Scrubs

My Fruit Cups

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired 11/14/02

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When an expectant Jordan shows up unexpectedly, Dr. Cox is forced to choose between her and his new love, Julie.''Meanwhile, J.D. and Turk take advantage of the hospital's supply closet for sleep, when they take on extra shifts at a free clinic to supplement their income.''Carla encourages Elliot to stand up to her father, when he pressures her to pick a specialty more "suitable for a woman".moreless

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Neil Flynn

The Janitor
Sarah Chalke

Dr. Elliot Reid
Zach Braff

Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian

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Jordan returns while Cox is trying to work out his relationship with Julie (Heather Locklear).

9.6

"Superb"

By Canogaparkcindy, May 20, 2010 Report Abuse

Heather Locklear reprises her role as Julie in this episode. Cox continues to date Julie, only to be interrupted by his ex-wife who is now pregnant with someone else's baby who wants him back. Cox now has to make a choice between Julie and Jordan. Julie & Jordan battling it out for Cox was absolutely hilarious, and Jordan couldn't do any sexy things because she was pregnant, hilarious. Elliot is pressured by everyone at the hospital to become an OB/GYN. She refuses to be an OB/GYN. Then her dad comes to visit and forces her to take that path, Elliot explodes at him. Elliot then gets cut off from all of her father's money. It was nice to see some realistic plots on this show, such as Elliot's plot. And that doctors aren't always rich since they still have to pay for med school. Which brings us to the next plot. Turk & JD always steal pudding and toilet paper from the hospital because they can't afford it, since they pretty much have a waiter's salary. Turk & JD get in an argument over money, when all is resolved, you find out that Turk & Carla's relationship is more serious than you think. "Are you gonna marry her?" "Yeah." Such a great scene. You think Cox ends up choosing Julie, but in the end, he ends up picking his ex-wife who is now officially back together with. This episode was definitely eventful, and it faced with some more real plots which was enjoyable about this episode. The last scene when they're at the fancy restaurant was heart warming, it's a good group of friends that I enjoy watching. The only flaw I would have to say about this episode, is that it was kind of slow paced, but all the plots over powered that flaw. Great episode.moreless

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Dr. Cox and Julie hook up.

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By Trottelfresse, May 11, 2008 Report Abuse

JD and Turk's financial situation is highlighted with an insight on their food and toilet-paper thefts in the hospital. I found that pretty hilarious, but the information about a resident making as much as a WAITER is just wrong (i'm a waitress, if i made as much as a Medical Resident i'd be VERY happy)

Elliot's father cuts her off after refusing to become an OBGYN at his request. I really appreciated that plot, because Elliot's character finally started to grown.

A newly pregnant Jordan reappears, and Dr. Cox is faced choosing between her or Julie. I so saw Perry and Julie coming after the last episode. Of course i didn't see that Jordan thing (which is AWESOME) coming though.moreless

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"Paging Dr. Backbone to the bagingo ward"

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By CIMor11, Mar 31, 2008 Report Abuse

This has to be one of my favorite episodes. In my mind this seems like it should be a season finale. It shows that Carla and Turk have something serious going and they see themselves as a unit. Dr. Cox and Jordan finally have something insted of just one night stands after the devorce. Elliot stands up to her dad and tells him she should make her life decisions but intern gets cut off. All this comming together is really nice. I also really like the scene of Turk, Carla, J.D, and Elliot on the balcony dancing. It just bings a good feeling at the end.moreless

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Our favorite characters endure life's hardships. And what an ending! (spoilers)

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By sandybadlands, Jun 15, 2007 Report Abuse

Ironically, the laid-back underdramatization of Scrubs is what has me hooked. In this episode in particular, at least five regular characters were directly affected by major life-changing events, but unlike in most sitcoms the significance of these events was implied subtly, allowing the viewers to do the dramatizing for themselves.

