My Own Personal Jesus

For the Depeche Mode song, see Personal Jesus.

"My Own Personal Jesus"
Scrubs episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 11
Directed by	Jeff Melman
Written by	Debra Fordham
Production code	S109
Original air date	December 11, 2001
Guest stars
Paul Connor (Patient) Granger Green (Meredith) Cathy Herd (Mrs. Wheeler) Joel Hurt Jones (Mr. Wheeler) Derek Miller (Orderly) Ted Pitsis (Al) Steve Tom (Narrator/Doctor) Monica Allgeier (Nurse Tisdale)
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"My Own Personal Jesus" is the eleventh episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired as Episode 11 of Season 1 on December 11, 2001.

Plot

It's Christmas at Sacred Heart. While working in the free clinic, Elliot treats a pregnant teenaged girl named Meredith Fox. Dr. Kelso believes this will be good practice for Elliot, since he believes she, like so many female physicians, will end up in family practice, pediatrics or obstetrics and gynaecology. However, Elliot is extremely awkward and uncomfortable dealing with Meredith, and by the time Elliot finds out she needs to deliver immediately, Meredith has left the hospital. Elliot goes to the hospital on her day off to look for her, but has no success.

Dr. Cox makes J.D. tape the birth of his friends' baby, but J.D. messes up and the pregnancy does not record. To avoid ridicule from Jordan, Dr. Cox switches the tape with a recording of the birth of another baby, but she is not fooled.

Despite the holiday season, Turk, who is religious, is the only person in the hospital full of Christmas spirit. However, after spending Christmas Eve on call, his faith in God is shaken. While sitting in thought up on the hospital roof, he notices the star on top of the tree and realizes Elliot's patient, Meredith, must be there. He arrives just in time to deliver the baby. This incident, which he believes is a miracle, rekindles his faith.

This episode also marks the first appearance of the oft-mentioned Nurse Tisdale, who male characters often describe as the hottest woman in the hospital.

References to popular culture

• The title is a reference to the song "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode, which features the lyric "Your own personal Jesus."
• In the beginning of the episode there's a reference to Happy Days when J.D dressed as The Fonz enters a patients room, "fixes" the patient by a Technical Tap on the chest, shouts the signature Fonzie "Aaay!" before snapping his fingers and receiving a nurse to smooch.
• The fantasy of Turk as a preacher is a reference to a similar scene in the 1980 musical comedy The Blues Brothers.
• The opening scene where Nurse Tisdale is walking towards J.D. to "Moving in Stereo" and undoing her red bikini top is a parody of a similar scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Featured music

• "Moving in Stereo" by The Cars
• "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets
• a parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
• "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
• "Deck the Halls" arranged by Jan Stevens

External links

• "My Own Personal Jesus" at the Internet Movie Database
• "My Own Personal Jesus" at TV.com