Following Dr. Kelso's retirement, Courteney Cox joined for a three-episode arc as the cold, profit-driven Dr. Taylor Maddox. Her departure eventually paved the way for Dr. Cox to take over as Chief of Medicine.
A new crop of interns was introduced to refresh the hospital setting, most notably the callous Denise Mahoney (Eliza Coupe) and the tech-obsessed Ed (Aziz Ansari). Scrubs - Season 8
To cut costs, the writing staff was split into two groups, and each main cast member was absent for at least two or three episodes—a move that allowed for episodes like "My Full Moon," which focused heavily on Elliot and Turk. Following Dr
The transition to ABC brought several major shifts to the show’s production and dynamics: Following Dr. Kelso's retirement
