While working on the pilot episode of scrubs, zach braff suggested. Do not however follow todds advice and visit his toddtime website. The janitor actually was originally only written as a gag character for the pilot episode, but flynn was so. Guess which actor actually had fatally run someone over in the early nineties. The janitor is the main antagonist of the tv series scrubs. Watch scrubs season 3 episode 8 online via tv fanatic with over 7 options to watch the scrubs s3e8 full episode. In the end credits of the fugitive, it will say that neil flynn played cop 1 or something.
Neil flynn biography, age, height, wife, movies, tv shows and. My finale in scrubs prime this was one of the best comedies off all time. Janitor often did things that didnt quite line up with the normal flow of sacred heart. Neil flynn the janitor from scrubs was in major league posted by barry on 73109 at 1. Janitor for the scrubs character, see janitor scrubs. Jul 11, 2014 ever since the pilot episode of scrubs, when he decided to torment j. Neil through the first eight seasons he was a series regular with scrubs. One episode shows that the janitor is fluent in american sign language, but he never fully reveals how or why he learned it and it never comes up again. In reality, this part was played by neil flynn, who portrays janitor in scrubs. At first its just harmless pranks and some minor harrassment, or payback for j. He first appeared in my first day and was last seen in a flashback in our first day of school, in which he simply walked out of the hospital after learning that j. Perry coxs last name it is revealed that the janitor was in the fugitive. Neil flynn, who plays the janitor, really did play that role. Scrubs my friend the doctor tv episode 2003 trivia imdb.
The first is getting old and carlas marrying someone who goes to the arcade. Raise your hand if youre one of the people that found a way to contact me and go, if the janitor was in the fugitive, then his name is neil flynn. Neil richard flynn is an american actor and comedian, known for his role as the janitor, in the medical comedydrama, scrubs 2001. Neil flynn the janitor from scrubs was in major league. Pay attention and this episode is much deeper and meaningful than you might realize. This episode always gets me thinking since they never really reveal the janitors real name and he admits that hes the actor in the fugitive wouldnt that mean. Affiliates with free and paid streaming include amazon, itunes, vudu, youtube. In the episode my identity crisis, janitor challenges j. Janitor a janitor or custodian called caretaker in british english but also janitor in scottish english, see american and british english differences is a professional who takes care of buildings wikipedia. Trivia questions and answers this category is for questions and answers related to scrubs seasons episodes, as asked by users of. Fugitive, neil flynn was scrubs secret weapon throughout the shows run, with lawrence telling ew, we would literally write in the script janitor. Neil richard flynn born november, 1960 is an american actor, comedian, and voice actor. The janitor s 39 best lines on scrubs what would scrubs be without neil flynns brilliant adlibbing. Watch scrubs episodes online season 5 2006 tv guide.
Dorian trains and works at sacred heart hospital, learning the difference between studying medicine and being a doctor, as well as how being a person can. When we watched the pilot, we knew instantly we had to keep this guy around. Apr 24, 2009 feel free to rate your favourite scrubs doctor at. Cox is artie, traumatized by having joined the adult world without his superhero persona.
The janitor reveals one episode later that he never really thought j. May 24, 2019 before scrubs, flynn was a character actor and extra which was hilariously worked into an episode when jd spots flynn the janitor s cameo in the fugitive. Easily the best episode ending is great with a great song really grips you in. Scrubs was revamped into a semispinoff for season 9 that focused mainly on a med school built for sacred heart, and j. A powerful scene from a 14yearold scrubs episode is reminding people how infection can spread. It is suggested in the episode his story iii that he is in some way responsible for a medical intern named jill having a child. Scrubs seasonsepisodes interesting information page. Flynn was a series regular with scrubs through the first eight seasons.
