Scrubs (2001)

Scrubs focuses on the unique point of view of its main character and narrator, "J.D." (Zach Braff). Most episodes feature multiple story lines thematically linked via voice overs done by Braff. According to Lawrence, "What we decided was, rather than have it be a monotone narration, if it's going to be Zach's voice, we're going to do everything through J.D.'s eyes. It opened up a visual medium that those of us as comedy writers were not used to." The show is shot with a single-camera setup instead of a multiple-camera setup more typical for situation comedies. The series follows J.D., his friends and his co-workers, as they try to survive both their personal and professional lives. In every episode J.D. has many comical daydreams as well as many "situation comedy" style lines, which are often a result of improvisation. A complete script is written for each episode of Scrubs; however, actors are given opportunities to improvise their lines during the shooting process.

At the end of most episodes, J.D. summarizes the story's theme in a sequence of shots that show how it has affected each of the characters. Scrubs has been advertised as "half as long as ER and twice as funny" as well as "the best show you're not watching" (which was featured on Family Guy). The series has repeatedly featured guest appearances by movie actors not generally seen on episodic television, such as Colin Farrell, Heather Graham, and Brendan Fraser.