My Life in Four Cameras
| "My Life in Four Cameras" | |
|---|---|
| Scrubs episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Adam Bernstein |
| Written by | Debra Fordham |
| Production code | 417 |
| Original air date | February 15, 2005 |
| Recurring/Guest appearances | |
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Clay Aiken (Kenny) |
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Clay Aiken (Kenny)
Ken Lerner (Mr. James)
Deonté Gordon (Figsack)
Jeremy Howard (Fat Frank)
Dave Martel (Dave Martel)
Chrystee Pharris-Larkins (Kylie)
"My Life in Four Cameras" is the 17th episode of the 4th season of the American sitcom Scrubs. The episode, the series' 85th, originally aired on February 15, 2005.
This episode is an homage to the traditional multi-camera sitcom, and, specifically, Cheers (which also aired on NBC). Unlike traditional sitcoms, Scrubs uses a single camera setup, no laugh track, and is not filmed before a live studio audience. During an extended dream sequence, J.D. imagines what his life would be like if it were a sitcom. This sequence was actually filmed in a multi-camera setup with a laugh track and studio audience; as well as featuring low-cut outfits for the female characters, a less realistic hospital set, brighter lighting, broader humor, a fairly contrived plot, and a guest star named Kenny (Clay Aiken). In addition, a featured patient in the episode is fictional Cheers writer Charles James, a combination of Cheers' three creators James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. The episode makes repeated comments about these "traditional" sitcoms.
As the episode opens, Carla is trying to compete with the idea of Kylie and J.D.'s relationship, but Turk isn't reciprocating her attempts. A new E. coli scare on the news then results in a huge crowd of people coming to a hospital worried that they are infected.
Kelso needs to do some budget cuts, and he figures out he has to fire someone. Dr. Cox bets that he can do it without firing anyone, but after many hours of working, he finds that it is inevitable. The next day at lunch, Janitor points out all the lunchroom workers Dr. Cox shouldn't fire. Finally he points out Kenny, who pours the coffee; he happens to be the newest lunchroom worker. When the show switches to "sitcom mode", a talent show happens at the hospital (with the prize being exactly the same amount that the hospital needs to save). Everyone tries their best, J.D. doing his famous "World's most giant Doctor" act, when finally Kenny sings and wins the money. However, it turns out the sitcom mode is fake and Dr. Cox does have to fire Kenny.
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