I watch the episodes repeatedly-they cram in enough material so that I'll still find something new (thinking "Oh, I'd forgotten about that"-or "I didn't remember seeing that last time"). Heard an interview on Fresh Air a few years ago with one of the show's writers, Angela Nissel, she sounded clever & funny-no surprise, of course. I love how they go off on tangents of association because that's how my mind goes, too. It's hard work blending tragedy & comedy well but they do it, pretty impressive.
So many great (in my mind) moments it's tough to pick out a bunch...
Kelsoe calling Turk "Turkelton" amuses me. Elliot's bathroom & names-of-body-parts issues ("bajingo")-can really relate to those "hang-ups" myself. When J.D. says he recognizes Neil Flynn (janitor) as actor from "The Fugitive" (Harrison Ford film). Ted, the hapless lawyer & acapella/"barbershop quartet" leader-I enjoy their songs.
Like spotting people from one show on another, including those who'd previously worked together-Neil Flynn was on an episode of Drew Carey-with actress who plays Jordan on Scrubs (Kate on Drew Carey). I didn't watch Drew Carey (or Spin City) until recently (in syndicated reruns), so I didn't realize she was on that until after I'd been watching Scrubs for quite awhile.
Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Richard Kind, Heather Locklear, Alexander Chaplin, Michael J. Fox of "Spin City" on different episodes of "Scrubs". Probably had creators/producers in common on both series. The "St. Elsewhere" doctors-as patients-were fun.
And so on...
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