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| {{Infobox Television episode | Title = My Chopped Liver | |||
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| Guests = ] (Dr. Mickhead) <br /> ] (Gloria) <br /> ] (Keith) <br /> ] (Ted) <br /> ] (Todd) <br /> ] (Dr. Wen) <br /> ] (Rex) <br /> ] (Nurse Laverne Roberts) <br /> ] (Dr. Zeltzer) <br /> ] (Frank) <br /> ] (Leslie the Intern) <br /> ] (Frat Guy) <br /> ] (Marc) <br /> ] (Mrs. Zeltzer) | |||
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| * Jeffrey Stubblefield as Frank Coleman | |||
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| | airdate = {{Start date|2006|04|04}} | |||
| | production = 516 | |||
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| "'''My Chopped Liver'''" is the |
"'''My Chopped Liver'''" is the 17th episode of season five and the 110th episode of the American television ] '']''. Written by ] and directed by ], it originally aired on April 4, 2006 on ]. | ||
| ==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| ] hangs out with ] on one of his rare nights off, resulting in Turk getting behind in his work and getting in trouble with ]. The two treat a patient with ] who needs a ] ] from his brother. Unexpectedly, the donor nearly dies when one of his sutures comes undone and he must be rushed to the ]. | ] hangs out with ] on one of his rare nights off, resulting in Turk getting behind in his work and getting in trouble with ]. The two treat a patient with ] who needs a ] ] from his brother. Unexpectedly, the donor nearly dies when one of his sutures comes undone and he must be rushed to the ]. | ||
| ] and ] double date with their significant others, ] and ] |
] and ] double date with their significant others, ] and ]. | ||
| ]'s dog Baxter |
]'s dog Baxter died and he can't help but cry. Determined to hide this side of him from ] staff, he enlists ] to act as a middle man and intercept anyone who needs to see him. | ||
| Turk, Carla, and Dr. Cox are all upset about how much they were forced to endure. On the brink of lashing out against their source of frustration, they each learn how important it was to their respective friend. With the help of the donor, Turk decided against making J.D. feel guilty for making Turk behind in his work. Carla learns just how important Baxter was to Kelso, while Dr. Cox sees how happy it made Jordan for them to be able to spend quality time together as a couple. | |||
| ==Responses== | ==Responses== | ||
| The episode's storyline regarding a liver transplant led to a nomination at ''The Sentinel for Health Awards'' in 2006 in the primetime comedy section.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524013644/http://annenberg.usc.edu/AboutUs/PublicAffairs/AbergNews/release20060823.aspx |date=2008-05-24 }}, August 23, 2006</ref><ref>, The Norman Lear Centre, September 27, 2006</ref> | |||
| ] praised ] deadpan performance as Dr. Kelso as one of the highlights of the episode.<ref>, Chris Thilk, April 5 2006</ref> | |||
| In their review of the DVD release of the fifth season of Scrubs, dvdcverdict.com graded the episode a C+.<ref>, Judge Keefer, May 22 2007</ref> | |||
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| * "I'll Be Around" by ] | |||
| * "]" by ] | |||
| * "]" by ] | |||
| * "Take Another Step" by ] | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:17, 4 January 2025
17th episode of the 5th season of Scrubs
| "My Chopped Liver" | |||
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 17 | ||
| Directed by | Will Mackenzie | ||
| Written by | Debra Fordham | ||
| Production code | 516 | ||
| Original air date | April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04) | ||
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| Scrubs season 5 | |||
| List of episodes | |||
"My Chopped Liver" is the 17th episode of season five and the 110th episode of the American television sitcom Scrubs. Written by Debra Fordham and directed by Will Mackenzie, it originally aired on April 4, 2006 on NBC.
Overview
J.D. hangs out with Turk on one of his rare nights off, resulting in Turk getting behind in his work and getting in trouble with Dr. Wen. The two treat a patient with jaundice who needs a liver transplant from his brother. Unexpectedly, the donor nearly dies when one of his sutures comes undone and he must be rushed to the operating room.
Jordan and Elliot double date with their significant others, Dr. Cox and Keith.
Dr. Kelso's dog Baxter died and he can't help but cry. Determined to hide this side of him from the hospital staff, he enlists Carla to act as a middle man and intercept anyone who needs to see him.
Responses
The episode's storyline regarding a liver transplant led to a nomination at The Sentinel for Health Awards in 2006 in the primetime comedy section.
References
- Organ transplant and breast cancer are popular storyline topics among finalists for 2006 Sentinel for Health Awards Archived 2008-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, August 23, 2006
- Seventh Annual Sentinel for Health Awards (2006), The Norman Lear Centre, September 27, 2006
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