speech, and that's fine because here it is: You're a doctor. You might get sick. Get over it.
J.D.: Thank you. Now, can I have my patient back?
Dr. Cox: No. Because, aside from his weird Judy Bloom obsession, I like him. You will be de-lousing Mr. Schaffer - guy's like fly-paper! (edit) J.D.: What's your problem?
Elliot: This stuff doesn't come as easy to me as it does for you, okay? I study every night, and you know what else I have to do to try and remember all this crap? I tape-record myself saying it, and then I listen to myself over and over. Do you have any idea how annoying it is to hear myself go on and on and on...and on...and on...?
J.D.: No. Oh, come on, I have problems, too!
Elliot: Oh?
J.D.: I traded my meningitis patient - just traded him, like a baseball card. And you wanna know why? Because I was afraid of him! I'm a doctor who's afraid of sick people! You wanna take a picture with me? (edit) J.D.: Dr. Cox., heh. Is there any way I can get you to cover Mr. Winston? He's my meningitis patient. Little bit of a personality difference - I mean, he says "tom-ay-to" and I say..."tom-ah-to".
Dr. Cox: Sure.
J.D.: What?
Dr. Cox: I'll take him. You just gotta grab my three gomers in 408.
J.D.: What's wrong with them?
Dr. Cox: I don't know, Newbie, I'm assuming they're sick. (edit)

In Latin America, during the entire episode, Dr. Cox's name was subtitled as "Dr. Kox". (edit) When J.D. asks Dr. Cox for his patient back in the locker room, Dr. Cox puts on his lab coat and they start walking down the hall way. However, when the scene switches back and forth you can notice that the collar on Dr. Cox's lab coat changes continuously. (edit) Featured Music:
"All In My Head" by Shawn Mullins.
"Upside Down" by Jackpot. (edit)

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