The Best Episodes of Scrubs Season 9

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.4/10(1174 votes)

   #1 - Our First Day of School

   S9:E112/1/2009

   J.D., Turk, Cox, Kelso and intern Denise return to Sacred Heart to teach med school, while new med students Lucy, Drew, Cole and Maya are put through the ringer on their first day of school.

   Director:Michael Spiller

   Writer:Bill Lawrence

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   Director:Michael Spiller

   Writer:Bill Lawrence
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   6.4/10(955 votes)

   #2 - Our Drunk Friend

   S9:E212/1/2009

   Lucy learns a hard earned lesson about what it takes to be a doctor. Meanwhile J.D. and Turk spot a potential love connection between Denise and the new med student, Drew, as they play matchmakers with a little bit of help from Dr. Kelso.

   Director:Michael McDonald

   Writers:Josh Bycel, Jonathan Groff

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   Director:Michael McDonald

   Writers:Josh Bycel, Jonathan Groff
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   6.4/10(891 votes)

   #3 - Our Role Models

   S9:E312/8/2009

   J.D. and Drew learn a tough lesson in mentoring when Dr. Cox and Lucy show them that sometimes the student is the teacher.

   Director:Gail Mancuso

   Writer:Stephen Cragg

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   Director:Gail Mancuso

   Writer:Stephen Cragg
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   6.5/10(924 votes)

   #4 - Our Histories

   S9:E412/15/2009

   While their wives are out of town, J.D. and Turk attend a med student's party; Kelso says goodbye to Ted and Gooch.

   Director:Ken Whittingham

   Writer:Corey Nickerson

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   Director:Ken Whittingham

   Writer:Corey Nickerson
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   6.2/10(806 votes)

   #5 - Our Mysteries

   S9:E512/22/2009

   J.D. still clamors for Dr. Turk's approval as he approaches his final day of teaching at Sacred Heart, Lucy searches within herself for the courage to perform a basic medical procedure on a real human, and Denise and Drew make things official.

   Director:Michael Spiller

   Writer:Steven Cragg

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   Director:Michael Spiller

   Writer:Steven Cragg
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   6.1/10(805 votes)

   #6 - Our New Girl-Bro

   S9:E61/1/2010

   While Turk struggles to find a replacement best friend, Elliott offers some sound advice and guidance to an over-worked and exhausted Lucy.

   Director:Michael McDonald

   Writer:Kevin Etten

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   Director:Michael McDonald

   Writer:Kevin Etten
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   6.2/10(801 votes)

   #7 - Our White Coats

   S9:E71/5/2010

   Before receiving their white coats, the med students of Winston University must figure out why they want to be doctors, and Denise gets a little relationship help from Elliot.

   Director:John Putch

   Writer:Andy Schwartz

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   Director:John Putch

   Writer:Andy Schwartz
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   5.9/10(825 votes)

   #8 - Our Couples

   S9:E81/5/2010

   Lucy finds couplings, dysfunctional or not, throughout the hospital

   Director:Chris Koch

   Writer:Prentice Penny

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   Director:Chris Koch

   Writer:Prentice Penny
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   6.5/10(815 votes)

   #9 - Our Stuff Gets Real

   S9:E91/12/2010

   The reality of having a baby begins to settle in for both J.D. and Elliot while Lucy struggles with the reality of operating on people.

   Director:John Putch

   Writer:Leila Strachan

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   Director:John Putch

   Writer:Leila Strachan
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    6.2/10(781 votes)

    #10 - Our True Lies

    S9:E101/19/2010

    A case of guilty conscience plagues the med school when a student cheats on an exam and Dr. Cox takes it out on the entire class. Meanwhile, Denise makes a startling admission of her own.

    Director:Michael Spiller

    Writers:Danny Rubin, Lon Zimmet

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    Director:Michael Spiller

    Writers:Danny Rubin, Lon Zimmet
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    5.8/10(794 votes)

    #11 - Our Dear Leaders

    S9:E111/26/2010

    Lucy takes her new assignment as hell week "team leader" a bit too seriously, and Dr. Turk feels threatened when an internationally renowned surgeon pays a visit.

    Director:Peter Lauer

    Writers:Kevin Etten, Corey Nickerson

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    Director:Peter Lauer

    Writers:Kevin Etten, Corey Nickerson
12. 

    6.0/10(791 votes)

    #12 - Our Driving Issues

    S9:E123/10/2010

    When Cole and Kelso both get negative results back after a few routine tests, they learn the hard way to put their egos in check in order to rein in the support of their so-called friends.

    Director:Eren Celeboglu

    Writers:Alessia Costantini, Prentice Penny

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    Director:Eren Celeboglu

    Writers:Alessia Costantini, Prentice Penny
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    6.1/10(896 votes)

    #13 - Our Thanks

    S9:E133/17/2010

    The med students of Winston University finally find something to be thankful for when Cole identifies his true calling in surgery, Drew finds the love of his life, and Lucy finds the inspiration to become a doctor.

    Director:Rick Blue

    Writer:Sean Russell

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    Director:Rick Blue

    Writer:Sean Russell