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My Way or the Highway

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My Way or the Highway

Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Eric Weinberg
Air Date - April 16, 2002 on NBC
Transcript - Images
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Season One Episodes :
  1. My First Day
  2. My Mentor
  3. My Best Friend's Mistake
  4. My Old Lady
  5. My Two Dads
  6. My Bad
  7. My Super Ego
  8. My Fifteen Minutes
  9. My Day Off
  10. My Nickname
  11. My Own Personal Jesus
  12. My Blind Date
  13. My Balancing Act
  14. My Drug Buddy
  15. My Bed Banter & Beyond
  16. My Heavy Meddle
  17. My Student
  18. My Tuscaloosa Heart
  19. My Old Man
  20. My Way or the Highway
  21. My Sacrificial Clam
  22. My Occurrence
  23. My Hero
  24. My Last Day
   Episodes: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 w • 9


“Look, I'm just a janitor, I don't know much, but I do know this: You need surgery.”— Janitor

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[edit] Synopsis

J.D. is annoyed that Turk's games always end up with him winning. In return he wants to play "tip over the rubbish bin" much to the annoyance of Janitor. Dr. Cox doesn't like that J.D. gave Mr. Hoffner lots of medical options, including surgical. As a surgical consult, Turk advises Mr. Hoffner to do the surgery which makes J.D. upset because he would prefer to treat him medically. Mr. Hoffner opts for surgery. When J.D. goes to talk to Dr. Cox about his decision, Dr. Cox doesn't have time to listen. J.D. in turn talks to Mr. Hoffner himself who says he made the decision himself, based on advice from other people, including Janitor. When J.D. is trying to convince his next patient that he should go the medical route, he is convinced by J.D.'s new confidence - and a thumbs up from Janitor.

Elliot's patient, Sean Kelly, immediately attracts her. Elliot flirts with Sean on the cardiograph and finds out he is single. Elliot takes Carla away and asks why Sean didn't ask her out, even though she told him she was single. Carla tells her to wait and see what happens but shortly afterward he gets released. When Elliot gussies up to impress him, Laverne informs her that she needs to immediately see a patient. When she is through, she is covered in trash including poo, which leads into an awkward conversation about poop with Sean. In the parking lot, Elliot chases after Sean but is splashed by a puddle. She tastes it to prove it's not poo to Sean, she pulls him in for a kiss and makes him ask her out.

Dr. Cox is really happy with the coffee made by a special nurse even though Carla mentions Dr. Kelso has just fired two nurses. Dr. Cox tells Dr. Kelso it was wrong to fire two good nurses, and in turn Bob fires the coffee nurse and Carla blames Perry for arguing with him. The nurses are upset about the extra workload, and give Dr. Cox the cold shoulder.

[edit] Plot Points


[edit] Recurring Themes

[edit] Fantasies

  • Scrubs Side Story: Surgical and Medical doctors sing a chorus as rivals (similar to West Side Story); J.D. and Turk sing to each other upon a balcony of how they are "a Surgeon and a Doc above it all". A scene towards the end of the episode shows Dr. Cox and Dr. Wen singing the same song to each other.
  • J.D. and Turk continue their song, but Turk throws J.D. from the balcony, and makes J.D. admit to being his "biatch".
  • J.D. runs to tell on Turk - to Dr. Cox, dressed up to be J.D.'s father. Between sobs, J.D. tells him the story as Dr. Cox comforts him.
  • All of J.D.'s patients in the ward, and a nurse all declare they are having surgery. Turk then appears with a large knife and a large smile.

[edit] Janitor story

J.D. tips over a bin prompting Janitor to knock his pile of paperwork over in retaliation. The Janitor spends the rest of the day convincing all of J.D.'s patients they need surgery.

[edit] J.D. and Turk's Games

  • Tossing hats onto Rowdy.
  • Steak: The first person to eat their steak wins.
  • Ankles: The first person to get embarrassed and pull up their scrubs loses.
  • Walking into the hospital.

[edit] Episode Running Gags

  • After Dr. Cox embarrasses Dr. Kelso, and then later when he apologizes for it, the interns look away out of fear, except for Doug, who can't bring himself to, due to being enthralled by the moment.

[edit] Guest Stars

[edit] Music

Music from Season:

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9

  • "Above It All" (a.k.a. "Scrubs Side Story") performed by the cast

[edit] Quotes

“You're damn right I'm competitive. See, that's what makes me a good doctor - I want to win at everything every day, and you should, too.”— Turk


“I love to poop.”— Sean


“Oh my god, I can't believe I talked to Sean for ten minutes about poop.”— Elliot
“Relax, nobody knows.”— Carla
“Hey, poopy.”— Laverne


“He doesn't know that I cry sometimes because I'm not sure if there's a cat heaven.”— Carla

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Title explanation

"My Way or the Highway" refers to how surgeons want the patient to go the surgical route, and physicians to go the medical route.

[edit] Images

Turk and J.D. play "Ankles."

Medical doctors vs. surgeons.

"A surgeon and a doc above it all."

Elliot tries to impress Sean.

J.D. cries to Dr. Cox.

Elliot shows Sean how flexible she is.

Dr. Cox and Dr. Wen compete.

Dr. Cox and Dr. Wen sing to each other.

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