His Story IV

"His Story IV" is the 124th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It aired as episode seven of season six on February 1, 2007.

Plot

Once again, J.D. gives up narration for the duration of the episode while he looks for a new apartment, this time to Sacred Heart's chief of medicine, Dr. Bob Kelso. During the episode, a wounded soldier from Iraq spawns a debate about the war in Iraq (Elliot and Nurse Roberts support the war, while Dr. Cox and Turk do not). This leads to the neglect of patients, including the soldier himself.

This is one of the few episodes where the viewer gets a glimpse as to why Kelso might be the best for his job. Not only does he keep his feelings from clouding his judgement, he keeps his head in the game. When the soldier crashes, Kelso's problem solving response is alarmingly fast and he saves the young soldier's life. The arguments end when Dr. Kelso ends the employee discount at the coffee shop and everybody joins with a common hatred of him. As J.D. put it in the end of the show, "he wouldn't have it any other way."

Production details

• Sam Lloyd did his own stunts in the "Human Magic 8-Ball" sequence and the pratfall following that.
• Kelso's daydreams are a reference to the final scene of An Officer and a Gentleman, including a Vietnamese version of "Up Where We Belong".
• Michael Weston, who plays Private Dancer, worked with Zach Braff in Garden State, The Last Kiss, and Getting to Know You.

Featured music

• "Thrift Store T-Shirt" by Brent Jordan
• "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (sang in Vietnamese)

See also

• His Story
• His Story II
• Her Story
• Her Story II
• His Story III
• Their Story
• Their Story II

External links

• "His Story IV" at the Internet Movie Database
• "His Story IV" at TV.com