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  Series Scrubs
  Season 5
  Episode 7
  Guests Travis Schuldt (Keith)
  Airdate January 24 , 2006
  Production 505
  Writer Neil Goldman <br> Garrett Donovan
  Director Zach Braff
  Caption Elliot, Turk, JD, and Carla search for brains, a heart, a way home, and courage
  Episode List List Of Scrubs Episodes
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"My Way Home" is the 100th episode of the American Situation Comedy '' Scrubs ''. It originally aired as Episode 7 of Season 5 on January 24 , 2006 .

It is notable for integrating many references to '' The Wizard Of Oz ''.


EPISODE OVERVIEW


J.D. gets called into work by Keith. Angry at such a ridiculous call, it turns out Dr. Cox was behind the whole thing, letting J.D. see what it's like to be pestered over little things. Laverne's Gospel choir is also present, singing a song that says "Payback is a bitch". Elliot is basking in the warmth of being seen as a Endocrinology expert to her interns. Really, she is hiding notes, books, and pages around the hospital with the answers on them. Turk attempts to convince a family to allow their braindead son to die so the hospital can perform its first on-site Heart Transplant , which Turk will be allowed to assist in if he is successful. Meanwhile Carla jumps at the opportunity to look after Dr. Cox's young son Jack.
However, the crew finds challenges awaiting them. J.D. just wants to head home and is constantly waylaid by requests for assistance; Elliot is forced to conduct a seminar with several Endocrinology specialists, Turk's dishonesty with the coma patient's family damages his credibility, and Carla can't stand having Jack around. Eventually, Elliot gains her "brains" to go to the meeting, Turk convinces the coma patient's parents to pull the plug after being completely honest with them and gets his "heart", Carla discovers her "courage" to be a good parent, and J.D. gets to go home.


AWARDS



DVD VERSION

  • An extended version of the episode is featured on the DVD boxset for Season 5. It contains new scenes as well as different takes of existing scenes, and a commentary by director Zach Braff .



CULTURAL REFERENCES

The entire episode is a Homage to the MGM Musical Film '' The Wizard Of Oz ''. The following are some of the featured references to ''The Wizard of Oz'':

  • In addition to the above references, in the commentary, writer Garrett Donovan mentions that they considered changing the Janitor's description of Jack Cox as a 'little nipper' to 'little munchkin' in post-production, but felt that it was too awkward a sync with the movement of actor Neil Flynn's mouth.

  • The television series '' Webster '' is mentioned by Turk early on in the episode and he is seen watching it later on in the break room.



FEATURED MUSIC



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