Bob Kelso
| Dr. Robert Kelso, M.D. | |
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| First appearance | "My First Day" |
| Last appearance | "Our Driving Issues" |
| Created by | Bill Lawrence |
| Portrayed by | Ken Jenkins |
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| Nickname(s) | Bobbo, Bobcat, Boba-Tron |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Retired Formerly Part Time Med School Teacher Part Time Private Practice Physician |
| Title | Chief of Medicine |
| Spouse(s) | Enid Kelso (deceased) |
| Children | Harrison Kelso Trong Tri Kelso |
| Relatives | Francis (nephew) |
Robert "Bob" Kelso, M.D., is a fictional character played by Ken Jenkins in the American comedy-drama Scrubs.
Bob Kelso is the chief of medicine for Sacred Heart Hospital for the first seven seasons of Scrubs (a position held since 1984), though he resigns in the episode "My Dumb Luck". Kelso appeared in every episode during the first eight seasons except three Season 8 episodes, "My Last Words", "Their Story II" and "My Full Moon".
Ken Jenkins was a regular cast member for the first eight seasons, and appeared in nine episodes of season nine.
Of all the Scrubs characters, he goes through the most pronounced change as the series progresses. In the first few seasons, he appears to be a cynical, heartless man who gives mere lip service to patients' well-being, putting more value on the hospital's bottom line and his own personal comfort. In a moment of brutal candor in the series premiere, Kelso tells series protagonist John "J.D." Dorian, "Do you not realize that you're nothing but a large pair of scrubs to me?" Throughout the series, though, events suggest that Kelso's cynicism is a defense mechanism to deal with the pressures of his position. In later seasons he gradually becomes more compassionate, and after retirement, he remains in the other characters' lives as a grandfatherly figure.
Throughout the series, he is at odds with Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley), Sacred Heart's Chief Attending Physician who eventually replaces him as Chief of Medicine. Cox calls him "Bobbo" or some other variation, often refers to him as a "pod person" or "the Devil himself", and once even punches him out. The two have occasionally shared moments of understanding and compassion, however, such as when Kelso tells a depressed Cox that the hospital and Kelso himself needs him, as they balance each other out to do what is best for the hospital. After his retirement, Kelso becomes more openly friendly with Dr Cox.
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