The Best Episodes Directed By Bill Lawrence

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - My First Day

   S1:E110/2/2001

   John Dorian, "J.D." to friends, is a boyishly handsome, self-deprecatingly funny, likeable guy who would be confident if he only realized his assets. Four years of medical school have prepared J.D. for his first day as an intern at Sacred Heart Hospital - but he has his doubts.

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   #2 - My Dream Job

   S2:E224/17/2003

   J.D. and Turk's college buddy, Spence, drops by for a visit, and accidentally tells Dr. Cox a secret. Too much partying with successful Spence causes Turk and J.D. to show up late and drunk for work, which Dr. Kelso fully reprehends them for. Elliot's feeling low since she can't measure up to Dr. Kelso's standards, and the Janitor starts another feud – this time over paychecks – with J.D.

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   #3 - My Own American Girl

   S3:E110/2/2003

   A run-in with her old flame Sean and an accident in her new car lead Elliot to the realization that nothing good has happened to her in the three years that she has been at Sacred Heart. This realization drives her to take drastic measures, including a complete makeover, both inside and out, in an attempt to change her luck. Meanwhile, J.D. gets stuck with a patient, whose diagnosis he can't quite pin down, and when Dr. Cox denies him any assistance, he looks to Carla and Turk to help him out. While Dr. Cox is busy not helping J.D., he takes the time to make amends with Dr. Kelso.

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   #4 - My Best Friend's Wedding

   S3:E225/4/2004

   The big day for Turk and Carla has finally arrived, but a patient holds up Turk. With Elliot still angry at him, J.D. attempts to reconcile her with Sean as a way to make everything right again in their friendship.

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   #5 - My Old Friend's New Friend

   S4:E18/31/2004

   Turk and Carla start to have issues when Carla tries to change everything about her new husband. Molly Clock (Heather Graham), the hospital's new psychiatrist, becomes friends with Elliot because she believes Turk, J.D. and Carla are shutting her out. Also, when Turk and J.D.'s car blows up, Carla lets him pick out the new ride only to find that instead of a car, he buys three scooters for them, further proving Carla's point that she needs to always be in control. The episode guest stars the Sugarhill Gang.

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   #6 - My Intern's Eyes

   S5:E11/3/2006

   Attending at Sacred Heart, J.D. now has to deal with his own interns. Turk has doubts having children, then tries to prevent Carla from getting pregnant. Meanwhile Elliot struggles to find her way at County Hospital and doesn't want to seem like the helpless person she was before.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - My Missed Perception

   S5:E61/17/2006

   J.D. mistakes an elderly woman's happiness as her wish to stop treatment for a fatal illness. Turk and Elliot struggle to find the cause of a patient's body pain and Carla tries to organize the annual group photo.

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   #8 - My Transition

   S5:E245/16/2006

   J.D. plans a date with Kim on their night off but Elliot keeps getting in their way. Meanwhile, Elliot throws a baby shower for Carla.Perry and Jordan hand over all of Jack's stuff to Carla. And someone announces a very surprising pregnancy.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Ain't Love Strange

   S3:E12/14/2012

   Jules is miffed when Grayson (who has an ulterior motive) calls her "predictable"; Ellie frets that little Stan is turning into a "devil child," or even worse, could grow up to be like Laurie; and Travis likes his new off campus housing, until Bobby tries to convince him to take dog Travis in.

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    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #10 - The Last Thanksgiving

    S2:E1212/23/2024

    Jimmy takes Paul's advice about Alice. Liz finally finds her purpose. Gaby hosts Thanksgiving dinner.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - My Rite of Passage

    S5:E21/3/2006

    J.D. wants to show Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso how to treat interns, but instead he finds out that they laugh at his bad jokes out of fear and respect. Everyone at the hospital is avoiding Jordan to get rid of her except for Turk. An aborted attempt to bond with her results in Jordan being conned by Sam, the drug addict. Elsewhere, Elliot's fellowship goes sour and she finds herself confiding in loose-lipped Carla.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Walls

    S2:E154/18/2011

    Once again Jules chooses to get too involved in Travis' life.

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    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Dating Scene

    S1:E19/23/2009

    Pilot - We meet Jules, a woman who at her twenties took on marriage and a baby instead of experiencing the dating scene. Now on her forties, she finds herself as a divorcee and eager to live the dating scene that she missed. With the help of her friend, Laurie, her younger co-worker who wants to show Jules to go out there and have fun. Ellie, her sarcastic, married and content to her average but lovable husband Andy. There's also her family, her ex-husband Bobby and her son Travis, who will test her patience, and her new forty-something divorced neighbour Gray, who doesn't believe that Jules can date again.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Something Good Coming (2)

    S2:E225/25/2011

    When Travis abruptly moves to Hawaii, the gang go after him and decide to spend their vacation there too. As Jules struggles with Travis' choice, Grayson tells her he's keen on having kids. Meanwhile, Bobby acts as Ellie and Andy's vacation surrogate, and Laurie hatches a plan to lure Travis back home.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - A One Story Town

    S3:E53/13/2012

    Jules and the gang decide Bobby needs some help romancing Angie so they launch "operation kiss-the-girl." Meanwhile, other former "Scrubs" cast turn up, as Ted and the Peons pass through on their way to audition at Disney World.

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    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #16 - All Mixed Up

    S2:E19/22/2010

    Bobby struggles with the reality of Jules being in a relationship with Grayson. Jules has issues with her new psychiatrist when she discovers the truth behind her methods.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Breakdown

    S1:E235/12/2010

    Despite Grayson's warning, a curious Jules reads the speech without permission and is left crushed when she finds she's not been acknowledged. Meanwhile, Ellie uncharacteristically does something nice for Laurie, and Bobby tries to restrain himself from embarrassing Travis on his big day.

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