Now, much more than 20 years since its pilot dropped, Scrubs — for probably the most half — holds up. It’s troublesome to search out that in any TV present, however particularly a comedy, and but one way or the other, the Bill Lawrence-created sitcom remains to be a humorous and pleasurable watch all these years later. Earlier this month, it was introduced that Lawrence was spearheading a reboot that may not solely introduce new gamers to the medical employees at Sacred Coronary heart, however mix them with a handful of legacy characters. Within the weeks for the reason that massive reveal, audiences have been ready for extra data, and now, because of Collider’s Christina Radish, who tossed in some Scrubs-related questions whereas chatting with Lawrence in regards to the Shrinking Season 2 finale, now we have a a lot higher thought of how the reboot will take form, and we’ve gotta say — it sounds unimaginable.
For starters, Lawrence has an extremely clear thought about the place he needs the subsequent chapter to select up, not just for the characters however about how their discipline of experience has shifted within the greater than decade since Scrubs went off the air.
“With the artistic facet, the present’s not going to select up a day later. It may’t. I’m eager about the place these characters are, that a few years later. I all the time keep in mind the finale of Scrubs, in Season 8, with J.D. saying he has a dream of how issues would go and, ‘Inform me my fantasies gained’t come true, simply this as soon as.’ I by no means stated that’s what occurred. I’m , not solely creatively, in the place they’d be now and who they’re, but additionally underneath the umbrella of what’s occurred to the medical world and the way that appears now. And one step previous that, I really like tales the place the scholars turn into the lecturers, and that may be what has to occur in one of these world.”
On a private stage, Lawrence is past excited to get again onto the set along with his friends. He says that within the years for the reason that present ended, the workforce has remained extremely tight-knit, with everybody greater than keen to return to their posts in no matter capability which may imply.
“The cool factor about Scrubs is that individuals see us on social media and in actual life collectively, on a regular basis. Zach [Braff] hosted the Paley Middle panel the opposite night time. I hang around with John C McGinley. Sarah Chalke is coming into city. In fact, I’ll see Judy [Reyes]. [Neil] Flynn is on Shrinking. We’re all buddies, however we’re additionally all buddies with the crew. I can begin rattling off totally different those who have labored with and for me there, for years and years, and the writing employees.
There are two issues about that reboot which are fascinating to me. One is, we’re all employees for rent. I’m very fortunate. We’re in a interval proper now the place Hollywood isn’t essentially making tons of stuff. The chance, if somebody says, ‘Hey, would you guys be eager about making extra Scrubs?,’ the great factor for the present, not the best factor for the business, is that so many tremendous proficient individuals – actors, actresses, writers, administrators, and so forth. – that labored on that present, a few of them for eight years, can be found. There’s a number of pleasure for us to get to do it once more, and it’s additionally cool to think about the brand new individuals that you’d add in. It makes me really feel outdated, however we meet with youthful writers who’re like, ‘Scrubs made me need to be a comedy author.’ I’m like, ‘Shut the fuck up. I’m not that outdated.’ However I’m. So, that’s the enterprise facet.”
And, though some people could be busy, Lawrence nonetheless hopes to get your entire household again collectively, even when which means solely in a cameo capability.
“I’d be bummed if we didn’t get an opportunity to see everyone. I’m even speaking about my spouse (Christa Miller). Different individuals produce other gigs, however I feel that the present would solely work with a good core of tremendous beloved, hopefully, regulars that drive the present combined with a bunch of recent actors.”
Invoice Lawrence Is Prepared for the Reboot Problem
There’s no option to sugarcoat it — reboots are divisive. Hitting that excellent mixture of one thing new that additionally pays homage to the previous is a troublesome stability, however Lawrence says he’s as much as the problem. He informed Collider:
“So far as reboots go, I’m doing it as a result of all of us wanna do it. I feel it’ll make us tremendous completely happy, on a human stage, to spend time with one another. So far as the way it’s going, I just like the stress of feeling nervousness from followers wanting it to be one thing they want as a result of it should make us attempt tougher. I’m an enormous TV fan. If a reboot of a present I really like is approaching, I’m gonna watch it. If it’s good, I’m going to be so completely happy. I’m simply gonna watch it and revel in it. And if it’s unhealthy, I’m going to get pleasure from badmouthing it to my buddies as a result of we discuss TV all day. Both manner, it is going to be advantageous. However I feel we’re gonna nail it. My fingers are crossed. I’m hopeful.”
As for the place the place all of it went down over the present’s nine-season run, like every part else in life, time has massively modified the face of the hospital that stood in for Sacred Coronary heart, with Lawrence revealing:
“And plus, the hospital we used to shoot out on Coldwater [Canyon in North Hollywood] is now a bunch of condos. So, even that, I’d in all probability take a shot of that and be like, ‘Oh, look, that’s the place Sacred Coronary heart was.’ That might be humorous. By the way in which, my son is aware of somebody that lives there and says it’s good.”
Keep tuned to Collider for extra details about the Scrubs reboot and stream the unique collection now on Peacock. And do not miss the remainder of Radish’s dialog with Lawrence.
