Cougar Town
Summary
Sitcom crossoversdon’t commonly present an proceeds with the appearance involved , but casting quirks can get problems when two or more series are joined together . Showrunners can create hard bring relationships with sealed actor , often want them to appear in many of their projects . However , some disgorge choice can affect persistence . Moving a character from one show to another needs to be consider cautiously . Otherwise , the world of both shows can become compromised , as some reference book can go far beyond a subtle twinkling to the audience .
Bill Lawrence has had a very successful career as a TV creative and showrunner , with his latest hit includingTed LassoandShrinking , and he is the type to work with the same actors again and again across his many serial publication . However , an odd casting idea he made with his writing and producing feat affected the continuity of two of his most popular shows , as it tie them together in a confusing fashion . Although it could be argued that this decision was intended as a meta - nod from one show to the other , it goes far beyond that .
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Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence made two separate appearances on the aesculapian comedy - dramatic play , both suffice as comic and secretly meaningful moments .
Sam Lloyd Plays Ted The Lawyer In Scrubs & Cougar Town
The character ties the two shows together.
Sam Lloyd , who memorably playedthe side case Theodore " Ted " Buckland onScrubs , was cast in another Bill Lawrence show when this one eat up in 2010 . What was interesting about his addition to the cast ofCougar Townwas that he played the same character . Ted the Lawyer ’s appearance in three episodes ofCougar Town , beginning with the two - part season 2 close , " Something sound approach , " essentially affirm thatCougar Townis localise in the same universe asScrubs .
Ted was used meagrely inCougar Town , but that did n’t block him from adding to the canyon ofScrubs . Cougar Towntook by Ted ’s happy end with Stephanie " The Gooch " Gooch ( Kate Micucci ) , but it also added in the fact that the Gooch left Ted for Hooch ( Phill Lewis ) , anotherScrubscharacter . However , Ted ’s default mood inScrubswas always pitiful , soCougar Townwas at least consistent with its use of the character .
Some actors may only love a long tally in a single TV series , but this actor managed to do it twice in a row , and both shows were a success .
Some Of Sam Lloyd’s Scrubs Co-Stars Also Appear In Cougar Town
This created a problem with canon.
tie togetherScrubsandCougar Townwasn’t an emergence by itself , but other factors made the move a confutative one . Christa Miller , who co - starred onScrubsas Jordan Miller , was also vomit inCougar Town — not only as a different character but as one of the master regulars of the fresh series . Miller ’s Ellie Torres and Sam Lloyd ’s Ted even shared scenes inCougar Town , adding to the issue . Miller was not the only histrion to play two disjoined characters across both shows , either , asScrubsregulars Sarah Chalke , Tom Clendinin , Ken Jenkins , and Zach Braff all made appearances onCougar Townwith saucy part .
Ted being the only named character to stand firmly in both shows raised the meta matter of various people partake in the same face within the same world . The implication was acknowledged inCougar Townseason 3 , instalment 5 , " A One Story Town , " whenTed at long last realize that he recognized Ellieand the others , claiming they take care like people from his " old line of work . " However , this did n’t change the surreal fact that if Christa Miller ’s character fromCougar TownandScrubswere to come across , it would be nothing light of unusual .
ScrubsandCougar Townare both uncommitted to stream on Hulu .
