Dr. Cox must deal with life as a new father while being careful not to lose his edge. The normally surly, sarcastic Dr. Cox gets thrown an emotional curveball, when his close friend Ben (Brendan Fraser) suddenly passes away in the episode "My Screw Up", the best of the season. The episode manages to balance its funny moments with poignant and touching ones. You start the episode laughing and end up holding back tears.

Another highlight from this season was the creative episode "My Butterfly," which showed how the simplest event can change the course of a whole day. The audience gets to see two different scenarios play out, the day’s chain of events altered by the actions of a butterfly. Original concepts like these make Scrubs a refreshing show to watch.

Other great episodes feature Michael J. Fox as a prominent doctor with obsessive-compulsive disorder who visits Sacred Heart for a few days and teaches the staff a thing or two while he’s there. Also look for random guest appearances by Erik Estrada, the Soup Nazi and Maureen McCormick (Marcia Brady, in case you didn’t know).

Some episodes are funnier than others (the episodes on Disc 3 are the weakest) and there are some characters the show can do without (the obnoxiously vulgar Todd and the suicidal wreck Ted come to mind). While not always grounded in reality (surreal dream sequences, crazy pratfalls, the fact that the doctors don’t know what they’re doing half of the time), the show manages to keep its heart with the hilariously likeable characters. Although season three may or may not be Scrubs’ best, the show was still able to entertain a first-time viewer like me and leave me curious to see more.

When you’re done with all the on-call wackiness, take a peek at the extensive special features, stat. Much like the show itself, the features are wide-ranging and a little out-there. They explore a lot, from first time directors to character make-overs. There’s even a feature dedicated to the cast and crew’s dogs! Deleted scenes, alternate lines and two episode commentaries will satisfy any true fan. It’s too bad there aren’t more cast interviews. And I was expecting a much funnier Gag Reel.

Scrubs: The Complete Third Season is a must-have for any avid Scrubs watcher. And for anyone else, regardless of what you’ve heard about the show, it may be time to scrub in and see for yourself.

Show Grade: B+
DVD Grade: B+
Overall Grade: B+