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Season 8  "My ABC's"  8x5

Aired 15 years ago - Jan 27, 2009

Featuring a special appearance from Sesame Workshop's "Muppets", J.D. learns a lesson about the gift of compassion, while Elliot gets scammed by intern Katie to secure a spot on Turk's team.

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Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 1
Thoughts on the beard?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 2
I'm going with Katie because she's not a jerk anymore.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 3
Elliot, why?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 4
still I really want you to be yourself around me.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 5
so I wouldn't dare threaten all the male teachers
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 6
Mine are so far up my butt right now I can taste them in my throat.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 7
Dr. Cox, I just wanted to tell you I really enjoyed rounds this morning
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 8
Great.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 9
Well, not literally screwed. I mean, yes, later, we did it,
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 10
Dr. Cox. Got those test results for you, man.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 11
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 12
and his last chest-scan showed no new lesions. So...
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 13
Hopefully this is just a minor infection right now.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 14
Denise, call me J.D. Dr. Dorian's my father.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 15
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 16
And you've only got it on two percent of your body.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 17
Come on, buddy, let's go.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 18
this oncologist asked me to assist him with his research
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 19
But had he not been a perv, it would still haunt me.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 20
- Did he say "back in the dizzay"? - No.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 21
And where'd you get that psychobabble?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 22
Oh, my God. Is that a picture of a poo?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 23
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 24
Sure, no problem.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 25
J.D.: As a doctor, you can spend as much time and energy
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 26
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 27
Damn it.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 28
and his lungs are covered with lesions. He doesn't have a lot of time.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 29
I think I see what the problem is.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 30
I told my intern, Jo, our patient was dying,
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 31
and then say that was for Elliot and then just roll over and go to sleep.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 32
- No sex for Turk tonight. - Done.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 33
and the urge to become a master criminal.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 34
That guy. See that look he shot us, like he's so much better than we are?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 35
He's even worse than the other guy.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 36
is just gonna prolong the inevitable and eventually cause him more pain.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 37
An intern shouldn't have to convince a wife to let her husband die.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 38
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 39
- Thank you. - Yeah.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 40
What the hell did I do to you?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 41
Carla and a lovely woman by the name of Margaret.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 42
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 43
- Blow it up, girl. - Yes!
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 44
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 45
He's dying?
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 46
but by the end of the night he won't be able to breathe on his own.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 47
Look, here's the deal.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 48
we're still not gonna slow down his cancer.
 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 49
Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 50

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Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 2
I'm going with Katie because she's not a jerk anymore.
#2 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 3
Elliot, why?
#3 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 4
still I really want you to be yourself around me.
#4 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 5
so I wouldn't dare threaten all the male teachers
#5 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 6
Mine are so far up my butt right now I can taste them in my throat.
#6 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 7
Dr. Cox, I just wanted to tell you I really enjoyed rounds this morning
#7 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 8
Great.
#8 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 9
Well, not literally screwed. I mean, yes, later, we did it,
#9 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 10
Dr. Cox. Got those test results for you, man.
#10 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 11 #11 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 12
and his last chest-scan showed no new lesions. So...
#12 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 13
Hopefully this is just a minor infection right now.
#13 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 14
Denise, call me J.D. Dr. Dorian's my father.
#14 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 15 #15 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 16
And you've only got it on two percent of your body.
#16 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 17
Come on, buddy, let's go.
#17 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 18
this oncologist asked me to assist him with his research
#18 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 19
But had he not been a perv, it would still haunt me.
#19 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 20
- Did he say "back in the dizzay"? - No.
#20 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 21
And where'd you get that psychobabble?
#21 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 22
Oh, my God. Is that a picture of a poo?
#22 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 23 #23 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 24
Sure, no problem.
#24 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 25
J.D.: As a doctor, you can spend as much time and energy
#25 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 26 #26 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 27
Damn it.
#27 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 28
and his lungs are covered with lesions. He doesn't have a lot of time.
#28 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 29
I think I see what the problem is.
#29 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 30
I told my intern, Jo, our patient was dying,
#30 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 31
and then say that was for Elliot and then just roll over and go to sleep.
#31 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 32
- No sex for Turk tonight. - Done.
#32 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 33
and the urge to become a master criminal.
#33 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 34
That guy. See that look he shot us, like he's so much better than we are?
#34 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 35
He's even worse than the other guy.
#35 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 36
is just gonna prolong the inevitable and eventually cause him more pain.
#36 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 37
An intern shouldn't have to convince a wife to let her husband die.
#37 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 38 #38 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 39
- Thank you. - Yeah.
#39 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 40
What the hell did I do to you?
#40 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 41
Carla and a lovely woman by the name of Margaret.
#41 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 42 #42 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 43
- Blow it up, girl. - Yes!
#43 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 44 #44 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 45
He's dying?
#45 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 46
but by the end of the night he won't be able to breathe on his own.
#46 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 47
Look, here's the deal.
#47 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 48
we're still not gonna slow down his cancer.
#48 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 49 #49 Recap of Scrubs Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 50 #50