Doctor Reacts to SCRUBS #2 | Medical Drama Review | Doctor Mike 

Fun fact: The amount of bones in the human hand is approximately one handful

“Episode with Brendon Fraiser” Scrubs fans: *oh no*

Wait, you’ve never seen Scrubs before?? What made you want to become a doctor then!?

I had leukemia (AML) last year... and that "this sucks" reaction from the patient really rang true to me. Getting that diagnosis felt so surreal. The hematologist who diagnosed me did it pretty similarly to JD; he was very direct and matter-of-fact about it. He also presented it as "treatable and curable," which it turns out it was. I'm currently eight months cancer-free and counting, thanks to many amazing doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers.

The fact that Scrubs isnt on Netflix anymore is a CRIME

*"Fun fact about testicles.."*

I love how Dr. Bob asks, "Do you think I made a mistake or do you wish I did?" Showing a very human side. Understanding that the results are very bad and how wishing he was wrong shows that JD really cares for his patient.

My doc cried with me when I lost my baby. It made me trust in him even more.

"Just found out Brendan Fraiser is on ep 22 of season one!" Me: "oh no..."

"Blood is supposed to be inside the body" Uterus: Imma pretend I didn't see that

One of the main reasons Scrubs was such a good show was the way it effortlessly mixed comedy and pathos; one minute you could be laughing hysterically, the next you'd be staring catatonically at the screen, your heart shattered. No other medical show - heck, no other show, period - has ever been able to do that to me like Scrubs could. The ending of the 'one in three patients die' episode, the one with JD's patient being an actress, where they go into a musical number at the end - and of course the second half of Brendan Fraser's character's story... seriously, the rollercoaster of emotions is huge.

When I was 15 I caught Malaria and was very far from my parents. The doctor was a young woman and I remember how kind and gentle she was. I was so scared and in so much pain, but she took time to sit with me and even helped me eat. I'm so greatful to her.

dr. mike: “the first one was too... dark. but i’ll try again!!!” also dr. mike: coincidentally chooses this episode ☹️

Brain: BLOOD IS SUPPOSED TO BE INSIDE THE BODY. Brain: Okay. Alright. Faint, and maybe it'll be back inside when we wake up.

"where do you think we are?"

brendan frasers characters story is my favorite from the show and also the downright saddest. season 3 broke my heart and its never easy seeing a man like Dr. Cox so broken that he'd actually let people comfort him.

I love how when JD says "Ben you have leukemia", Dr. cox doesnt get angry and question him and then go double check for himself right away by running the test again or even checking the paperwork itself, it just proves that Dr. Cox already trusts JD as a doctor at least in my opinion. I just really love their dynamic especially when the show gets dark

“The first episode was too dark for me so I’m gonna watch the episode with Brendan Fraser!” Me: “........bruh☹️.....

I’d rather have an emotional doctor than an emotionless doctor. The empathy definitely makes me trust the doctor more. My mom is actually a nurse and used to be in oncology. She got a big award for her nursing abilities. When I was in high school, I remember there was this patient who was 19 that had terminal cancer, and my mom sat with her and developed a whole relationship. Her boyfriend came in and married her and she died the next day. She was able to comfort her husband/boyfriend and tell stories that made him feel as much better as he possibly could, knowing that the staff made her feel as welcome as possible.

Every time he talks about how he lost his mum, you can see the pain and sadness in his eyes.

The episode with Michael J Fox is amazing and a great portrayal of OCD and how it affects people who have it

The second scrubs episode with Brendan Fraser is an actually iconic moment in television

I once had blood drawn for a test and they called me like right after I got home and said my red cell count was DANGEROUSLY low and I likely needed a transfusion. My grandma rushed me to the hospital and when the doctor saw conscious, non-pale, perfectly healthy me he had such a confused surprised face haha he immediately knew there was a mistake with the labs

"WHERE IS HIS WOUND?!" OH man if only he knew

I legitimately think you should watch Scrubs casually in your free time. It is genuinely an amazing series.

Scrubs Season 5 Episode 20, called "My Lunch", it's arguably the most iconic episode and my personal favourite, I'd really like to see your take on it since it deals with transplant patients and some of the harder decisions/moments doctors have to go through.

I love the fact you said at the end it’s ok to cry . I teach nursing students in the clinical setting and one had the opportunity to help with post-Mortem care. I had to explain that it was ok to cry because a life was lost and if they needed time afterwards it was ok to say so. Breaking bad news or the loss of a patient is never easy.

Scrubs is such an amazing show in my opinion. Every character is written so well that they're all likable, and it manages to go from gut busting hilarious to tear inducing sorrow. The episodes in which Brendan Fraser guest stars are a shinning example of this. Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) is my favorite character of the show.

Hey Doctor, Captain here! The reason why Fraser was missing his wound in that one scene you mentioned was because J.D. was imagining the conversation with Fraser. So Fraser was actually just his fantasy without being injured (wish thinking). I have noticed that "mistake" too but it turns out to make sense at the end.

This is the only channel where I can hear the phrase " Fun fact about testicles "

I still hear it on my head "I'm not superman"

**Blood outside the body** Brain: There's something wrong with the system... Let's try shutting off & back on shall we... 😂😂😂😂

I am really sorry that you had to lose a loved one. She created an inspiring being, that's for sure! The way you teach things are incredible, if I may add. Schools should be taking a leaf out of your book!

I love how you said that doctors are human and when something sad happens it's okay to cry with your patients. This should go for all "serious" professions. Be it doctors or lawyers or anyone. The seriousness of a professional doesn't/shouldn't take away the human essence. 😊❤️

Fun fact : mothers can delay their vasovagal reaction after a few occurences. Get the kid safe first, and THEN you can faint. Motherhood : a trip.

Fun fact: I’m a phlebotomist and we go off feel more then we do sight when it comes to drawing blood from a persons vein but if we can see the vein it’s a plus!

I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and just before I was told I heard the Dr and nurse talking outside the room, I heard the nurse say, "I don't want to be the one to tell her" I instantly knew it was bad news. But I'm still here 10 years later so, I win!! 😄 😊

S03E14 - My Screwup (Kind of the Conclusion of this Episode - "Where do you think we are?") S05E20 - My Lunch (Story of 3 Transplants) Prepare to Cry

Brain: Ah blood outside body..... no, no .... commence involuntary "play dead"

9:00 Is the biggest respect for med professionals like this. Regularly having to break terrible news like this to people, and still being willing to do it. It's gotta be brutally tough. Thank you to those to do that service for society!

“Fun fact about testicles!!” I love him😂😂

I'm so sorry about your mom Dr. Mike. 💜

I know it's been a while, but there is a 2 episode set from Scrubs called "My Lunch" and "my Fallen Idol" that are - for a comedy show - the most heartbreaking thing I have ever seen. Even if you don't review them, they are well worth a watch.

Hey Doc, just in case you missed it the reason his hand is fine in between is because JD is imagining those things happening. It's a clue for the audience. Cheers, would love for you to keep reviewing this, tis a great show.

Thank u for being vulnerable enough to open up about the passing of ur mom from leukemia. I also can relate to that. There's something so comforting about a doctor with emotional intelligence in conjunction with the normal intelligence required in the medical field.

I’m currently in nursing school and I was really nervous about IVs, so an experienced paramedic told me the story of his first IV stick and how his patient was on heparin and just started gushing blood. Your ABG story reminded me of that! Love the channel, love the vibes!

