What really gets me is, Perry didnt magically learn to tolerate her ramblings, he still hates them, to death, and you can see it. Yet he still commits to helping a patient. That makes him so much a superhero, and also so human, its kind of amazing.
He cares a lot. That's why he stopped "Barbie" Elliot from going on a date and taking care of a patient herself, instead of another guy, who did not know the procedure. That's why he became depressed when he lost patients to rabies and also he gets into fights with Kelso because of the patients and more. He was consequent whenever someone was lazy and ignorant (like Ed), because his Job is to make sure people stay alive
I love the way Dr. Cox seems like such a militant-minded leader who can suppress his emotions but for some reason, the most heart-felt scenes seem to include or revolve around him. Scrubs has the best characters and some of the best writing.
I think John Mcginley said somewhere he wanted his character to tell his son, every time his son saw the show, that he loved him. His son has Down Syndrome. That hits different when you rewatch the show knowing it
@@willis32 I remember the episode when Dr. Cox has to comfort a patient with Down Syndrome who was scared about going in for surgery. What you say makes a lot of sense, considering the plot of that very episode.
I love that moment when she asks, "Have ya ever had cutie pie, Perry?" and he mumbles "No, of course not..." as he collapses into the chair. It brought me a big laugh which was finally a release from the intensity of that sadness. Denise gets to be Denise again; Cox gets to be Cox again, but their relationship has moved forward, and it's OK to move on...
When he looks at the card and starts recalling what she said earlier..... the first time you watch this, it really punches you right in the heart, you really dont see that twist coming!.. I still cry everytime i watch it! I love Scrubs!
It reminds me of something said earlier in the series. Jordan and Dani ask Cox and JD if they ever actually LISTEN to their patients… they recall things a particular patient had said to them throughout the day and realize she had attempted suicide and was asking for help without being direct. Gave me chills
This scene and Cox's brother's funeral (Brendan Fraser) are two of the best 'out of nowhere/emotional gut punch' sequences from this series...brilliant, creative writing that had me tearing up but smiling at the same time (in both cases) due to how clever and well played they were. Bravo, 'Scrubs' writers... Bravo.
Don't forget the episode where the girl had rabies and he tried to save like 7 patients with her organs. How to save a life from the fray was in that episode
This is why everyone really loves Dr Cox. We all know that he was dealt a terrible hand with his father beating him when he was a child. Perry saw so much suffering in the world that he choose to become a doctor, so that he could try and reduce the suffering by just a little bit, but he needed his ego and arrogance to protect him from what he sees every day, which is innocent people suffering and dying whilst he tries to save them. Cox may be a jerk to the majority of people, but that's the only way he can survive the world that keep dealing him these terrible hands, but at the end of the day, he will always make the right call to advance the push to reduce the suffering.
This video represents exactly 1/2 of why this was the finest show on television. When you weren't busy laughing to the point where you couldn't breath (the other half), something serious would happen, like this video demonstrates, to give you a window into misery: the patients, the health care providers, and the health care providers relationships, in addition to said health care provider's humanity.
This is the brilliance of Scrubs writing where I still tear up at the emotional scenes like this as well as the ending to My Screw Up and My Lunch. It just shows that comedy is more than a laugh factory. It makes you feel.
Moments like this are why Scrubs is the best sitcom ever made. It could have been just a silly romp where JD and Turk have Guy Love and Dr. Cox is always angry and the janitor is insane and everything is a joke, but they chose not to be that way.
He has such a high level of empathy you can see how he tries so hard to turn it off when he's working, it probably tortures him. Cox doesn't want to show that he cares but deep down he just wants to help people feel better
this was the first episode of scrubs i'd ever watched, it was so sad i had to leave the room so my brother wouldn't see me crying at the end :'( i knew from that moment that i would love scrubs, and i do
I was a teenager when my mom introduced my to Scrubs and I watched the whole show purely for entertainment. Watching it all again as an adult, I now appreciate all the lessons and messages these episdoes teach while still being very funny. This is the kind of show you have to watch multiple times to be able to appreciate all the novelties it has as an emotional comedy, how it balances laughter and crying.
I love how Dr Cox plays the cold guy act. But he actually cares about people the most in the hospital. And he is always trying doing the right thing by people. He knew someone that annoyed him was experiencing pain that was like no other. And gritted his teeth to try and make that person feel some kind of affection. It's actually a really telling scene about Dr Cox's. He just wants to be a cold Bastard but he ain't one.
