Continuing the snarky snickers and wild imagination that has made this show a winner from the get-go, the second season of Scrubs dives right into narrative audacity in the opening scene of the first episode: a long sequence in which Zach Braff's J.D., the now-second-year doctor at the center of the series, is inexplicably haunted by the former lead singer of Men at Work, who annoyingly croons their 1983 song "Overkill" to lament J.D.'s troubles, with highly conceptual, funny results. These 22 half-hours from 2002-03 find the well-written characters evolving as young doctors—including J.D.'s charmingly cocky surgeon buddy Chris Turk (Donald Faison) and neurotic gal-pal Dr. Elliot Reed (Sarah Chalke)—gaining confidence, ease, and knowledge. While flawed at times—dragged-out jokes, some mean-spirited humor, occasional gimmicks, and a few guest-star misfires (although Heather Locklear shines as a pharmaceutical company tart)—Scrubs is still one of the sharpest, most sidesplitting, original sitcoms in recent television history. DVD extras include amusing audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and featurettes on the show's trademark fantasy sequences and admitted overuse of sex. Highly recommended. (R. Blackwelder)
Scrubs: The Complete Second Season
Buena Vista, 3 discs, 479 min., TV-14, DVD: $39.99 January 2, 2006
Scrubs: The Complete Second Season
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