John Dorian (portrayed by Zach Braff)

Dr. Jonathan Michael Dorian (most commonly referred to as "J.D.") is a fictional character played by Zach Braff in the American sitcom Scrubs. Image File history File links Scrubs_jd. ... Image File history File links Scrubs_jd. ... Zachary Braff (born April 6, 1975) is a Grammy Award-winning American television and film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Zachary Braff (born April 6, 1975) is a Grammy Award-winning American television and film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. ... Scrubs is an American situation comedy that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ...

Profile

J.D. is the affably nerdish narrator and main character—he provides the overall narration in the show with the voiceovers linking the two to three story arcs in each episode (with 5 exceptions so far). He is quite a geek, but knowingly so and manages nonetheless to have romantic liaisons with some attractive girls (including Elliot, Danni, Jordan, and Kylie. See here for full list). He recently celebrated his 30th birthday, which would place his birthdate sometime in 1975. It has also been revealed that he was a preemie. In the season five finale My Transition, it was revealed that his left testicle is significantly smaller than his right, and it was also revealed that J.D.'s girlfriend of two and a half weeks, Dr. Kim Briggs (played by Elizabeth Banks) tells J.D. that she is pregnant. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... The Narrator is the entity within a story that tells the story to the reader. ... Dr. Elliot Reid is a fictional character played by Sarah Chalke in the American sitcom Scrubs. ... This is a list detailing the romantic relationships of the main characters in the American medical sitcom Scrubs. ... Premature birth (also known as preterm birth, or premie) is defined medically as childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. ... My Transition is the 24th and final episode of the fifth season of Scrubs. ... balls in your mouth The testicles, or testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA) is an American actress most famous for her roles in Seabiscuit, Heights, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, and quickly gaining widespread exposure through movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ...

Family History

J.D. is the youngest son of Sam and Barbara Dorian. He has one older brother, named Dan (played by Tom Cavanagh). In episode 4.02, it was revealed that J.D. had grown up in Trotwood, Ohio. John Ritter played his father, who died in the series (Episode 4.06, "My Cake") as a tribute to Ritter's death. It is tradition in J.D.'s family to bring cake while bearing bad news. Sam was an office supplies salesman, J.D. describing him as a 'bad one.' He did manage to provide for the family, giving J.D. one bike part per year as a birthday present. Sam and Barbara got divorced when J.D. was seven, so Sam left home. Barbara then got remarried six times. She lives with her new fiancé, who kicked Dan out (Episode 3.05, "My Brother, Where Art Thou?"). Tom Cavanagh Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor best known as the protagonist and title character in the NBC television program Ed as well as for his recurring role as the Dog Boy in Providence. ... Trotwood, named for Betsy Trotwood (the Charles Dickens character), is a city located in Montgomery County, Ohio. ... John Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor best known for his role of Jack Tripper in the sitcom Threes Company. ... My Brother, Where Art Thou? is the 51st episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ...

In episode 2.17, J.D. stated that he had a Grandma who was still alive, although he claimed that he would feel awful if she did die when he lied about her death as an excuse. We also saw his Grandma in a flashback in episode 1.15. But as of episode 3.06, Grandma Dorian had died. In the same episode, J.D. also mentioned Nana Hobbs. He claimed that she was 'an eensy bit racist', a claim backed up by J.D.'s African-American best friend, Turk, because she attacked him believing he was robbing her house. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Career

At Sacred Heart, J.D. was initially an intern, later a resident and currently an attending physician in internal medicine. He served as Chief Resident with Elliot for his fourth year at Sacred Heart, until the Janitor convinced everyone to call him Co-Chief, which he initially rejected but later accepted in deference to Elliot's desire for recognition and support. He took a job as staff internist at the end of the fourth season, a post he still holds at present. He has considered taking up a private practice with Dr. Cox in Jacksonville, Florida. A Medical intern, in the context of medical education in the United States, is a historical term for a physician-in-training who has completed medical school, passed step two of the USMLE or COMLEX, and is undergoing his first year of post-graduate training (PGY1). ... It has been suggested that Medical resident work hours be merged into this article or section. ... An attending physician has completed residency and practises medicine in a hospital, often focusing on the speciality learned during residency. ... Doctors of internal medicine (internists) are medical specialists who focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. ... Neil Flynn as Janitor, petting Leonard, an imaginary half cat/half monkey. ...