I figured, the first time she'd mentioned that her son would always be 10 to her, that he died and she started chattering all the time to make sure she didn't have time to think about it. This ending did not surprise me... did make me cry, though. That poor woman.
I can watch pretty much every other scene in those "most emotional moments" Scrubs compilations and be pretty much fine, but this scene f***ing destroys me.
Scenes like this are why I loved this show. You could have the dumbest, silliest shit going on in this hospital, and then in an instant they just get you right in the heart. And I love how almost all the characters experience moments like this, where they put their exaggerated character types aside to just be human.
Johnny C is obviously incredible, but I feel like Molly Shannon's performance in this scene is understated, she is SOOOO fucking funny the entire episode, and SOOOOO incredible in this scene. She is up there with some of the greats.
There's NEVER been a show or film that can send you through the range of emotions like Scrubs. Laughter. Annoyance. Sadness. Admiration. Grief. Relief. Happiness. All in one scene 😂
Hits like a train! I sympathised when I seen this episode years ago, before I became a dad and it made me feel a little but now.. now it just makes me think what if?!
This scene, this show always makes sure to show that when someone really needs help that cox drops the tough guy act and takes care of that person every single time, same with JD/Turk and their scenenigans.
Denise isn't given enough credit for being a hero herself. Her son died, but she admired the people who tried to help him so much, and couldn't stand thinking of that happening to anyone else, that she had to become a paramedic too.
THIS is why I love Scrubs so much... It faces the tragedy that happens around us every day. There are other comedy series that I like, but Scrubs is so amazing because it reminds me of MASH sometimes. It blends humor and silliness with love and loss and fear and sadness. Scrubs is one of those magic shows that can have you giggling one moment and sobbing the next. I've seen the entire series a dozen times and I never tire of it.
@Cesar918 I agree, because this is emotional in a different way than the other "moments". In this one you think that denise is a real pain in the ass all the episode (as dr. cox), but in the ending (at 1:06 and forward in the clip) you realise what has happened at the same time as dr.cox does and that makes you become emotional aswell ;)
Specifically why I love Perry, He's an asshole when he needs to teach people how to take care of others because he knows what it feels like not to be taken care of and the second he sees someone in need he just drops his guard and answers the call like a boss
Scrubs really was an amazing show, it managed to make me laugh constantly and then moments like this that are able to make me openly weep the only other show that does this is futurama
ive thought of this episode in and out probs last 15 years few times a month, hit so hard, such a good episode, "he died" everyone well some people, i think as normal, have a story, u dont know
This draws parallels with planes, trains and automobiles, when someone is overly chatty to a point where they are annoying, but it is simply because inside they are hurting so so bad.
![[Scrubs] - Dr Cox is always right](/img/n.gif)
What really gets me is, Perry didnt magically learn to tolerate her ramblings, he still hates them, to death, and you can see it. Yet he still commits to helping a patient. That makes him so much a superhero, and also so human, its kind of amazing.
Exactly. He knows that him suffering a little will help her a lot and it's the right thing to do.
He cares a lot.
That's why he stopped "Barbie" Elliot from going on a date and taking care of a patient herself, instead of another guy, who did not know the procedure.
That's why he became depressed when he lost patients to rabies and also he gets into fights with Kelso because of the patients and more.
He was consequent whenever someone was lazy and ignorant (like Ed), because his Job is to make sure people stay alive
That's probably why he can relate so much to JD. Even with the shenannigans that JD has, JD still commits his life and time to his patients.
His super power is committing!
Here's the think, doctors aren't superheroes. They are doing their job. Sometimes they go out of their way and that that.
"When you come across a person who's lost something that really matters, you have to answer the call"
Love this quote
Yep. It's the best of human nature.
I love the way Dr. Cox seems like such a militant-minded leader who can suppress his emotions but for some reason, the most heart-felt scenes seem to include or revolve around him. Scrubs has the best characters and some of the best writing.
He says it best in JD's last episode where he says JD is the only person he's ever met who cares as much as he does
Doc here: I can confirm that Scrubs is one of the most realistic medical shows around.
Spot on
I think John Mcginley said somewhere he wanted his character to tell his son, every time his son saw the show, that he loved him. His son has Down Syndrome. That hits different when you rewatch the show knowing it
@@willis32 I remember the episode when Dr. Cox has to comfort a patient with Down Syndrome who was scared about going in for surgery. What you say makes a lot of sense, considering the plot of that very episode.
