The Best Episodes Written By Matt Tarses

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - 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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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #2 - My Old Lady

   S1:E410/16/2001

   The three interns are each assigned patients with various illnesses. Statistically speaking, one of the three is going to die. J.D.'s patient is 86 year old Mrs. Tanner, who is in renal failure. 20 year old David Morrison is Turk's hernia patient and Elliot's patient Mrs. Guerrero only speaks Spanish and might have lupus.

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   #3 - My Old Man

   S1:E194/9/2002

   An assortment of moms and dads descend on their offspring at home and in the workplace.

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   #4 - My New Coat

   S2:E510/24/2002

   Elliot sleeps with a handsome doctor she hardly knew and soon becomes the hospital tramp. Turk suffers from his back after operating with Dr. Amato, a very short surgeon. J.D. finds out that wearing a white coat doesn't make him a better doctor, but is upset by having Dr. Cox throw in his face that he made another mistake. And Dr. Kelso is just dying for an opportunity to lash out his anger on Dr. Cox.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - My Office

   S4:E29/7/2004

   Dr. Clock tries to reconcile J.D. and Eliot, while waiting to see which one Dr. Cox will give the Chief Resident position to. Molly and Carla are experiencing some subtle conflict and Elliot and J.D. begin to come together after long bouts of conflict of their own. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox, Turk and the Janitor are forced to work together to help a patient.

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   #6 - My Philosophy

   S2:E131/16/2003

   J.D. bonds with a patient, who is waiting for a heart transplant and discusses with her their idea of what death must be like. Elliot puts her foot down and demands a feminine locker room from Dr. Kelso. Turk decides it's time to propose to Carla, but a kid swallows the engagement ring.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - My Drug Buddy

   S1:E141/22/2002

   Alex and Elliot argue over missing medication, and J.D. needs to choose sides. Dr. Kelso gives Carla a ride to work and she sees a totally different side of him. Turk finds out that Dr. Cox has secret feelings for Carla.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - My Dirty Secret

   S3:E912/11/2003

   Elliot feels uneasy with the proper terms for sexual organs, especially after performing a pelvic exam; J.D.'s patient refuses to have surgery for prostate cancer.

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   8.0/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Muscles Mirsky

   S1:E152/4/2014

   Erica breaks a trust agreement with Beverly when she sneaks out to a college party and ends up needing her mother to rescue her; Barry tells Adam that men and women can't be friends.

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    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Not, I Barbecue

    S6:E610/23/1995

    Will and Carlton's double date ends unromantically when a big bruiser shows up looking for his squeeze.

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    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #11 - I, Stank Hole in One

    S6:E215/6/1996

    On Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Hilary subs for Gifford but doesn't see eye-to-eye with co-host Philbin. Meanwhile, Will subs for Carlton in a golf tourney and gets buddy-buddy with Philip, making Carlton jealous.

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    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Release the Brown Fat

    S1:E13/8/2026

    Writer Greg Russo arrives at Ludlow College to support his daughter Katie as her marriage begins to implode.

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    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #13 - You Really Don't Want to Kill This Scrumptious Little Puppy

    S1:E910/1/2024

    Yancy learns that his plan has gone awry, leaving Rosa in danger. Eve and the Dragon Queen have a reckoning.

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    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Nobody Said He Was Alvin Einstein

    S1:E38/20/2024

    Yancy and Rosa continue their search for more information about Nick. Caitlin confronts Eve, leading to a shocking revelation.

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    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Songs for Raisa

    S1:E105/10/2026

    After setting boundaries with her parents, Katie makes a decision about her marriage to Archie – who has his own talk with Sunny about the future. Then, as he grapples with Katie's independence, Greg prepares to say goodbye to his semester at Ludlow.

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    6.0/10(12 votes)

    #16 - We're in the Memory-Making Business

    S1:E1010/8/2024

    The aftermath of the reckoning has shocking repercussions.

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