Despite his numerous flaws, quirks and personal insecurities, J.D. is shown throughout the series to be a very competent doctor. While he doesn't possess as much theoretical knowledge about Medicine as Elliot, he is described by Carla and Dr. Cox as having "very good instincts" and a lot of determination and enthusiasm for his job. His gentle bedside manner is contrasted with Elliot's, which is described as "too cold and machine-like", and he often manages to win over a patient's confidence with his affable personality. He tends to worry quite a bit about his patients, and will often seek to treat them no matter the cost. As Dr. Cox says to the hospital board of directors in "My Fifteen Minutes", "He cares. Probably cares too much, but he's definitely somebody you don't wanna lose". My Fifteen Minutes is the eighth episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ...

Quirks

He is afraid of sharks (but not in real life)^[1], hot air balloons, escalators, and dragonflies; acts strangely around pennies; refers to cream cheese as "cow fudge"; collects scarves, loves candy bracelets, asks for help in making major choices in his life from a rocking unicorn horse and his alcoholic beverage of choice is the appletini ("easy on the tini") although he does also enjoy the odd nectarini. He believes in Karma, although did not originally on the show. JD has on some occasions indicated that he is a Christian, although he was originally an atheist. In one episode JD became a Hare Krishna, in another he planned on converting to Buddhism and on a few occasions has made random references to other religions ("Holy Vishnu", "form of an ice menorah!"). Orders Carcharhiniformes Heterodontiformes Hexanchiformes Lamniformes Orectolobiformes Pristiophoriformes Squaliformes Squatiniformes Sharks (superorder Selachimorpha) are fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton[1] and a streamlined body. ... Hot air balloon in flight Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers invention in Annonay, France in 1783. ... Escalators at Canary Wharf, London. ... Families Aeshnidae Austropetaliidae Cordulegastridae Corduliidae Gomphidae Libellulidae Macromiidae Neopetaliidae Petaluridae Dragonfly larva Morphology and Anatomy of a Dragonfly. ... A variety of low value coins, including an Irish 2p piece and many U.S. pennies. ... Country of origin United States Region, town Source of milk Cow milk Pasteurized Texture Aging time none Certification Cream cheese is a soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that contains at least 28% fat and is sold in brick form or in a small, tub-like container. ... Wikibooks Bartending has more about this subject: Appletini The appletini, also known as the apple martini, is a cocktail containing vodka and either apple juice, apple cider, or apple liqueur. ... For other uses of the word, see karma (disambiguation). ... For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ... Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari. ... Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, a philosophy, and a life-enhancing system of psychology. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), (also frequently referred to as Narayana) is the most popularly worshipped form of God in Hinduism [1]. Within the Vaishnava tradition he is viewed as the Ultimate Reality or Supreme God (similarly to Shiva within Shaivism). ... A coin issued by Mattathias Antigonus, c. ...

Throughout his tenure at Sacred Heart, and despite advancing up the career ladder, he is tortured relentlessly by the Janitor. This theme has actually been the major device behind some of the episodes, e.g. in "His Story III." His fear of pennies is believed to stem from his first conversation with the janitor where he unintentionally, yet correctly, guessed that a penny was jamming a door (however, the reverse can also be true - he may have guessed that a penny was jamming the door due to his fear of them. Another explanation is that it was not a correct guess at all, but an intentional 'stitch up' by the Janitor, who was taunting him.) At the end of Season One, a new intern, on his first day had exactly the same conversation involving a paper clip later in the series. Neil Flynn as Janitor, petting Leonard, an imaginary half cat/half monkey. ... His Story III is the 112th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. ...

Transportation

His main mode of transportation is his blue scooter "Sasha," though as he often manages to crash, fly, bang, or ride it into something (on one occasion, it was shot by police due to a holdup). He also has a blue bicycle as a backup. The bicycle was destroyed by the Janitor and Troy after he gave them the nickel riddle (two coins add up to thirty cents, and one is not a nickel), and its successor was similarly destroyed in "My Déjà vu, My Déjà vu" for pretty much the same thing. On each of them he likes to wear his "hairmet" which he says prevents him from getting helmet-hair. His first vehicle was a brown Volvo station-wagon named Malik, which was later replaced by Sasha after Malik combusted under Turk's care. He drove a dashing Porsche with an included scarf, gloves and sock in one episode. My Déjà vu, My Déjà vu is the 22nd episode of the fifth season of Scrubs. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... Dr. Ing. ...

