My Case Study
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My Case Study | |
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Written by Gabrielle Allan Air Date - October 10, 2002 on  DVD • iTunes • Syndication | |
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- “Listen, Newbie, I don't tell you I respect you a lot because, well, I don't.”— Dr. Cox
- “I know.”— J.D.
- “I know.”— J.D.
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[edit] Synopsis
When Dr. Kelso's anniversary rolls around, it is the one day of the year that he actually approves equipment that costs money. Turk is responsible for getting an argon laser, and the Janitor tries to get a new mop. The next day, Turk is in a lot of trouble because he was too late in asking Dr. Kelso for the laser, but when he finally decides to go to Kelso, he reveals that his wife is at fat camp, and Turk realizes that he's been lying for years, and blackmails him into getting surgery the argon laser.
Meanwhile, the new residents have to hand in case studies to Dr. Kelso, the most important one going to Reno. Dr. Cox tells J.D. that he respects doctors who don't try to exaggerate diseases to try to put in a case study so J.D. decides to stay on Dr. Cox's good side. Meanwhile, the two cannot figure out what's wrong with a board member, Mrs. Warner, who insists on helping Dr. Cox move ahead but Dr. Cox refuses, preferring to move up on his own. When the Janitor makes J.D. stay in line for him to ask Dr. Kelso something, J.D. ends up wandering away, into Mr. Davis' room who decides that J.D. can use him in his case study. J.D. decides to hide this from Dr. Cox, to remain respected. The Janitor uses his old mop to make J.D. fall and spread the dirty water over his face. To stop it from happening again, J.D. buys him a new mop, the Janitor being lost for words.
When Mr. Davis retracts his approval on the case study and J.D. is threatened by Dr. Kelso to hand one in, J.D. decides against it to stay friendly with Dr. Cox. But when Dr Cox and J.D. realise that Mrs. Warner has a very unique disease, J.D. is forced to choose between a certain Reno trip or staying with Dr. Cox. He decides to ask Mrs. Warner and with her approval, his case study is accepted and wins as the most interesting. When Dr. Cox lectures J.D. on selling his soul, J.D. tells him that it's okay to ask for help to further his career. While Dr. Cox has less respect for J.D., he realises his point and asks Mrs. Warner for a recommendation.
The Janitor reverts back to his old mop, because while it doesn't soak up water, he can still use it to torment J.D.
[edit] Plot Points
- All the residents want to win the trip to Reno by giving Dr. Kelso the most interesting case study.
- J.D. has to choose between the trip to Reno or Dr. Cox's respect.
- It's Dr. Kelso's anniversary and it's the one day of the year he approves equipment that costs. Everyone takes advantage of this.
- Turk has to get an argon laser of Dr. Kelso.
- Janitor attempts to get a new mop from Dr. Kelso.
[edit] Recurring Themes
- Dr. Kelso entering the hospital in diffirent moods.
[edit] Fantasies
- Dr. Kelso literally kissing Mrs. Warner's ass.
- J.D. having a perm.
- Dr. Kelso walks through the hospital brutally attacking everyone in his path.
- Elliot presents a man with a Front Butt as the medical holy grail.
[edit] Janitor story
- Janitor attempts to get a new mop from Dr. Kelso.
- J.D. buys a new mop for Janitor because the old one collects water which Janitor uses to soak J.D..
[edit] J.D.'s Girls Name
- Angie
- “Come Angie, we're going for a walk.”— Dr. Cox
- Gal Friday (play on Man Friday)
- “Okay, I'm Dr. Cox, and this is... my Gal Friday.”— Dr. Cox
[edit] Guest Stars
- Maree Cheatham as Mrs. Warner
- Douglas Sutherland as Guy With Perm
- Michael McDonald as Mike Davis
- Jill Basey as Mrs. Kellerman
[edit] Music
- "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller
- "What a Difference a Day Makes" by Jaime Cullum
- "Caught by the River" by the Doves
[edit] Quotes
(After an old woman has just been given surgery to give her larger breasts)
- “You're the husband? We've gotta get you some bigger hands”— The Todd
- “Look, I wanna be like you... but a more successful you. There's nothing wrong with playing the game once in a while. Tell you what: Ten years form now, when I'm your boss, I'll go ahead and throw in a good word for you and you won't even have to ask... sir.”— J.D.
- “Listen, Newbie, I don't tell you I respect you a lot because, well, I don't.”— Dr. Cox
- “I know.”— J.D.
- “I know.”— J.D.
- “I'm sending one of you to an AMA conference where you will eat free food, stay at a nice hotel and try your darndest not to embarass this hospital. In the intrest of fairness, I drew a name out of a hat and that name was Elliot Reid.”— Dr. Kelso
- “Yes! I never win at anything.”— Elliot
- “Yes! I never win at anything.”— Elliot
- “And then I thought... Oh, who cares what I thought? The point is, you're not going.”
- “Don't worry. Remember tomorrow's his wedding anniversary.”— Carla
- “Why does that matter?”— Elliot
- “'Cause right about tomorrow, Bob Kelso will be sweeter than flowers dipped in honey.”— Dr. Cox
- “...which is why every year we use this time as an opportunity to ask him for anything our department needs. Like equipment...”— Dr. Wen
- “Why does that matter?”— Elliot
- “...Or an extra nurse on weekends.”
- “Or a Slip 'n Slide! Who's with me?”— Todd
- “I don't get it Dr. Wen, why would Kelso's anniversary make him less of a jerk than usual?”— Turk
- “Well, tonight after work Dr. Kelso will take his wife to a candle lit dinner and then after they've toasted to 40 wonderful years together they'll go home and...”
- “...mm-bam! mm-bam”— Dr. Cox
- “Or a Slip 'n Slide! Who's with me?”— Todd
- “I actually think it's really sweet that at their age they still ...”
- “Bam! bam! bam! bam!”— Dr. Cox
- “And then bam, Dr. Wen points at me and now guess who has to go ask Dr. Kelso for a new argon laser tomorrow”— Turk
- “Bam! bam! bam! bam!”— Dr. Cox
- “I'm sorry baby.”
- “I'm out of here.... damn argon laser”— Turk
- “I'm out of here.... damn argon laser”— Turk
[edit] Trivia
- The main trio hadn't heard about Dr. Kelso's annual anniversary giveaway despite them being at the hospital for little over a year.
- Dr. Kelso talks to Dr. Carlson about buying a bronchoscope for pediatrics, but the guy that he's talking to is Dr. Mickhead in further episodes.
- A fairly obvious continuity error occurs when J.D. finds out he has won the case study trip to Reno. Snoop Dogg Attending is first seen over Dr. Cox's shoulder, then over J.D.'s as the camera cuts to another shot 180 opposite and then appears over Dr. Cox's shoulder a final time when the camera cuts again.
