My Bad
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"My Bad" is the sixth episode of the American
situation comedy
Scrubs
. It originally aired on October 30, 2001 on NBC
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Elliot
gets a patient whose jaw is wired shut. He turns out to be a therapist named Dr. Greenberg. She pours her heart out to him, but then feels depressed
when he leaves. Turk
tells her it's okay to talk to a therapist, so she goes to see the therapist that was her patient, resulting in a true reversal of roles.
Turk spends the night at Carla
's, but her mother catches them in bed together in the morning and thus taken as instant dislike to Turk. She is reluctant to spend the night at Turk's because her mother "is frail", but she finally agrees. That night, her mother breaks her leg. Carla feels terrible about it and gets upset at Turk, feeling that the accident was her fault. Dr. Cox attempts to allay her concerns, convincing her that her mother would have broken her leg anyway, and tells her she should be allowed to live her own life.
J.D. is given a sexy but self-absorbed board member to care for. After he has to put his foot down against her dismissive whims, she is turned on enough to sleep with him. He finds out later that she's actually Dr. Cox's ex-wife, Jordan. He also resolves to end Dr. Cox's suspension, and enlists Jordan's help, resulting in Cox's reinstatement.
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situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. It originally aired on October 30, 2001 on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
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Plot
Dr. Cox's suspension puts his future at the hospital in doubt.Elliot
Elliot Reid
Dr. Elliot Reid is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American comedy-drama Scrubs. She has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except two Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words" and "My Lawyer's in Love"....
gets a patient whose jaw is wired shut. He turns out to be a therapist named Dr. Greenberg. She pours her heart out to him, but then feels depressed
Depression (mood)
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
when he leaves. Turk
Christopher Turk
Christopher Duncan Turk, M.D., is a fictional character played by Donald Faison on the American comedy-drama Scrubs. Turk has appeared in every episode except three Season 8 episodes, "My Saving Grace", "My New Role" and "My Lawyer's in Love". Donald Faison is the only original cast member,...
tells her it's okay to talk to a therapist, so she goes to see the therapist that was her patient, resulting in a true reversal of roles.
Turk spends the night at Carla
Carla Espinosa
Carla Espinosa, RN is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama Scrubs, portrayed by Judy Reyes.Carla has appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except three Season 8 episodes, "My Happy Place", "My Cookie Pants" and "My Full Moon"...
's, but her mother catches them in bed together in the morning and thus taken as instant dislike to Turk. She is reluctant to spend the night at Turk's because her mother "is frail", but she finally agrees. That night, her mother breaks her leg. Carla feels terrible about it and gets upset at Turk, feeling that the accident was her fault. Dr. Cox attempts to allay her concerns, convincing her that her mother would have broken her leg anyway, and tells her she should be allowed to live her own life.
J.D. is given a sexy but self-absorbed board member to care for. After he has to put his foot down against her dismissive whims, she is turned on enough to sleep with him. He finds out later that she's actually Dr. Cox's ex-wife, Jordan. He also resolves to end Dr. Cox's suspension, and enlists Jordan's help, resulting in Cox's reinstatement.
Cultural references
- The episode title is taken from the common AmericanismAmerican EnglishAmerican English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States....
"my bad," which is a phrase one uses to own up to a mistake, similar to mea culpaMea CulpaMea culpa is a Latin phrase that translates into English as "my mistake" or "my fault". To emphasize the message, the adjective "maxima" may be inserted, resulting in "mea maxima culpa," which would translate as "my most [grievous] fault."...
. - Dr. Cox, at one point, refers to J.D. as LinusLinus van PeltLinus van Pelt is a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts. The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy van Pelt and older brother of Rerun van Pelt. He first appeared on September 19, 1952; however, he was not mentioned by name until three days later....
. In "My Charlie Brown Christmas", a ChristmasChristmasChristmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
episode the cast made for fun, Dr. Cox was cast as Linus.
Production details
- The footage from the Cox/Sullivan wedding is actual footage from the wedding of Christa MillerChrista MillerChrista Miller is an American actress who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on The Drew Carey Show and Jordan Sullivan on Scrubs . She has also appeared on Seinfeld and CSI: Miami...
and Scrubs creator Bill LawrenceBill Lawrence (producer)William Van Duzer Lawrence IV is an American screenwriter, producer, and director best known as the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Cougar Town. Lawrence is married to the actress Christa Miller whom he cast in both television series; they have three children together...
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First appearance
- This is the first episode to feature the recurring character Jordan Sullivan.
Featured music
- "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy PaulBilly PaulBilly Paul is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences...
(performed by Donald FaisonDonald FaisonDonald Adeosun Faison is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor best known for his role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC comedy-drama Scrubs and as Murray in the film Clueless and the subsequent television series of the same name.Faison has also co-starred in the films Remember the Titans ,...
) - "Good Life" by Francis DunneryFrancis DunneryFrancis Dunnery is an English musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as a solo performer , and for fronting the original lineup of the band It Bites between 1982 and 1990 .Dunnery served as a sideman and...