Frasier, Sex and the City, Full House, That ‘70s Show: revivals of popular sitcoms are big business in this modern era, and Scrubs could be the next hit show to follow the trend. In a new interview with LADbible, the creator of the hospital-based comedy, Bill Lawrence, has now stated that it’s only a matter of time before a revival or reboot happens.
Lawrence revealed that he is “definitely” going to do a continuation of Scrubs, and that he now plans to “figure it out in the next six months.” Which, for fans, proves he is, in fact, a Superman.
“You know, I’m really candid about it. We’re definitely going to do it, just because we’ve all been enjoying hanging out. Look, there’s no huge drive because everybody’s successful, and I think the show was on for like, 72 years, but the on the other hand, medical people over here right now are very heroic to me.”
However, while it certainly sounds like Lawrence is committed to bringing the staff and patients of Sacred Heart back to screens, he does have some conditions…
“I don’t want to do it as a movie, but I’m definitely open to doing a couple more years of that show. It would not only be fun to see where the characters I used to love are now, but also to see what a young doctor nowadays looks like, as far as the kids coming in behind them, you know.
I think we’ll figure it out in the next six months or so what we want to do. I’m just busy too, man, in a great way.”
Scrubs Remains One of the Best-Loved Sitcoms of All Time
Scrubs first aired on NBC from 2001 until 2010, with the final seasons featuring a cast of mostly new characters with the series regulars having moved on to other things. The series follows Zach Braff as John “J.D.” Dorian at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, which is a teaching hospital. The show focuses on the lead character’s unique point of view, with J.D. often drifting off into his imagination, with his daydreams often featuring all sorts of slapstick and surreal vignettes.
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Alongside Braff, the series starred Donald Faison as Christopher Turk, J.D.’s best friend, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reed, Neil Flynn as the antagonistic Janitor, and John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, J.D.’s reluctant mentor. Scrubs is now considered one of the best sitcoms of all time (ignoring the ill-thought-out final season), and no doubt many would love to once again laugh and cry, sometimes within seconds of each other, within the walls of Sacred Heart Hospital.
Aside from figuring out how to bring back Scrubs, Bill Lawrence’s next project, Bad Monkey, is due to land on Apple TV+ on August 14, and follows a detective turned restaurant inspector in Southern Florida who is pulled into a world of greed and corruption after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing.