Scrubs

My Growing Pains

Season 7, Episode 5, Aired 11/29/07

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The Sacred Heart staff has to deal with their inner children, when J.D. and Turk remember their first prank, Dr. Cox has a ten year old Leukemia patient and Dr. Kelso celebrates his birthday.

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Zach Braff

Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian
Donald Faison

Dr. Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk
John C. McGinley

Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox

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By Canogaparkcindy, Sep 16, 2010 Report Abuse

The continuity on this show continues to amaze me, yet another reference that they kept going in this episode. JD and growing up. This episode sure did have a surprising ending, almost heartbreaking actually.

To be honest, I never was a huge fan of Kelso... until now. I completely understand him now, not just by this episode, but by the past 6 years. Elliot goes through Kelso's personal files to find out his age, so she can know what put on the cake for the party. Elliot throwing the surprise party for Kelso was a bit out of character, since Kelso always used to make Elliot's life miserable. We don't know this is important until the very end which probably shook Scrubs fans to their core.

JD trying to grow up was reasonable but different, I'm glad he got back to his old ways. Turk & JD playing with their babies was absolutely hysterical! Probably the highlight of this episode. Cox breaks the rules yet again by telling someone's son he has leukemia when the parents weren't planning to tell him, which in the end, worked out for the better. As for the shocking ending, WOW. Now that Kelso is 65, he is ordered to step down from his position of dean of medicine. And it's all Elliot's fault. Great episode, amazing ending.moreless

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By chovez, Nov 22, 2008 Report Abuse

This one makes me laugh out loud all the way through, all the time. Totally love it. Since the beggining, not exactly the breastfeeding scene, although it is funny. JD and Turk doing voices with Sam and Izzy, is just plain hilarious. "Sorry. Kids, huh? What are you gonna do?" Another very funny stuff is Hooch being crazy, he gets followed by 4 interns all the time. "Burn for a burn, baby. It's in the Bible." There are funny stuff the entire episode, I really liked the bells with the Janitor. And when he gave the idea to cut Kelso's legs and count the rings, priceless. One moment that most appealed to me is, "Kelso: The Janitor already gave me one. Nobody likes a copycat, Ted!
Ted: But what do I do with this?
Janitor: (pass by) Oooohh, thanks.
Ted: Heeeey!" HAHAHA, love that part.

Another funny stuff is the most giant sthethoscope.
"JD: Oh my God, That's awesome! Isn't that awesome, Carla?
Carla: Awesome! (to herself) Idiots.
JD and Turk: We heard that!" Is even better!
Or when JD holds the most giant clipboard, takes out a giant pencil and fakes writing, very funny. The best part is,
"Dr. Kelso: What has two thumbs, a funny voice, and doesn't give a crap? Bob Kelso. I added the funny voice to keep it fresh." Brilliant! A funny following to the scene.
"Janitor: You're old! Haha, I have been saying that for two hours when the elevator door opens and I got you. I finally got my man!"
Everything else is just funny and so worth watching, if you just want to laugh and enjoy a well written episode of the amazing Scrubs. I think this is so the best episode of of the short Season 7.moreless

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Not that good but still awesome

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By Moeabbad, May 02, 2008 Report Abuse

J.D. wonders what his baby is thinking when Turk asks him to shoot some hoops. Carla suggests that Turk would be better off spending some quality time with his daughter. Meanwhile, Bob mentions to a board member that he has a birthday coming up. When asked how old he'll be, Bob responds, "58." Later, J.D. and Turk hang out with their babies. Both of them miss doing goofy stuff with each other.
Turk and J.D. get the afternoon off from caring for their babies and decide to do something stupid. Cox then checks on his young patient Josh and then tells his parents that Josh has Leukemia. They tell Cox they don't want to tell him yet. By the nurses' station, Elliot announces that she's planning a party for Bob's birthday and asks for help in finding out Bob's real age.
J.D. and Turk plan to create the world's biggest black doctor and assemble some large novelty props. When J.D. shows Cox his huge clipboard, Cox calls J.D. an overgrown 32-year-old baby. Kelso also gives Turk a similar lecture, which forces J.D. to reconsider this prank. "It's probably time for us to grow up," J.D. tells his best friend. Meanwhile, the Janitor learns that Kelso is turning 65 and Cox tells Josh that he has Leukemia.
Turk insists he's not ready to grow up and tells J.D. that, "I'm bringing you back." The Janitor and Elliot then tell Kelso they know his real age, and Kelso says it's none of their business. However, his age comes out when Elliot's party gets underway.
J.D. and Cox sit down with Carla and Turk to hash out the notion of "growing up" versus changing who you are and to talk about telling Josh about his disease - Carla thinks Cox took his childhood away by telling him. Carla insists it's important for everyone to hang onto the "kid inside." J.D. realizes that Turk is right and gets into the giant black surgeon costume. Things are not as fun in Bob's office where a board member tells him that he will be forced to retire because of his age.moreless

