The BEST episodes of Scrubs season 4

Every episode of Scrubs season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Scrubs season 4!

Scrubs focuses on the lives of several people working at Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced dialogue, slapstick, and surreal vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the central character, Dr. John Michael "J.D." Dorian.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
My Best Moment
star
7.76
1777 votes

#1 - My Best Moment

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2004

When J.D. has to address a bunch of pre-med students about what it's like to be a doctor, he strays off the beaten path and chooses to discuss his best moments as a doctor instead. When he challenges the rest of the staff to do so, they all remember their best memories in the medical field. Meanwhile, Elliot is forced to face her fear of children, when she must befriend a ten year old boy, whose father is being treated in the I.C.U.

Directors: Chris Koch
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My Cake
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7.75
1751 votes

#2 - My Cake

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2004

When Dan resurfaces, J.D. is shocked to learn his father has passed away. The reactions from his co-workers help J.D. a little, but the one person, Dr. Cox, who he wanted to be there for him is too busy with J.D.'s patients. Meanwhile, Dan sits drunk in the bath tub the whole day and Turk finds out he has Type II Diabetes.

Directors: Henry Chan
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My Boss' Free Haircut
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7.72
1775 votes

#3 - My Boss' Free Haircut

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/29/2005

Dr. Kelso dons scrubs to prove a point to Dr. Cox, only to watch it backfire, when an obnoxious patient refuses to listen to him. J.D. and Turk party, while Carla struggles to find solace in Elliot.

Directors: John Inwood
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My First Kill
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7.68
1802 votes

#4 - My First Kill

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/2004

J.D. is shocked to hear Dr. Cox tell his interns that eventually, they will screw up and kill a patient. J.D. fears his first time killing someone will soon be upon him. Elliot is upset with Molly, after she disagrees about a patient's promise to attend drug rehab. Carla loses Rowdy and she and the Janitor go looking for him.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Tad Quill
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My Malpractical Decision
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7.63
1835 votes

#5 - My Malpractical Decision

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/2004

J.D. is approached by a malpractice attorney, asking him to do a risky procedure on her father. Meanwhile, Elliot guides Doug to a new career path and Turk struggles to avoid a hypochondriac patient.

Directors: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Janae Bakken
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My Big Move
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7.63
1711 votes

#6 - My Big Move

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/2005

J.D. and Carla get the silent treatment from Turk, who can't seem to control his emotions, after learning about their kiss. Dr. Cox reluctantly seeks the help of Elliot, when an epileptic patient won't listen to him. The Janitor feels emasculated by his new uniform. Jordan trys Botox.

Directors: Victor Nelli
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My Life in Four Cameras
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7.63
1857 votes

#7 - My Life in Four Cameras

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/2005

When J.D. meets a former writer from his all time favorite TV show "Cheers," he begins to picture his life at the hospital as a bland, multiple camera sitcom, where everything is perfect and wraps up nicely. Back in reality, Cox is relunctant to fire an amiable cafeteria worker, while Turk and Carla struggle to keep their promise of constant romantic affection afloat.

Directors: Adam Bernstein
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My Best Laid Plans
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7.63
1836 votes

#8 - My Best Laid Plans

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/1/2005

J.D. ditches a seemingly uninterested Kylie for Dr. Molly Clock, who just returned from Milwaukee. Carla fumes over Turk's frequent phone calls to an ex-girlfriend. The Janitor and Dr. Cox make a wager over Elliot.

Directors: Zach Braff
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My Old Friend's New Friend
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7.59
1997 votes

#9 - My Old Friend's New Friend

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/31/2004

The new Dr. Clock arrives with her spaced out personality and doesn't cease to call J.D. "Johnny." But J.D. is fine with it, because there is nothing that is going to bring down his last week of being a resident before he officially becomes a full fledged doctor.

Directors: Bill Lawrence
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My Last Chance
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7.59
1833 votes

#10 - My Last Chance

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/2004

When Molly takes a job at a different city, she and J.D. end up having a night of kissing, and he tries to rush to sleep with her before she leaves. Dr. Cox goes on ambulance duty with a maniac, who he eventually finds out is a woman who has lost her son to an accident.

Directors: Zach Braff
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My Female Trouble
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7.57
1884 votes

#11 - My Female Trouble

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2004

With the case against Turk on his mind, J.D. attempts to end it with Neena, but she won't take "no" for an answer and keeps him wrapped around her finger. Carla tries her own way of persuading Mr. Corman to drop the lawsuit. Elliot sets out to prove she isn't the doctor she was four years ago and doesn't need to rely on anyone anymore.

Directors: Chris Koch
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My Hypocritical Oath
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7.57
1812 votes

#12 - My Hypocritical Oath

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/2005

J.D. has a crush on a girl, who he met at a club, and he's torn about telling her, that her boyfriend has gonorrhea. Elliot decides to take a stand against Dr. Kelso with one of her patients. And Dr. Cox is blackmailed by the Janitor for a basketball game's score, after he spoils the end of "The Sixth Sense."

