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You just wanna call me a name: Like "tramp" or "ho" or "slesident" - which, apparently, is half "slut" and half "resident".Elliot

"My New Coat" is the fifth episode of Scrubs' second season. J.D. struggles to find his identity at Sacred Heart. Elliot gains a new reputation around the hospital. Turk betrays his friendship with Elliot in order to fit in.

Synopsis[]

2x5 Opera singer

An opera singer warns J.D.

In adjusting to their new positions in the hospital, the residents embark on a search for different identities. J.D., feeling more like a doctor, proudly dons a white lab coat and attempts to stand up to the Janitor and Dr. Cox. Turk finds himself with intense back pains after being stuck working with Dr. Amato, a very short surgeon. Meanwhile, Elliot is getting some extra attention from Dr. Di Stefano, a handsome surgeon, and Turk's boss, who constantly assigns Turk to work with Dr. Amato to punish him for skipping guy's night out with the other surgeons. When they all get together later, Carla brands them each with an identity: J.D. is the geek; Turk is the jocky frat boy with back problems; and Elliot is... white, an identity that Elliot hates because J.D. is also white.

A new patient, Mr. Blair, has been admitted for a severe sinus infection and J.D. is treating him. As Mr. Blair's infection persists, J.D. decides to administer a stronger antibiotic intravenously. The patient ends up losing his sense of smell and blames J.D. After much anxiety, J.D. finds that it wasn't his fault after all and confronts Dr. Cox for seemingly placing the blame on him.

Looking to change her straight-laced reputation, Elliot has a one-night stand with Dr. Di Stefano. Soon after, rumors of her tryst spreads like wildfire throughout the hospital. At first she is upset, but later revels in her new reputation as a sex expert.

Carla and Elliot are treating Mrs. Brumbry when Carla realizes that the patient's age disqualifies her from a beneficial G.I. clinical trial. Dr. Cox decides to break the rules and enters her in the trial anyway. Dr. Kelso takes pleasure in reprimanding Dr. Cox, but later finds that the patient actually was qualified. He apologizes, but Cox states he would have broken the rules anyway.

In an attempt to fit in with the other jocky surgeons, Turk betrays his friendship with Elliot. Later, after having an eye opening talk with Dr. Amato, he stands up against the other surgeons.

Recurring Themes[]

     More: FantasiesFlashbacksJ.D.'s girl namesJanitor's pranks and lies

Fantasies[]

  • Elliot rips off her shirt and wildly makes out with a Dr. DiStefano.
  • Dr. Cox uncontrollably pees his pants.
  • A man singing opera whenever J.D is about to make a mistake.
2x5 Janitor wearing white coat

Janitor wears a white coat to mock J.D.

Janitor story[]

  • The Janitor starts wearing a white coat also, that says 'Janitor' on it to confuse patients into either believing they are both doctors, or they are both janitors.

J.D.'s Girls Names[]

  • Babs
Look Babs, if you're truly worried about people seeing your ass, just go ahead and do what all the other girls do and tie a sweater around your waist.Dr. Cox

  • Tiny Dancer
Now listen closely Tiny Dancer, I wouldn't be flapping my mouth if I had forgotten to get a blood culture on Mr. Blair.Dr. Cox

I can't honestly decide whether to say "duh", "adoy" or a very sarcastic, "Oh, really?" My God, Fiona.Dr. Cox


Guest Stars[]

Music[]

     List of music featured in Scrubs

  • "A Little Better" by Keren DeBerg
  • "Here Comes My Baby" By Cat Stevens

Quotes[]

2x5 JD and Cox face off

J.D. and Dr. Cox face off

Gosh, I'm so proud of ya. Put her there. Woof!Dr. Cox

Woof?J.D.'s Narration


Armed with the knowledge that I was right and he was wrong, I thought I'd enjoy this walk more. Still, I couldn't help but empathize, because I've been there, and I saw the signs: The shameful, averted gaze... The nervous shifting... And, of course, the wild, uncontrollable urination.J.D.'s Narration


What? What!? You wanna ask me how many ceiling tiles I've counted this week? Or maybe you just wanna call me a name: Like "tramp" or "ho" or "slesident" - which, apparently, is half "slut" and half "resident".Elliot


As soon as we get out of this sterile field, I am going need the man who hit that to hit that!Todd

I'm not just some, you know, nameless, faceless, white doctor. I'm Elliot Reid - Tramp.Elliot

Trivia[]

  • After this episode, J.D. mainly wears scrubs until Season Nine.
  • To contrast J.D. wearing a lab coat for the entire episode, Dr. Cox virtually doesn't.
  • According to the DVD commentary, While Dr. Cox rants to J.D. about getting Mr. Blair's blood culture, he revolves around J.D. instead of walking around him. Zach Braff was trying (horribly) not to laugh during this scene.
  • In Ted's office, the picture behind him is of Sam Lloyd's (the actor who plays Ted) mother.
  • J.D.'s fantasy of an imaginary opera singer (Bruce Sledge) singing "Mistake!" whenever he is about to do something stupid is a joke also used in a stand-up routine by comedian Dana Gould. In the end credits, it is revealed that Bruce Sledge's character's name is Dana Gould.
  • When Dr. Cox calls J.D. "tiny dancer" he is referring to Elton John's song "Tiny Dancer".
  • Most of the names on the surgical assignments whiteboard appears to be taken from members of the crew:
  • When Elliot talks to Turk about her made up "Top 10 sexual positions", she says since she only knows two and therefore she made up all the other ones using names of insects — but at the beginning of the scene, you can hear her say "Tarantula", which is not an insect (it belongs to the class Arachnida).


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