# Scrubsville - Open Spoilers \[Edited Title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 8, 2006, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301 "2006-12-08T02:59:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mielikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Mielikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mielikki)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/21 "2006-12-08T16:45:54Z")
I was a bit disappointed myself. It reminded me of the movie ‘Parenthood’; have a baby and everyone will love you and everything will be okay! They could turn it around though, but yeah, they’re going soft. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveau\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Nuveau\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveau_Geek)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/22 "2006-12-08T16:54:15Z")
I think JD dismissed adoption with a joke, and resisted the abortion discussion, because he really _does_ want to have a child. Remember, he broke up with that one girl because she indicated she never wanted to have a house and a family, and he realized he didn’t want to be with somebody who didn’t share his own goals in life. I think he was avoiding say that out loud because he didn’t want to put Kim on the spot, if she didn’t want to keep the baby. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/23 "2006-12-08T17:47:16Z")
I thought seeing the baby is what did it. The damned things are contagious; we’re designed to react that way. If they were closer to it they’d’ve picked up Baby Smell and even if whatever her name is weren’t already pregnant they’d have to run off to a spare room and start making one, not just practice. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/24 "2006-12-08T17:52:58Z")
[QUOTE=Alias] I didn’t get the feeling that they decided to have the baby because of how cute Turk and Carla’s baby was. I got from it that they saw how happy and proud Turk was about his new daughter, and that having a baby was something very special. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s just how I interpreted it. [/QUOTE] I think you interpreted it right. Healthy baby, proud parents, supportive friends gathered around – it’s emotionally very compelling. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/25 "2006-12-08T22:40:10Z")
I used to love this show, but C’MON! How many times do new parents have their co-workers stand around, smile and applaud when they bring out the baby? I worked in a hospital for 5+ years, and I can’t recall standing around in a group, smiling and applauding for one single co-worker. On the plus side, Dr. Cox _was_ wearing a Cheli’s Chili Bar t-shirt throughout the entire episode, which earned the show a few points in my book. Happy ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/26 "2006-12-09T03:12:22Z")
[QUOTE=Nuveau Geek] I think JD dismissed adoption with a joke, and resisted the abortion discussion, because he really _does_ want to have a child. Remember, he broke up with that one girl because she indicated she never wanted to have a house and a family, and he realized he didn’t want to be with somebody who didn’t share his own goals in life. I think he was avoiding say that out loud because he didn’t want to put Kim on the spot, if she didn’t want to keep the baby. [/QUOTE] Good call, this is definitely it. The clumsy chick was played by Mandy Moore, who knocked it out of the park when she face-planted the table on their first date. (She tried to rest her head on her hand but missed.) It was a multi-episode storyline centered entirely around JD trying not to move too fast and failing miserably. Within the first week of their relationship they bought property together. It ended shortly thereafter when they were sitting on a couch and JD proclaimed his desire to get a house with a fence and raise kids. Mandy gets a concerned look, and reminds him that she’s only 23 and isn’t looking for that kind of commitment. Relationship over. This new chick (the Comedy Central syndicated run is about to get to her introduction) is JD’s next relationship. It’s easy to conclude that JD views the immaculate conception as providence, and that’s why he dismissed adoption out of hand and was unwilling to encourage her to get an abortion. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/27 "2006-12-09T17:39:33Z")
[QUOTE=drm] Does **Degrassi High** count? (the old show, not the crappy new one - the old one was crappy too but it was the type of crap you can root for) Without doing any real research, there was a set of twins and one of them got pregnant. They actually went through with an abortion. This was way back in 1989 too. [/QUOTE] The new run of **Degrassi** also had an abortion a few years ago… I’ve only ever watched a couple of episodes, so I don’t know how the show dealt with it. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/28 "2006-12-13T03:24:21Z")
