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My Big Brother

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My Big Brother

Directed by Michael Spiller
Written by Tim Hobert
Air Date - October 31, 2002 on NBC
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Season Two Episodes :
  1. My Overkill
  2. My Nightingale
  3. My Case Study
  4. My Big Mouth
  5. My New Coat
  6. My Big Brother
  7. My First Step
  8. My Fruit Cups
  9. My Lucky Day
  10. My Monster
  11. My Sex Buddy
  12. My New Old Friend
  13. My Philosophy
  14. My Brother, My Keeper
  15. His Story
  16. My Karma
  17. My Own Private Practice Guy
  18. My T.C.W.
  19. My Kingdom
  20. My Interpretation
  21. My Drama Queen
  22. My Dream Job
   Episodes: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 w • 9


“Damn you, you dirty ape!”— J.D.

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[edit] Synopsis

J.D.'s older brother, Dan Dorian, has come to town for a short visit. Within the first few minutes of his visit, he manages to anger Dr. Cox and to pretend he's a doctor by giving a patient a diagnosis. Dan starts to hint that he's attracted to Elliot, which doesn't sit well with J.D. who lets him know that he and Elliot previously slept together, so she is off limits. Elliot later joins J.D. and Dan for lunch. Dan tries to pump Elliot for information about how J.D. is in bed. She insinuates that it was good, but not great. J.D. is shocked. Dan tells Elliot that he tends bar and lives with his mother in her home, things that J.D. tries to make seem better than they actually are. Contrary to the enthusiasm J.D. shows for his brother, he's actually ashamed of how little his brother has accomplished in his life, something that he does not realize until now.

Noticing the tension between the brothers, Elliot urges J.D. to have a talk with Dan. She even gets the two of them together. Dan confronts J.D. about the fact that J.D. is embarrassed by how Dan lives his life. Later that day, the two of them finally get things out in the open. J.D. tells Dan that the reason his life is stuck in a dead-end job and why he still lives at home is that he's afraid to fail. Dan responds by walking away.

Meanwhile, Turk and Dr. Cox argue over the best course of treatment for Mr. Carney, a patient. Turk wins, so he ends up having surgery. He and Dr. Cox bet $20 whether he would survive the surgery. Previously, one of Turk's other patients had died. Feeling guilty about betting on Mr. Carney's life, Turk tries to make amends by going to his funeral, bringing Carla with him. It doesn't really make him feel any better, and he feels worse for not remembering his name. Dr. Cox later tells him that keeping their distance from patients and their families when they die is the only way to keep going.

J.D. and Turk end up at a bar, wearing the pig heads, one of their better Halloween costumes.

[edit] Plot Points

  • J.D. discovers he is ashamed of his big brother, Dan Dorian, who comes to visit.
  • Dan finds he is attracted to Elliot which annoys J.D..
  • Turk feels guilty for betting on a patient's life.

[edit] Recurring Themes

[edit] Fantasies

  • Dan and Elliot make out in front of J.D

[edit] Janitor story

  • Janitor tells J.D. he will 'trick' him during the day, and J.D. suspects it is when a man in a gorilla suit knocks folders out of his hands. However, it is revealed at the end of the episode that it was Dr. Kelso , whom everyone believed hated Halloween costumes

[edit] J.D.'s Girls Name

  • Vivian
“What the hell are you doing here?”— J.D.
“You know it's funny Vivian, I was just going to ask you the exact same question seeing as how I paged you 4 minutes and 38 seconds ago.”— Dr. Cox

[edit] Guest Stars

[edit] Music

  • "Something's Always Wrong" by Toad the Wet Sprocket

[edit] Quotes

“Damn you, you dirty ape!”— J.D.


“Would people please stop calling me chief.”— Dr. Cox
“Hey, numb nuts!”— Dr. Kelso


“Aaaactually, I'm not so keen on nicknames from guys that barely know me!”— Dr. Cox
“Aaaaactually, why don't you tell me what you keen on?”— Dan


“Stop your stupid laughing! It makes you look like a whore!... Jokin'!”— J.D.


“Yeah, I thought I was gonna be cool in high school for like five minutes, but then my dad made me play the tuba in the marching band and I developed massive forearms. Halfway through the prom, my silk gloves exploded off me like I was the Incredible Hulk.”— Elliot

[edit] Trivia

  • This episode marks the first episode where Dr. Cox calls Turk the name Gandhi.
  • The correct answer to Dr. Kelso's question, What is the underlying dermatological condition in rhinophyma, is rosacea.
  • Dr. Kelso is considerably shorter than J.D., so J.D. would surely have been looking down on the gorilla. How could he therefore believe it was the Janitor, when the Janitor is taller than him?

[edit] Images

Elliot and Dan make out

Carla and Laverne dressed up for Halloween

Doug dresses redundantly for Halloween

J.D. and Turk celebrate Halloween

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