Scrubs/My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy
Season 7, Episode 1
Airdate	October 25, 2007
Written by	Garrett Donovan & Neil Goldman
Directed by	Bill Lawrence
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Scrubs — Season Seven

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My Own Worst Enemy is the first episode of the seventh season of Scrubs, and the one hundred fortieth episode overall.

While, Turk and Dr. Cox obsessively look for a way to heal a charismatic patient, Elliot and J.D. struggle with their respective relationships.

Starring: Zach Braff (Dr. John "J.D." Dorian), Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid), Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk), Neil Flynn (Janitor), Ken Jenkins (Dr. Bob Kelso), John C. McGinley (Dr. Perry Cox), Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa)

Special Guest Star: Elizabeth Banks (Dr. Kim Briggs)

Guest Starring: Robert Maschio (Todd), Kevin Rahm (Mr. Hutnik), Travis Schuldt (Keith)

Co-Starring: Aseem Batra (Josephine), Manley Henry (Snoop Dogg Attending), Kit Pongetti (Lady), Geoff Stevenson (Dr. Beardface)

Trivia

The Show

• First Line: Though he's appeared in the background occasionally throughout the entire series, this episode featured the first line by Seymour Beardfacé, otherwise known as Dr. Beardface. He doesn't seem to like his nickname.

Allusions and References

• Hoosiers: The movie which J.D. is talking about is Hoosiers a drama about the basketball team for a small-town high school starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper. The movie was based on the true story of the 1954 Indiana state championship in which every high school team, regardless of school size, competed in a single statewide competition.

J.D.: I watched Hoosiers last night and I like sports now.

• Tony Shalhoub: Tony Shalhoub is a comedic actor who stars in the titular role of Monk. The series is a dramedy about an obsessive-compulsive, yet incredibly gifted detective who solves crimes in San Francisco. Shalhoub frequently is nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy and beat out Zach Braff for the award in 2005.

J.D.: Suck on that, Tony Shalhoub.