Scrubs - The Complete Second Season
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Movie Reviews of Scrubs - The Complete Second Season
Movie Review: The janitor is a comic genius
Summary: 5 Stars
To this day, Scrubs is still one of those shows that is not totally appreciated by the network that airs it, doesn't get huge ratings, but still has a fantastic fan base that truly cares about the show.
In the second season, viewers got to know a lot about the personal lives of the characters, which helped to make them more real and eventually inspired people to really invest in them, which is what makes the fan base so devoted.
Scubs is not like any other sitcom, at least any that I watch. It's odd fantasy sequences are quite unique and the no-studio audience format is quite interesting. There is no laugh track, which leaves you laughing on your own.
And, watching Season two, there were plenty of chances to laugh.
As J.D. (Zach Braff), Elliot (Sarah Chalke) and Turk (Donald Faison) enter their second year at Sacred Heart Hospital, they are certainly bound to take a step up. Instead of being interns, they are now residents, left with more decisions and more responsibility.
John (J.D.) Dorian is the center of the show and the episodes, for the most part, are written from his point of view. He provides the narration for almost all the episodes and the fantasies are usually spawned from his brain. In season two, he wrestles with his feelings for fellow resident Elliot Reed, battles with chief resident Perry Cox (John C. McGinley), sees his best friend Turk get engaged and has numerous romantic entanglements. I will say, that JD gets tons of beautiful women. In this season alone, guest stars that went on dates with him include Amy Smart as the Tasty Coma Wife (A great episode) and Sarah Lancaster as the gift shop girl. But truly, JD is lonely, especially in comparison to his best friend Turk. One highlight of the season is a visit from J.D.'s brother (Tom Cavanaugh). The pair actually look a lot alike.
Turk, in season one, met nurse Carla Espinosa (Judy Reyes) and in season two, the pair become engaged. It is revealed in commentaries by the show's creator, that Turk and Carla are a couple they plan on keeping together for the length of the show and they have to work out many problems to get to that point. In season two, Turk's engagement ring gets swallowed by a young patient, Carla's mother dies, Turk's brother (guest star D.L. Hughley) creates havoc on their relationship and they have the typical arguments that come with being newly engaged.
Elliot has problems of her own, ranging from battling her feelings for JD to exploring other relationships, mainly with nurse Paul (guest star Rick Schroder). She finds herself cut off from her father's money, forced to live in a truck for a while and then crashes on Turk and JD's couch. She is a nervous wreck for the most part, but at the same time she is a competent doctor, who just needs to get her personal life in check.
As Dr. Cox, McGinley is superb. His long rants and diatribes are hilarious to listen to and the way he chooses a different girls' name to call JD every time he speaks, is pretty funny as well. In this season, he reunites with his ex-wife Jordan (Christa Miller), who is pregnant and eventually delivers, his baby. A highlight of the season was the episode where Cox narrates, taking over from JD's usual role. It is insightful to hear from someone else every now and then. He also has a relationship with a pharmaceutical rep, played to perfection by Heather Locklear.
Ken Jenkins adds a bit of meanness as Chief of Staff Bob Kelso. He constantly berates Dr. Cox and is always looking for a resident or intern to pick on, often settling on Elliot or JD. His pompous attitude creates a lot of friction between himself and other members of the staff, but that leads to a lot of great comedic moments.
Neil Flynn is added to the regular cast as the nameless janitor. According to commentaries with the show's creator, Flynn ad libs most of his lines. His incessant picking on JD is quite funny and really, I find the janitor to be the funniest character on the show. I love it when he pretends to be a doctor, or just finds inane ways to pick on JD.
As far as extras go, this set is great. There are a number of commentary tracks with creator Bill Lawrence and various cast members. There are a number of featurrettes, one dealing with guest stars, another with music. There are deleted scenes and outtakes and a one-on-one interview with John C. McGinley, which is quite interesting. I found the commentaries to be quite informative and a very welcome addition to the set.
All in all, a great set of a show that has yet to be truly appreciated by the networks and even by some television fans. This is quality comedic television.
Movie Review: FUNNIEST SHOW ON TV
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm surprised this show hasn't reached Seinfeld level of acceptance. It's funnier than Seinfeld. The humor's fast, somewhat random and very constant. Can't recommend this enough.Movie Review: Hilarious!
Summary: 5 Stars
Season 2 of Scrubs was great! I originally bought it for my boyfriend and ended up watching it. It was definitely worth the money and I would recommend it to any Scrubs fan or even anyone who just enjoys having a good laugh.Movie Review: Even More and Better Extras Than on Season One!
Summary: 5 Stars
Scrubs the Complete First Season set the benchmark for TV program season DVD sets with its high quality and quantity of extras. The Complete Second Season has even more. Like with season one there are again deleted scenes and alternative lines which are sensational. Added for season two is stunt casting, where celebrity appearances and cameo appearances are shown and commented upon. Imagination Gone Wild where the actors and crew commentate on the fantasy scenes and we also get to see most of these fantasies together in the one clip while they do this is also sensational. Other great new features include Secrets and Lies where crew and actors make fun of each other, JD's Mojo where Zach Braff and others analyse JD's sex life as well as Johnny Keeps Talking where Johnny C. (Dr. Cox) tells us all about getting the part, how he turned it down three times, how he developed the character and his first impression of the other actors. Musical stylings highlights the importance of music selection for Scrubs success and either in this or one of the other extras Zach Braff explains how he discovered Lazlo Bane's song Superman and convinced the creators to use it as the Scrubs theme song.
The only thing I didn't like about the season two DVDs was that with a lot of the audio commentaries the director seems to have forgotten to turn his microphone on so you have to turn up the volume really loud to hear what he is saying, meanwhile whichever actor is co-commentating who does has their microphone on is really loud. This is the case on the Australian version anyway, which means you can't really watch these commentaries late at night but need to find a time when your neighbours aren't home.
Of course you also get all 22 hilarious episodes of season two which alone make this a much own DVD but the extras as well show other TV programs what can be achieved when you actually care about your fans and want to give them value for money. If you haven't already done so also buy the masterpiece Scrubs the Complete First Season as well.
Movie Review: Scrubs is one of the funniest TV series ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Scrubs is hilarious. I just started watching it last year by accident (the TV was just sitting on that channel) and now I look forward to Tuesday nights when this show is on. I bought the first few seasons to see what I missed and am glad I did. I love it! This hospital comedy makes you laugh, yet almost every show has touching moments that will cause a lump in your throat.