The creator of Scrubs said this was the show's last season, and then retracted it. The ratings for this season have been terrible.
Is ABC actually considering bringing it back? This smacks of either wishful thinking on the part of producers or extreme desperation on the part of ABC. You make the call. Update: Or perhaps Scrubs is on its way to becoming the next According to Jim-esque ratings dead zombie show?
ABC is in talks to renew the veteran comedy "Scrubs" for a ninth season with some or all of the original cast members coming back full or part-time.
The network is going over the proposed budget for next season with series producer ABC Studios.
"Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence, busy editing his ABC/ABC Studios comedy pilot "Cougar Town," is said to be deeply involved in the renewal talks as well as in the discussions with the cast, who don't have deals beyond the show's current eighth season.
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I’m not sure what ABC would get from this. The syndication money isn’t bad, but I’m not sure they’ll be able to negotiate the same prices for further seasons. DVD sales were reportedly good at least in early seasons, but have they held up? It’s not like this is going to give them any sort of anchor for a comedy block. So why would they do it?
I love Scrubs, but you can’t do it without Zach Braff. No way I’d watch a season 9.
It is idiotic to even put Scrubs and According to Jim in the same sentence (even though I think the intent was to compare them ratings wise—but even so, come on!). Quality-wise they couldn’t be more different. As a physician I can say that the spirit of Scrubs (despite the wackiness) is the closest to feeling “real” from a medical perspective of any recent show I’ve seen. At times it rivals MASH. I still enjoyed this season. It is certainly funnier than The Office or Parks and Recreation.
Julia, ABC would be getting a veteran hit to lead into a sophomore season of its new smash hit Better Off Ted!
I half expected to click the link and have the article simply say “No.”. That would’ve been hilarious.
It’s gotta be syndication money. That or ABC is having trouble filling it’s schedule, what with new series failing pretty much every day.
I agree Heather. I really enjoy Scrubs but it really seems like they have mailed in this season. I guess they could build the next season with Dr Cox as the main character, but I think they show has run its course.
This site is officially run by a bunch of d-bags who love to crap on people’s shows. I’m going to the Live Feed & Zap2it for all of my ratings news.
i really really love scrubs
i have, at numerous times watched the same episode twice in the same day on different channels and i’ll still end up watching the same episode a few days later
but i don’t think i would could watch it without zach braff
and this season hasn’t been that great either but if they brought it back i definatley would still end up watching it
It’s really a reboot with the idea of only a few of the current cast remaining.
So, is it going to be the interns they introduced this year as the new main characters?
That would be wild. Just keep it going for years and years, and keep switching the cast as necessary like ER. Has a sitcom ever been able to do that sucessfully?
Was That 70′s Show successful when all the funny characters left?
I wasn’t into the ratings stuff then, so I have no idea.
It only lasted one season after Kutcher and Grace left, so not very successful.
Scrubs is the best show on tv no one is watching. However, I will only watch it in season 9 if the whole cast is back.
I love Scrubs, but then should end it now.
I’ve loved Scrubs since it first started but the quality this season has completely tanked. They are phoning it in and I’m continuing to watch but only because I want to see how they end the series. After every episode I regret having wasted my time with this now unfunny show.
Hopefully they don’t renew it for my sake, I just can waste more time with this show. Put it out of it’s misery.
I like Scrubs, but I agree that no Scrubs is better than a gutted Scrubs. Folks, NewsRadio, The Drew Carey Show, That 70′s Show, 8 Simple Rules, Laverne and Shirley, Designing Women, Happy Days, Welcome Back, Kotter, none of them survived once major cast changes happened. In fact, Cheers and M*A*S*H are the only two comedies I can think of that survived major cast changes successfully, and neither of them were COMPLETELY intact.
BTW, if Bill Lawrence is reading this (yeah, right), three words for you: “All Over Again.” That has GOT to be a better but still appropriate title to replace Cougar Town.
It got eight (!!!) seasons already and Zach Braff is leaving. The ratings aren’t good at all.
ABC,
Just let it die a dignified and natural death please. Don’t do this.
I find this season’s Scrubs funnier than the past couple on NBC when the zaniness got a bit too far out there.
But I really don’t see how you do this without Zach Braff. There’s a lot of natural codas with Cox and Turk being promoted, Janitor-Lady (and possibly JD-Elliot ?) marriage, Turk-Carla and JD now parents. That ties up all your main characters.
Only thing left is to reveal the Janitor’s real name.
The show redeemed itself with this season. You should always want to leave before people ask you to.