All the clues, connections and revelations from the season 8 finale

Neil Flynn Rub the character remains essentially nameless throughout most of the series, but referring to him simply as the janitor may not be the most accurate way to address him. Although Flynn appears in all nine seasons of Rubits only episode during the Faculty of Medicine period is restricted to a very short scene that explains his absence. Before Rub season 9, the janitor was part of the main castas well as one of the funniest and most irreverent characters the series has to offer.

Initially, the Janitor was intended to be a figment of JD’s imagination. As such, Zach Braff is the only character who interacts with the Janitor in Rub season 1. Flynn’s character was so well received that he was updated to a real person from Rub Season 2 onwards. However, the enigma of who the Caretaker was never completely disappeared. Although certain details about his life came into focus as the show progressed, the janitor lied a lot. As one of the byproducts of his compulsive dishonesty, every doctor in Rub He didn’t know what to call him.

The Janitor’s Real Name Is One of the Biggest Mysteries of Scrubs Seasons 1 to 8

No one knew what to call the janitor other than to refer to his work at Sacred Heart

Rub had several subplots that were smoothly explored throughout its runbut many were resolved before the end of the show’s most successful era, so that Rub season 9 could be its own entity. Aside from the mystery of what Dr. Mickhead did to his wife, whether Hooch was really crazy, and other enigmas, the janitor’s real name was one of the biggest questions. There are several clues and even the implication of an outright revelation, but the character’s reputation makes everything he says very difficult to believe.

Most of the time, not knowing Jantior’s name didn’t create problems in the story. Instead, it was just a nagging loose end that the show was brilliantly aware of. Aside from the strange tease and vague clue, Rub seasons 1 through 8 largely avoided addressing the janitor’s name. Flynn’s character perpetuates the mystery by dropping intentionally misleading clues and tips that ultimately lead nowhere, but are still very important to the Caretaker.

Janitor’s role in 1993’s The Fugitive suggests his real name is Neil Flynn

JD sees the Janitor in a Hollywood movie in Scrubs Season 3

It is difficult to find solid evidence that reveals the janitor’s real name. That said, there is a solid way to at least approach the truth, and it’s in Rub season 3, episode 8, “My Friend the Doctor”. In the issue, Zach Braff’s Dr. John “JD” Dorian sees a man who looks exactly like his 1993 enemy The Fugitive. Flynn actually has a role in the film as a police officerso his character in the film is canonically played by a man named Neil Flynn. Therefore, by extension, this should be the name of the Caretaker.

If the janitor is not really called Neil Flynn, the alternative undoubtedly opens up an incredible mess of worms. The other option is that Neil Flynn is simply the janitor’s screen namewhich he used while filming The Fugitive. However, the implication here would be that every role played by Neil Flynn in the world of Rub It’s the janitor using an alias. For example, it could be argued that the Janitor played Mike Heck in all nine seasons of The middle. Realistically, this probably isn’t the case, but as an in-universe explanation, it makes a lot of sense.

The janitor’s name tag is of no use in JD’s investigation

Neil Flynn’s character has false information in his Sacred Heart ID

Each Sacred Heart employee wears a badge. This isn’t just limited to the hospital’s medical staff, and this is proven by Flynn’s character also wearing one throughout the show. Therefore, the most direct way to know the janitor’s real name would certainly be to read the badge on his chest. JD takes a long time to think of this solutionbut even when it does, it doesn’t reveal any information.

Flynn’s character wears a badge that simply says: “Caretaker.” So JD’s brilliant idea came to nothing. It’s funny to think that the Janitor printed this badge especially to mess with Braff’s character, but this is never confirmed or denied. Regardless, as an official employee of the hospital, Sacred Heart certainly has the janitor’s real name on file somewhere for purposes like paying him.

Scrubs gives Neil Flynn’s character two hilariously lazy nicknames

Even the janitor himself seemed tired of not being called by his real name, even though he generally liked to keep it a secret. For example, by engaging in the morally bankrupt act of impersonating a doctor, the janitor often adopted the alias, “Dr. Jánïtor.” Pronounced quite differently, it almost sounded like a real name, but it’s still very obvious that he simply split the word Caretaker.

Furthermore, when JD sees the username”Routine“on the hospital websitehe quickly discovers that it’s just “Caretaker” written backwards. While JD’s hunch that the username in question belongs to the janitor is true, Flynn’s character has the funny advantage of a real doctor named Dr. Rotinaj working at the hospital. So even though he never has Since it’s been officially confirmed that Rotinaj is the janitor, it’s pretty easy to figure out from other context clues.

Showrunner Bill Lawrence confirmed that the janitor finally told JD his real name

Lawrence took to social media to settle the debate

Before JD left Sacred Heart behind in Rub In Season 8’s two-part “My Finale”, he finally directly asks the janitor what to call him. Immediately, the janitor tells JD his name is Glenn Matthewsalso stating that JD had never asked him. Although it initially seems like a big reveal, an orderly walks by after J.D. leaves and says, “Hi Tommy” to Flynn’s character. The janitor’s response without correcting the man greeting him suggests that he has just told J.D. yet another lie, but Rub showrunner Bill Lawrence has since confirmed that the janitor was telling the truth.

Lawrence’s Tweet wasn’t posted until a year after “My Finale,” so there was still intense speculation for months after the Janitor’s big moment. As the show’s creator and showrunner, It’s hard to argue with Lawrence’s confirmation of the janitor’s real namebut it’s also fun to imagine that he’s contributing to the ruse his character has advocated for so long. Either way, it’s still a shame that the Caretaker’s name was ever spoken, as it seems like one of those legendary mysteries that Rub should never have resolved.

THE Rub the revival could realistically be very unusual thanks to this moment. With JD and Janitor reuniting for the first time since “My Finale”, Braff’s character may refer to Flynn’s character as Glennwhich would be very strange. Hopefully JD forgets the janitor’s real name or at least refuses to call him anything other than “Caretaker” in Rub season 10.