Ever since the pilot episode of scrubs, when he decided to torment j. Watch scrubs episodes online season 4 2005 tv guide. Trivia questions and answers this category is for questions and answers related to scrubs seasonsepisodes, as asked by users of. He appeared in nearly every episode of scrubs from season one to season eight, and many strange subplots were dedicated to or driven by him. In season two he is also shown in the extended opening video credit. This one sees lucy struggling with the fact that she likes cole, denise playing a prank on the security guards, and turk and cox setting aside their beef to help a patient. Janitor was portrayed by neil flynn and appeared in 166 episodes of scrubs as a main character for seven seasons.
The role of janitor was originally devised as a onetime gag in the series pilot episode, lawrence admitted. Scrubs is an abcproduced comedy show about a employees at the teaching hospital sacred heart. Real footage from the movie is used in this episode, and in fact actor neil. I think on scrubs, neil flynn is playing himself, except this is a version of him that never got a big role, and gave up and became a janitor. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. While bill lawrence stated on facebook that the janitor s real name was glenn matthews, this was in conflict with season three, episode eight, my friend the doctor, where j. The janitor is a fictional character, played by actor neil richard flynn in the american comedydrama scrubs janitor has appeared in every episode except season 2s my lucky day and season 8s my last words, my absence and my full moon. Scrubs infection episode is making the rounds on social.
The show was a blend of a goofy work com and a serious medical drama, shot in a singlecamera format john j. Though he is a janitor at sacred heart, he is rarely referred to. Interesting information this category is for questions and answers related to scrubs seasons episodes, as asked by users of. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as. This information alone lets us know that the janitor s real name must correspond with the actor who played his character in the fugitive. Though he is a janitor at sacred heart, he is rarely referred to as the janitor, but rather just called janitor neil flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season. If youre a fan of the scrubs tv show then you might remember the episode in which jd thinks he sees the janitor in the fugitive as a policeman. There is also speculation over whether his name is neil flynn, after j. Or at least the fantasies he confuses with reality are.
This old scrubs episode perfectly demonstrates how. If youre a fan of the scrubs tv show then you might remember the episode in which jd thinks he sees the janitor in the fugitive as a policeman on the subway train who shouts, kimball. The episode weaves in kelsos punctured ear drums for a thematic flourish, gives the janitor control of the p. Scrubs seasonsepisodes interesting information page 12. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show scrubs anytime, anywhere. This season features many fantasies, as well as features many wellknown actors in guest roles such as scott foley, michael j. The fugitive is a 1993 film starring harrison ford. Search, discover and share your favorite janitor gifs. Most of the janitors lines neil flynn are improvised and actually. Elsewhere, carla moves out of turks place and into elliots, while j.
Neil flynn, the actor who played the janitor, really was in the fugitive. Drink when the janitor mentions or involves his taxidermied animals. Dorian trains and works at sacred heart hospital, learning the difference between studying medicine and being a doctor, as well as how being a person can differ from both. With zach braff, sarah chalke, donald faison, neil flynn. Scrubs episode gaining popularity online as it demonstrates how infection spreads rest of the world news netizens are sharing episode 12 from the 2006 television show which had shown how infections spread among people 14 years before the coronavirus broke out.
The janitor is a fictional character, played by actor neil flynn in the american comedydrama scrubs. Watch scrubs season 3, episode 8 my friend the doctor. Its one of the few comedies that can make you laugh and be sad all in the same episode. Scrubs seasonsepisodes trivia questions and answers. The eighth episode of season nine is our couples, and it is the first scrubs episode on our list to fall below a 6. This information alone lets us know that the janitors real name must correspond with the actor who played his character in the fugitive.
He currently portrays mike heck in the abc sitcom, the middle 2009. Scrubs was a dramedy series that aired from 20012010 20012008 on nbc and 20092010 on abc. Feb 15, 2008 in one eposide jd says to him you look just like the cop on the subway from the fugitive, so janitor says it wasnt me, but gives the hint it might have been him. At the end of the episode, the janitor admits that it was him playing that role.
