one and one third times the fun!
The storylines in this episode emphasized aspects of Carla's and Dr. Cox's personalities that arise frequently in this show. Again, Carla questions her happiness, and, again, everyone recognizes Dr. Cox's motives but himself. Carla's on-and-off dissatisfaction with her job and Dr. Cox's lack of self-awareness both seem almost too complicated for a TV sitcom, but with the super size of this episode, both the characters' insecurities and the situational comedy are expanded (or at least not cut down) for my viewing pleasure.
The goofy parts of Scrubs tend to nurture the perfect mindset for the requisite morals to catch me offguard, making them seem more profound than the messages conveyed by more conventional programs. The self-consciousness of the show is (guess what) endearing: for example, several references have been made to explain J.D.'s voiceovers, each of which impresses me more than I feel comfortable describing on my website. Instead, I'll conclude this analysis by reiterating that Scrubs is a great, great show.
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