interesting upcoming episode of Scrubs

guido · 03-14-2007, 12:54 PM

I was browsing through a list of upcoming episodes of Scrubs and saw the description for one episode set to air on April 19, titled "My Words of Wisdom." Here is the description.

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The fate of Nurse Roberts is revealed. J.D. treats a deaf patient and learns that Turk knows sign language. They are shocked when the parents refuse a surgical implant that would allow their son to hear.

For anyone who hasn't seen this show, its one of my favorite sitcoms. I'll definetely be watching this episode.

jillio · 03-14-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by guido

I was browsing through a list of upcoming episodes of Scrubs and saw the description for one episode set to air on April 19, titled "My Words of Wisdom." Here is the description.

For anyone who hasn't seen this show, its one of my favorite sitcoms. I'll definetely be watching this episode.

Thanks for the information, guido! I'll try to catch it.

Interpretrator · 03-14-2007, 01:17 PM

Oh cool, thanks for letting us know. I love Scrubs and TiVo records it every week but I'll make sure not to miss this one.

Mayberry · 03-16-2007, 12:53 AM

I LOVE Scrubs and actually just got done watching an episode.

Will definitely tune in to see this one.

Cousin Vinny · 03-16-2007, 12:13 PM

Count me in as a Scrubs fan! I haven't seen a lot of Deafies liking this series, though.

Interpretrator · 03-16-2007, 04:13 PM

My fiancé commented that this isn't usually a topic addressed by comedies, so it should be interesting. I expect they'll do a good job with it (as long as the actors are deaf!).

Southern · 03-20-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Interpretrator

My fiancé commented that this isn't usually a topic addressed by comedies, so it should be interesting. I expect they'll do a good job with it (as long as the actors are deaf!).

I have to agree with you on that point. My father in Native American and watching the old westerns from the 50’s and 60’s they always used white actors in horrible make up and awful wigs doing their ignorant Indian impressions. I always hated that growing up. Even more modern movies have done that. Last of the Mohicans, one of my favorite movies has white actors doing some of the larger fight scenes, but they have mostly real NA playing all the other parts so I don’t understand it. Dances with Wolves I looked and didn’t see any white actor’s used. Yes there are few NA left in this country but there are still about 4 million they can find them to act. I find it offensive. So yeah hopefully they will use REAL DEAFIES and not some hearing actor portraying what they think a Deaf person is like.

txflower95 · 03-20-2007, 08:12 PM

Thank you for the info. I'm not an avid watcher, but I catch the show every once in a while. I will definately catch this one. Thank you again.

celicaturtle · 03-20-2007, 09:42 PM

When is it supposed to be on? i don't get to watch Scrubs as much as i'd like but i love the show

Interpretrator · 03-20-2007, 10:32 PM

From the OP:

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Originally Posted by guido

one episode set to air on April 19, titled "My Words of Wisdom."

celicaturtle · 03-21-2007, 02:37 PM

Thanks!

deafmama78 · 04-04-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyeth

Count me in as a Scrubs fan! I haven't seen a lot of Deafies liking this series, though.

I'm replying late but wanted to say that I'm another Scrubs fan along with my husband. But, sadly we missed that episode. I'll have to catch it on a re-run or wait til it's on dvds.

-DeafMama78

WildHunt · 04-04-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by deafmama78

I'm replying late but wanted to say that I'm another Scrubs fan along with my husband. But, sadly we missed that episode. I'll have to catch it on a re-run or wait til it's on dvds.

-DeafMama78

How are you missing that episode if it's set to air later this month in April?

Anyhoo, can't wait to see this one!

Cousin Vinny · 04-12-2007, 10:46 PM

Overall, a disappointing episode. I'll try to comment later, but bedtime beckons...

nozobo · 04-12-2007, 11:03 PM

what channel and time is it suppose to be on?

WildHunt · 04-12-2007, 11:57 PM

set to air on April 19, titled "My Words of Wisdom."

Wait, that's TONIGHT. April 12th.

My tv guide says it's that episode.

nozobo · 04-12-2007, 11:59 PM

I dont see it on my channel lineup for the next week... will have to see if it will comes up soon

WildHunt · 04-13-2007, 01:29 AM

I watched it tonight and it was interesting.. funny too.

Although I was a little bit annoyed that JD and Turk tried to push the issue of getting a CI for the deaf boy and the father refused so they went ahead and contacted the mother (parents are divorced) and got the mother's consent to have the boy get CI surgery... the kid was there in the first place for stomach pains...

