The Best Episodes Written By Debra Fordham

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - My Advice to You

   S3:E611/13/2003

   A chance meeting in the elevator sparks a new friendship between J.D. and the mysterious Danni whose ongoing dialogue about her ex forces J.D. to talk about his feelings for Elliot. Carla's brother Marco comes to visit, but he still hasn't forgiven Turk for mistaking him for a valet at their mother's funeral. Unfortunately, Turk can't even apologize because Marco can't speak anything but Spanish. At the hospital, Dr. Cox relishes his new job promotion but is surprised when J.D. doesn't follow his lead in contradicting Dr. Kelso's orders.

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   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - My Fault

   S3:E204/22/2004

   Elliot asks Sean to move in with her, which only adds to J.D.'s problems. Turk is unsure why Dr. Miller's attitude towards him has changed, until he finds out that Carla un-invited her from their wedding. Dr. Kelso outrages Dr. Cox when he announces that Sacred Heart will begin doing full body scans, starting with an ever present hypochondriac patient, who wants any freebies he can get.

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   #3 - My Female Trouble

   S4:E1011/16/2004

   With the case against Turk on his mind, J.D. attempts to end it with Neena, but she won't take "no" for an answer and keeps him wrapped around her finger. Carla tries her own way of persuading Mr. Corman to drop the lawsuit. Elliot sets out to prove she isn't the doctor she was four years ago and doesn't need to rely on anyone anymore.

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   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #4 - My Lawyer's in Love

   S8:E82/3/2009

   It's Ted's lucky day when he falls head over heels in love with an ukulele player, and Dr. Cox realizes he cannot handle everything that is thrown at him.

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - My Inconvenient Truth

   S7:E311/8/2007

   J.D's brother Dan returns and delivers a few home truths to his little brother. In the meantime, Elliot and Dr. Cox debate over the morals of their practice and the staff of Sacred Heart find the Janitor's behavior rather odd after he watches "An Inconvenient Truth".

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   9.4/10(5 votes)

   #6 - My Own Personal Jesus

   S1:E1112/11/2001

   It's Christmas, and Dr. Cox has J.D. videotape the birth of the child of one of his friends.

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #7 - My Lucky Day

   S2:E912/5/2002

   Ever since her father cut her off financially, Elliot's been feeling the weight of the world on her back. While having to find a new affordable place to live, she also has to face the threat of being sued by a patient whom she told he had only eight months to live. Carla and Jordan hit a sore spot when Carla gives her opinion on Jordan and Perry's relationship. Meanwhile, J.D. has a fight with Dr. Cox and the two dispute over who gets to give the better treatment to two patients with the same prognosis.

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #8 - My Big Bird

   S5:E81/24/2006

   J.D., Turk, Elliot and Carla are interrogated about the mysterious death of a patient. Dr. Kelso learns, that J.D. and Turk were away tracking down a patient, Elliot was traumatized over finding out that her make-out buddy was married and Carla was busy recruiting hospital personnel for a group lottery purchase.

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #9 - My Musical

   S6:E61/18/2007

   A new patient at the hospital wakes up and sees everything happening around her as a musical. Carla can't decide whether or not to return to work and Elliot must find a way to tell J.D. he can't move into her new house with her.

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    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - My Karma

    S2:E162/20/2003

    J.D. and Turk think they've got bad karma after hitting a car and causing an accident, while playing golf on the hospital roof. Dr. Cox bends over backwards to give Jordan as much comfort as possible on her labor day, and she confesses to J.D. that Dr. Cox is the real father. Elliot seeks advice from Carla on how to tell Paul that she's crazy, because they're getting more intimate and she can't hide it anymore. But Carla is feeling too crazy herself with the upcoming wedding.

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    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - My Chopped Liver

    S5:E174/4/2006

    When J.D. rearranges his schedule to allow himself more time to spend with Turk, Turk secretly resents hanging out with J.D. in that time because it interferes with his own "Turk Time." Meanwhile, Dr. Cox and Jordan go on a double date with Elliot and Keith, and Carla covers for Kelso at work, as he grieves for his dead dog. Later, a patient almost dies, after giving up part of his liver for his brother, and the hospital staff learns about making sacrifices for the people they really care about.

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - My Absence

    S8:E92/10/2009

    J.D. manages to still bother Dr. Cox despite being away on a vacation from the hospital. Meanwhile, Turk and Carla have some big news to announce.