Directors: Craig Zisk
Writer: Tim Hobert
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My Quarantine
star
7.56
1718 votes

#13 - My Quarantine

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/2005

J.D. tries to impress Kylie by paying a hobo in the hospital to fake a heart attack, when everything becomes boring due to a quarantine that he caused. Turk learns, that Carla dated Cox and gets mad at her for not telling him. The Janitor makes a bet with Dr. Kelso, who is starving, that will make him pay $700, unless the Janitor is able to get a "face cake," in order to satisfy him, from Laverne. Also, Danni Sullivan returns to annoy everyone, causing a constant fight between Ted and Doug.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Writer: Tad Quill
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My Roommates
star
7.55
1752 votes

#14 - My Roommates

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2005

J.D. is thrown out of the apartment. Turk and Carla continue to struggle to keep the romance alive. Dr. Cox has reason to believe that the son of an old buddy is autistic.

Directors: Craig Zisk
Writer: Tim Hobert
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My Lips Are Sealed
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7.54
1842 votes

#15 - My Lips Are Sealed

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/5/2005

When Carla and J.D. go out to let Carla have some fun, they get drunk and end up accidentally kissing. Dr. Cox gets the hammer dropped by Jordan, when Jack has to get stitches under Perry's watch. Elliot has trouble with a male patient, who has taken enhancement pills.

Directors: John Michel
Writer: Janae Bakken
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My Ocardial Infarction
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7.54
1950 votes

#16 - My Ocardial Infarction

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2005

Elliot starts showing J.D. up as the calmer, more competent doctor. A date with the Janitor leads to an a capella sing-off between his "group" and Ted's band. Turk starts taking his diabetes more serious, when he realizes the dire consequences of the disease.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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My Lucky Charm
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7.53
1959 votes

#17 - My Lucky Charm

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/2005

A man injured in a bar fight teaches Turk and J.D. a lesson about living life to the fullest.

Directors: Chris Koch
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My New Game
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7.52
1898 votes

#18 - My New Game

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/2004

Dr. Cox is having issues with Jordan, since Ted revealed that they are still technically married due to some filing problems. J.D. has problems of his own as he can't shake off the tag of Co-Chief Resident the Janitor assigned to him, while Elliot keeps the Chief Resident tag. Elsewhere, Turk begins to doubt his abilities after letting a patient die and isn't helped, when he finds out J.D. has no confidence in him either. Dr. Cox and Molly spar about her involvement in his patients.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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My Drive-By
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7.52
1754 votes

#19 - My Drive-By

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/26/2005

Elliot is torn between moving too quickly and ruining her new relationship with Jake. Dr. Cox teaches Turk about having a healthy ego and Dr. Kelso and the Janitor fight over who gets to use the motorized cart.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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My Office
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7.49
2079 votes

#20 - My Office

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2004

Dr. Clock tries to reconcile J.D. and Eliot, while waiting to see which one Dr. Cox will give the Chief Resident position to. Molly and Carla are experiencing some subtle conflict and Elliot and J.D. begin to come together after long bouts of conflict of their own. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox, Turk and the Janitor are forced to work together to help a patient.

Directors: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Matt Tarses
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My Changing Ways
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7.48
1685 votes

#21 - My Changing Ways

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/10/2005

With their residencies over, there are big changes at Sacred Heart. J.D. moves out to live on his own, while Turk and Carla consider a family change, creating another rift in their long friendship. Jordan is hired to handle some paperwork for Kelso, which annoys Cox. Elliot has a job interview at a different hospital thanks to her boyfriend Jake.

Directors: Victor Nelli
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My Unicorn
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7.47
1802 votes

#22 - My Unicorn

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/2004

J.D. takes matters into his own hands, when searching for a relative for his favorite patient. Meanwhile, Elliot is fed up with coworkers not taking her serious and discovers, that she can get her way by flaunting her femininity with some help from Carla and Jordan.

Directors: Matthew Perry
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Her Story
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7.47
1867 votes

#23 - Her Story

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/2004

Elliot becomes unsure, if she wants Molly as her mentor, when she finds out that Molly doesn't have a perfect home life. J.D. is tested in leadership skills when Dr. Cox yells at him in front of his interns. Carla and Turk try to come to an agreement when Turk continuously wakes Carla up every night.

Directors: John Inwood
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My Common Enemy
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7.45
1901 votes

#24 - My Common Enemy

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/2004

When J.D. finds Dan with Elliot, Turk tells him to use the hurt brother excuse to get them to break up, just like Turk uses his diabetes to get stuff from Carla. But then J.D. realizes he wasn't hurt at all... Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso unite to try and torment their common enemy: Dr. Clock.

Directors: Joanna Kerns
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My Faith in Humanity
star
7.44
1905 votes

#25 - My Faith in Humanity

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/19/2005

Turk won't open up at couples therapy. Elliot refuses Dr. Cox's romantic advice, when a very attractive man saunters into the hospital. J.D. learns a lesson in humanity from a dying old woman. The Janitor accidently lets a bunch of rats run around Sacred Heart.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
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