Also! I remember being at my first post-op just to follow up with the surgeon and make sure everything was good with the surgery. And she walked right into the room and said, "Hello, how are you? Your sutures are healing just the way I want them to be." And I said "Awesome!" And she looked at the paper, took a breath, looked me in the eyes, and said, "So. You have cancer." And then she just kind of gave me a second. I blinked, and I was just like, "Oh! Okay! So what do I do now?" And she explained all of the next steps, who I had to follow up with, etc. I remember she then looked at me and kind of gave me a look like, "...You alright buddy?" And I laughed and said, "Oh no it's okay, I'm just processing. Thank you for telling me!" Then I walked out of the office, got in my car, and called my best friend in a complete meltdown. I tell this story to say that I completely agree with Doctor Mike at the end in that the best way to give the news is just to say it and give space. I wasn't wasting time and energy getting nervous because doc was trying to say something nice or adding disclaimers, or I wasn't wondering like what actually was the situation and what I needed to do about it. It was straight forward and clean. "Here's the info, do what you will with it." Obviously it wasn't easy to go through it, but it made it simple. So yeah that's my two cents on that. Straight forward and clean information, with a little bit of space to follow, is incredibly effective and helpful.

I started watching Scrubs ‘cause my dad one day told me “look, a funny medical program”, in that time I was a medical student and my father watched it just because I was gonna be a doctor and he wanted to have something to relate him and me. Now that I’m a doctor I feel two things with this show: the accuracy (jokes aside, I feel that the main point is totally relatable) and the warm feeling of having my dad with me as a support in all my medical related life... which is fun, but at the same time, all the way to the degree and what comes next, was kind of a pain and really compromise my mental health.

I think one of the biggest strengths Scrubs had, beyond some stellar writing and storytelling, was that it was all based on real experiences from a doctor named Jonathan Doris, and that there was a lot of medical consultation involved. More to it, they didn't dumb it down, or go really obscure, either - unlike how House ventured into that realm. One episode was even a parody of House, and it was pretty funny, too.

I had pieces of gauze left in my bladder by my Urologist during a procedure to check my kidney's ureters when I was 16. I was in a unusual amount of pain after. After getting some assistance to the bathroom (Thankfully there was one in the room because I could hardly walk from the pain) I asked to be left alone as a teen girl that's not 100% comfortable w/ their body. When I remember starting to pee, remember feeling like this pain was unbelievable, and that's it. My Mom said that I let a blood corralling scream, run in, and found slumped, bent over screaming from the pain. My urine was fire engine red too. I had to be hospitalized and it took a couple procedures before they found out it was the gauze and removed it. This was approximately in 2005.

I always really appreciate when you talk about your approach to delivering bad news. When I was diagnosed with cancer, my doctor started throwing information at me, including the fact that he had a surgery opening the next day, without giving me a moment to process. I was at this appointment by myself as well, so that made it even more difficult to understand what he was saying. Great doctor, and I appreciated his aggressive treatment, but I wish he could have taken more time to actually talk to me when I got the news.

Sorry about your mom Dr. Mike

Should review the next episode with Brendan Frazier it's a gooooood one but will ruin you for a bit.

"What about tough guy?" "Somebody'll get her"

0:34 you are not alone my man.. she was literally fire in that movie

You totally have to react to my Hero and My Screw up. Then My lunch. The latter two are super sad episodes, but really good.

The scene where Ben's hand is magically healed was a dream or fantasy sequence JD has them randomly throughout the series kinda like family guy

Fun fact: In later seasons JD (Dr Dorian) is actually diagnosed with Vasovagal Syncope. So thats quite a fun thing to look back at

When my grandma was in the hospital with Pneumonia, she was in a semi-private room with another elderly woman who had a DNR, she passed away that night and her nurse, Carlos, was extremely torn up about it and broke down crying just outside of her room. Idk why some medical professionals try to hide their emotions, but safe to say it changed my grandma’s perception of her time in the hospital drastically

My mom donated bonemarrow to someone with leukemia and 6 years later we got to meet the recipient

Scrubs is the reason i went to medical school. Which didn't turn out too well. So probably not a good reason to go to medical school. Edit: Since I have 100 likes, I thought I'd elaborate for anyone who might want some further insight. I went to school in the Caribbean. And I graduated and passed all my USMLE exams and started an IM residency right after I graduated. However, I kind of hated rotations and in residency, it became more and more clear that I hated being a doctor. I was always a great student and just thought being a dr was the way to go. So hopefully this helps anyone interested in medicine. Do it because you want to do the work a dr does and not because you have good grades or want to prove something. Just saying. Hope this helps someone.

