These ‘Real American’ Sitcoms Are More Socially Relevant Than Roseanne

Scrubs Keeps It Real Outside of JD’s Dreams

Scrubs has been praised by the medical profession for its honest and accurate take on modern medicine. Despite being a surrealist half-hour sitcom, the show never refuses to be happy. Countless episodes end with heartache and professional failure.

To keep the show grounded in reality, Bill Lawrence (the creator) had his writers’ interview doctors before every season. Through these interviews, the show crafted it’s hilarious and tragic stories. Lawrence, when asked why his show isn’t about hero doctors, said, “If your buddy was a funny kind of goofball that made jokes out of everything in college, then as a doctor, he’s the same guy.”