All 3 “last” Scrubs episodes explained

Scrubs Tried to finish three times, but the trio of finales of the medical sitcom all happened for different reasons. The attempts to end the show came at various points in all nine seasons of ScrubsBut only one of them hit the target. Oddly, the only episode that allowed the show to end wasn’t even the final installment overall. Scrubs Arguably continued past the point that would have served best as the ending of the story. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and the sitcom ended with three episodes that could be believed to act as a soft conclusion.

Not every doctor in Scrubs returned for season 9. As such, some characters did not experience as many finales as others. That said, it doesn’t make it any more unusual that the show didn’t arrive at a natural stopping point that was deemed sufficient for a line to be drawn under it. on the other hand, There were times when ScrubsFuture was out of the hands of the cast and crew. As such, not every attempt to end the show was a fully conscious decision.

“My Princess” was never intended to be the last episode of Scrubs, but it almost was

Scrubs’ Season 7 finale wasn’t supposed to be aired last

Scrubs Season 7, episode 11, “My Princess,” was not originally intended to fall at the end of the sitcom’s seventh run. Instead, it was placed there to serve as an ad hoc finale due to its high production value and cinematic feel. Scrubs was one of many shows impacted by the writers’ strike of 2007-2008. As such, season 7 has a drastically reduced episode count. Of the 11 episodes that were produced, “My Princess” was deemed the most appropriate to install as the finale. JD actor Zach Braff explains the scenario on the Scrubs Rewatch Podcast, Fake doctors, real friends.

“So welcome everyone to the 150th episode of Scrubs. It’s also the Princess Bride episode and it’s also the season seven finale. And we told you that the audience thought it was a series finale because we didn’t know if we were coming Back it was never intended to be that. – Zach Braff on Fake Doctors, Real Friends, “711: My Princess with Sarah Chalke.”

“My Princess” was one of the seven Scrubs episodes directed by Braff, and it was originally intended to air earlier in season 7. From a narrative perspective, it didn’t have a particularly Finale-esque feel. It was a special episode, but not one that came with a message of farewell. However, with Scrubs On the brink of cancellation at the time, “My Princess” gave the sitcom its best chance to go out on a high at the time. luckily, Scrubs was renewed and “My Princess” did not continue as the show’s last effort.

Placing “My Princess” out of order created a few continuity errors with Scrubs Season 7. Perhaps the biggest one was the fact that Ken Jenkins Dr. Robert “Bob” Kelso is still the Chief of Medicine in “My Princess.” When Kelso retires from Sacred Heart in Scrubs Season 7, Episode 9, “My Dumb Luck,” his unexplained return to being the leader of the hospital four episodes later is very confusing without knowledge of the sitcom’s behind-the-scenes issues.

“My Finale” is viewed by many as Scrubs’ true ending

Fans generally accept this story as the most suitable stopping point for Scrubs

Scrubs Season 8 concluded with the “My Finale” two-parter. Season 8 was the first to be produced by ABC, after the previous seven were produced by NBC. ABC given Scrubs Season 8 a much healthier total of 19 episodes to end the show. “My Finale” is divided into the last two episodes of Scrubs Season 8And it comes as an incredibly organic conclusion for the sitcom. The ending builds to season 8, and it hits all the right comedic and emotional notes that have come to be expected from the show.

Despite the last two episodes of Scrubs Season 8 approaching sitcom finale perfection, the show didn’t actually end there. instead, Scrubs was softly rebooted ahead of season 9, with only certain cast members returning for the sort-of spinoff. Scrubs Season 9 right away wraps up the season 8 finale in a number of different ways, which many fans disagree with. how so There are large portions of these Scrubs Viewers who refuse to acknowledge anything beyond “my finale.”

Scrubs Canceled After Season 9 “Our Thanks”

ABC felt that Scrubs season 9 was not good enough to let the show continue

Like “My Princess,” “Our Thanks” also lacks the aura of a final episode. However, their respective reasons for this are not the same. While the Scrubs Season 7 Finale Last as an improvised attempt at finality, the ending of Season 9 intentionally left the Med school episodes open, so the show could return in its new form. a little predictable, The dip in ratings caused by Scrubs Season 9’s overhaul of the show resulted in its cancellation. Therefore, the risk that “Our Thanks” took to try to force another season from ABC did not pay off.

Scrubs Season 9 had 13 episodes, making it the second-shortest of the sitcom’s run after season 7. Although Braff was present in six of these Med school installmentsHe stepped away after episode 9, “Our Stuff Gets Real.” His presence was always supposed to be temporary in the show’s new format, but his absence from the season 9 finale becomes even more pronounced when viewed retroactively as Scrubs‘ Last episode. If Med school Had it been allowed to continue, it’s possible that Braff could have eventually returned to attempt a send-off that was close to the quality of “My Finale.”

Scrubs Season 10 Will Need to Confirm “My Finale” and “Our Thanks”

The Scrubs writers have a responsibility to include the events of the finales of seasons 8 and 9.

with a Scrubs With revival lurking on the horizon, the sitcom will inevitably add a fourth finale to its collection — whether by design or due to another cancellation. Regardless, Scrubs The opening episode of season 10 will need to establish the events of the second and third attempts to end the show. JD’s fantasy at the end of “My Finale” about his potential future will be established as fact or proven as fiction – although it would preferably confirm that his dreams are true. therefore, Scrubs Season 10 can’t avoid referring to “My Finale.”

Similarly, as weak as Scrubs Season 9 was received, it is incredibly unlikely that the revival would erase the events of the 13 episodes from existence. Major characters like Turk, JD, Elliot and Dr. Cox all have their arcs extended in Med schoolSo that needs to be accounted for when the sitcom returns. On top of all the responsibilities, Scrubs Season 10 is landed with the mammoth task of writing a final episode that lives up to “My Finale,” as well as making sure it corrects the abrupt end of Season 9 back in 2010.