See, now this two-parter is how you do those special “vacation” episodes long-running sitcoms are famous for. You know you watch them and love them. The girls get into hot bikinis for those sexy beach scenes, and the whole thing is filmed on location in some exotic locale.
The interns were absent, but every one of our principal cast members, along with Ted and Todd as two of our favorite secondary characters, was along for the ride. The basic plot of the Janitor’s scheme to get presents leading to everyone impulsively flying away to paradise with him was so secondary to the relationship stories creator Bill Lawrence wanted to tell that it was barely mentioned. In the end, the episode was about the three major couples on the show: J.D. and Elliot, Turk and Carla, and Perry and Jordan.
You could even go so far as to say it was overly gushy as compared to other installments. I guess because things are winding down for the series, it’s time to stop throwing too many major monkey wrenches into these couplings and show how much true love there really is. We don’t have time for J.D. and Elliot to break up again, so instead let’s reaffirm their commitment and love for one another. There’s no going back now that J.D. has admitted he loves her more than Turk even!
Hell, Dr. Cox even got his wife to admit that not only does she enjoy spending time with him, but she actually loves him. Carla got all sexy for her man so that he wouldn’t have to keep seeing mermaids, and Ted gave us a rather beautiful rendition of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” to wrap up the wedding ceremony, during which the Janitor gave a very heartfelt and nice speech.
All in all, I think this was a perfectly concocted episode, offering up some nice moments for the entire cast … well except Bob. He did nothing but sit at the bar and drink Bahama Mamas all weekend; hell the guy didn’t even make it to the wedding!
Ted had some great comedic moments with his sunscreen and super sensitivity to the sun, while Todd seemed to be discovering some deep-rooted feelings he still has for his old mentor: “Gay subtext five!”Even creator Bill Lawrence was a hoot as the wedding officiator, dogging the institution of marriage and almost giving us the Janitor’s real name.
Despite my happiness that they stopped giving us double doses of Scrubs like they were at the beginning of this season, I think I would have liked to have seen this hour all together on one night. There was a nice flow to the storylines that would have played well in that format.
I’m getting a sense of melancholy as I watch these last few episodes, knowing that this great ride is nearing the end of the tracks. Here’s hoping the last few episodes keep this great momentum straight to the final scene.
Clacked by Jason Hughes 
on Apr 16, 2009 @ 12:12 EST5EDT
