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"Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence gives update on possible show reboot
Bill Lawrence is one of the most-successful, most-prolific TV writers/creators in history and he seems to have no interest in doing some well-earned laurel-resting. Lawrence has served as a creator or co-creator, as well as showrunner, for "Shrinking" and "Bad Monkey," as well as rebooting "Clone High" (even if said reboot has gotten axed after two seasons).
All that said, the two most-adored Lawrence shows to date are likely "Scrubs" and "Ted Lasso," and Lawrence recently commented on the future of both.
First, the project with the clearer future, "Scrubs." The medical comedy that starred Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke, among others, aired for seven seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for two seasons. That includes the misguided last season where the show tried to do a "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" type thing. These days, popular sitcoms rarely die for good ("Roseanne" alum Chalke certainly can speak to that), and talks of a "Scrubs" reboot has been in the works for a bit now.
In was reported in December that ABC has indeed given Lawrence the go-ahead to put together a reboot of "Scrubs" for the network. Interviewed during the WGA Awards, Lawrence gave an update on "Scrubs," saying, "We’re in the process of, the cool thing, putting the writers together. And it’s the best thing in the world to see that some of the most talented writers in the world wrote on that show and they’re all still friends, and my friends."
So, "Scrubs" is percolating and we should see that in the not-too-distant future. It'll be nice to have a single-cam network sitcom that isn't shot mockumentary style in the mix.
What about "Ted Lasso," though? The polarizing third season could have served as a conclusion, but, again, does TV every really die these days?
Well, as to the possibility of a fourth season, Lawrence deflected, saying, "I leave all ‘Ted Lasso’ questions, as does everybody else, to our fearless leader, Jason Sudeikis." Sudeikis, of course, played Ted Lasso on the show, and while it would be conceivable to do "Ted Lasso" without the titular Ted Lasso, would there be appetite for that?
Now we just need to know if Lawrence and Vince Vaughn have plans to follow "Bad Monkey" with a season based on the follow-up novel "Razor Girl."
(h/t Variety)
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