Aside from JD’s beard, the only real update to Scrubs from its cross network migration is the temporary addition of Courtney Cox as an even more nakedly ruthless replacement for Kelso. Kelso is still lurking around the hospital coffee shop though and I have a hard time believing that he won’t return to his position soon. Its understandable for the producers to want to inject a little star power into a show that limped into its eighth season, but Cox as Dr Maddox doesn’t really add anything except a pretty face. It is a very pretty face, but other than that she seems wasted.

Carla wasn’t much of a factor last week, wisely Scrubs puts her upfront this time. Carla has always been perhaps the only reasonably believable character on the show and I always enjoy her sassy folksy-ness. Frustrated with a snotty intern Carla seeks to knock her down a peg and succeeds in once again being the spicy latina with a heart of gold.

In the usual tug on the heartstrings moment, JD and Elliot try to help an MS patient without insurance and is thwarted by the uber-evil Maddox. Kelso, the fired janitor and Cox decide to form an uneasy alliance to successfully oust Dr Maddox. Though things aren’t entirely back to normal, its good to see Kelso, Cox and the janitor back into their normal banter.

During all this Scrubs finally gets to the old JD and Elliot romance question that’s been in place since the very first episode. Kelso even makes the mistake of assuming the two are dating. After eight seasons of this, its about time for some closure. The two have a grown up conversation about their relationship and decide to rekindle it officially. Its a moment that fans clamored for last season and where pretty much robbed of. Unfortunately, because of how quickly in the season this happened it lacked some of the emotional payoff and there are sure to be some ugly bumpy moments ahead.