What I’m Watching: Scrubs

Scrubs: Season 9, Episode 4 “Our Histories” (C+)

Why is this new show still about how J.D. and Turk spend every moment of their lives being immature together? When the fact that they love each other more than their wives is implied by other people, that’s fine, but when J.D. outright says, “I’m spending the night with the love of my life,” and out bursts Turk, it’s a bit too dumb and silly. The dramatic point of that arc was, however, more poignant, and that would be Dr. Cox’s desire for them to acknowledge that they are in fact getting older. The fact that the plotlines are becoming truly generational to the point that J.D. and Turk actually reference the time they spent a whole night talking to a dying patient, which occurred in a previous episode of the series, is an interesting way of both repeating past storylines and also recognizing the notion that this group is supposed to have the same kind of experiences. The multi-generational parties aren’t quite working, but seeing the four students utilize their different skills and personality traits to bond with the patients is somewhat intriguing and decently entertaining. Ted’s departure from the hospital feels about a year too late, since he and Gooch never actually interact with any of the med students. Dr. Kelso’s surprise party which only had him standing there after a millisecond was a nice parting touch, as was his handshake, but why Ted was even still around in this new incarnation is a bit of a puzzle.