{"id":1964458,"date":"2025-08-16T20:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1964458"},"modified":"2025-08-16T20:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:41:55","slug":"scrubs-creator-uses-old-zach-braff-comment-to-explain-why-the-upcoming-revival-wont-just-be-a-repeat-of-the-og-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/scrubs-creator-uses-old-zach-braff-comment-to-explain-why-the-upcoming-revival-wont-just-be-a-repeat-of-the-og-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrubs&#8217; Creator Uses Old Zach Braff Comment To Explain Why The Upcoming Revival Won&#8217;t Just Be A Repeat Of The OG Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: ABC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the midst of working on Warner Bros. Television-produced shows like <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>, <em>Shrinking<\/em> and <em>Bad Monkey<\/em> (all of which can be streamed with an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/apple-tv-subscription-the-plan-the-price-and-whats-included\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple TV+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Apple TV+ subscription<\/a>), producer, director and writer Bill Lawrence is also revisiting one of his earliest television successes. Last December, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/long-discussed-scrubs-reboot-just-194803878.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lawrence signed on to develop a Scrubs revival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Lawrence signed on to develop a <em>Scrubs<\/em> revival<\/a> for ABC, and last month, the network ordered it to series. However, don\u2019t go into <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/stoked-scrubs-coming-back-everything-found-about-series-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the new Scrubs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the new <em>Scrubs<\/em><\/a> thinking it\u2019ll just be a repeat of the original series, as Bill Lawrence referenced an old Zach Braff quote to make this point about that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s been 15 years since since <em>Scrubs<\/em> wrapped its nine-season run on ABC, and the TV landscape has changed a lot since then, both with the rise of streaming and different approaches with small screen storytelling. Lawrence mentioned in an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/shrinking-bill-lawrence-interview-season-two-harrison-ford-1236339985\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:THR;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">THR<\/a> that one of the things that\u2019s been important for him to do with his more recent shows is to make it \u201cfeel like the characters are going on new adventures.\u201d When the interviewer brought up how they think <em>The Bear<\/em> hasn\u2019t really pushed Carmen\u2019s storyline forward, even though they didn\u2019t want to \u201cslam\u201d the FX on Hulu show, Lawrence responded:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I swear, I\u2019m not trying to slam it either! Here\u2019s one of the ways we look at things: We\u2019re rebooting Scrubs, and I don\u2019t get to work on it a ton because I\u2019m at Warner Brothers and it\u2019s a Disney show, but a lot of the original writers and cast got to help out on the pilot. One of the first things Zach Braff said was, I cannot be a 50-year-old doing the same things. I have to be older, I have to be more mature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/scrubs-reboot-set-first-returning-222150101.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zach Braff was the first actor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Zach Braff was the first actor<\/a> to sign onto the <em>Scrubs<\/em> revival, which isn\u2019t surprising consider his character, JD, was the original show\u2019s leading character its first eight seasons, followed by having a supporting role in a portion of Season 9. But a lot can change in a decade and a half, and in early June, Braff said the revival needed to ensure that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/jd-life-now-zach-braff-121532406.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:its exploration of JD as an older doctor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">its exploration of JD as an older doctor<\/a> who\u2019s been \u201cbeaten down by the system\u201d doesn\u2019t just rehash what we went through when he first started working at Sacred Heart. It sounds like Bill Lawrence is in agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a far cry from when <em>Scrubs 1.0<\/em> was still on the air, as Lawrence recalled the following moment from when Braff was doing press during what was originally supposed to be the final season:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I remember once during like the eighth season of the original show, a journalist asking Zach how do you think your character has changed since the first year? He goes, I think I have a beard now. Television can\u2019t do that anymore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To be fair, <em>Scrubs<\/em> aired at a time when episodes of comedy shows were oftentimes more standalone, making it easier for people who caught said shows in reruns to follow along. But <em>Scrubs 2.0<\/em> will make more of an effort to show noticeable character development, and thankfully, Zach Braff won\u2019t be the only alum back for this next round. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/im-officially-on-board-scrubs-reboot-latest-casting-announcement-but-im-waiting-updates-2-more-actors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke are confirmed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke are confirmed<\/a> to be respectively reprising Turk and Elliot. John C. McGinley and Judy Reyes are reportedly also having talks about coming back as Dr. Cox and Carla, respectively, but there\u2019s been no word about if Ken Jenkins and Neil Flynn will be back as Dr. Kelso and The Janitor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it\u2019s unlikely that the <em>Scrubs<\/em> revival will be ready to premiere on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a>, there\u2019s still plenty of time to prepare it as a midseason offering in 2026. For now, you\u2019re welcome to revisit the original series with your <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/subscribing-hulu-price-included-everything-203141919.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hulu subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Hulu subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ABC In the midst of working on Warner Bros. Television-produced shows like Ted Lasso, Shrinking and Bad Monkey (all of which can be streamed with an Apple TV+ subscription), producer, director and writer Bill Lawrence is also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1964459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[343116,347079,347078],"class_list":["post-1964458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bill-lawrence","tag-scrubs","tag-zach-braff"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Scrubs-Creator-Uses-Old-Zach-Braff-Comment-To-Explain-Why.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1964458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1964459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1964458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1964458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1964458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}