Two six-word lines that had so much impact in this show:
"Where do you think we are?"
"What happened to your son, Denise?"
even though it's not six
" Most of all youv'e been my friend"
@@24SparrowJack Close enough! :)
'Thanks Ted for everything, sincerily' (only 5 but still a great line)
“Thanks… Elliot…” also gets to me.
@@24SparrowJack What episode is this from?
Omg, years after this episode aired, and it still has the power to turn me into a waterfall...
I can't imagine losing a child... it's the biggest thing that scares me about becoming a mom. Just imagining it through her is so painful 😢
Yep. Molly did a good job.
@@loriwishman1866 bro this scene is even harder once you know about the actresses past
Yups…here comes the waterworks.
thats an amazing quote "the easiest way to lose something, is wanting it too badly"
I love that moment when she asks, "Have ya ever had cutie pie, Perry?" and he mumbles "No, of course not..." as he collapses into the chair. It brought me a big laugh which was finally a release from the intensity of that sadness. Denise gets to be Denise again; Cox gets to be Cox again, but their relationship has moved forward, and it's OK to move on...
Lmao I totally missed the “of course not” 😂
That's why we love scrubs. Its not just a comedy. Its life...
That's deep, man.
It's a shame Molly Shannon didn't get more roles. Shes so so good.
She was amazing in a movie call Other People.
She was a Superstar!!!
She was an SNL star in her tenure!!
When he looks at the card and starts recalling what she said earlier..... the first time you watch this, it really punches you right in the heart, you really dont see that twist coming!.. I still cry everytime i watch it!
I love Scrubs!
Yeah......
The first time? I saw that scene for the 7th or 8th time and still find it heartbreaking.
@@Srokaldinho me too...
It hits so much harder now that I'm a dad.
It reminds me of something said earlier in the series. Jordan and Dani ask Cox and JD if they ever actually LISTEN to their patients… they recall things a particular patient had said to them throughout the day and realize she had attempted suicide and was asking for help without being direct. Gave me chills
I tear up every time I see this part of this episode. Molly Shannon and John McGinley are amazing.
me too
Fizzylicious ur amazing too?
Jake Tere Yes.
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And you have to love the punchline. Cox says he's afraid he won't get Denise's voice out of his head, and as soon as he gets that baseball card...
And that's why i never watch Scrubs with company
Ahmet Kurum I agree
I'm the same
@@EpicGamerBoi good point
This scene and Cox's brother's funeral (Brendan Fraser) are two of the best 'out of nowhere/emotional gut punch' sequences from this series...brilliant, creative writing that had me tearing up but smiling at the same time (in both cases) due to how clever and well played they were. Bravo, 'Scrubs' writers...
Bravo.
Karstens Creations brendan fraser played his brother in law
Oops...;)
❤️❤️❤️
Nick Scarpitti nah they were as good as brothers.
Don't forget the episode where the girl had rabies and he tried to save like 7 patients with her organs. How to save a life from the fray was in that episode
It's often the most joyous persons that have the biggest scars
This is why everyone really loves Dr Cox. We all know that he was dealt a terrible hand with his father beating him when he was a child. Perry saw so much suffering in the world that he choose to become a doctor, so that he could try and reduce the suffering by just a little bit, but he needed his ego and arrogance to protect him from what he sees every day, which is innocent people suffering and dying whilst he tries to save them.
Cox may be a jerk to the majority of people, but that's the only way he can survive the world that keep dealing him these terrible hands, but at the end of the day, he will always make the right call to advance the push to reduce the suffering.
Speaking of hands, did you notice how small that guy's hands are? The one who gives Dr. Cox the photo. Like freakishly small hands.
@@SirWeirdGuy The cameras were supposed to add 10 pounds to his hands
This video represents exactly 1/2 of why this was the finest show on television.
When you weren't busy laughing to the point where you couldn't breath (the other half), something serious would happen, like this video demonstrates, to give you a window into misery: the patients, the health care providers, and the health care providers relationships, in addition to said health care provider's humanity.
I wish Molly Shannon's character appeared more in the show
Wish she and Cox ended up together
@@justAguyDs lol
I wish Molly Shannon was in everything.
