Scrubs! The Musical!

My evening routine usually an hour or two of watching taped television shows. No, there is no TiVo. And despite not having cable, there are plenty of quality shows broadcast.

In a rare opportunity, I was able to watch "Scrubs" live this week. My VCR recorded it along with "My Name is Earl" and "The Office." I do not often watch reruns of an episode unless I missed the original airing or the show has never aired live in my lifetime. However, after watching the first hour of primetime NBC Thursday shows, I continued to run the tape and replay this unique episode of "Scrubs." You see, the episode was presented as a musical.

The plot of Episode 607, "My Musical," involved a woman who claimed everyone was singing to her. Thus, whenever she was in a scene, the characters broke into song. They utilized all sorts of musical styles. Between songs, the dialogue was spoken or sung as appropriate. It even featured two acts with a dramatic discovery before intermission.

Here are the songs:
1) The big opening "Welcome to Sacred Heart."
2) "Everything Comes Down to Poo" featuring a kick line and the following bridge lyrics--
"My stomach hurts." "Check the poo."
"I sprained my ankle." "Check the poo."
"I've been shot." "Check the poo."
"A homeless guy threw poo in my eye." "Check the poo." "His or mine?" "First his, then yours."
Closing lines-"Doo doo" "Doo doo" "Doo doo" "Doo doo"
3) A jazzy "We're Gonna Miss You, Carla."
4) Dr. Cox and the janitor soloed in "Reasons Why I Hate J.D."
5) A march "[You'll Have to Face the Future] When the Truth Comes Out"
6) They reprised each song in a medley before intermission.
7) J.D. and Turk sang a duet, "Guy Love."
8) Turk and Carla shared a tango, "Dominican."
9) J.D. and Elliot kicked off a '50s pop, "Friends Forever."
10) The serious finale "What's Going to Happen/You're Going to Be Okay."

The patient then had surgery for a brain aneurysm, the reason she heard all the singing.

As with every episode of "Scrubs," Zach Braff closes with a narration. This time he said, "Sometimes when you get what you want, you end up missing what you left behind...[such as] the music you used to hear in your head."