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men to reflect on their greatest flaws. J.D. realizes that he must find the courage to own up to his coming duties of being a father. Dr. Cox comes to terms with the importance of controlling his rage in order to better his health. The Janitor questions the long-term consequences of his obsession with tormenting J.D. The self-analysis experienced here feels almost tranquil in comparison to the crushing pressure that precedes it. Like the average joes who watch them, these characters take on cumbersome affairs one step at a time.
This theme of extraordinary doctors consumed by ordinary troubles carries onto the long-awaited arrival of Turk and Carla’s baby. The couple famous for coming across unexpected hurdles in life meets with a disastrous, yet funny, sequence of events that hinder the miracle of their child’s delivery. The trials that Turk and Carla go through, however, ultimately add to the emotional impact of the episode’s beautiful ending.
While the baby soon surrounds Carla and Turk in both bliss and tribulation, we see Elliot experience considerable change in her life as well. Episode after episode, her career and her relationship with Keith (Travis Schuldt) blossom simultaneously. I’m sure viewers can agree on how wonderful of an experience it is to watch the series’ most erratic character slowly become the most defined.
About a quarter into the season we’re blown away by an unforgettable musical episode. Guest star Stephanie D’Abruzzo, of the Broadway musical Avenue Q, plays the role of a patient with a perplexing ailment that causes her to perceive conversation as song and dance. This opens the door to ridiculously entertaining performances executed with a quirky gracefulness that can only be found within the walls of Sacred Heart. The most notable musical numbers are hands down the song declaring that medicine always falls on the importance of a patient’s feces and a duet between J.D. and Turk brimming with insinuations about their love for one another being more than friendly. “My Musical” marks one of the most enjoyable Scrubs experiences paralleled only by this season’s “My Road to Nowhere”, in which several of the show’s key characters embark on a calamitous road trip.
Further into the season a darker mood falls over Sacred Heart with an unexpected accident. The hospital’s inhabitants find themselves in mourning as they deal with the looming death of one of their own. Amidst all the sorrow, viewers are soothed by the arrival of the baby of Dr. Cox and Jordan. Split into two episodes, these events capture a balance between life and death and serve as the most powerful moments of the season.
Continuing from this point the show does not lose its spark of genius and the only flaw keeping it away from perfection is one episode entitled “My Night to Remember”. The episode functions as a recap of the series’ last five years and isn’t an entire disappointment. | 
