My Own American Girl
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| “My Own American Girl” | |
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| Scrubs episode | |
| Image:My American Girl.jpg Elliot wants to change her life |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Guest stars | Scott Foley (Sean) Sean Whalen (Laddy) Umoja Butler (Big Guy) Nicholas Di Nardo (Delivery Kid) Jerry Farmer (Convict) Brad Koepenick (Mitchell) Bonnie Perlman (Mrs. Farr) Mark Meismer (Stephen) Jennifer Lothrop (Girl) Lee Arenberg (Dr. Moyer) |
| Written by | Bill Lawrence |
| Directed by | Bill Lawrence |
| Production no. | S146 |
| Original airdate | October 2, 2003 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "My Dream Job" | "My Journey" |
| List of Scrubs episodes | |
My Own American Girl is the 47th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired as Episode 1 of Season 3 on October 2, 2003.
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[edit] Episode overview
After being punched in the nose by Dr. Cox, Dr. Kelso is now detectable from a distance and so everyone, particularly Ted, takes advantage by slacking off when he's not around. However, as no one will admit to seeing the incident, Dr. Kelso can't fire Dr. Cox and therefore takes his anger out on him by making him spend his weekends giving prisoners their yearly physicals, forcing him to spend his free time away from his new son Jack.
Resentful that helping Elliot out has cost him time with his son, Dr. Cox refuses to help J.D. with a particularly troublesome patient. Unfortunately for J.D. the only ones willing to help him are Turk, Carla, and Elliot though she is so deep in her personal rut that she would be more a hindrance than a help.
After much soul searching and self abuse, Elliot decides she has to turn herself around and, after getting a completely new look, marches into the hospital and forces the petulant head of Radiology to test J.D.'s patient. Finally, with some gentle coaxing from Dr. Cox, J.D. figures out the woman's illness.
Everything's wrapped up and Dr. Cox fixes Kelso's nose and Elliot meets back up with Sean. During the end narration, JD strongly implies that after Elliot's makeover, he has fallen in love with her again.
[edit] References
- The x-ray tech J.D. asks for help with his patient is wearing a Serious Sam t-shirt.
- Dr. Cox uses the exact same line used by Ferris in Ferris Bueller's Day Off when he describes Cameron.
[edit] Featured music
- "Faith" by George Michael
- "Beautiful Day" by U2
- "American Girl" by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
[edit] Trivia
- J.D sings the beginning of "Faith" while starting his day:
"Well I guess it would be nice, If I could touch your body (not you, Sir), I know not everybody, Has got a body like you"
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Characters
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| Main: | John "J.D." Dorian • Elliot Reid • Christopher Turk • Carla Espinosa • Perry Cox • Bob Kelso • Janitor | |||
| Supporting: | Jordan Sullivan • Todd "The Todd" Quinlan • Ted Buckland • Keith Dudemeister • Doug Murphy • Laverne Roberts | |||