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    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - My Tuscaloosa Heart

    S1:E183/12/2002

    J.D.'s rude patient dies from cancer. Elliot is convinced Dr. Kelso is a singer and Dr. Cox finds himself trapped in a love square.

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    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - My Sacrificial Clam

    S1:E214/30/2002

    J.D. fears being contaminated with Hepatitis B. Elliot has a hard time making time for her new relationship. Turk obsesses about getting in shape.

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    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - My Student

    S1:E173/5/2002

    J.D., Elliot and Turk are receiving their first medical students. Turk's student is a very attractive young woman and Elliot's is the son of a CEO.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Crazy

    S2:E194/2/2014

    Maddie’s news goes viral and stirs a media frenzy including being a “Hot Topic” on “The View,” and the real-life Ladies of “The View”— Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Jenny McCarthy and Barbara Walters guest-star as themselves. Rayna tries to manage the fallout by going on “Good Morning America” and real-life anchor Robin Roberts guest stars as herself. When Juliette faces more empty seats on her tour, she reaches out to Charlie Wentworth (Charlie Bewley) for a favor, and Scarlett’s mother, Beverly surprises her daughter in San Francisco

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - My Life in Four Cameras

    S4:E172/15/2005

    When J.D. meets a former writer from his all time favorite TV show "Cheers," he begins to picture his life at the hospital as a bland, multiple camera sitcom, where everything is perfect and wraps up nicely. Back in reality, Cox is relunctant to fire an amiable cafeteria worker, while Turk and Carla struggle to keep their promise of constant romantic affection afloat.

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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Faith & Infidelity

    S1:E510/24/2011

    Zoe discovers something shocking about the local minister and his wife, causing quite a stir among the residents of Bluebell. Lemon is determined to find the funds to renovate the town’s historic bridge that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, but first she is put in the extremely awkward position of having to convince Lavon to choose her proposal over so many other worthwhile submissions.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - My Night to Remember

    S6:E113/1/2007

    A memory loss patient is the peg for a look back on the last seasons of Scrubs, when the Sacred Heart crew looks back at their memorable moments.

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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - We've Got Nothing But Love To Prove

    S4:E1012/9/2015

    It’s a big morning for Markus Keen when “Good Morning America” comes to Nashville to broadcast a live concert in support of his new album launch, but come show time, Markus finds he’s anything but ready. Meanwhile, Luke’s relationship with Colt continues to be strained while Luke learns of another setback to launching his brand. And living in the same house, but feeling further apart than ever, Rayna and Deacon face a big decision.

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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - It's All Wrong, But It's All Right

    S2:E131/29/2014

    Jeff is expecting Juliette to formally apologize for her behavior during her Grand Ole Opry ceremony, but at the last minute she has a change of heart and decides to standby the choices she's made. Luke introduces Rayna to a power player that could help her get her distribution deal off the ground, and then surprises her with a NASCAR that is wrapped in Rayna Jayme's graphics. Deacon is discovering his record deal might not be what he expected and Scarlett's collaboration with Liam gets off to a rocky start. Will and Layla discover they aren't all that different and find comfort in one another's company and Teddy will stop at nothing to reveal Lamar's connection to Peggy's death.

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    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #22 - The Pirate & the Practice

    S1:E911/28/2011

    While the residents of Bluebell prepare for their annual Planksgiving celebration, Zoe anxiously counts the days until her return home to New York for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, getting out of town may be a bit trickier than Zoe anticipated due to the fact that she has to meet her thirty percent quota of patients by midnight or lose her share of the practice to Brick. Meanwhile, Lavon encourages Wade to be honest about his feelings for Zoe, and George’s father offers him an opportunity to join his law firm in Montgomery, which isn’t exactly music to Lemon’s ears.

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    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Lost

    S1:E212/6/2019

    After finding an abandoned baby on Doc Mullins's doorstep, Mel and her boss argue over whether to call Social Services or find the newborn's mother.

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    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Under Fire

    S1:E512/6/2019

    Under pressure, Mel and Jack respond to a medical emergency on a remote illegal pot farm. Charmaine and Hope exchange words.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Time Changes Things

    S3:E204/29/2015

    Jade throws a Malibu beach party, Juliette gives an impromptu rooftop concert and Rayna tries to save deacon’s life.

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