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Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Surgical tech here! This is one of those ‘prank the new guy’ jokes you see in the OR. I’ve seen play out almost verbatim to the OP a couple different times.

Original OP may well be quoting Scrubs, but I’d wager this prank predates Scrubs by a hefty margin too.

“Go get me a jug of elbow grease” kind of shenanigans.

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SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I am quite certain the scrubs writers just talked to a lot of people in the profession and got their stories in the show. That’s part of why Scrubs was such a great show.

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- kameecoding@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  The heart surgeon in
  
  Scrubs who is based on a real-life friend and medical advisor to showrunner Bill Lawrence is Dr. Jon Turk, who inspired the character of Christopher Turk.
  
  Here are the key details regarding this connection:
  
  Real-Life Basis: The character of Dr. Christopher Turk (played by Donald Faison) is based on Dr. Jon Turk, a real-life physician who served as a medical consultant for the show.
  
  The Name: The character’s name “Turk” is derived directly from Jon Turk.
  
  Character Role: In the show, Turk is the best friend of protagonist J.D. and becomes the Chief of Surgery at Sacred Heart Hospital.
  
  Context: Bill Lawrence often utilized real doctors to advise on the show, which helped maintain medical accuracy alongside the comedy.
  
  Note: The main character J.D.'s name is also based on a real person, Dr. Jonathan Doris, who was a college friend of Bill Lawrence and served as a medical adviser to the show.
  
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