I love you’re channel and I when you talked about during a surgery of someone counting everything and doing an inventory it really hit home. During my wife and I’s first birth we had a c-section and one thing I remember is someone making sure there was a approximate inventory. It was to the point that they stopped the surgery to make sure every piece of gauze was accounted for. It made me feel so comfortable, I knew that they accounted for everything. Please keep making these videos letting everyone know that you are watching everything! I know this is an old video but I hope you continue it makes a normal person like me “not a doctor” but makes so many people more comfortable!

Very happy you picked this episode to react to. I ALSO loved Bedazzled growing up, I love pretty much all B Fraser’s movies

Dr. Mike, those glasses are dope!

You need need NEED to watch "My Lunch". That episode is unreal.

my father also got diagnosed with CLL a couple of years ago, has just gone through chemo during the beginnings of the pandemic; but now has the best screening results he's ever had. Excellent platelet count as well as red blood cells and i couldn't be more relieved.

Dr Mike, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I’ll pray for your family as you continue healing. In high school I went to visit a college that I planned on going to med school through. During my visit they told us when in med school if someone in your family dies you would not have the time to attend any funerals. We were told a story of a student at the time who had exams the day of his mother’s funeral and I was heartbroken. A couple months later my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and the thought that school would be the reason I couldn’t be there in her last days destroyed me. I switched career plans and went nursing instead. Thank you for your sacrifices and bravery to continue school. We need more doctors like you 💛

Really sorry for your Mom. You must keep going, Scrubs is my favourite series of all times (and i saw alot of them, even if now with netflix the quality level is dropped due to the huge amount of them), and the more you see the more you love it. I saw the whole series like 5-6 times from season one to 8 (the 9 is really not scrubs it's a bad spin off, the end is in season 8), and i love it everytime more. Of course you haven't the time to watch all of it, but some other episodes would be great. I saw in the making of (DVD, in london can be found used for like 1 pound each Season :D) that the two doctors that are consulted for Scrubs are really close friends of the director , and he started the series after he heard many stories from them (funny or sad). So the accurancy is for that, unlike DR House (that i like alot) that need always rare and impossible illness, or grey's anatomy, that is just romance with a little of medical background, scrubs is based on characters and gags, but for real-like Doctor growing path. You start for fast laugh looking 20 minutes episodes and you end really caring about them and crying.

2 very important and powerful episodes that must be covered in Scrubs. Season 3, Episode 12 - My Catalyst. Features Michael J. Fox as a Doctor/Surgeon, struggling with his severe OCD. Season 3, Episode 14 - My Screw Up. Brendan Frazier’s back for one of the best/most powerful episodes of scrubs.

Wow! What a compassionate, respectful response from you, after you watched the situation (at about 8:30) where JD tells the patient he has leukemia. I imagine a lot of people would go numb and not be able to process information after they heard "leukemia." Adding more information may overwhelm them. When you said, "...the way he delivered that news was actually ideal", followed by your reasoning for the statement, was encouraging. I haven't had much luck with doctors having the social perception you have.

I'm glad scrubs is growing on you, it's probably one of my favorite shows. If you like Brenden Fraiser you should watch the next episode that has him in it, it's not only a great and emotional episode but also one of the best episodes of scrubs if not the best episode. The episode is titled My Screw Up, season 3 episide 14.

Season 3, Episode 14: My Screw up is the perfect follow up to this episode, has Brenden Fraser again.

"Fun fact about testicles" I'm Dying LMFAO Don't worry I signed a DNR XD

I truly enjoyed watching your reaction and all the informative explanations you've done .. keep making more please!

I'm surprised you didn't include the scene where they notice Ben is still bleeding and Cox and JD look at each other because they know that something is wrong. I always find that scene very realistic. I bet as a doctor, you are constantly diagnosing your family and friends without realising

I’m looking forward to seeing your take on the episode called ‘My Lunch’. Emotionally drained just thinking about it.

Dude, Bedazzled is GREAT

We need more scrubs!!! The episode in particular about the spread of infection within a hospital. It is both amazing dramatic episode and something Id like to hear your opinion on since you mentioned hospital complications.

