Scrubs: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center

Cast members and creator of Scrubs talk about their emotional states as the show nears its end and why Sarah Chalke can always cry on cue. Contains Explicit Language.This Paley Center live event honors Scrubs, the comedy series about hospital intern J.D. Dorian, his peers, and the doctors and nurses with whom they work. Pat Mitchell (president and CEO, The Paley Center for Media) applauds the seminar’s co-sponsor, The New York Comedy Festival, and then tells how Scrubs is completing its seventh season, which is scheduled to be its last. Next, Jodi Applegate (co-anchor of Fox TV’s Good Day New York) promotes Scrubs reruns on Fox.Michael Ausiello (senior writer, TV Guide) moderates the following panelists: executive producer/director/series creator/writer Bill Lawrence; and cast members Neil Flynn (The Janitor), Christa Miller (Jordan Sullivan), Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa), Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk), Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid), and Zach Braff (Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian). Panelists touch on such topics as: their emotional states as the series winds down; the “instant chemistry” between Braff and Faison; and if J.D. and Elliot should end up together. Questions from the audience then lead to a discussion of the following topics: Chalke’s secret for crying instantly when required; if a spin-off is in the works; and what Lawrence hopes will be the show’s legacy.