Fresh out of medical school, new doctors John "J.D." Dorian, his best friend Christopher Turk, and Elliot Reid start their internship at Sacred Heart Hospital. There, they meet the harsh Chief of Medicine Dr. Bob Kelso, J.D.'s reluctant mentor Dr. Perry Cox, nurse Carla Espinosa, and the deceitful and prankish Janitor. Also at the hospital are the wide range of personalities of Sacred Heart's staff, including the religious nurse Laverne Roberts, incompetent lawyer Ted Buckland, and spiteful board member Jordan Sullivan who also happens to be Cox's ex-wife. Other interns make the cut, such as the high-fiving Todd Quinlan and nervous Doug Murphy. Over the next 9 years they face personal and professional highs and lows, realizing that they can't make it through life - much less a hectic job as a doctor - on their own.
A run-in with her old flame Sean and an accident in her new car lead Elliot to the realization that nothing good has happened to her in the three years that she has been at Sacred Heart. This realization drives her to take drastic measures, including a complete makeover, both inside and out, in an attempt to change her luck. Meanwhile, J.D. gets stuck with a patient, whose diagnosis he can't quite pin down, and when Dr. Cox denies him any assistance, he looks to Carla and Turk to help him out. While Dr. Cox is busy not helping J.D., he takes the time to make amends with Dr. Kelso.
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s03e02My Journey2003-10-1000:00⌄
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My Journey
s03e02 ·
2003-10-10 ·
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J.D. is feeling left out of his friendship with Turk and gets hurt when Turk is scared of opening up to him. Meanwhile, Carla is driven crazy over an unidentified urine sample, and Elliot tries to balance Sean and her career, so that one doesn't end up getting in the way of the other.
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s03e03My White Whale2003-10-2400:00⌄
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My White Whale
s03e03 ·
2003-10-24 ·
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Finding difficulties training his interns, J.D. asks to Elliot for some help. She tells J.D. about Sean, who gave Elliot great tips based on his dolphin training that fit perfectly for her interns. Dr. Cox finds the ideal pediatrician for his son: Dr. Norris, who acts and looks just like him. However, Dr. Cox is quick to find a problem with him once Jack develops a cough that scares both him and Jordan.
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s03e04My Lucky Night2003-10-3101:00⌄
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My Lucky Night
s03e04 ·
2003-10-31 ·
01:00
Sean isn't happy to hear that Elliott & J.D. have been intimate. It does, however, make it easier for him to break some news to her. Cox applies for a promotion. Jordan hires a babysitter. Carla embarrasses Turk in front of other surgeons.
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s03e05My Brother, Where Art Thou?2003-11-0701:00⌄
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My Brother, Where Art Thou?
s03e05 ·
2003-11-07 ·
01:00
Dan decides to stay with J.D. for a while after their mom's new fiancée kicks him out, but after spending some quality time with him at the hospital, Dan isn't sure if he likes the cynical person his little brother has become.
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s03e06My Advice to You2003-11-1401:00⌄
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My Advice to You
s03e06 ·
2003-11-14 ·
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A chance meeting in the elevator sparks a new friendship between J.D. and the mysterious Danni whose ongoing dialogue about her ex forces J.D. to talk about his feelings for Elliot. Carla's brother Marco comes to visit, but he still hasn't forgiven Turk for mistaking him for a valet at their mother's funeral. Unfortunately, Turk can't even apologize because Marco can't speak anything but Spanish. At the hospital, Dr. Cox relishes his new job promotion but is surprised when J.D. doesn't follow his lead in contradicting Dr. Kelso's orders.
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s03e07My Fifteen Seconds2003-11-2101:00⌄
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My Fifteen Seconds
s03e07 ·
2003-11-21 ·
01:00
As J.D.'s relationship with Danni progresses, he and Dr. Cox are forced to spend more time together outside of the hospital, to Perry's great chagrin. Meanwhile, as they each deal with problems in their own relationships, Carla and Elliot work to find their own balance between their personal and professional relationships. Dr. Kelso accidentally punctures his eardrums giving the hospital staff an opportunity to tell him how they truly feel about him.
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s03e08My Friend the Doctor2003-12-0501:00⌄
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My Friend the Doctor
s03e08 ·
2003-12-05 ·
01:00
Turk is happy that he finally makes it through a solo surgery without the assistance of an attending surgeon. Dr. Cox dreads the fact that he is getting older. J.D. also makes a discovery as he finds out that many of the hospital staff don't know the Janitor as he does.
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s03e09My Dirty Secret2003-12-1201:00⌄
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My Dirty Secret
s03e09 ·
2003-12-12 ·
01:00
After Elliot gives a patient an orgasm during a pelvic exam and refers to patients 'private areas' using non-medical terms Dr. Kelso taunts her. Carla tells Turk that she doesn't think they should have sex again until their wedding night, the Janitor uses this information to his advantage to get back at Turk. Dr. Cox moves in with J.D. and Turk temporarily as a result of not being able to handle his relationship with Jordan.
