![]() ![]() Executive producers Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, and Bill Callahan departed from the series and were replaced by Jonathan Groff, Zach Braff, and Josh Bycel, who also served as the co-showrunner, alongside creator/executive producer Bill Lawrence who was doing double duty at the time with both Scrubs and his new show Cougar Town.Įvery writer from previous seasons departed from the show with the exception of Lawrence and Andy Schwartz. The setting shifted from the original hospital building to a new Sacred Heart medical school and university campus, with shooting locations moving to Culver Studios. Show creator Bill Lawrence wanted to change the name of the show to Scrubs Med, but ABC did not allow this. Steven Cragg as Lieutenant Frank Underhill.Windell Middlebrooks as Captain Melvis Duncook.ABC declined, but Lawrence still advised fans to treat it as a new show, even putting a caption under the "Created By" on the X-ray in the opening sequence saying. Lawrence considered the eighth season to be the end of the show Scrubs, going so far as to ask ABC if he could change the name to Scrubs Med. ![]() Eliza Coupe, who portrayed Denise Mahoney beginning in season eight, became a series regular, along with new cast members Kerry Bishé, Michael Mosley and Dave Franco. Judy Reyes was the only original cast member to not return, after declining to appear in a recurring guest role as she only wanted to return full-time. Ken Jenkins appeared in nine episodes, and Neil Flynn, who was also busy with his new show The Middle, appeared in a single scene in the season's first episode. Zach Braff appeared in six episodes, in which he was billed as main cast, to assist in transitioning the show, while Sarah Chalke signed on to guest star in four episodes throughout the season. ![]() McGinley and Donald Faison signed one-year deals and were the only cast members to stay on as regulars. The eighth season was expected to be the last for Scrubs, but in May 2009, ABC announced that the series had been renewed for an additional 13 episodes. Zach Braff announced on March 22, 2010, via Facebook that it appeared that Scrubs would not be renewed for a tenth season, and on May 14, 2010, ABC officially cancelled the series. The season nonetheless saw Scrubs receive its lowest-ever ratings, with an average of 3.79 million tuning in, down from 5.61 million the previous season (though the show's overall ranking had improved). Review aggregator Metacritic found critical reception to the new format to be "generally positive" and assigned an average score of 64/100, though reviews were varied, with the Chicago Sun Times calling the season "promising", but USA Today dismissing it as a "deal-driven mistake". However, Bill Lawrence was approached concerning more episodes, and as a result, the show entered its ninth season. The season takes place over a year after the events of the last episode of the eighth season, " My Finale", which was expected to be the last episode and ended many of the series' long-running storylines. The series takes place at the new Sacred Heart Hospital, located on the Winston University campus. The show's filming location moved from the North Hollywood Medical Center to sets at Culver Studios. McGinley and Donald Faison respectively, returned as teachers. Doctors Perry Cox and Christopher Turk, played by John C. The new season focuses on students at a med school at the fictional Winston University, rather than interns at a hospital. Former star Zach Braff returned for six episodes of the season. The rest of the cast is made up of new recruits, including Lucy, played by Kerry Bishé, who is also the show's new narrator. This season marked a major change in the series it takes place at a different location and only three of the seven main characters from the first eight seasons remained as regular main characters. The ninth and final season of the American comedy television series Scrubs (also known as Scrubs: Med School) premiered on ABC on December 1, 2009, and concluded on March 17, 2010, and consists of 13 episodes. ![]()
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