After seasons of poor ratings and several cast members moving on, ABC has finally put the Scrubs TV show to rest.
Scrubs follows hospital life as seen through the eyes of Dr. J.D. Dorian (Zach Braff). He left Sacred Heart last season but returns occasionally to help teach a new crop of med students. Others in the cast include Donald Faison, John C. McGinley, Ken Jenkins, Sarah Chalke, Eliza Coupe, Kerry Bishe, Michael Mosley, and Dave Franco.
Last May, despite poor ratings, ABC decided to try to squeeze one more year out of the veteran sitcom. The reason? ABC also produces Scrubs and stood to make big money on additional episodes in syndication.
The network kicked off season nine late last year and registered a low 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and only 4.5 million viewers. The numbers dropped even further and ABC decided to burn off most of the remaining episodes in January.
In March, ABC aired the final episode of the season. The network’s website promoted it as the “series finale.” We contacted a representative for ABC who told us that it was a mistake but nobody was in any rush to change it.
Now, it appears that ABC has finally cancelled Scrubs after nine seasons on the air. With more than 180 episodes, the sitcom won’t be coming back.
What do you think? Should Scrubs have returned after last season’s Braff send off? Did you like the “med school” setting and characters?
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As an avid watcher of SCRUBS, i was disappointed that it has ended the way that it has. Would love to see a 10th season just due to the fact that there is so many questions left un-answered, babies and weddings. I have collected the entire series on dvd and can tell you that i sit down about same time every year to watch all episodes from start to finish, generally awaiting next season to start. BRING BACK THE GANG FOR A FINAL SEND OFF AND TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF THE CREW AND WHERE THEY END… Read more »
Scrubs was an amazing show… until they took zack braff, JD, out, the show revolved around him he narrated the whole thing, and season 8 finale was more of a end of show thing, season 9 was horrible, and i could barely sit through it. Once the main character leaves the show should go down, or it will be complete bull ****.
To be honest, The 1st 8 seasons were great! but the 9th season was kind of a wreck for like 2 episodes, but it got WAY better after the 2nd episode and i hope they bring a season 10.
If you want more money and ratings bring back the JDIZZLE
It’s not a show without J.D. I don’t think you should of had people try to replace all the personalities with the same ones. They did a great job as the new cast in season 9. It’s just not the same. I would be able to get a feel for this new cast if you give it more chances.
GIVE US SEASON 10!!!!! but with the old gang..med school SUCKS
get off your asses and revive scrubs!
pls give us a season 10 !!
They should continue scubs….. the show just isn’t the same without the original cast what happened to carla and why did they all of the sudden drop the janitor? I know the security gaurds where supposed to replace him but they are no where near as diabolical as he was. They can never go back to the original hospital because it would just confues a lot of viewers but it would be awesome to continue everything in the new hospital with the original cast and a few of the new people it would take the original scrubs and throw it… Read more »
No! Common why cancel the show this is a way way way better sitcom than all
the other crap TV Programs like Friends and Entourage.
ABC you should really really really try out 1 more season!!!!
abc sucks
I really wish I had gotten more into scrubs befor it ended! Its an amazing show, I know if it came back for a season 10 people would watch. it needs to be the old gang though, J.D., Turk, Eliot and all the rest. I really hope the producers will reconsider!!!!!!!!!!! :'(
I miss scurbs a lot way end on season 9 ep 13
I has addicted to Scrubs from s1 until the end of s9.
I think the new settings and cast has alright and i would really like it to continue.
Even if J.D was the main character I think Dr.Cox is the best and could have continued with Scrubs together with the new and old cast of s9.
But thats me!
Come on guys, lets have a last season (10) to sum it all up!!
DON’T LET YOUR FANS DOWN!!!
Luc scrubs. Bring on season 10 but in da original hospital and da original cast. I can’t watch scrubs without j.d and the others. I don’t like da new episides. U can’t have scrubs without j.d