[QUOTE=Ellis Dee] This new chick (the Comedy Central syndicated run is about to get to her introduction) [/QUOTE] The episode where we met her was aired yesterday. It’s funny that several people (myself included) couldn’t remember who she was or how she was introduced. The penultimate episode last season starts with JD walking up to her and Turk. As Turk is saying “JD, I’m sure you know…” JD interupts with “Welcome to Sacred Heart. Turk, aren’t you going to introduce us?” Then we find out that she’s been at the hospital for 5 years, and she’s been in all the scenes with JD. (Cut to montage of past scenes with her inserted.) Only, JD couldn’t see her because she was wearing a wedding ring. Then Turk has all the married women take off their wedding rings, and a dozen girls spring into existance out of thin air. Including Gift Shop Girl. “I thought you died! I sent your family flowers…” “I know, you bought them from me. It was awkward.” Cut to the title sequence, only the new girl interupts the Superman song to flip the backwards X-ray, saying that it’s been bugging her for years. heh. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/29 "2006-12-13T03:54:30Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] On the plus side, Dr. Cox _was_ wearing a Cheli’s Chili Bar t-shirt throughout the entire episode, which earned the show a few points in my book. Happy [/QUOTE] Yeah, but it was a bogus Detroit corporate version. He might as well have been wearing a TGI Fridays shirt. [This](http://www.planet99.com/chicago/restaurants/10143.html) is the only one worth noting. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/30 "2006-12-13T08:35:57Z")
Wow, when did this show get so serious? I watched season 1 and it was mostly JD and the Janitor making fun of each other, it was great! Now… parenthood ain’t exactly comedy material. _shivers at the thought of children and their grubby little paws_ ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/31 "2006-12-13T15:22:45Z")
[QUOTE=Ellis Dee] The episode where we met her was aired yesterday. It’s funny that several people (myself included) couldn’t remember who she was or how she was introduced. The penultimate episode last season starts with JD walking up to her and Turk. As Turk is saying “JD, I’m sure you know…” JD interupts with “Welcome to Sacred Heart. Turk, aren’t you going to introduce us?” Then we find out that she’s been at the hospital for 5 years, and she’s been in all the scenes with JD. (Cut to montage of past scenes with her inserted.) Only, JD couldn’t see her because she was wearing a wedding ring. Then Turk has all the married women take off their wedding rings, and a dozen girls spring into existance out of thin air. Including Gift Shop Girl. “I thought you died! I sent your family flowers…” “I know, you bought them from me. It was awkward.” Cut to the title sequence, only the new girl interupts the Superman song to flip the backwards X-ray, saying that it’s been bugging her for years. heh. [/QUOTE] I watched it too, but here’s what I want to know: how did she get pregnant in the first place? Are we sure the old gay men aren’t involved somehow? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/32 "2006-12-13T16:31:08Z")
[QUOTE=brianjedi] I watched it too, but here’s what I want to know: how did she get pregnant in the first place? Are we sure the old gay men aren’t involved somehow? [/QUOTE] It was explained in a very funny scene in the premier. Basically, there was no penetration, as JD “anticipated” things and there was some “friendly fire” near the “airstrike zone.” ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/33 "2006-12-13T16:58:36Z")
I’m a little confused. I seem to recall that part of J.D.'s frustration with the relationship is that _there was no sex, yet_. So when the girl announced her pregnancy, I assumed that meant that _someone other than J.D. was the father_, and that this would be a significant factor in the ensuing events. Am I missing something? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/34 "2006-12-13T17:35:26Z")
You can get pregnant without penetration, if a man prematurely ejaculates close enough to the vagina. It’s rare, but it happens. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/35 "2006-12-13T17:44:35Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] It was explained in a very funny scene in the premier. Basically, there was no penetration, as JD “anticipated” things and there was some “friendly fire” near the “airstrike zone.” [/QUOTE] Ah. I missed the first couple of minutes of the season debut, since I’m not used to being home on Thursday nights. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/36 "2006-12-13T17:45:33Z")
[QUOTE=brianjedi] Ah. I missed the first couple of minutes of the season debut, since I’m not used to being home on Thursday nights. [/QUOTE] I guess I missed that too. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/37 "2006-12-13T18:13:22Z")
[QUOTE=acsenray] I guess I missed that too. [/QUOTE] That’s what _he_ said. _Rim shot_ _Second rim shot because ‘rim shot’ is also a pun_ I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/38 "2006-12-14T21:10:29Z")
[QUOTE=Omniscient] Yeah, but it was a bogus Detroit corporate version. He might as well have been wearing a TGI Fridays shirt. [This](http://www.planet99.com/chicago/restaurants/10143.html) is the only one worth noting. [/QUOTE] I’m guessing it was one Cheli gave him since they are neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/39 "2006-12-17T22:45:11Z")
I was hoping they’d do the right (and realisitc) thing and write in the abortion. I am so disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301/40 "2006-12-17T23:04:41Z")
[QUOTE=Yookeroo] I was hoping they’d do the right (and realisitc) thing and write in the abortion. I am so disappointed. [/QUOTE] They still might. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrubsville-open-spoilers-edited-title/383301.md?page=1)