This is the brilliance of Scrubs writing where I still tear up at the emotional scenes like this as well as the ending to My Screw Up and My Lunch. It just shows that comedy is more than a laugh factory. It makes you feel.
Stunning scene between two incredible actors. The build up to this incredibly dramatic moment is so well done that this is an unexpected twist
Moments like this are why Scrubs is the best sitcom ever made. It could have been just a silly romp where JD and Turk have Guy Love and Dr. Cox is always angry and the janitor is insane and everything is a joke, but they chose not to be that way.
Exactly. That’s what I love about the show that most, it’s got tons of heart and real human moments that we can all relate to
Molly Shannon was a great actress in this
I read the story today about Molly Shannon’s real-life family tragedy. This touching scene is now all the more poignant.
I just read about her tragedy I feel so bad for her now
No other show can make you go from laughter to tears so fast.
Dr. Cox’s heart is so big I don’t see how it can fit inside his chest
He has such a high level of empathy you can see how he tries so hard to turn it off when he's working, it probably tortures him. Cox doesn't want to show that he cares but deep down he just wants to help people feel better
this was the first episode of scrubs i'd ever watched, it was so sad i had to leave the room so my brother wouldn't see me crying at the end :'( i knew from that moment that i would love scrubs, and i do
I was a teenager when my mom introduced my to Scrubs and I watched the whole show purely for entertainment. Watching it all again as an adult, I now appreciate all the lessons and messages these episdoes teach while still being very funny. This is the kind of show you have to watch multiple times to be able to appreciate all the novelties it has as an emotional comedy, how it balances laughter and crying.
love the very end when Cox hands her that little boy than sits down while she blabbers on about "cutie pie"
You mean his son Jack
For me this scene and Kelso leaving hospital after deciding who has to die are two best emotional scenes in this show.
Molly Shannon put me to tears. Beautiful performance.
The moment when Cox puts it togeher, you go damn. He ask "what happened to your son"
I love how Dr Cox plays the cold guy act. But he actually cares about people the most in the hospital. And he is always trying doing the right thing by people. He knew someone that annoyed him was experiencing pain that was like no other. And gritted his teeth to try and make that person feel some kind of affection. It's actually a really telling scene about Dr Cox's. He just wants to be a cold Bastard but he ain't one.
John's face after realising his misunderstanding... that's pure acting.
Brilliant acting. Great scene. One of my favourite.
Really funny, really sad, then really funny again. You've got to admire the emotional whiplash this show inspires :)
Shut up I'm not crying, You're crying.
Dude...... we're all crying
I figured, the first time she'd mentioned that her son would always be 10 to her, that he died and she started chattering all the time to make sure she didn't have time to think about it. This ending did not surprise me... did make me cry, though. That poor woman.
People drop hints all the time, we just have to be willing to listen.
That Denise scene gets me every time.
One of the best scenes in Scrubs. The acting is just superb
I can watch pretty much every other scene in those "most emotional moments" Scrubs compilations and be pretty much fine, but this scene f***ing destroys me.
My younger cousin (Brother to me) suffered the same faith, he was 10 (always will be to me), this episode was the most emotional one to me.
I am truly sorry for your loss, Alex.
Scenes like this are why I loved this show. You could have the dumbest, silliest shit going on in this hospital, and then in an instant they just get you right in the heart. And I love how almost all the characters experience moments like this, where they put their exaggerated character types aside to just be human.
Jeezus, I always thought this was supposed to be a comedy. Four videos in a row have my eyes foggy
Anybody else see that guys hands?? So small.
oh holy shit
Good old Uncle Jack
We’re lawyers.
NOBODY LOOK!
Now that I have a son myself, I can't watch this without crying. Amazing acting.
Loved this show so much...it was overlooked by The Emmys...but by far A show with a cast to remember...many many funny moments
this always gets to me when cox realises her son died
Agreed! The way his body language changes from irritated to mellow as he realises her son might have died is such an amazing transition
Completely agree with the description of this vid. incredible twist in the cox storyline in this episode. never saw it coming
Probly my favorite gut punch in the series
This has always been the most heartbreaking scene I’ve watched in a tv show. I just didn’t see it coming.
I say that Dr.Cox is one of the best characters ever
No doubt. Genius writing and casting
Seconded
o boy, the first time i watched this episode , it hits you so hard :(
What a brilliantly crafted scene.
