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Scrubs S1E3 — My Best Friend's Mistake

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Scrubs•Season 1•Episode 3

My Best Friend's Mistake

7.8/10 · 2,327 votesOct 9, 200121 min

Ranked #17 of 24 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

J.D. begins to feel distant from Turk, when he leaves him abandoned every time that he tries to talk to him. Elliot fights with Kelso for calling her "sweetheart," and she seeks Dr. Cox's advice. J.D.'s relationship with Elliot goes in a time race, when

Directed byAdam Bernstein

Written byEric Weinberg, Bill Lawrence

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Cast7

Zach Braff

Zach Braff

John 'J.D.' Dorian

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Christopher Turk

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Perry Cox

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke

Elliot Reid

Judy Reyes

Judy Reyes

Carla Espinosa

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Bob Kelso

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Janitor

Crew12

E

Eric Weinberg

Writer

Bill Lawrence

Bill Lawrence

Writer

Adam Bernstein

Adam Bernstein

Director

J

John Michel

Editor

John Inwood

John Inwood

Director of Photography

G

Garrett Donovan

Co-Producer

Neil Goldman

Neil Goldman

Co-Producer

L

Liz Newman

Associate Producer

Mike Schwartz

Mike Schwartz

Story Editor

Randall Keenan Winston

Randall Keenan Winston

Producer

E

Eric Weinberg

Supervising Producer

M

Matt Tarses

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"My Best Friend's Mistake" is episode 3 of Scrubs season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,327 votes, ranking #17 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by Eric Weinberg, Bill Lawrence, it aired on October 9, 2001.

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