How well do you remember Scrubs?

By: Abi Luftig
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How well do you remember Scrubs?
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About This Quiz

Test your knowledge on the fun loving relationships creating by the Scrubs team as they learn how to be medical professionals while balancing personal lives.
According to Dr. Cox, what is Jordan's middle name?
Medusa
Satan
Godzilla
Jordan Sullivan was played by Christa Miller, who is married to show creator Bill Lawrence.
Katherine
What coin does JD tell the Janitor might be stuck in the door?
Quarter
Dime
Nickel
Penny
While making conversation with the Janitor about a door that is stuck, JD suggests perhaps a penny is stuck in the frame. The Janitor later finds a penny and blames JD, thus beginning his crusade to bring about JD's demise.
Which of the following is NOT one of Dr. Miller's rules?
No cologne in my O.R.
Stand 10 steps behind me at all times.
Dr. Miller was played by Bellamy Young, who is better known for playing First Lady Melody "Mellie" Grant in the drama Scandal.
Don't speak when I'm speaking.
Never utter the phrase "it's Miller Time."

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Where was Carla born?
The Dominican Republic
Carla voiced her frustration about Turk's inability to remember her heritage in the musical number "For The Last Time, Turk, I'm Dominican!" in the musical episode.
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Cuba
What is Dr. Kelso's pet name for his wife?
Pookie
Buttercup
Ladybug
Bunny
Ken Jenkins, the actor who portrayed Dr. Kelso, actually sang and played the guitar in the episodes "My Tuscaloosa Heart" and "My Musical."
Who is revealed to be inside the gorilla suit on Halloween?
Dr. Cox
Dr. Kelso
Other Halloween costumes from this episode include Doug as a clown, Carla as a cat, and Laverne as Raggedy Anne.
Ted
Janitor

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What job does Elliot's boyfriend Sean have?
Deep sea diver
Rodeo clown
Dolphin trainer
Sean is revealed in Season 3 to work as a trainer at SeaWorld. The writers of the show purposefully gave him a "cool" job to make him look like a rock star compared to J.D.
Geologist
Carla's brother Marco pranks Turk by pretending to help him write his vows. Instead, he just writes down the final speech from what romantic comedy?
Sleepless in Seattle
When Harry Met Sally
Director Randall Winston said in the DVD commentary that Billy Crystal donated the clip of When Harry Met Sally to be shown in the episode because he was such a big fan of the show.
Love Actually
Pretty In Pink
Why does Dr. Kelso hate bicycles?
His dog was run over by a bike.
A bike scratched the paint of his first car.
His first patient died as a result of a bike injury.
His father stole his bike to abandon his family when he was a young child.
Ken Jenkins, who played Dr. Kelso, also played his father in the flashback explaining his hatred of bicycles.

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Which of the following is not a name given to JD's son?
Gandalf
Sam Perry Gilligan Dorian was named for a variety of reasons; Sam in honor of JD's late father, Perry "has a nice ring to it" (and is Dr. Cox's first name) and Gilligan because JD lost a bet to Turk.
Gilligan
Perry
Sam
What tattoo does Dr. Kelso have?
"Enid" over his heart
"Mom" on his upper arm
"Hot Doc" on his lower back
"Johnny" on his ass
Kelso explained that Johnny's "an old Navy buddy, and if you went through what we went through, you'd understand." Nothing more is ever revealed about Johnny or the tattoo.
What nickname given by Elliot's coworkers was inadvertently inspired by Carla?
Storepooper
Hotelfarter
Moviesneezer
Bankfarter
Carla tells Elliot that "Bankfarter" isn't a bad nickname and sounds kind of German. Elliot angrily replies "Don't make fun of my people, Carla" in German. According to Scrubs Wiki, "When Elliot is speaking German, it is subtitled with "Don't make fun of my people, Carla!!" However, what she actually says is "Oh verdammt nochmal, nimm meine Leute nicht auf den Arm, Carla!", which would roughly translate as "Oh dammit all, do not mock my guys, Carla!" This is obviously a translation mistake, as "people" has two meanings."

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JD's father gave him a bicycle as a child, but could only afford one part per year. Which part did he never receive?
Bell
Seat
Handlebars
Kickstand
JD stated that his father was an office supply salesman, and a bad one, which is why he was unable to afford a complete bike.
What was Dr. Briggs' surgical specialty?
Neurology
Urology
Kim Briggs was played by Elizabeth Banks, who went on to play Effie Trinkett in the Hunger Games films and direct Pitch Perfect 2.
Cardiology
Orthopedics
What sport did Keith formerly play?
Basketball
Wrestling
Travis Schuldt, who played Keith Dudemeister, got his big break as Ethan Winthrop on the campy, guilty-pleasure soap opera "Passions."
Baseball
Rugby

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How does the Dorian family deliver bad news?
In writing
With flowers
With cake
While this episode was written for and dedicated to his memory, actor John Ritter (Sam Dorian) had died from an aortic dissection over a year before it aired.
They don't. They pretend nothing has happened.
Where did Elliot grow up?
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
Elliot states that she grew up on an apple orchard near Greenwich, CT. According to http://www.greenwichmag.com/g/Town-Talk-2012/Down-on-the-Farm/ , there are five pick-your-own apple orchards within 60 miles of Greenwich.
Massachusetts
Which guest star played malpractice attorney Neena Broderick?
Heather Graham
Julianna Margulies
Juliana Margulies became well-known to audiences as Nurse Carol Hathaway on the long-running NBC medical drama "ER."
Molly Shannon
Nicole Sullivan

