'Scrubs' to change its name & location next season, former TV star to be recruited
"Scrubs," the beloved series we said goodbye to last month when J.D. (Zach Braff) made his exit from Sacred Heart, will return to the schedule this winter, but it won't be the same show... not at all.
"Scrubs" e.p. Bill Lawrence told EW.com last week that when the sitcom comes back, it'll no longer take place in the hospital, but in a medical school with professors Cox (John C. McGinley) and Turk (Donald Faison) instead.
Sacred Heart won't disappear completely though. Dr. Cox and Dr. Turk's students will end up seeing several familiar faces while doing rotations there every now and then... Braff, Sarah Chalke (Elliot), Judy Reyes (Carla) and Ken Jenkins (Dr. Kelso) have signed on to appear as guest stars throughout the season.
The med students will be comprised of actors new to the "Scrubs" family, though casting has not yet begun. Lawrence did, however, mention that ABC is encouraging them to hire one big name, someone recognizable.
Sources close to the series tell me "Gilmore Girls"' Lauren Graham is currently at the top of their wish list.
As for last season's newbies, Eliza Coupe, Betsy Beutler, Sonal Shah and Todd Bosley, the interns who were once rumored to be "Scrubs" future, I'm told Coupe will likely be the only one considered to return in some regular capacity.
Neil Flynn (The Janitor) and Christa Miller (Jordan) have both landed series regular roles on new sitcoms, however Christa can do double duty on "Scrubs" since her new gig is Lawrence's other show, "Cougar Town," which will film right next door.
No, not next door to the abandoned hospital in the Valley. "Scrubs" has actually packed up shop, its sets will be built on a studio lot in Culver City.
Insiders tell me the producers are busy brainstorming a new name for the show as well... something that will probably include "Scrubs," but somehow distinguish that it's different from the show we've watched for the last eight years.
Any ideas?
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This is unbelievable...
Will Screech Powers be the new ***istant to Dean Belding?Whatever happened to the Zach Braff that did "Garden State" wasn't he going to be the next Chevy Chase? Chevy Chase circa 1981, not 2001.
How about "After Scrubs"? Oh wait, maybe not.
So why don't we finally agree that this is now a spinoff and not the 9th season of "Scrubs." Which is a good thing so as not to sully the name of "Scrubs" if it is bad. However, if the show is good then it could stand on its own like "Frasier."
YES! to Lauren Graham.
Too bad John McGinley and Donald Faison's pilots didn't get picked up too. Then maybe we'd be spared entirely from this travesty.
This is just stupid. Why would Cox give up Chief of Med and Turk give up his title Chief of Surgery or whatever it is to teach?
"Here, here!!" to every thing Kellek said!!
No Season 9...we have officially,tearfully, and beautifully said our last good-byes to "Scrubs" and I am glad that Bill Lawrence is taking the show in a spin-of direction rather than trying to continue with the "same show BUT different"! Now we we'll just have to wait to see if lightening can strike twice!!
"Here, here!!" to every thing Kellek said!!
No Season 9...we have officially,tearfully, and beautifully said our last good-byes to "Scrubs" and I am glad that Bill Lawrence is taking the show in a spin-of direction rather than trying to continue with the "same show BUT different"! Now we we'll just have to wait to see if lightening can strike twice!!
What? No Sunny! That sucks. I'm kind of in love with her and I know a lot of people that thought she was hysterical.
This does seem to be a suprising way to make the change. What about all the other bit-characters like Ted and The Todd. I also liked Sunny and thought she would make a good cast member. I have fiath in Bill Lawrence that I'll definately keep a hopeful thought for this new show which I'm going to call:
Dr. Cox loves Turkelton
I will watch it more than likely but hope bill can get it all together. I sorta wish none of the main characters were on the *9th season* and just start over with a new title and whole new round of characters.