When you started talking about Bedazzled I nearly screamed at my phone, that was of my favourite films growing up too, but no ones ever heard of it!

I don’t tend to be one to crush on youtubers or celebrities... but I’m new to this channel, and this guy is getting to me, lol. How much empathy was written on his face when Zach Braff’s character was delivering the news of leukemia to the patient, the acknowledgement that bad news doesn’t always get heard in a way that sticks when the news is broken. Plus how readily he laughs and makes corny jokes. This guy is a good one. At least, so far as I can tell from these videos. Way to be 👍 Your personality is a big part of what makes this channel enjoyable to watch :) (Also, I hadn’t finished watching the video when I commented. So want to add I’m so sorry for your loss, (if by some slim chance you come across this comment on an what’s probably an old thread). All the best!

You should react to Scrubs season 6 episode 4 "My House", where Scrubs does a kind of parody of the show House

This is a great story arc, maybe one of the show's best. The episode following this one, they introduce a wacky oncologist as a B-cast member. Then Fraser comes back 2 years later and completes his arc in a fantastic send off.

Yay! Glad you're seeing how awesome Scrubs is 💕 and I'm sorry to hear about your mother 😓 I lost my father to Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 11 years ago.

I'm so glad you gave Scrubs another chance!

I'm glad to hear that Scrubs is growing on you. It really is a fantastic show (coming from a non-medical professional). And it's always nice to hear reactions from people who work in medicine. I'm on the public health side of things, so I have a much different POV when watching medical shows.

4:27 -- there was a very prominent episode of ER in its final season that went out of its way to introduce the concept of the pre-op checklist being conducted with the patient and full surgery team. Whatever organization first put it together was really thrilled that it got so much shine from the show, as the ep was very pre-hyped because Clooney returned for the first time in nine years and other first season folks were also back, including Carter getting a transplant that featured the checklist.

A male nurse cried while taking care of my mom when she got temporarily paralyzed due to a hernia crisis. It was kind of cute. I felt great that my mom was receiving great care from people who cared about her pain. She is fine now. Out of the crisis and exercising her back and core at a clinic specialized in taking care of back injuries.

How come a full time doctor made consistent youtube videos than other full time youtubers? Edit: this is not an insult for him im throwing a shade to full time youtubers who dont make consistent youtube videos

Elizabeth Hurley is *_still_* very attractive.

The "where's his wound?" part was a good catch /foreshadowing

1:40 imagine if that happened and instead of you passing out your doctor did

My mom had a cervical cancer when she was younger. When her gynecologist told her "you've got cervical cancer." Her only reaction was "and you tell me this like that ??" She couldn't believe it, then her gyn responded "how did you expect me to tell you ?" Like you told, straight to the point and answered the questions

I am a midwife and this week we had a woman who was having her 3rd baby naturally. The umpilical cord was around the baby's neck so the heartbeat of the fetus in the process of labor kept slowing down. Because she was already at 8 - 9 centimetres we waited a little longer but then the baby's heartbeat was at 60's for 5-6 minutes straight. We hurried for a c- section right away. The poor woman was so afraid and she was screaming from fear and pain and she just looked at me and I broke down, from the stress of it all. I was crying with her. Thank goodness all went well. You have to be embathetic with the patients, you have to show respect and love. Love my job though, with the good and the bad that comes with it

I never watched Scrubs all the way but always watched it when I'd stumble in to it. Loved the dialog & humor mixed with heavy stuff. ♡♡♡

I could see the tears in your eyes. and hear them even more so. It was at this moment you understood Scrubs.

Season five episode 20 “my lunch”!!! That would be the best episode for you to watch. It’s really heavy but really good too

His dressing style and those glasses... he looks so cute!!💓

I know I'm like super-late commenting on this, but I love the fact that you mentioned the movie "Bedazzled", because it was something I really liked growing up, too.

This is exceptional. I sent this to a couple of my nurse friends. Great job Dr. Mike!

I'm a simple man. I see Scrubs, I click