Scrubs on ABC

[Steeler Mike]

When does it start?

[DevdogAZ]

I'm not aware that it's been announced, but I'd guess at least January, if not later.

[Sirius Black]

I'm not aware that it's been announced, but I'd guess at least January, if not later.

I saw a commercial in the last week or so about Scrubs "finding a new place to practice" or something like that. I didn't catch a date but I'd guess January as well.

[5thcrewman]

Will Kristin Chenowith guest star now???

Please please please?

[EMoMoney]

Futon Critic indicates end of January.
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7841

[DevdogAZ]

Will Kristin Chenowith guest star now???

Please please please?
What would cause her to join the show?

[n548gxg]

What would cause her to join the show?

A paycheck

[LoadStar]

More to the point, how on earth did you draw any sort of logical connection between "Scrubs" and Kristen Chenoweth, past the fact that both are now on ABC?

[mrpantstm]

Huh. I knew Scrubs might be going to ABC but didn't know it was final. Good to know.

[5thcrewman]

More to the point, how on earth did you draw any sort of logical connection between "Scrubs" and Kristen Chenoweth, past the fact that both are now on ABC?

Scrubs has a history of providing JD with hawt guest star girlfirends.

[TheDewAddict]

Futon Critic indicates end of January.
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7841


8:00/7:00c - "Scrubs" (New Season)
8:30/7:30c - "Scrubs" (New Season)
9:00/8:00c - "Lost" (New Season)

Wow, this may be my new favorite 2 hours of TV each week...

[DougF]

Scrubs has a history of providing JD with hawt guest star girlfirends.

Wouldn't casting her reverse that trend?

[5thcrewman]

Wouldn't casting her reverse that trend?

You haven't been watching the right parts of Pushing Daisies.

[3D]

More to the point, how on earth did you draw any sort of logical connection between "Scrubs" and Kristen Chenoweth, past the fact that both are now on ABC?

IIRC, there have been instances of certain actors from shows on other networks who were not permitted to guest star on Scrubs because of a beef between their network and NBC.

[Saturn_V]

Scrubs has a history of providing JD with hawt guest star girlfirends.

Well Courtney Cox is en route this season. (taking Kelso's place, not sure if she's going to be the new JD love interest) I've always thought she was hawt.

[DevdogAZ]

Wow, this may be my new favorite 2 hours of TV each week...
And I also read that Life On Mars will take the slot after LOST, with Private Practice moving to Thursdays and the slot after Grey's Anatomy.

[USAFSSO]

They need to get it on air soon though. A change of networks and a long hiatus could be bad.

[mattack]

Well Courtney Cox is en route this season. (taking Kelso's place, not sure if she's going to be the new JD love interest) I've always thought she was hawt.

Everybody is listed 2001-2008 on imdb.com. Did Kelso [the character of course] completely retire? I forget. (At first I was confusing Kelso with Cox.. I hope Cox isn't gone too.)

[Sparty99]

IIRC, there have been instances of certain actors from shows on other networks who were not permitted to guest star on Scrubs because of a beef between their network and NBC.
I think it's the other way around. Scrubs was trying to put together an episode that had every moderately significant bit player reappear before the series ended, but NBC wouldn't allow Masi Oka (Franklyn) or Sarah Lancaster (Lisa the Gift Shop Girl) to appear because they're regular characters on Heroes and Chuck.

[3D]

I think it's the other way around. Scrubs was trying to put together an episode that had every moderately significant bit player reappear before the series ended, but NBC wouldn't allow Masi Oka (Franklyn) or Sarah Lancaster (Lisa the Gift Shop Girl) to appear because they're regular characters on Heroes and Chuck.

I knew I didn't quite remember exactly what happened. Either way, this explains the original comment that was called into question; namely, that the girl from Pushing Daisies can appear this season because she is not tied to NBC.

[NoThru22]

Wait... Scrubs is the lead-in to Lost?

[Saturn_V]

Did Kelso [the character of course] completely retire?

Kelso quit Sacred Heart at the end of last season- but Ken Jenkins hasn't left the show. My bet is he's coming in as a patient or a board member in season 8.

[jtlytle]

'Scrubs' Moves to ABC!

The long-running, hit comedy Scrubs moves to the ABC Television Network for its eighth season. Irreverent and decidedly offbeat, the series received two consecutive Emmy® nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2005 and 2006, and was most recently named TV.com's ''Best of 2007'' in Comedy.

In its debut year, Scrubs was nominated for two Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award. It has received a total of 10 Emmy nominations, and in 2005 it won the Emmy for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing. In 2004 the series was honored with a prestigious Humanitas Prize. Beginning that same year, it received three consecutive Producers Guild Award nominations, from 2004–2006.

