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Scrubs is older than you think… Zach Braff marks show’s anniversary

Has it really been nearly 20 years since the comedy first graced screens?
Has it really been nearly 20 years since the comedy first graced screens? Has it really been nearly 20 years since the comedy first graced screens?

Scrubs star Zach Braff has paid tribute to the hit sitcom with a throwback picture, 17 years after the series started.

The medical comedy-drama, which debuted in October 2001, saw Braff play lead character John “JD” Dorian, a lovable yet awkward doctor with a habit for daydreaming.

Braff shared a snap of himself with his former co-stars Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Ken Jenkins, John C McGinley and Judy Reyes, from early on in the show’s history.

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17 years ago today, this began.

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He wrote: “17 years ago today, this began.”

The actor also took to Twitter to mark the anniversary of Scrubs with a gif of himself singing Africa by Toto in the bath.

Scrubs ran until 2010 for nine seasons, and was popular across the world, winning a number of industry prizes, including a Peabody Award, and it was nominated for 17 Emmys.

It was a hit among fans and critics alike for its humour, sentimentality and strong characters.