"At this stage in his career, Lawrence could blow his nose and the contents of his tissue would become a beloved heartwarming comedy series. So it's interesting that, of all his available options, Lawrence has instead decided to revive Scrubs. It's a show with a big footprint—when Friends ended, you could argue that it became the biggest sitcom on Earth—but it still felt very much of its time."
"It was a medical comedy that not only derived a lot of its laughs from Family Guy-style cutaway skits, back when they counted as new and exciting, but also had more than one character who specialised in baroque cruelty, which doesn't seem particularly on-brand for Lawrence any more. Ted Lasso would never."
"Luckily, this feeling vanishes about 15 seconds in, because the Scrubs revival is as Scrubsy as it gets. Obviously your enjoyment of this new run will depend on how much you liked Scrubs to begin with. But if you were a fan, the new series will feel like the safest pair of hands imaginable."
Bill Lawrence, creator of Ted Lasso and Shrinking, has chosen to revive Scrubs despite his current career success and other available projects. The original series, which became a major sitcom after Friends ended, relied heavily on Family Guy-style cutaway humor and character cruelty that seems misaligned with Lawrence's current creative direction. Cast members distanced themselves from the show's zaniness after it concluded, raising concerns about whether the revival could recapture its magic. However, the new Scrubs series successfully maintains the show's original comedic essence. The revival reintroduces JD working as a concierge doctor before returning to Sacred Heart hospital as a senior staff member, with other original characters quickly reintegrated into the narrative.
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