Musical preferences

J.D. is an avid Journey fan, though he pretends he isn't. He suggested that the Lovin' Touchin' Squeezins', a Journey cover band, sing at Turk and Carla's wedding reception. He is also a fan of Pat Benatar, Billy Joel, George Michael, U2, Alanis Morissette and Toto. He describes his taste in music as "acoustic alternative". Journey is an Arena rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... A cover band (or covers band) is a band that plays only cover songs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. ... George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on 25 June 1963) is a half English, half Greek Cypriot singer-songwriter who performs soul influenced pop, and who (as a solo artist and half of the duo WHAM!) has enjoyed global success since 1982. ... U2 is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American [12] singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... Toto (IPA pronunciation: ) is an American rock/pop/prog band which had their greatest commercial success in the 1980s. ...

Trivia

• J.D. recently shaved his head to go the "extra mile" for a cancer patient(causing him to be mistaken for a Hare Krishna several times), but it grew back after a month.
• He once also wrote a screenplay about a vampire doctor, appropriately named "Dr. Acula." This may be a reference to a movie Ed Wood pitched to a studio, or the Mitch Hedberg joke, or a joke written independently by the show's writers.
• He and Turk are part of a kite-flying team, the "Mighty Kites."
• Knows absolutely nothing about sports, geography (namely New Zealand), or politics, once referring to Dick Cheney as "the bald assistant president who keeps having the heart attacks." Although there is the exception of when J.D. explained to Elliot the concept of a pitcher's "perfect game" during Dr. Cox's 24 hour shift in the "My Blind Date" episode during the first season. J.D was also at the batting cage after his break-up with Elliot in the first season ("My Heavy Meddle").
• J.D. has a strong tolerance to being set on fire as Doug Murphy (a.k.a. "Nervous Guy") accidentally set him alight in a bar. J.D. recovered instantaneously and carried on his conversation with the lady at the bar.
• J.D. once had his penis pierced but his emerald stud was stolen.
• A running gag through the series is for J.D to stand on one of his friend's shoulders, while wearing a very long white coat, and always saying in a loud voice something along the lines of him being "the world's most giant Doctor." He normally rests on either Turk's or Elliot's shoulders, however in one episode Elliot asks them if they want to try it with 3 people with Lonnie instead of Turk, leading to J.D being stuck on one of Sacred Heart's windows. In another episode the gag finally catches up on him: we see the whole of J.D on-screen, looking up, and next to him a giant pair of legs, and arm reaches down and the giant man named Chet says "Guys, can you stop messing around with my coat?"
• Since Season 5, he occasionally fantasizes of being a "Floating Head Doctor", where he and his body are separated so he can get more things done. However these fantasies never work out as his body can't follow his orders and usually crashes into something.
• He has discovered that almost all of his sexual fantasies end right before the good part (particularly noticeable in 2.08 "My Fruit Cups" and 4.06 "My Cake"). Although he attempted to ask the psychiatrist Dr. Molly Clock why this always happened, the conversation also turned out to be a fantasy.
• His first kiss was with Sarah Briggs at the age of 16; she wore a green turtle-neck.
• A drunk clown once hurt him.
• At one time, Season 2 Episode 22 "My Dream Job", J.D. fantasizes about eating Turk's hand and Turk's ear when he thinks about his Dream Job of being a Chocolate King and eating Chocolate all day.
• In episode 3.03 "My White Whale", JD claims subliminally to the Janitor that he had laser surgery and a skin graft from his buttocks placed on his forehead to cover up the word "PROM!" that his brother Dan wrote on it with their father's indelible space pen two weeks before prom started.
• In episode 4.25 "My Changing Ways", it is revealed that J.D.'s first name isn't just John, but is actually Jonathan.
• JD's name is based on John Doris, college friend of creator Bill Lawrence. Doris serves as medical advisor on the show.^[2]

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Relationships with other characters

Turk

Turk is J.D.'s best friend for life, and has a long history with Turk as they were college roommates, and the pair continued to be roommates even as they progressed to become interns and residents. Bill Lawrence said on November 30th that "Both JD and Turk met at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. JD is from Ohio. We have never said where Turk is from, you can decide." They are frequently seen engaging in childishly entertaining antics, including wearing walkie-talkies, or playing hide and seek with a locating device. The two also form a joint entity they call "Multi-Ethnic Siamese Doctor" (with a "joint colon" and coordinated movements), a transformation which takes them all of two seconds to complete. J.D. has said that he once had "Turk fever," which, according to Turk, a lot of women suffer from. The pair "would make a good couple," as Colin Farrell's character notes in "My Lucky Charm." They are so close they once had a gong that they sounded after having sex which the other could somehow hear from any distance. However they were separated on Carla's insistence when she married Turk, and J.D. has since lived in a hotel, in the old apartment (secretly, without Carla's knowledge), and in a new apartment (with the also recently-dispossessed Elliot). J.D. has tended to overcompensate for this by intruding on "Turk Time"; i.e., going out with Turk whenever possible and even switching duties to do so. They have a stuffed dog named Rowdy, which Carla promised to throw out once she got married but never did. It has been said that this dog acts as a counterpoint to their relationship, much like the pet duck and chick owned by Chandler and Joey on Friends. Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor known for appearing in a series of high-profile Hollywood films, as well as for his controversial off-screen lifestyle. ... My Lucky Charm is the 82nd episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ... The Chick and the Duck were a chick and a duck owned by Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani in the American television sitcom Friends that became a running gag over many years. ... Chandler Muriel Bing (b. ... Joseph Joey Francis Tribbiani, Jr. ... Friends is a sitcom about a group of six friends living in New York City. ...

