So I've mentioned to you all before that I am a big fan(atic) about Scrubs and yesterday (Thurs the 25th) was the season premier.

Warning, this next bit may contain some information about the episode that may give away some bit of the plot (there aren't any huge spoilers, but...better safe than sorry).

First, oh my God, Keith's nicknames for Elliot throughout the show were hysterical. Though I can't repeat them here because this is a family newspaper (and newspaper website) I was rolling with the "straw-haired, stupid..." bit at the end, especially when Carla was like "You're not straw-haired."

The episode had all the things I love about Scrubs, exploration of the main characters (JD and Elliot, at least), repeated ideas/phrases during the episode and a lesson that wasn't so cute that you gag on it.

I did miss the slapstick humor that's normally somewhere in the episode. But Turk and Carla made up for it with the decision about the candy bar. And I have to say that I didn't know they stopped making Mars Bars until Elliot told Turk. But Bit-o-Honey? Come on, that's not a good, powerful, filling candy bar. He should have picked a Snickers (Hungry? Why wait?) or something like that, that had everything but the kitchen sink in it.

I do have to say, the ending was such a crappy way to end a first episode of a seaon, but I guess there's still hope. I hope Keith stays around too, even though I don't really like him that much.

Even though this is the last season, viva la scrubs (in dvd form, I guess). I am already counting down the hours until next week's episode. Catch ya then.


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Laurie Perini