Scrubs Season 9 Info

EW.com's Michael Ausiello got a chance to talk to Bill Lawrence, who shed some light on what is in store for the ninth season. It has been known that most of the main cast was only available for guest roles, and that the show was going to be a completely different spin-off. The new show will focus on Turk and Cox, but won't be set at Sacred Heart. The two doctors will be teaching medical school.

This is the kind of change the show needed, as the eighth season's final was absolutely spectacular, tying up every loose end. It was perfect, and this decision will not tarnish what was done, as this won't be close to the Scrubs we know and love. The med-students will spend some time at Sacred Heart though, since it is a teaching hospital.

One of the saddest bits of news is that due to another show, Neil Flynn, who plays Janitor, won't be able to return at all. It's a sad thought, but a good one. I love Scrubs and all of the characters, but it is over, and the new show needs to avoid trying to be Scrubs. It needs its own self. It needs to bring us new characters to love, new settings, new direction. A throwback every now and again is fine, but without its own identity, it will fail. 60% of the cast will be new, though Lawrence said one in particular will be very familiar. Here's to hoping for a solid show.