Scrubs focuses on the strange experiences of Dr. John Dorian, or ''J.D.'' (Zach Braff), a medical attending, as he continues on his healing career in a surreal hospital crammed full of unpredictable staffers and patients — where humor and tragedy can collide at any time.

Joining the rumpled J.D. at Sacred Heart Hospital are fellow attendings Chris Turk (Donald Faison) — J.D.'s college buddy who is part of the elite surgical group — and the beautiful but socially awkward Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke).

Former chief of medicine Dr. Bob Kelso (Ken Jenkins) has taken up residence at the hospital coffee shop, where he can keep a watchful eye on the attendings and Turk's wife and no-nonsense head nurse, Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes). Meanwhile, the caring Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley) struggles with an identity crisis as he reevaluates his career, and the hospital janitor (Neil Flynn) — J.D.'s nemesis — never seems to miss an opportunity to harass his target.

Scrubs debuts on ABC with its season premiere on January 6, 2009.


Copied from Disney Newsreel.

[Steeler Mike]

Well Courtney Cox is en route this season.

Is this true? :up:

[lambertman]

Is this true? :up:

Confirmed.

[DevdogAZ]

Is this true? :up:
Yes, I saw a promo over the weekend and she was on it.

[Bierboy]

'Scrubs' Moves to ABC! ...

But will it be in HD? (....ducks....)

[Neenahboy]

But will it be in HD? (....ducks....)

According to Wikipedia, yes it will.

[Steeler Mike]

According to Wikipedia, yes it will.

Anybody can post to Wikipedia, so you know you are always getting the very best expert information. :)

(paraphrasing the great Michael Scott)

[busyba]

I saw the promo for the new ABC season, and something about the picture looked different from the NBC episodes. I can't quite put my finger on it; it might be because it's in HD, but it seems like it's something else, like everything is more brightly lit or something.

[DevdogAZ]

I saw the promo for the new ABC season, and something about the picture looked different from the NBC episodes. I can't quite put my finger on it; it might be because it's in HD, but it seems like it's something else, like everything is more brightly lit or something.
Sounds like "My Life in Four Cameras."

[Steeler Mike]

Sounds like "My Life in Four Cameras."

My favorite episode! :up:

[DevdogAZ]

My favorite episode! :up:
Mine too!

[Steeler Mike]

Mine too!

Norm!!!!

[Steeler Mike]

Okay, okay, we passed Section One -- "Sitcoms about or involving Asian-American diner owners." Now on to Section Two -- "Fat, tubby T.V. husbands and the crazy-hot women that would never actually be married to them."


:up:

[Steeler Mike]

Dr. Cox: Kelso said that if we can cover his salary in the budget, that Kenny can stay! But where are we gonna come up twenty-six thousand, three-hundred and seventy-two dollars?

A muscular man hammers a banner on the wall advertising a Sacred Heart talent show -- winning prize $26,372!

The audience laughs.



sweet!

[Neenahboy]

Anybody can post to Wikipedia, so you know you are always getting the very best expert information. :)

(paraphrasing the great Michael Scott)

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/17/scrubs-finally-jumps-to-hd-on-abc/

[modnar]

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/17/scrubs-finally-jumps-to-hd-on-abc/
Awesome - thanks for the confirmation! I'm looking forward to Srubs' return!

[Gunnyman]

I saw the promo for the new ABC season, and something about the picture looked different from the NBC episodes. I can't quite put my finger on it; it might be because it's in HD, but it seems like it's something else, like everything is more brightly lit or something.

Look at CBS NBC and ABC in primetime.
To me NBC has always has a darker tint to it, ABC looks bright and sort of soft, CBS always medium brightness and very sharp.
I have never seen anything to indicate why. I wonde if it was cameras, the frequency the networks broadcast on, or something they do in post production to identify with the viewer which network they were watching.
I can always tell what network I am watching based on how the picture looks.

[lambertman]

Now, it seems a little odd to go HD for one season. Then again, it sure would be nice to have had one season of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in color.

[modnar]

Now, it seems a little odd to go HD for one season.
On the other hand, it was odd that it was still in SD on NBC. I'll take one season in HD.... especially since I didn't have HD until this season. :)

[mattack]

Now, it seems a little odd to go HD for one season. Then again, it sure would be nice to have had one season of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in color.

Carl Reiner said the network was thinking of it in I think the 3rd season, but they decided not to for cost reasons.

[Mindflux]

Huh. I knew Scrubs might be going to ABC but didn't know it was final. Good to know.