J.D. is often shown to have a codependent fixation on Turk, regularly going through steep depression whenever he can't be with him, and feeling completely lost whenever Turk seems to be spending more time with anyone else. In the first episode, when Turk suggests the two of them seek separate apartments to "branch out," J.D.'s inner monologue tells himself to "Say it's a stupid idea. Tell him you need him." At one point, right before Turk leaves the room, J.D. says "I miss you so much, it hurts sometimes." Codependence (or codependency) is a psychological condition in which someone exhibits too much, and often inappropriate, caring for other peoples struggles. ...

J.D. and Turk were once referred to as "an adorable interracial gay couple" after Denise the ambulancewoman (Molly Shannon) observes them running down the street. In episode 406 J.D. actually accidentally fantasises about kissing Turk, right after the fantasy in which he almost kisses Molly Clock. Molly Claire Shannon (born September 16, 1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is an American actress and writer. ...

It is implied in the episode "My Cabbage" that J.D. and Turk had drunkenly kissed each other as college students over 12 years ago. My Cabbage is the 105th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. ...

Elliot

J.D. and Elliot have been friends since the beginning of the show, along with having romantic feelings for each other (see J.D. and Elliot). In seasons 1 to 3, a running joke in the series was that J.D. would sleep with Elliot at least once in each season, although the show's producers have indicated that this ended to prevent the characters' development being constrained by clichés. In season 3, when it is found that they have had sex again, Carla remarks, "Is it that time of year again?" But in Season 4, after their third failed relationship, they lost all romantic feelings for each other and decided to remain friends, although their friendship is still very close. In episode 5.03 ("My Day at the Races"), J.D. moved into Elliot's apartment and they have lived together ever since. This is a list detailing the romantic relationships of the main characters in the American medical sitcom Scrubs. ... My Day at the Races is the 96th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. ...

Dr. Cox

J.D. sees him as his mentor ("My Mentor"), and craves Dr. Cox's praise and acknowledgement, which is rarely offered. However, Cox made a promise to J.D.'s brother Dan, to be a man to look up to since Dan isn't admired by his little brother. J.D. also slept with Jordan (and her sister Danni), Dr. Cox's two-time ex-wife, before he knew about their history together. J.D. (right) warns Will (left) to quit smoking My Mentor is the second episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ...

The defining moment of their relationship occurs at the end of My Fallen Idol where Dr. Cox thanks JD and gives him a geniune pat on the back for helping him escape from severe depression. My Fallen Idol is the 114th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. ...

Carla

J.D. and Carla are good friends throughout the series, with Carla advising him and having an affectionate nickname for him, Bambi. But in "My Nickname", J.D. offends Carla as they go through a dynamic shift in their nurse-doctor relationship. Bambi is the fifth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon, originally released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942 and produced by Walt Disney. ... My Nickname is the 10th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ...

Interns & Residents

His interns laugh at his jokes only because they are sucking up to him; he used to think that he was really funny, but eventually realised that they were only laughing for his benefit. He asked them to only laugh when a joke was actually funny, but changed his mind about this, just to make himself feel better.

In Season 5, Keith, one of the interns, has experienced particular character development since his first "appearance" behind the camera in Episode 1, "My Intern's Eyes". From a position where he could not find the courage to talk to J.D., he quickly rose to prominence with his good looks, physique, and medical ability, making J.D. dislike him intensely first as an intern, then as a competitor when Elliot picked him as her intern booty call ("My Buddy's Booty"). J.D. finally accepted Keith on the principle that Elliot really likes Keith and he as Elliot's close friend should also accept him without prejudice. My Interns Eyes is the 94th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. ... My Buddys Booty is the 104th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. ...

References

1. ^ Zach Braff on www.zachbraff.com[1]
2. ^ "JD or Turk", Bill Lawrence, November 30, 2006.