Much of the primary motivation in this episode comes from money. J.D. is stealing pudding and toilet paper from the hospital with Turk and ultimately helps the janitor lift a computer; Carla and Turk, facing financial issues, try to put in longer hours at the hospital; and after finally asserting herself to her father, Elliot finds her funds cut off. While most of the Scrubs characters have dealt with financial issues before, Elliot's story will almost definitely change her life in future episodes, even if her character has not had time to react as of yet. The strength of Carla and Turk's bond is nonchalantly referred to in this episode, and we can apparently expect their relationship to grow in the direction of marriage from now on. And Dr. Cox experiences an undeniably life-changing plot twist in this episode: he has reunited with Jordan.

His decision brings home the fact that Dr. Cox is an emotionally driven person, despite his harsh exterior. In this episode, he must choose between his sexy new girlfriend and his pregnant ex-wife. His decision-making process is depicted in a clever montage, which raises the audience's hopes that he will make the right choice even though his girlfriend is really hot. Ultimately, the show leads the audience to believe he has chosen to stay with her, which is disappointing until the end of the scene, when it becomes clear that what we are seeing is not quite reality, but is more of a visual representation of his thought process, a brilliant move on the part of the Scrubs team.

Luckily, Perry and Jordan's sarcastic qualities are not lost with this sentimental episode. Jordan tries to maintain her apathy, telling him she didn't really want him back anyway, and the episode includes a bit of their caustic banter, which would be greatly missed in the series.

The creative team at Scrubs has produced a winner of an episode. Dr. Cox's last scene is an emotional shocker; the music is varied and appropriate as usual, rather than being recycled from pop songs played on TV commercials; and the underdramatized nature of the plot encourages the audience to participate in making the show what it is. How thoughtful of the writers to assume its audience wants an engaging experience instead of the mindless entertainment increasingly found in many series.moreless

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By MrPixelAttack, May 28, 2007 Report Abuse

When an expectant Jordan shows up unexpectedly, Dr. Cox is forced to choose between her and his new love, Julie.
Meanwhile, J.D. and Turk take advantage of the hospital's supply closet for sleep, when they take on extra shifts at a free clinic to supplement their income. Carla encourages Elliot to stand up to her father, when he pressures her to pick a specialty more "suitable for a woman".

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As stated in my review for the previous episode, Julie - stunner! He should've chose her instead of Jordan but I doubt by season six they would have 2 kids? Which actually makes me wonder when Cox will buy a house instead of an apartment, it must be 2 bedrooms max!... for 4 people?moreless

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Trivia
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- Dr. Cox gives J.D. the girl name "Sabrina" in this episode. Edit
- Dr. Cox's song "Perry's gonna get some loving" sounds a lot like Turk's "I get to cut you open" from "My Day Off" in season one. Edit
- When Turk tries to prove his knowledge of The Brady Bunch by describing exactly which episode J.D. is referring to, he's actually wrong. He claims the episode "Marcia Gets Creamed" was in season 5, episode 3, while it was actually episode 7 that season. Edit
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- Title Explanation: "My Fruit Cups" refers to the fruit cups J.D. steals from Sacred Heart. Edit
- Interestingly, Dr. Cox and Julie were watching "Survivor", the show that airs opposite to Scrubs on CBS and that often gets higher ratings than Scrubs itself. Edit
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- Turk: All right, now, who wants a refill? Elliot: Gu-I can't afford this place! J.D.: Elliot, I'm a hundred and thirty thousand dollars in debt. You're gonna be all right. Edit
- Turk: You know, I keep waiting to get sick of pudding but with every cup I love it more. J.D.: Yeah, me too. Edit
- Dr. Cox: I was always gonna wind up with you. Jordan: So, the whole vulnerable crying thing worked, huh? Dr. Cox: I never had a chance. Jordan: You do realize I'm pregnant, don't you? Dr. Cox: Yeah. They're both for me. Jordan: Cheers. Edit
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