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Hilarious, and a good moral story. one of the funniest episodes, hooch is crazy!

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By my_bad, Feb 04, 2008 Report Abuse

Hilarious moments, when Turk and J.D are talking for issie and sam, is comic genius, also j.ds day dream of milk at the beginning was jokes. Sweet moments with Dr. Cox and family, with the silly voice, just added to everything. The caremal bear also hilarious. It wasn't as 'odd' as some of the other episodes have been because of turk and j.d finnaly (sort of) growing up. It is weird though, how elliot has changed alot, not being scared of kelso. Hooch is crazy and hilarious! "Burn for a burn baby, that's in the bible",the funniest line in episode.. Everything from J.Ds giant clipboard and stethescope to interns following hooch, then holding them in a hostage situation means that this episode was just perfect!moreless

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Jd starts to realize he needs to be more mature. Dr. Cox is shocked that a 10-year-old's parents don't want to tell him he has Leukeimia and we learn Dr.Kelso has been lying about his age.moreless

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By Taylorboast4, Feb 03, 2008 Report Abuse

I hate that fact that Josh's parents didn't want him to know that he had one of the most commen illness' that children can get, How would he be treated if he didn't know? And how is looking up the illness on his laptop takeing his childhood away? to be honest at the end when Turk, Carla, JD and Perry are dicussing this whole thing, i'd support Perry and JD because if Jd didn't start acting like a parent Kim might think he'd be a bad influence on Sam and Perry: Josh's parent's would have to let him know eventually because they had to give him treatment and he'd proberbly figure it out on his own, and if it wasn't treated he'd die all because of his parents. When the scene where Kelso tell's the board member he'll be 58 i immiediatly knew he was lying because he said he was 57 in 5x06-My Missed Perception and that was 2 season's before this he couln't have gone a whole year without ageing.
But It was still a great episode and maybe at the end of the series Kelso finally retires.moreless

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Trivia
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- Dr. Kelso's age is inconsistent. In "My Kingdom," Dr. Cox puts up a sign that says Kelso's year of birth is 1947, but in this episode, it's said that his year of birth is 1942. Edit
- J.D. said Sam couldn't pretend to kiss Izzy in the park scene until Sam could hold his head up for real. However, J.D. only held Sam's head when he mentioned having to hold his head. Before that line and after, Sam was holding his own head up without J.D.'s help. Edit
- Although it has been alluded before, it was now confirmed that Dr. Cox's parents were violently abusive alcoholics. Edit
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- Original International Air Dates: Denmark: March 26, 2008 on TV3 Venezuela: May 20, 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television Sweden: July 5, 2008 on TV6 Germany: October 1, 2008 on ProSieben Edit
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- Janitor: (elevator opens) You're old! Yes! I've been saying that when the door opens for the last two hours, and I finally got my man! (As the elevator door starts to close) Come on, give it up, a little something. (elevator's almost closed) Still got time. (door closes) We'll do it later! Edit
- Dr. Kelso: What has two thumbs, a funny voice and doesn't give a crap? (weird voice) Bob Kelso! ...I added the funny voice to keep it fresh. Edit
- Dr. Cox: Who cares about losing your childhood? I damn sure didn't. J.D.: Yeah, because your parents were violently abusive alcoholics. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It was probably very exciting. Edit
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- The Addams Family: When the Janitor pops into the scene when Elliot is trying to find out Kelso's age he says, "You rang?" Lurch, the butler from the Addams Family would appear immediately and respond, "You rang?" when the family pulled a bell. Edit
- "Growing Pains" is the title of a TV series which ran from 1985 to 1992. Edit
- J.D.: His roommate got straight A's that semester without even going to class. J.D. is referencing a common legend, that a college student whose roommate dies will get a 4.0 GPA for the next term. Edit