Johnny C is obviously incredible, but I feel like Molly Shannon's performance in this scene is understated, she is SOOOO fucking funny the entire episode, and SOOOOO incredible in this scene. She is up there with some of the greats.
Holy fuck man, I got totally blindsided by this. How can you go from comedy to tragic heartbreak within seconds?!
"Paramedics were amazing though". I love that line.
It loses it's touch by adding "that's actually why I became one." They could've said much more by actually saying less. We know that's why.
@@thefursinparadise ... its* touch (it's = it is)
glad you're here to workshop the 20 year old show.@@thefursinparadise
There's NEVER been a show or film that can send you through the range of emotions like Scrubs.
Laughter. Annoyance. Sadness. Admiration. Grief. Relief. Happiness. All in one scene 😂
Watching this now as a parent this hits me hard
Don't even have children and I get the waterworks turned on full every time I watch this scene. Molly Shannon was brilliant here.
Hits like a train! I sympathised when I seen this episode years ago, before I became a dad and it made me feel a little but now.. now it just makes me think what if?!
This scene, this show always makes sure to show that when someone really needs help that cox drops the tough guy act and takes care of that person every single time, same with JD/Turk and their scenenigans.
Producers: So is this a drama or a comedy?
Writers: Yes
Denise isn't given enough credit for being a hero herself.
Her son died, but she admired the people who tried to help him so much, and couldn't stand thinking of that happening to anyone else, that she had to become a paramedic too.
and that's why Dr Cox is such an awesome character! I miss Scrubs..
0:58 hey, it's Uncle Jack!
This really makes me tear up
Right in the feels 😭
This show is great at taking comedic actors and bringing out their dramatic sides
God I love this show. This here is an example why. Funny one moment and then moments like this the next
Aww jesus, i remember watching this first time round and blubbing my eyes out. Hit me like a sledgehammer!
Cox realizing what happened to her son hits HARD.
THIS is why I love Scrubs so much... It faces the tragedy that happens around us every day. There are other comedy series that I like, but Scrubs is so amazing because it reminds me of MASH sometimes. It blends humor and silliness with love and loss and fear and sadness.
Scrubs is one of those magic shows that can have you giggling one moment and sobbing the next. I've seen the entire series a dozen times and I never tire of it.
Best. Episode. Of. All. Time.
One of the best shows ever made, period.
Only Scrubs can make you laugh and cry at the same time. MASH did that a little too but Scrubs perfected it.
It’s no coincidence at all that every amazing heartfelt moment on this show included Dr Cox 💪🏼❤️
its so refreshing watching a show that is not afraid to have serious moments
really lost in todays so called 'comedies'
@Cesar918 I agree, because this is emotional in a different way than the other "moments".
In this one you think that denise is a real pain in the ass all the episode (as dr. cox), but in the ending (at 1:06 and forward in the clip) you realise what has happened at the same time as dr.cox does and that makes you become emotional aswell ;)
Tears.........damn I love this one the most scrubs is a kick ass show
This hits really hard 🥺🥺🥺
Specifically why I love Perry, He's an asshole when he needs to teach people how to take care of others because he knows what it feels like not to be taken care of and the second he sees someone in need he just drops his guard and answers the call like a boss
Ugh ... that is a tear jerker.
This show made me laugh and cry in equal measure, I absolutely love it.
Great episode.
Scrubs really had a way of getting to you. Loved the show.
Scrubs really was an amazing show, it managed to make me laugh constantly and then moments like this that are able to make me openly weep the only other show that does this is futurama
Another classic Scrubs kick in the balls moment.
You have to be careful when you find yourself laughing hysterically at this show, because that's when they pull the damn rug out from you..
This show hit hard at times
Uncle jack has some small hands here. Glad to see they grew over the years
ive thought of this episode in and out probs last 15 years few times a month, hit so hard, such a good episode, "he died" everyone well some people, i think as normal, have a story, u dont know
Scrubs always makes me laugh then cry
I swear I never feel truly emotional at TV shows but this scene made me so down, close to tears.
Great scene.
this is so emotional.
Right in the soul
This draws parallels with planes, trains and automobiles, when someone is overly chatty to a point where they are annoying, but it is simply because inside they are hurting so so bad.
I was crying like crazy
cry every time
I was looking for this clip, for.so.long.. I finally just typed "the paramedic"
Such an unexpected feel fest. Every fucking character in this show has layers.
Sweet!