Episode
Scrubs: My Mentor
Overview
J.D. tries to persuade a smoker patient to quit smoking in order to impress Dr. Cox, who is just feeling lonely in his opinion. Elliot's attitude towards Carla annoys her, thus Turk is able to go on a date with Carla, when he convinces her to forgive Elliot.
Details
- Series
- Scrubs
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2001-10-04
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
My Mentor is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Scrubs. It aired on 2001-10-04. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 1: My First Day
John Dorian, "J.D." to friends, is a boyishly handsome, self-deprecatingly funny, likeable guy who would be confident if he only realized his assets. Four years of medical school have prepared J.D. for his first day as an intern at Sacred Heart Hospital - but he has his doubts.
Episode 3: My Best Friend's Mistake
J.D. begins to feel distant from Turk, when he leaves him abandoned every time that he tries to talk to him. Elliot fights with Kelso for calling her "sweetheart," and she seeks Dr. Cox's advice. J.D.'s relationship with Elliot goes in a time race, when he has 48 hours to kiss her before he is put into her "Friend Zone."
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Episode 4: My Old Lady
The three interns are each assigned patients with various illnesses. Statistically speaking, one of the three is going to die. J.D.'s patient is 86 year old Mrs. Tanner, who is in renal failure. 20 year old David Morrison is Turk's hernia patient and Elliot's patient Mrs. Guerrero only speaks Spanish and might have lupus.
Episode 5: My Two Dads
J.D. points out what seems to be a technical mistake to Dr. Kelso, but it was really an attempt of Dr. Cox to save a woman without insurance using a dead guy's insurance. Dr. Kelso and Dr. Cox show J.D. their different ways of looking at medicine. Meanwhile, the Janitor intimidates J.D., Elliot discovers the healing powers of her boobs and Turk gives Carla a pen he thought he took from the Lost and Found box.
Episode 6: My Bad
Dr. Cox is still facing the threat of suspension, and coincidentally, J.D. is assigned to a special patient: Jordan Sullivan, an important board member. Elliot is assigned to take care of a shrink whose jaw has been wired shut. Carla's mom makes a scandal after Turk spends the night at Carla's.
Episode 7: My Super Ego
J.D. has finally earned the spot as brightest student, but he's got competition: Nick Murdoch, who seems to be nicer, friendlier and has a better butt than him. But even J.D. can't hate the guy. Turk is having problems at the operation table and doesn't tell Carla, who keeps bothering Dr. Cox about it.
Episode 8: My Fifteen Minutes
J.D. and Turk become heroes after saving a cameraman's life on TV. J.D. worries about his evaluation. Carla blows off a night at the bar with Elliot.
Episode 9: My Day Off
J.D. gets to see the hospital through the eyes of a patient. Elliot examines him while Dr. Cox is trying to show off to his mentor, Dr. Benson, the ex-chief of medicine.
Episode 10: My Nickname
J.D. gains a new nickname - "Scooter" - and Dr. Cox gives Elliot the evil eye when she won't discharge a troublesome patient.
Episode 11: My Own Personal Jesus
It's Christmas, and Dr. Cox has J.D. videotape the birth of the child of one of his friends.
Episode 12: My Blind Date
Afraid a woman might sue the hospital, Dr. Kelso asks J.D. to stand by her and be friendly, so she won't sue them. Elliot is desperate for attention from Dr. Cox and Turk snaps at Carla when she steals fries from his plate.
Episode 13: My Balancing Act
J.D. is frustrated when his budding romance is constantly interrupted by emergency calls. Dr. Cox informs the interns how to avoid Dr. Kelso's bite. Carla and Turk deal with their first sexual intimacy complication.