Sheesh. Whatever.

guido · 04-14-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHunt

I watched it tonight and it was interesting.. funny too.

Although I was a little bit annoyed that JD and Turk tried to push the issue of getting a CI for the deaf boy and the father refused so they went ahead and contacted the mother (parents are divorced) and got the mother's consent to have the boy get CI surgery... the kid was there in the first place for stomach pains...

Sheesh. Whatever.

Yeah, it did seem odd that they never asked the kid what he wanted. Overall dissapointing episode, but the Janitor shined like always.

WildHunt · 04-14-2007, 01:31 PM

And not to mention, I didn't think it would've been THAT fast for the kid to get an approval for medical procedure for a CI, then there's pre-op, testings, etc... *shrugs*

lemontree · 04-14-2007, 06:26 PM

Well that sucks I missed that episode.

I hope it repeats though.

guido · 04-14-2007, 06:29 PM

Haha. I think that episode bummed me out more than anything. You really can't help but feel sorry for the father after JD and Turk went behind his back.

Interpretrator · 05-20-2007, 09:25 PM

Okay, I know this is ollllld but I only just saw the episode.

Wow. Sucked. Not because I'm against CIs, but it just didn't ring true at all. And yes I know it's a sitcom, but when Scrubs isn't doing the fantasy thing, they do often come up with realistic scenarios. I think this was clearly written by someone who knew just a little bit about CIs and had no input from anyone in the deaf community. As mentioned, the process of getting the kid the operation was not at all realistic and how is J.D. qualified to just look at the chart and figure out that the boy was a candidate? He's not an audiologist.

And culturally it was just weird. The father is obviously Deaf and just caves when a couple of doctors push him on the issue? Ridiculous.

They made it seem like getting a CI is some kind of lifesaving operation that it is simply medically wrong not to approve for your child (even going so far as to suggest it's child abuse NOT to implant your child). I don't think the writers did much research into the subject whatsoever.

I watched this right after seeing the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode about the deaf activists and I have to say, major kudos to NBC for employing so many d/Deaf actors and signers...but do they ever need to work on their scripts.

***VamPyroX*** · 05-21-2007, 01:07 AM

My friend was telling me about it. She was pissed off about that episode.

akoutsourais · 06-17-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Interpretrator

Okay, I know this is ollllld but I only just saw the episode.

Wow. Sucked. Not because I'm against CIs, but it just didn't ring true at all. And yes I know it's a sitcom, but when Scrubs isn't doing the fantasy thing, they do often come up with realistic scenarios. I think this was clearly written by someone who knew just a little bit about CIs and had no input from anyone in the deaf community. As mentioned, the process of getting the kid the operation was not at all realistic and how is J.D. qualified to just look at the chart and figure out that the boy was a candidate? He's not an audiologist.

And culturally it was just weird. The father is obviously Deaf and just caves when a couple of doctors push him on the issue? Ridiculous.

They made it seem like getting a CI is some kind of lifesaving operation that it is simply medically wrong not to approve for your child (even going so far as to suggest it's child abuse NOT to implant your child). I don't think the writers did much research into the subject whatsoever.

I watched this right after seeing the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode about the deaf activists and I have to say, major kudos to NBC for employing so many d/Deaf actors and signers...but do they ever need to work on their scripts.

I was really pissed off by this episode. Scrubs is one of my all time favorite shows, and they really disappointed me. They acted as if a CI was going to be like a pair of glasses. "voila, perfect hearing! The kid is "fixed" "

Banjo · 06-17-2007, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by akoutsourais

I was really pissed off by this episode. Scrubs is one of my all time favorite shows, and they really disappointed me. They acted as if a CI was going to be like a pair of glasses. "voila, perfect hearing! The kid is "fixed" "

Actually, I think it was supposed to show you how ignorant the doctors were being. That's the thing, they're always doing outrageous things to their patients and this was no exception.

The father called them idiots in the end. :-)

akoutsourais · 06-17-2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Actually, I think it was supposed to show you how ignorant the doctors were being. That's the thing, they're always doing outrageous things to their patients and this was no exception.

