The fifth season of the American comedy-drama television series Scrubs premiered on NBC on January 3, 2006 and concluded on May 16, 2006 and consists of 24 episodes. For the first twelve episodes, two new episodes were broadcast back-to-back every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET. Then NBC returned to broadcasting one new episode every week, followed by a rerun. For the first three weeks of this, the rerun episode was a cast favorite episode, with available audio commentary tracks on NBC’s website to accompany the episodes. Guest stars in the fifth included Jason Bateman and Mandy Moore, as well the introduction of new recurring characters played by Elizabeth Banks and Travis Schuldt. This season was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Episodes
- 5-1My Intern's EyesJan 03, 2006
- 5-2My Rite of PassageJan 03, 2006
- 5-3My Day at the RacesJan 10, 2006
- 5-4My Jiggly BallJan 10, 2006
- 5-5My New GodJan 17, 2006
- 5-6My Missed PerceptionJan 17, 2006
- 5-7My Way HomeJan 24, 2006
- 5-8My Big BirdJan 24, 2006
- 5-9My Half-AcreFeb 07, 2006
- 5-10Her Story IIFeb 07, 2006
- 5-11My Buddy's BootyFeb 28, 2006
- 5-12My CabbageFeb 28, 2006
- 5-13My Five StagesMar 07, 2006
- 5-14My Own Personal HellMar 14, 2006
- 5-15My Extra MileMar 21, 2006
- 5-16My Bright IdeaMar 28, 2006
- 5-17My Chopped LiverApr 04, 2006
- 5-18My New SuitApr 11, 2006
- 5-19His Story IIIApr 18, 2006
- 5-20My LunchApr 25, 2006
- 5-21My Fallen IdolMay 02, 2006
- 5-22My Déjà vu, My Déjà vuMay 09, 2006
- 5-23My UrologistMay 16, 2006
- 5-24My TransitionMay 16, 2006