# The Ultimate Scrubs Trivia Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 26, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567 "2007-05-26T02:27:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Clark\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@Clark\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_K)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/241 "2007-06-02T22:30:04Z")

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New question

1. Cox sometimes picks a daily theme for his derisive names for J.D. Name two such themes.

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/242 "2007-06-02T22:30:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Clark K]  
158b. What did JD find out he really was?

- a failed actor who had a bit role in The Fugitive.  
[/QUOTE]

161 - Why is this funny?

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/243 "2007-06-02T22:45:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Tengu]  
161 - Why is this funny?  
[/QUOTE]

more ironic than funny, because Neil Flynn actually did have a bit part in The Fugitive

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/244 "2007-06-02T23:30:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Clark K]  
158a. Who did the janitor pretend to be, depending on to whom he was speaking?

- a fierce-sounding German guy
- a Brit
- a simpleton who stuttered.

[/QUOTE]

Don’t remember the other two, but the stutterer was named Efrem/Ephraim. The German might have been named Klaus.

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/245 "2007-06-03T01:00:53Z")

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[QUOTE=Clark K]  
New question

1. Cox sometimes picks a daily theme for his derisive names for J.D. Name two such themes.  
[/QUOTE]

Female pop stars and dogs. For the latter, he started with Lassie since, being both a girl _and_ a dog, it made the transition easier for him.

1. Why did Dr.Cox switch to dog names for one day?

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**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/246 "2007-06-03T02:10:27Z")

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[QUOTE=bouv]  
Female pop stars and dogs. For the latter, he started with Lassie since, being both a girl _and_ a dog, it made the transition easier for him.

[/quote]

Don’t forget ethnic names.

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**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/247 "2007-06-03T02:38:17Z")

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[QUOTE=bouv]

1. Why did Dr.Cox switch to dog names for one day?  
[/QUOTE]

Because he found out that JD was using Rowdy to practice his kissing technique.

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**Author:** ![Clark\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@Clark\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_K)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/248 "2007-06-04T05:00:40Z")

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1. Who should you always watch out for, no matter where you go or what you do?

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/249 "2007-06-04T05:10:01Z")

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1. Who did the Janitor try to blame for stealing JD’s video camera (even though the Janitor really stole it)?

2. What does everything come down to?

3. What was Julie’s (Mandy Moore’s) annoying catch phrase?

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/250 "2007-06-04T06:24:32Z")

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1. Jerry the tackling Alzheimer’s patient. (Who am I?!)
2. “That’s _so_ funny!” (Yet she stands there crying, not saying “That’s so sad.” 😛 )

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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/251 "2007-06-04T11:14:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Clark K]  
163. Who should you always watch out for, no matter where you go or what you do?  
[/QUOTE]

Johnny, the tackling Alzheimer’s patient.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/252 "2007-06-04T11:47:27Z")

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[QUOTE=Big Bad Voodoo Lou]  
165. What does everything come down to?  
[/QUOTE]  
Poo!

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/253 "2007-06-04T14:34:42Z")

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[QUOTE=Big Bad Voodoo Lou]  
164. Who did the Janitor try to blame for stealing JD’s video camera (even though the Janitor really stole it)?

[/QUOTE]

Dr. Rotinaj, right? Janitor spelled backwards.

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**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/254 "2007-06-04T14:39:15Z")

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[QUOTE=middleman]  
Dr. Rotinaj, right? Janitor spelled backwards.  
[/QUOTE]

Yes, but it turned out there really was a Dr. Rotinaj!

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**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/255 "2007-06-04T19:14:32Z")

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[QUOTE=Big Bad Voodoo Lou]

1. What does everything come down to?

[/QUOTE]

Poo.

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**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/256 "2007-06-05T02:54:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Big Bad Voodoo Lou]

1. What does everything come down to?

[/QUOTE]

Poo.

1. Name the real estate agent that JD bought his half-acre from. (He’s the Broker of the Year, by the way.)

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/257 "2007-06-05T02:57:22Z")

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I’m beginning to get the feeling everything comes down to poo. Anyone else getting that feeling? \<\_\<

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/258 "2007-06-05T13:36:28Z")

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1. What diminishes JD’s enjoyment of his half acre?
2. How does Turk distract The Todd from competing for the surgerical position?
3. Why does Dr. Cox not like to do couples dates? (other than his hatred for all people)
4. Where did Elliot like to hide in her first year?
5. How does Elliot get her job back when her internship was cancelled?
6. Why was her intership cancelled?

Also, an unanswered one from earlier?

How does Carla get the plaintiff to drop his lawsuit against Turk?  
Hint: She gets Cox to help.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-scrubs-trivia-thread/405567/259 "2007-06-05T13:45:09Z")

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[QUOTE=middleman]  
168. What diminishes JD’s enjoyment of his half acre?  
[/QUOTE]  
the sudden gathering of older gay men using his deck as a pick-up joint

[QUOTE=middleman]  
171. Where did Elliot like to hide in her first year?  
[/QUOTE]  
the supply closet

[QUOTE=middleman]  
172. How does Elliot get her job back when her internship was cancelled?  
[/QUOTE]  
I think you mean fellowship and she got her job at Sacred heart back because she treated Kelso for an STD at the free clinic where she was working

[QUOTE=middleman]  
173. Why was her intership cancelled?  
[/QUOTE]  
(again “fellowship”) because the doctor with whom she was working sured the disease they were studying

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