Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 19 – “My Old Man”
Scrubs overstuffs an episode of good ideas with uninspired resolutions.
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Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 18 – “The One Where Rachel Smokes”
Friends bides its time with a forgettable episode salvaged by another hilarious Chandler subplot.
Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 18 – “My Tuscaloosa Heart”
Scrubs fumbles its way through a pair of familiar stories – but recovers just in time to stick the landing.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 17 – “The One with Rachel’s Inadvertent Kiss”
Friends twiddles its thumbs with a (mostly) listless mid-season entry.
Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 17 – “My Student”
Scrubs welcomes in med students for the first time, in a strong episode for Elliot (and nobody else).
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 16 – “The One with the Cop”
The Pivot becomes a rather serviceable metaphor in a solid, if mostly weightless, midseason episode.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 15 – “The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey”
Season five’s strong midseason run continues with another stealthily good Chandler story.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 14 – “The One Where Everybody Finds Out”
Friends says goodbye to an era with a fantastical farcical episode.
Second Look: Scrubs Season 1, Episode 16 – “My Heavy Meddle”
Scrubs tries to restore its status quo in another quality mid-season entry.
Second Look: Friends Season 5, Episode 13 – “The One with Joey’s Bag”
Friends delivers another mid-season banger with an incredibly well-balanced episode.