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s03e10My Rule of Thumb2004-01-2301:00⌄
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My Rule of Thumb
s03e10 ·
2004-01-23 ·
01:00
Carla and Elliot try to help a patient, Maggie, lose her virginity as she prepares to die. Walking in on her sister and Dr. Cox prompts Danni to move in with J.D. Dr. Cox attempts to convince Turk to do a kidney transplant for a patient he has "moved up" the list. But a personal grudge seems to stand in the way and may decide whether the patient lives or dies.
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s03e11My Clean Break2004-02-0401:00⌄
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My Clean Break
s03e11 ·
2004-02-04 ·
01:00
J.D. tries to break-up with Danni, but she beats him to it when she realizes that she will always be second place to Elliot in his heart. Dr. Cox suddenly becomes a nice guy and Elliot changes back to her old self after Dr. Kelso criticizes her new look.
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s03e12My Catalyst2004-02-1101:00⌄
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My Catalyst
s03e12 ·
2004-02-11 ·
01:00
J.D. believes he may have finally found a mentor in Dr. Kevin Casey, a surgeon with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it turns out that Dr. Cox has always been jealous of the guy. Meanwhile, the Janitor and his new assistant help Kelso out with a garbage problem.
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s03e13My Porcelain God2004-02-1801:00⌄
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My Porcelain God
s03e13 ·
2004-02-18 ·
01:00
Elliot finds herself perplexed over a simple procedure that leaves her questioning her career path. She goes to seek Dr. Kevin Casey's advice but becomes frustrated when she learns that the epiphany toilet, which the Janitor secretly installed on the roof, is getting more attention than she is. Meanwhile, Turk asks J.D. to be his best man at his wedding, which sends J.D. into sheer bliss momentarily until he hears a phone message that makes him question his friendship with Turk.
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s03e14My Screw Up2004-02-2501:00⌄
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My Screw Up
s03e14 ·
2004-02-25 ·
01:00
Jordan's brother and sister return, but Dr. Cox learns that his brother-in-law Ben hasn't visited a doctor about his cancer in the two years he has been gone traveling the world.
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s03e15My Tormented Mentor2004-03-0301:00⌄
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My Tormented Mentor
s03e15 ·
2004-03-03 ·
01:00
Jordan's friends Allison and Maddie come to town to provide moral support for Jordan after her brother's death – however, their constant presence does not provide any relief to Dr. Cox. Meanwhile, Turk tries to impress the new female surgeon, Dr. Miller, but his first encounter serves only to leave him baffled by the opposite sex yet again. Attempting to reinforce the policy on sexual harassment at Sacred Heart, Carla is forced to teach a course where Dr. Kelso is the number-one student.
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s03e16My Butterfly2004-03-1701:00⌄
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My Butterfly
s03e16 ·
2004-03-17 ·
01:00
An ever present butterfly prompts the question on what could have happened different as Turk looks for his lucky do-rag for surgery, and Elliot tries to find a lost stuffed animal for a child needing a bone marrow transplant.
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s03e17My Moment of Un-Truth2004-03-3101:00⌄
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My Moment of Un-Truth
s03e17 ·
2004-03-31 ·
01:00
J.D. must keep a secret when Carla's "what-if" guy asks her out on a date. Meanwhile, on the other side of the argument, Carla hounds Turk for checking out other women. Elliot is also on the spot as Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso both advise her not to give her patient drugs as they suspect he is an addict faking pain.
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s03e18His Story II2004-04-0700:00⌄
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His Story II
s03e18 ·
2004-04-07 ·
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Turk has to confront a young patient of his, when he accidentally cuts a nerve and the boy (who happens to be a concert pianist) loses use of one of his hands. Meanwhile, one of Elliot's patients unintentionally teaches her a lesson about her relationship with J.D.
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s03e19My Choosiest Choice of All2004-04-2100:00⌄
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My Choosiest Choice of All
s03e19 ·
2004-04-21 ·
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J.D. hooks up with Danni again, after Sean returns, but he can't forget about his passionate night with Elliot. Meanwhile, Dr. Cox realizes, that he might actually have a crush on the one doctor he loathes.
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s03e20My Fault2004-04-2300:00⌄
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My Fault
s03e20 ·
2004-04-23 ·
00:00
Elliot asks Sean to move in with her, which only adds to J.D.'s problems. Turk is unsure why Dr. Miller's attitude towards him has changed, until he finds out that Carla un-invited her from their wedding. Dr. Kelso outrages Dr. Cox when he announces that Sacred Heart will begin doing full body scans, starting with an ever present hypochondriac patient, who wants any freebies he can get.
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s03e21My Self-Examination2004-04-2800:00⌄
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My Self-Examination
s03e21 ·
2004-04-28 ·
00:00
J.D. is unsure what to do, when he realizes he made a mistake telling Elliot he loved her. The Janitor squares off against Dr. Cox after he loses the election of the janitors to Randall. Carla's brother Marc constantly puts Turk in a tough situation, when Turk forgets to write his wedding vows.
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s03e22My Best Friend's Wedding2004-05-0500:00⌄
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My Best Friend's Wedding
s03e22 ·
2004-05-05 ·
00:00
The big day for Turk and Carla has finally arrived, but a patient holds up Turk. With Elliot still angry at him, J.D. attempts to reconcile her with Sean as a way to make everything right again in their friendship.
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