Scrubs: The 5 Best & 5 Worst Episodes Of Season 5 (According To IMDb)

Season five of Scrubs kept up a perfect streak of seasons that, to the loyal fanbase of the show, did not have any universally bad episodes that most fans dislike, or even massively split the fans. The only divisiveness from season five is people arguing whether or not one of the episodes of the season is the greatest of the entire series.

On top of having some of the most brilliant episodes in the shows nine-season run, it also has some of the most important in the lives of the characters, namely J.D., with the introduction of Kim and Elliot with the introduction of Keith.

10 Worst – “My Own Personal Hell” (8.0)

Throughout eight of the nine seasons of Scrubs, there is a trend on IMDb of the ‘worst’ episodes of each season, all having 8.0 ratings with a few episodes being exceptions with a 7.9 or even a 5.7 on one rare instance. This fantastic season never falls below that 8.0 threshold.

“My Own Personal Hell” kicks off a series of 8.0’s rated higher purely by the number of reviews with an episode that sees Dr. Cox – rightfully – named the best doctor in the city, a claim all but Kelso for most of the episode support. Meanwhile, Elliot gives special treatment to Keith, and Carla and Turk continue their struggle for a baby.

9 Best – “His Story III” (8.7)

The various stories of other people episodes can either be some of the most averages of each season or some of the best. “His Story III” falls in the latter, with the Janitor narrating after kidnapping J.D. and locking him in a water tower.

That is one of those moments that makes you dislike the Janitor slightly, but this gets rectified throughout the episode with the patient Mr. McNair who is unable to speak without a computer and whom the Janitor befriends. After helping Carla with a patient, the Janitor gets mocked for thinking he makes a difference, a story that makes audiences sympathize with him.

8 Worst – “My Buddy’s Booty” (8.0)

For a run in season five, the extremely lovable patient Mrs. Wilk is present in the hospital, making an impact on everybody there. In this episode, she is put in a coma, inducing fear in everyone, including the audience.

While Mrs. Wilk is in the coma, Elliot is convinced to have a booty call, with Keith as her chosen intern for the task. Meanwhile, the friendship of Dr. Cox and the Janitor is born, with Janitor wanting to keep it under wraps, and Carla asks for a female-friendly gym. It is a fun episode in which, thankfully, Mrs. Wilk wakes up.

7 Best – “My Half-Acre” (8.8)

There are few relationships J.D. has that fans feel could have worked in the long term. Elliot is obvious, and had it not been for what she did, Kim also. But, out with those two, the obvious answer for J.D.’s possibly true love is Julie Quinn, a lovable klutz.

J.D. is set up on a blind date with her by a patient, and the two hit it off immediately. Elliot warns J.D. not to do what he always does and moves too fast, which he obviously ignores with the two buying a half-acre together. On the side, Dr. Cox feels severe pressure from all walks of life.

6 Worst – “My New Suit” (8.0)

“My New Suit” is another solid, arguably average episode from the season, and sees Dan pop up again, with J.D. – who has just bought a new custom Italian suit – giving him a serious talk about his life, potential, and future.

Cox and Kelso get into discussions about their sons, with Kelso making Cox do grunt work when he insults Harrison all before they eventually bond over their sons, and Cox apologizes. Turk and Carla also try hard to decide baby names, which does n0t go well. In the end, Dan takes off with J.D.’s suit for a job interview, a good ending.

5 Best – “My Fallen Idol” (9.3)

Talking about “My Fallen Idol” in too much detail ruins talking about what many consider the greatest episode of Scrubs ever, as well as arguably the most heartbreaking.

Nevertheless, the episode is phenomenal, and often forgotten in comparison to the previous episode. Seeing Cox in the state he is in, with friends pulling together, and eventually, J.D. pulling him out of that pit is beautiful.

4 Worst – “My Rite Of Passage” (8.0)

“My Rite Of Passage” relates to Jordan, now working at the hospital, having to experience the hardships of it, including getting scammed from notorious junkie Sam with Turk desperate to help her, but Cox wanting to teach her a hard lesson out of love.

Alongside that, audiences see Elliot love her new fellowship until she eventually loses it due to the only thing she hates about it, her co-fellow Charlie. Also, J.D. must connect with his new interns but realizes they are a handful making his quest not to be hate-filled like Cox and Kelso difficult.

3 Best – “My Way Home” (9.3)

“My Way Home” is the 100th episode of Scrubs and is a tribute to the iconic film The Wizard Of Oz. It is wonderfully crafted and an episode that rightfully takes its place as one of the best of Scrubs ever, according to IMDb.

J.D. is called in on his day off and is just looking for a way back home but gets stuck at the hospital (Dorothy.) Turk is trying to convince a family to donate their son’s heart for transplant surgery (Tin-Man.) Carla gets scared about being a mother after not enjoying looking after Jack (Lion.) Elliot struggles to use her brain and memory to be the endocrinology expert she gets seen as (Scarecrow.)

2 Worst – “My Missed Perception” (8.0)

Finishing off the ‘worst’ episodes of season five – which are really just less-good episodes – “My Missed Perception” falls bottom due to the number of reviews and is a perfectly average Scrubs episode.

It focuses on J.D. and Cox as they fight over the care of Mrs. Wilk, Carla, as she attempts to get a staff photo and Elliot and Turk as they try and figure out what is wrong with a chronic pain patient.

1 Best – “My Lunch” (9.7)

The finale, “My Screwup,” “My Musical,” and “My Lunch” are episodes commonly argued to be the greatest in Scrubs history. Coming right before “My Fallen Idol,” “My Lunch” is nothing short of brilliant.

Meeting the annoying Jill Tracy at lunch, J.D. ignores signs that she is depressed again. When she dies, it is a miracle for Cox and the ICU as three patients all need transplants that Jill’s can provide. However, it gets revealed Jill did not die of an overdose as suspected; it was rabies. One by one, all those patients die, and Cox ignores the same advice he gave J.D. earlier, blame yourself for deaths that are not your fault, and there is no coming back. The “How To Save A Life” scene is one of the most emotional in Scrubs‘ run.