NBC's new comedy show is the medical sitcom we've been waiting for since Scrubs

After many years of medical sitcoms that lasted just a season or two, NBC's St. John's Medical Clinic has all the ingredients for the best hospital comedy since Rub. Arguably the best medical comedy of all time, the universally loved Rub aired in the early 2000s and racked up a slew of award nominations. However, since the completion of the Rubthere is no show like it.

However, the fake documentary St. John's Medical Clinicwhich debuted in November this year, has the ability to end the medical comedy drought. THE St. John's Medical Clinic The cast brings together veteran comedy actors and some newer faces that create a fun mix. The show follows the staff at the fictional St. Denis Medical Center in Oregon as they struggle to keep the hospital running despite it being chronically underfunded. The combination of talent in and behind the show is what makes St. John's Medical Clinicwhich has already broken several streaming records, so good, contributing to its rising ratings.

St. Denis Medical's ratings and critical reception prove the program is working

The streaming reception is a great sign for the show's future

Just a month later St. John's Medical ClinicDuring its airing, the program has already received a lot of praise and increased ratings. After just the first half of Season 1, St. John's Medical Clinic it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%. Great ratings open the door for the show's success and create headwinds against the network's regular cancellations. While St. John's Medical ClinicRotten Tomatoes score is higher than Exfoliating Rotten tomatoes score of 83% is a great sign, it means nothing if the ratings are not followed. Fortunately, this also appears to be positive for St. John's Medical Clinic.

The pilot episode of St. John's Medical Clinic had about three million viewers in NBC's 8 p.m. time slot. Saint Denis it was also highly successful on streaming platforms, breaking records for Peacock. Between cable and streaming services, the program doubled its views to seven million, impressive numbers for most shows, let alone a sitcom genre that hasn't had much success in a few years. This immediate success bodes well for the future of the series, including a potential St. John's Medical Clinic Season 2 getting greenlit.

Why St. Denis Medical's Positive Reception Is No Surprise

St. John's Medical ClinicThe initial success of is not a surprise when considering its creators. St. John's Medical Clinic was created by longtime writer Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer, who is known for his previous work on another fan-favorite comedy, Superstore. Throughout its six seasons, Superstore became beloved by the public and St. John's Medical Clinic is doing the same. One of the things Spitzer does well is create an environment that can realistically house an abundance of quirky characters.

Plus, the creators clearly know what kind of storylines really resonate with audiences and keep them coming back each week. The best comedies, like Rub, knowing how to mix genuinely hilarious moments with deep emotion and heartfelt interactions, in addition to creating memorable characters with depth and complexity, and considering the creators' backgrounds, St. John's Medical Clinic is in good hands.

Sources: Rotten tomatoes