The best episodes of Scrubs Season 8
Season 8 only — ranked by viewer rating, highs first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
J.D. continues his last day at Sacred Heart, and tries to hold out hope for a great sendoff.
- 02
J.D. is planning on leaving Sacred Heart but before he goes there are a few things that he wants to do including; getting a hug from Dr. Cox, and learning the Janitor's real name. Elliot is ready for the next step in her and J.D.'s relationship and she begins moving her furniture into J.D.'s apartment.
- 03
Dr. Kelso's beautiful but unethical replacement, Dr. Maddox, shakes things up at Sacred Heart, while J.D. struggles to manage a new crop of incompetent interns and Carla helps Elliott put her ego in check.
- 04
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.
- 05
J.D. and Turk make a huge sacrifice concerning a decade-long steak night tradition for a dying patient. Meanwhile, Dr. Maddox, the new Chief of Medicine, begins to show her true colors.
- 06
J.D. and Elliot's relationship seems to have been rekindled when they encourage Dr. Kelso to find his true happy place.
- 07
Elliot and J.D. encounter a road block in their newfound romantic relationship, and Dr. Cox considers taking the now vacant Chief of Medicine post.
- 08
J.D.'s ego becomes inflated after Dr. Cox finally gives him the recognition he's been waiting for. Elsewhere, the senior staff receives insight from the interns.
- 09
Things get weird for J.D. when he discovers the identity of Kim's new man as he plans to reach out to her in order to move closer to Sam. Meanwhile, Turk starts a campaign for a promotion.
- 10
While Turk views an inspiring story on SportsCenter, he comes up with a new procedure which may help a paralyzed teen. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox and the janitor are suffering from romantic problems.
- 11
As his increasing workload from being Chief of Medicine begins to take a toll, the unimaginable happens when Dr. Cox reaches out to Dr. Kelso for friendship.
- 12
The Janitor and Lady invite the Sacred Heart staff to their fake wedding in the Bahamas hoping to score some loot but their scheme is about to backfire...
- 13
Dr. Kelso and Dr. Cox have to work together again to get rid of Dr. Maddox, while Carla faces an incompetent intern.
- 14
Dr. Cox has trouble delegating authority in his new position, and Ted falls in love with a singer at the hospital.
- 15
J.D. manages to still bother Dr. Cox despite being away on a vacation from the hospital. Meanwhile, Turk and Carla have some big news to announce.
- 16
J.D. and Turk gather up a new crop of interns as they organize their annual (and historically unfunny) sketch show.
- 17
The tropical seaside wedding goes ahead as the Janitor and Lady tie the knot which affirms the relationship of another couple.
- 18
Change doesn't come easy for the gang when J.D. considers moving closer to his son. Meanwhile, Turk gets comfortable as chief of surgery, while Ted and Gooch reach a new level in their relationship.
- 19
A combination of a full moon and some bad luck causes Sacred Heart's new crop of interns to receive their toughest case load yet while Elliot makes an important decision regarding her future as a doctor.
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