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My Fallen Idol

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My Fallen Idol

Directed by Joanna Kerns
Written by Bill Callahan
Air Date - May 2, 2006 on NBC
Transcript - Images
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Season Five Episodes :
  1. My Intern's Eyes
  2. My Rite of Passage
  3. My Day at the Races
  4. My Jiggly Ball
  5. My New God
  6. My Missed Perception
  7. My Way Home
  8. My Big Bird
  9. My Half-Acre
  10. Her Story II
  11. My Buddy's Booty
  12. My Cabbage
  13. My Five Stages
  14. My Own Personal Hell
  15. My Extra Mile
  16. My Bright Idea
  17. My Chopped Liver
  18. My New Suit
  19. His Story III
  20. My Lunch
  21. My Fallen Idol
  22. My Déjà vu, My Déjà vu
  23. My Urologist
  24. My Transition
   Episodes: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 w • 9


“I guess I came over here to tell you how proud of you I am. Not because you did the best you could for those patients... but because after 20 years of being a doctor, when things go badly, you still take it this hard. And I gotta tell you man, I mean, that’s the kind of doctor I want to be.”— J.D.

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[edit] Synopsis

Dr. Cox shows up to work drunk after the death of three patients. (My Lunch) Carla convinced the others that as a family they have to be there for Dr. Cox. Carla, Turk, Jordan, Dr. Kelso, Elliot, and even Keith unsuccessfully take turns trying to get him out of severe depression. When it's J.D.'s turn to sit with him, he backs out at the last minute. He further disappoints Carla and Elliot when he refuses to go see Dr. Cox, stating that he can't deal with doctors who drink on the job.

J.D. is ultimately the one to pull Dr. Cox out of his depression, after realizing why he really didn't want to see his mentor. He goes to Dr. Cox's apartment and tells him that he knows Dr. Cox wanted him to show up earlier even though he would never admit it. He also reveals that he tried to convince himself that he didn't come over because Dr. Cox had shown up to work drunk. But that really wasn't the reason. J.D. was scared. He admits that after all these years he still sees Dr. Cox as some type of superhero who will help him out of any situation he's in. And that he needed that. He admits that is his own problem, not Dr. Cox's, and that he'll deal with that.

J.D. also reveals that he came over to also tell Dr. Cox that he was proud of him. Not because he did the best he could for those patients, but because after 20 years of being a doctor when things go badly he still takes it this hard. J.D. sincerely admits that is the kind of doctor he wants to be. This admission has a significant impact on Dr. Cox.

Later on while gathered in a bar with everyone else, a visibly happier Dr. Cox makes a point to go up to J.D. in private and thank him using his actual name, rather than a girl's name as he usually does.

Meanwhile, Turk has a problem with the new surgical attending, who is a little too much of an extrovert for Turk to warm up to.

[edit] Plot Points

  • Friends try to cheer up Dr. Cox after the accidental death of several patients.
  • Turk can't connect with an extremely extroverted surgeon.

[edit] Recurring Themes

[edit] Fantasies

  • J.D. as a pilgrim burying a 12 year old.
  • J.D. performs a public service announcement on Munchausen Syndrome.

[edit] Flashbacks

  • J.D. tries to hug Turk to celebrate their favorite team winning the World Series only to for Turk to flip him over.
  • Elliot notes that when she wants to get away, she goes to a field, but gets hit by a sky-diver parachuting into the area. She later ends up making out with the guy.
  • After J.D. refuses to spend time with Dr. Cox, Carla sends Ted's band and the Todd in his place.

[edit] Janitor story

The Janitor discusses ways to make Turk cry, while doing so he produces a "knife-wrench". As he walks away he tries to pocket the knife-wrench, and manages to stab himself. He then uses the knife wrench against J.D. instead of Turk.

[edit] Episode Running Gags

  • Turk has a reflex where he flips people over when they try to hug him, doing it to J.D. in a flashback, and then later to Dr. Stone.

[edit] Guest Stars

[edit] Music

  • "Something Else" by Gary Jules
  • "Winter" by Joshua Radin (changed in the DVD version)

[edit] Quotes

“Why is there an intern in my bathroom? It's not my birthday!”— Jordan


“Knife-wrench! Practical and Safe.”— Janitor


“Knife-wrench! For Kids.”— Janitor


“When my brother Barry came out of the closet my parents sent him to hetero camp.”— Elliot Reid


“Newbie, give me a little trouble, I'm having some help here...”— Dr. Cox


“Daddy drinks a lot.”— Jack Cox
“J.D, thank you”— Dr. Cox

[edit] Trivia

This is one of the few episodes where Dr. Cox calls J.D. by his real name.

[edit] Images

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