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Charles James, the central patient in the live "sitcom" episode was a former writer for which of JD's favorite shows?
Sanford & Son
Laverne & Shirley
Cheers
The character of Charles James was named as an homage to Cheers writers Glen Charles, Les Charles, and James Burrows.
Happy Days
What is the name of the manatee who supposedly lives in a series of underwater tunnels beneath the hospital?
Julian
There are three types of manatees, the West Indian, the African, and the Amazonian.
Reginald
Wilson
Marshall
What is the name of Ted's hospital employee acapella band?
The Meaningless Morons
The Pointless Losers
The Worthless Peons
The Worthless Peons were played by Sam Lloyd (Ted)'s real band, The Blanks. Upon learning that Lloyd was in an acapella band, Bill Lawrence wrote The Blanks into the show.
The Useless Idiots

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What song does Kim cry to in the OR after learning she is pregnant?
"Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba
"Funky Cold Medina" by Tone Loc
Kim tried to cover her emotions by saying that her brother was killed by a funky cold medina.
"Hammer Time" by MC Hammer
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
What is JD's signature drink?
Cosmopolitan
Margarita
Beer
Appletini
The appletini was created in 1997 at Lola's in West Hollywood, CA, by Loren Dunsworth and Adam Karsten.
How did Laverne die?
Stroke
Heart attack
Car accident
Bill Lawrence gave Laverne a dramatic death in season six, believing that it would be the show's final season. When Scrubs was renewed for a seventh season, actress Aloma Wright came back as another nurse named Shirley. Only JD seemed to notice their identical appearance.
Aneurysm

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Which of Jordan and Dr. Cox's children required prenatal surgery?
Jack
Jennifer Dylan
Jennifer Dylan Cox required surgery during Jordan's third trimester because she was not absorbing amniotic fluid properly.
Neither
Both
What song did The Worthless Peons play for the first dance at Turk and Carla's wedding?
"Eight Days A Week" by The Beatles
The Worthless Peons are traditionally an acapella group, but they are seen playing instruments during this number.
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zepplin
"More Than A Feeling" by Boston
"Faithfully" by Journey
Which guest star played Jack's pediatrician, Dr. Dave Norris?
Michael J. Fox
Dave Foley
Colin Farrell
Christopher Meloni
Before becoming famous as an actor, Meloni found work as a construction worker, a personal trainer, a bouncer, and a bartender.

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What is the name of the doll/collectible that Dr. Cox kidnaps in order to get back at Dr. Norris?
Mr. Cookiepants
According to IMDB, "The doll's hand sent to Dr. Norris parallels the character Tobias' son's hand sent to him in Oz, a show in which Christopher Meloni (Dr. Norris) had a major role in."
Mr. Jingles
Mr. Fizzles
Dr. Dave
What song does Turk perform when auditioning for Ted and Janitor's air band?
"Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy
"Hot Blooded" by Foreigner
"More Than A Feeling" by Boston
"Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe
The Todd auditioned to "Working For The Weekend" while dressed as the singer for Loverboy. He claimed he did not know there was an audition happening and he was just dressed that way by coincidence. The episode ended with the air band performing "More Than A Feeling" in the hospital parking lot.
What is causing Ms. Miller's singing hallucinations in the musical episode?
Mental illness
Fluid in her brain
Viral infection
Aneurysm
Patti Miller was played by Stephanie D'Abruzzo, one of the original cast members for the Broadway puppet musical Avenue Q. She later voiced X-Ray Puppet in the Sesame Street episode because she enjoyed working on Scrubs so much.

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What color does the Janitor paint Jack in the Wizard of Oz episode?
Yellow
Green
According to Scrubs Wiki, "The line that Jack says about wanting to use the Janitor's paint was a genuine reaction from the child actor."
Blue
Red
Where does JD's brother Dan hang out to process his grief after their father dies?
The sofa
The backseat of JD's car
The lounge at the hospital
The bathtub.
Dan Dorian was played by actor Tom Cavanagh, who was cast due to his resemblance to Zach Braff (JD). He appeared in a total of seven episodes across the eight seasons of the show.
What did Laverne say she would give JD if he threw a jellybean in her cleavage?
An HR complaint in his file
A high five
$20
A concussion
The majority of people who suffer concussions recover fairly quickly, within a day or two. However, in more sever cases, symptoms can last for weeks even months, due to a complication called post-concussion syndrome.

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According to Molly, what is Elliot's greatest insecurity?
Her mustache
Her chin
Her eyebrows
Many psychologists believe that eyebrows are an important tool in expressing emotions. Since Elliot is shown to be very repressed and says she talks to three different shrinks, this could be an underlying reason for her eyebrow insecurity.
Her height
Are people mostly...
deep down, filled with kindness and caring?
bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling?
This quote of Dr. Cox, which is later echoed by Dr. Kelso, has become so popular that it has an entry in Urban Dictionary.
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