Scrubs is too inside. Most people have no idea what "doctors" are.
The writers definitely don't seem to have any idea what doctors are.
If I recall "Scrubs" PR from when it first premiered, I believe the creator of the series based the show on his and his friends' experiences going through medical school...sort of a sordid recollection of the off-balance humor of the profession seen from a med student or doctor's point of view. Believe it or not, many of their experiences, they said, were too raunchy or "out there" to make it on the show.
If I recall "Scrubs" PR from when it first premiered, I believe the creator of the series based the show on his and his friends' experiences going through medical school...sort of a sordid recollection of the off-balance humor of the profession seen from a med student or doctor's point of view. Believe it or not, many of their experiences, they said, were too raunchy or "out there" to make it on the show.
Hey, Cheers is based on its creator's memories of what it was like to hang out in Boston bars. So have you ever been in a bar like Cheers?
No matter how much research they do, they're still translating their memories into something compatible with the type of show they're doing. Scrubs is a sitcom.
I've never been in a hospital remotely like any of the hospitals I've seen on television. Honorable exception may be made for St. Elsewhere, though even that hardly hewed to straight realism--well, realism can be overrated at times. Except by Ma Nielsen, that is.
If I recall "Scrubs" PR from when it first premiered, I believe the creator of the series based the show on his and his friends' experiences going through medical school...sort of a sordid recollection of the off-balance humor of the profession seen from a med student or doctor's point of view. Believe it or not, many of their experiences, they said, were too raunchy or "out there" to make it on the show.
Hey, Cheers is based on its creator's memories of what it was like to hang out in Boston bars. So have you ever been in a bar like Cheers?
No matter how much research they do, they're still translating their memories into something compatible with the type of show they're doing. Scrubs is a sitcom.
I've never been in a hospital remotely like any of the hospitals I've seen on television. Honorable exception may be made for St. Elsewhere, though even that hardly hewed to straight realism--well, realism can be overrated at times. Except by Ma Nielsen, that is.
Well, "Scrubs" is actually filmed in what was at one time an actual hospital, if you're referring to the look of the place. If you're talking about the feel of the show, try to understand the point of view the producers are coming from, and that, indeed, they are creating a comedy...and a specific style of comedy at that. They're looking at medicine from the inside with what has developed into a mix of heart and a decidedly satirical point of view.
As for your belief that the "Scrubs" creative team has no idea what a doctor is...well, I guess I don't know exactly what you mean by that, or if that should have been their goal anyway.
A show's setting doesnt have to be particularly realistic for the show to be good. Speaking of Cheers, if you actually walked into that place, you would go running in the other direction. Brightly lit. No music. 90 per cent of the customers are ignored outright. Mostly single men middle aged men as customers. And one tiny tv in the corner. Horrible bar. So, my point, if I indeed have one, is that the hospital on Scrubs doesnt have to resemble reality. In fact, I would prefer it didnt cause actual hospital are kinda depressing. Though many do have sadistic janitors.
quote:
Originally posted by Paul LeBel:
quote:
Originally posted by pisher:
quote:
If I recall "Scrubs" PR from when it first premiered, I believe the creator of the series based the show on his and his friends' experiences going through medical school...sort of a sordid recollection of the off-balance humor of the profession seen from a med student or doctor's point of view. Believe it or not, many of their experiences, they said, were too raunchy or "out there" to make it on the show.
Hey, Cheers is based on its creator's memories of what it was like to hang out in Boston bars. So have you ever been in a bar like Cheers?
No matter how much research they do, they're still translating their memories into something compatible with the type of show they're doing. Scrubs is a sitcom.
I've never been in a hospital remotely like any of the hospitals I've seen on television. Honorable exception may be made for St. Elsewhere, though even that hardly hewed to straight realism--well, realism can be overrated at times. Except by Ma Nielsen, that is.
Well, "Scrubs" is actually filmed in what was at one time an actual hospital, if you're referring to the look of the place. If you're talking about the feel of the show, try to understand the point of view the producers are coming from, and that, indeed, they are creating a comedy...and a specific style of comedy at that. They're looking at medicine from the inside with what has developed into a mix of heart and a decidedly satirical point of view.
As for your belief that the "Scrubs" creative team has no idea what a doctor is...well, I guess I don't know exactly what you mean by that, or if that should have been their goal anyway.
Posts: 1664 | Location: Great White North | Registered: 10 November 2006
It's hardly worth commenting how realistic any show on tv is, the truth of the matter is real life is so insanely boring that we watch TV to escape it. Real hospitables aren't filled with a bunch of flirting, daring, attractive people. Dr. House in real life would be fortunate to get maybe one of the exotic cases he's recieved on the show. Same for crime shows, most crimes are filed with boring grunt work and stupid criminals. Even films about famous people with interesting lives, actually change many details of the real story.
Come on how boring are we all, that you can't even create a 2 hour film covering decades of a life without changing something.
