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KneeHighMischief t1_j9sgzuz wrote

Reply to comment by Fareacher in Can we talk about Scrub's episode "My Screw Up" 20 years too late? (Major episode spoilers... 20 year old spoilers) by ChaserNeverRests

It really is. Scrubs was a fairly popular show that ran for quite a while yet is still underrated. NBC jerked it around a bit for scheduling which hurt its popularity. Since it's ended I feel like because of the final season & intense dislike (by some) for Zach Braff have caused it to not be looked at so fondly

That's a shame because I really feel like it's a top tier sitcom. It's one of my favorite shows of all-time. After reading this I'm going to have "Winter" stuck in my head for awhile.

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ACardAttack t1_j9t7dec wrote

> Scrubs was a fairly popular show that ran for quite a while yet is still underrated.

It really is, and I know Im a Scrubs fanboy, but how many shows blend comedy and drama as well as Scrubs did?

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Dan_Of_Time t1_j9tvx84 wrote

The only show that has come close for me is The Good Place.

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some_random_noob t1_j9v7l5k wrote

The Good Place and Scrubs are my 2 all time favorite shows, sooo good.

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AceCups1 t1_j9u4kih wrote

Nothing like Scrubs, but Reservation Dogs is a show that could have me laughing in first half and choked up by the end.

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gkoberger t1_j9uvdzm wrote

As a huge Scrubs fan (by far my favorite show), I think there's a few:

  • Ted Lasso (same creator)
  • Shrinking (same creator)
  • Lovesick (British show on Netflix)
  • MASH (huge inspiration for Bill Lawrence)
  • Bojack Horseman
  • Mythic Quest when they do their annual “Episode”
  • Fleabag

There's also a bunch of popular shows (The Office, HIMYM) that did a good job of it once in a while, although the balance was much more skewed toward the humor half.

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tomatowaits t1_j9vcvni wrote

Wouldn’t Community fit into this list ?

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Felicfelic t1_j9ve2rm wrote

Community doesn't have as much heart, drama and emotional scenes as the others on that list, that's not a diss to it, it's one of my favourite shows, but it doesn't fit into the comedy-drama genre at all

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ACardAttack t1_j9uyk9x wrote

I didnt like Ted Lasso

Need to give Shirking another shot

Enjoyed Lovesick

Still need to watch Mash

Didnt care for Bojack

Love Fleaback

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Goliath_TL t1_j9ufred wrote

There are two that work as well as Scrubs did, in my opinion.

After Life Shrinking

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ACardAttack t1_j9uh4f9 wrote

I did enjoy After Life

Shrinking didn't click with me but I may try again as I only did an episode

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Goliath_TL t1_j9uot1i wrote

I wasn't convinced after the first episode of Shrinking, either. Keep watching if you like After Life - it's very similar to it. Some scenes make you cry and then 10 seconds later you'll be laughing hysterically.

My wife and I have a policy of at least 3 episodes of a new show. If you can't grab me in the first three episodes, I'm not gonna like the rest of what you have. But some shows take a few episodes to find their rythym and casting to gel. This policy has never disappointed us.

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ACardAttack t1_j9urfkq wrote

That's my usual, I'll probably go back when I have time or don't have other distractions

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pootie820 t1_j9tr4vw wrote

My friends and I would watch it on Comedy Central once they started airing re runs. All fell in love with the show, but I don't think I watched a single episode on NBC.

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badgarok725 t1_j9usxad wrote

it's also bounced around a couple different streamers in the past decade which doesn't help

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cathbadh t1_ja2gw8m wrote

It did, and there were some complications with the music rights is some episodes, so songs were removed . Normally they isn't a big deal, but Scrubs isn't the same missing certain songs

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