Not good. They have to now dumb down some of their humor moving from NBC. Apparently things that were OK on NBC are not ok on ABC. :down:

[lambertman]

Not good. They have to now dumb down some of their humor moving from NBC. Apparently things that were OK on NBC are not ok on ABC. :down:

Where did you hear this?

[cmontyburns]

Not good. They have to now dumb down some of their humor moving from NBC. Apparently things that were OK on NBC are not ok on ABC. :down:

Dumb down? Very little about NBC can be described as "smart" to begin with.

ABC brought it over because they own the show, and always have. They have no incentive to change it into another show now that they've got it, especially as this is the last season.

[cmontyburns]

Incidentally, as we're talking Scrubs, and Christmas is almost upon us, it's a good time to trot out this classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Of_mna-Rs

[modnar]

This show is in the guide data now. I just setup a Season Pass. Don't forget your NBC Season Pass will not pick up the show on ABC.

[mattack]

I don't know why they're burning them off two at a time... (at least the first week..)

[Magister]

I don't know why they're burning them off two at a time... (at least the first week..)

Wild guess is a two parter...

[Mindflux]

Where did you hear this?

An interview Donald Faison did. I'll see if I can find it.

[dilorc]

My understanding was that Bill Lawrence (the show's creator) didn't want to film in HD. I bet ABC told him if he wanted to come there, he better start filming in HD. I can't imagine a non-reality show not being in HD!

[speedcouch]

It showed up in my To-Do list over the weekend and it definitely says "HD" so that's cool! :up:

Cheryl

[cmontyburns]

An interview Donald Faison did. I'll see if I can find it.

I may have to back off my objection to your comment a bit. There's a story on the show (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/arts/television/30scru.html) in today's (12/30) NY Times. It's mostly benign, but it does say that ABC's Standards and Practices would not allow Todd to wear his banana hammock on the show.

[modnar]

Interesting article. Thanks, cmontyburns.

[smak]

I may have to back off my objection to your comment a bit. There's a story on the show (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/arts/television/30scru.html) in today's (12/30) NY Times. It's mostly benign, but it does say that ABC's Standards and Practices would not allow Todd to wear his banana hammock on the show.

And we all say thank you to ABC's standards and practices :)

-smak-

[Mindflux]

I may have to back off my objection to your comment a bit. There's a story on the show (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/arts/television/30scru.html) in today's (12/30) NY Times. It's mostly benign, but it does say that ABC's Standards and Practices would not allow Todd to wear his banana hammock on the show.

There are some "scrubs like" jokes that they also thought were too racy.

[busyba]

I may have to back off my objection to your comment a bit. There's a story on the show (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/arts/television/30scru.html) in today's (12/30) NY Times. It's mostly benign, but it does say that ABC's Standards and Practices would not allow Todd to wear his banana hammock on the show.

From the article: "...Mr. Lawrence, who is writing a sitcom pilot for ABC titled “Cougar Town.”..."

Cougar Town? An entire town of highly sexually active older women?

I want to go to there.

[busyba]

"Mr. Lawrence said a popular character nicknamed the Todd is no longer allowed to wear the thong-style swimsuit he occasionally wore on NBC."

So I guess he'll just be on-screen without the thong. :eek:

[DevdogAZ]

From the article: "...Mr. Lawrence, who is writing a sitcom pilot for ABC titled “Cougar Town.”..."

Cougar Town? An entire town of highly sexually active older women?

I want to go to there.
Otherwise known as Desperate Housewives.

[ronsch]

From the article: "...Mr. Lawrence, who is writing a sitcom pilot for ABC titled “Cougar Town.”..."

Cougar Town? An entire town of highly sexually active older women?

I want to go to there.

+1

[Amnesia]

Cougar Town? An entire town of highly sexually active older women?Yes, that's the idea (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/10/courteney-cox-g.html)...

[FiftyoneFifty]

For some reason, our box says both new Scrubs is in repeat when it returns this week on ABC...

[billboard_NE]

My understanding was that Bill Lawrence (the show's creator) didn't want to film in HD. I bet ABC told him if he wanted to come there, he better start filming in HD. I can't imagine a non-reality show not being in HD!

I read somewhere (possibly here) that the creator did not want to film in HD or more specifically in 16:9 aspect because a lot of scrubs is shot in hospital hallways and it would not look right.

[Sparty99]

For some reason, our box says both new Scrubs is in repeat when it returns this week on ABC...
They're rerunning the first two episodes at some time during the week, so it shows up as a repeat on that night.

[Neenahboy]

Bill Lawrence did an interview with Ausiello. As always, it's definitely worth reading. Warning: it spoils some plot points for this season and the finale.

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/01/exclusive-scrub.html