How One Eerie Scrubs Joke Accurately Predicted The Future
In what was originally intended to be a bizarre throwaway line, Scrubs managed to predict the future in an eerie coincidence. Though primarily a comedy, Scrubs' unique blend of medical drama with off-the-wall cutaway gags and deeply touching character development has helped cement its reputation as one of the most beloved series of all time. Though Scrubs' status as a perfect medical comedy-drama is already a unique distinction, there are many other aspects of the show that set it apart from other comedy fare.
Scrubs' large cast of gifted actors not only helps with both the comedic and the dramatic sides of the show's story, but they also lend themselves well to its many larger-than-life characters. One such character is the Janitor (Neil Flynn), an enigmatic figure whose distinct oddness defines most of his storylines on the show. The Janitor was primarily seen as an antagonist to J.D. (Zach Braff), but to other characters, he was often little more than Sacred Heart's eccentric custodian.
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However, one joke made by the Janitor in Scrubs season 6, episode 7, «His Story IV,» makes the character appear genuinely psychic. In a throwaway line at the end of the episode, the Janitor matter of factly states: «in my opinion, we should be looking for Bin Laden in Pakistan.» The only context for the line is that he and J.D. are debating the Iraq war and that he wants to prove that J.D. isn't as knowledgeable as he believes he is. «His Story IV» first aired in February 2007, four years before the death of Osama Bin Laden shortly after his hiding location was uncovered in Pakistan.
When the episode first aired, the joke was simply that the Janitor was
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