Take a drink every time the janitor tells one of his ridiculous stories. The janitor is a fictional character, played by neil flynn in the american comedydrama scrubs. The show was a blend of a goofy work com and a serious medical drama, shot in a singlecamera format. Take a drink when the janitor actually does his job. Theres no way id vote for jd, id probably vote for perry or turk, but dr. A clip from scrubs that shows the importance of social distancing is going viral for good reason. A very dark one you know that episode where hooch threatens to run somebody over. Turk is happy that he finally makes it through a solo surgery without the assistance of an attending surgeon. Watch the fugitive 1963 episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. I cant think of a show that has this big of a cult following, that has gotten screwed over more than scrubs. The true name of the janitor from scrubs jon negroni. Scrubs if the janitor was to have a name, what would it be. Jan 08, 2007 i actually didnt know flynn was in the fugitive the first time i saw the episode, thought it was just a joke i really wouldnt put it past the janitor to edit a copy of the film just to screw with j.
So his name is neil flynn, the actual name of the actor who portrays him. The janitor is endless mike hellstrom, only grown up. Please note that this is a new quiz with little or no feedback rating from the absurd trivia community of players. The third season of the american comedy television series scrubs premiered on nbc on october 2, 2003, and concluded on may 4, 2004, and consists of 22 episodes. Drink whenever the janitor calls elliot blonde doctor. Scrubs seasonsepisodes trivia questions and answers page 4. I actually didnt know flynn was in the fugitive the first time i saw the episode, thought it was just a joke i really wouldnt put it past the janitor to edit a copy of the film just to screw with j. Though he is a janitor at sacred heart, he is rarely referred to as the janitor, but rather just called janitor. He was portrayed by neil flynn, who was also one of two people to voice xr on buzz lightyear of star command. The show features the daydreams and narrations of dr. A feisty patient riles kelso, who redons scrubs, thanks to coxs challenge, and finds his bedside manner sorely tested. The scrubs was cancelled by nbc and eventually pickedup by abc.
Jul 07, 2008 from episode 620, my conventional wisdom requested by. After one of jds patented speeches the janitor admits that it was him. He has also, at times, messed with carla espinoza, dr. Despite the episode focussing on the death of jds dad, somehow scrubs managed to pull through with a hilarious war between dr. This role was used in a subplot of the scrubs episode my friend the doctor when j. This episode of scrubs is one of the saddest episodes. More recently, flynn could be seen as an fbi agent interrogating harrison ford in indian jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull. The incident starts in typical wacky scrubs fashion. This viral clip from scrubs shows the importance of. Having done multi episodes arcs on shows like greek and privileged, along with being james francos younger brother, dave franco was a recognizable name even before joining the scrubs cast. The janitors real name so ive been rewatching scrubs on netflix and something occurred to me, at one point during the series jd sees the fugitive on tv and neil flynn who portrays the janitor on the show appeared in that movie as a police officer. Jd watched the fugitive in an episode, which he later discovered the janitor played a cop in. Neil flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season.
The fugitive was referenced in the episode my friend the doctor, when janitor revealed to j. Scrubs all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. When the janitor confirms he was in the movie at the end of the episode, some speculated the janitor s real name in scrubs is actually neil flynn. Scrubs is a sequel to the adventures of pete and pete. Jan 23, 2020 when the janitor confirms he was in the movie at the end of the episode, some speculated the janitors real name in scrubs is actually neil flynn. And now in the midst of a global pandemic with the rise of the novel coronavirus people are.
It is revealed that the janitor was in the fugitive. Interesting information this category is for questions and answers related to scrubs seasonsepisodes, as asked by users of. In 2006, scrubs aired an episode that showed exactly how infections can spread among people. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Flynn was actually an actor who appeared in the fugitive 1993 as a transit cop. Kelso and the janitor which left us all wondering why they didn. He is best known for his roles as janitor on scrubs and mike heck in the abc. The episode where the janitor is an actor in the fugitive. The janitor was an unproductive custodian and handyman at sacred heart hospital.
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