The cast of "Scrubs" discusses the return of actor Scott Foley for the show’s revival on ABC. In an interview with DECIDER, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison express enthusiasm about having Foley back as Sean Kelly, a character from the original series who dated Elliot (Chalke). While initially announced as a recurring guest star, Braff hints that Foley might appear in several episodes beyond just one-off roles.
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The cast of "Scrubs" are excited about Scott Foley's return as Sean Kelly in the show's revival on ABC. In an interview with DECIDER, cast members Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison praised Foley for his handsomeness and comedic talent. Ahead of the episode where Foley returns, DECIDER released a clip showing Elliot (played by Chalke) meeting Sean after years apart, appearing flustered by the encounter. The revival aims to bring back beloved characters like Foley's Sean Kelly, with the cast emphasizing their enthusiasm for his return both on and off-screen.
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In direct contrast to the famous quote from Scott Foley‘s time on the original Scrubs — i.e. “Nobody cares, Sean” — it seems as though everyone cares (and loves) that Foley is officially back for the show’s revival on ABC.
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Chatting with DECIDER about the return of Sean Kelly, Foley’s dolphin trainer character who dated Elliot (Sarah Chalke) in the OG iteration, cast members Zach Braff, Chalke, and Donald Faison say that bringing back the beloved actor is
“He’s so handsome.
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He’s more handsome now than ever,” joked Braff as Faison added, “He’s got like this pepper and salt thing going.
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He’s got salt and pepper, but he has green eyes.
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He’s just so handsome.”
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Ahead of the episode featuring Foley’s return, DECIDER aired an exclusive clip of Elliot and Sean coming face to face for the first time in years, and Elliot looking flustered by the sudden appearance of the one who maybe got away.
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To that, Chalke says that it was always the plan to bring Foley back, as they love him as much behind-the-scenes as they do when he’s in front of the cameras.
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“He’s so funny.
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We all love having him around.
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All last year when we got interviewed and people were like, ‘Who do you want to come back?’
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And we’re all like, ‘Foley, because he was such an important part of the show and so much fun,'” Chalke shared.
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“And we did it, he comes back.”
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After Season 2, Episode 3 (“My Ex’s Ex”) ends with Elliot and Sean kissing at his aquarium, it feels like this duo will be getting some more screen time as the season goes on.
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While Foley was initially announced as a recurring guest star for the show, Braff says he will definitely be in a handful of episodes and fans have a lot to look forward to.
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While Elliot is initially hesitant to throw herself back into a relationship, claiming that she just wants to focus on herself and her work, it’s J.D. who ultimately convinces her to give a new relationship a chance, as she deserves happiness in her love life after the hell they went through with their divorce.
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And even if Sean and J.D. end up falling back into their old ways (we can only hope!) it’s just more for the audience to enjoy.
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“Fans — and we — love the dynamic of him and J.D. hating each other.
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Well, I think maybe J.D. just resents Sean because he’s so handsome and charming.
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But that ‘Nobody cares, Sean’ dynamic is really funny,” Braff said.
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So we just love having him back.”
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To that, Faison — whose character is working out his own relationship kinks with Carla (Judy Reyes) in the episode — adds that fans should expect to have him around for the foreseeable future.
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“It’s Scott Foley, you never know with him.
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That man’s like a leech, he just keeps coming back,” the actor joked.
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“He’s really good at what he does.
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I don’t think anybody does Scott Foley better than Scott Foley.”
Scrubs airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on ABC.
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Episodes stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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If you’re new to Hulu, the basic (with ads) price is $11.99/month.
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If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99/month.
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If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the Disney+ Bundles, all of which include Hulu.
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These bundles start at $12.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and goes up to $32.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, all ad-free.
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