Zach Braff Says ‘Scrubs’ Cast Was ‘Exhausted’ Filming the Final Season: ‘We Were Starting to Repeat Jokes’

While “ Scrubs ” was a massive success in its network run on NBC, series star Zach Braff says the cast was “exhausted” by the final season of production. In an interview for Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast , the actor recalled how burned-out the cast was during the show’s last run. “By the time nine years were over, we were sort of all exhausted by it,” Braff said.

“I felt like, at the time, we were starting to repeat jokes. Everyone was pretty fried. .

.. We would do insane hours that people don’t even do anymore.

” He also added: “We didn’t really have much of a life outside of it.” During its run, the medical sitcom garnered a broad and loyal fan base, industry recognition and received 17 Emmy nominations, winning twice. In an interview with Variety , “Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence admitted that he believes there’s some real momentum for a revival.

However, there are notable obstacles — like the fact that “Scrubs” is a Disney show and Lawrence has a deal with Warner Bros. TV, plus the series’ cast is pretty busy with many projects. “It’s fascinating to me that the passion for ‘Scrubs’ has, I’m so grateful, never died,” Lawrence said.

“Maybe it’s because Zach and Donald are such friends in real life and doing their podcast and those T-Mobile commercials. None of us really need it, and that’s probably the biggest barrier to entry — everybody’s super successful, so talented and lovely.” As for Bra.