My Life in Four Cameras

My Life in Four Cameras

Infobox Television episode | Title = My Life in Four Cameras
Series = Scrubs
Season = 4
Episode = 17
Guests= Clay Aiken (Kenny)
Ken Lerner (Mr. James)
Deonté Gordon (Figsack)
Jeremy Howard (Fat Frank)
Dave Martel (Dave Martel)
Chrystee Pharris-Larkins (Kylie)

Airdate = February 15, 2005
Production = 417
Writer = Debra Fordham
Director = Adam Bernstein


Caption =
Episode list =List of Scrubs episodes
Prev = My Quarantine
Next = My Roommates

"My Life in Four Cameras" is the 85th episode of the American sitcom "Scrubs". It originally aired on February 15, 2005.

Brian Ford Sullivan of thefutoncritic.com listed the episode as one of the top 50 television episodes of 2005. [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/rant.aspx?id=20060125 The 50 best episodes of 2005] ]

Plot

This episode is a 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 cheesy 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 and ends with Colin Hay performing the "Cheers" theme song. [(2006) Scrubs - My Own Personal 'Net Thing. [http://scrubs.mopnt.com/scripts/DRAFT_417_-_my_life_in_four_cameras.htm Script from the episode] ] [(February 16, 2005)(2006) TV Guide. [http://www.tvguide.com/TV/Roush/Dispatches/default.htm?cmsRedir=true&rmDate=02162005&cmsGuid=%7BB05718FC-3C10-42F9-8969-3DD1DD3D59AB%7D Rough Dispatches] ] [(March 10, 2005)(2006) Chicago Tribune. [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2005/03/cheers_to_scrub.html Cheers to "Scrubs"] ]

As the episode opens, Carla is trying to compete with the cuteness 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 the exact 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.

Also, J.D. and Turk meet a famous writer for "Cheers". It turns out he has lung cancer. In sitcom mode, he lives following the discovery that his chart was mixed up with that of another patient with a similar name ("This chart isn't for Charles James, it's for James Charles!"). After we return to the show's "normal" setting, we find out that he has died.

Production details

* The version of the "Cheers" theme song performed by Colin Hay in the original airing of this episode has been removed from subsequent airings and is not heard in the DVD release due to copyright laws.
* According to commentaries, many of the male cast "suggested" to Bill Lawrence that the scantily-clad nurses should remain in the series.
* The Janitor's uniform used in the "sitcom" part of this episode was used again in My Big Move.

Cultural references

* After Turk defeats Carla at arm wrestling, he shouts out, "Do you see what you get Carla? Do you see what you get when you mess with the warrior!?" This is a parody of a similar line from the film, "The Warriors", where the leader of The Orphans screams "You see what you get, Warriors? You see what you get when you mess with the Orphans?" [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/quotes The Warriors (1979) - Memorable quotes ] ]
* When Kylie, J.D., Turk, and Carla are watching Sanford and Son, the theme song is playing in the background, while Turk sings along to the melody.

Featured music

"Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, performed by Clay Aiken.

ee also

*Scrubs (TV series)
*List of Scrubs episodes

Notes


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