The father called them idiots in the end. :-)

I would love to think that (seriously you don't know how much I love scrubs, hate most of TV), but the show has never had a problem with the characters realizing that they were being ignorant, selfish, judgemental, etc. If anything I took the episode like they were trying to show how understanding JD and Turk were. "hey look at this poor deaf father, he must feel so isolated from the world since he can't hear, that he would rather "abuse" (and they did allude to that) his son by keeping him "imperfect". "

Ok, maybe I'm reading into it too much, but I expect better from that show. Oh what the hell am I talking about, they killed off Nurse Roberts. BAH! I'm done with the show. lol

Interpretrator · 06-17-2007, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

The father called them idiots in the end. :-)

He called them idiots in the middle. In the end they showed that he "saw the right thing to do for his son," proving the doctors were right after all. Totally unrealistic; deaf people who are against CIs don't go changing their views just because some doctor says so, and I would imagine especially not if they go behind his back to get the mother's consent.

Aleser · 06-17-2007, 11:22 AM

I had the misfortune of seeing that particular episode, and I fully agree- it sucked. I own a few seasons of scrubs on dvd, and I have to say, I'm no longer so excited about doing that ever again.

03-16-2007, 12:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
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04-12-2007, 11:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
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03-14-2007, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Interpretrator Crime fighter Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,425	Oh cool, thanks for letting us know. I love Scrubs and TiVo records it every week but I'll make sure not to miss this one.

03-16-2007, 12:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cousin Vinny Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 686	Count me in as a Scrubs fan! I haven't seen a lot of Deafies liking this series, though.

03-16-2007, 04:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Interpretrator Crime fighter Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,425	My fiancé commented that this isn't usually a topic addressed by comedies, so it should be interesting. I expect they'll do a good job with it (as long as the actors are deaf!).

03-20-2007, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
txflower95 momof4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I live in central Texas Posts: 15	Thank you for the info. I'm not an avid watcher, but I catch the show every once in a while. I will definately catch this one. Thank you again.

04-12-2007, 10:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cousin Vinny Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 686	Overall, a disappointing episode. I'll try to comment later, but bedtime beckons...

04-12-2007, 11:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
nozobo Aries boi Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downtown Posts: 3,940	I dont see it on my channel lineup for the next week... will have to see if it will comes up soon __________________ My roots are planted in the past And though my life is changin' fast Who I am is who I wanna be...

04-13-2007, 01:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
WildHunt silent dreamer Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Cali Posts: 579	I watched it tonight and it was interesting.. funny too. Although I was a little bit annoyed that JD and Turk tried to push the issue of getting a CI for the deaf boy and the father refused so they went ahead and contacted the mother (parents are divorced) and got the mother's consent to have the boy get CI surgery... the kid was there in the first place for stomach pains... Sheesh. Whatever. __________________

04-14-2007, 01:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
WildHunt silent dreamer Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Cali Posts: 579	And not to mention, I didn't think it would've been THAT fast for the kid to get an approval for medical procedure for a CI, then there's pre-op, testings, etc... shrugs __________________

04-14-2007, 06:26 PM	#21 (permalink)
lemontree life hands you lemons... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 96	Well that sucks I missed that episode. I hope it repeats though. __________________ When life hands you lemons...Simply refuse to sign for them. Life's lemons can't be delivered without an authorized signature.

04-14-2007, 06:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
guido Cat avatars are stupid. Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,098	Haha. I think that episode bummed me out more than anything. You really can't help but feel sorry for the father after JD and Turk went behind his back.

05-20-2007, 09:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
Interpretrator Crime fighter Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,425	Okay, I know this is ollllld but I only just saw the episode. Wow. Sucked. Not because I'm against CIs, but it just didn't ring true at all. And yes I know it's a sitcom, but when Scrubs isn't doing the fantasy thing, they do often come up with realistic scenarios. I think this was clearly written by someone who knew just a little bit about CIs and had no input from anyone in the deaf community. As mentioned, the process of getting the kid the operation was not at all realistic and how is J.D. qualified to just look at the chart and figure out that the boy was a candidate? He's not an audiologist. And culturally it was just weird. The father is obviously Deaf and just caves when a couple of doctors push him on the issue? Ridiculous. They made it seem like getting a CI is some kind of lifesaving operation that it is simply medically wrong not to approve for your child (even going so far as to suggest it's child abuse NOT to implant your child). I don't think the writers did much research into the subject whatsoever. I watched this right after seeing the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode about the deaf activists and I have to say, major kudos to NBC for employing so many d/Deaf actors and signers...but do they ever need to work on their scripts.

05-21-2007, 01:07 AM	#24 (permalink)
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06-17-2007, 11:22 AM	#29 (permalink)
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