I want to take a moment and give a shout out to my favorite TV show. Part of me has a passion for television—good television—funny television—and how it feeds the soul. Some time ago a guy broke my heart. He was cold, started dating someone else, and left me emotionally broken.

I was having a hard time recovering from this personal tragedy. It was going to take more than long talks, chocolate bon bons, or movies where the girl doesn’t get the guy in the end. What it did take, to my surprise, was a quirky show about twentysomething doctors and their lives. Yes, it was the NBC comedy Scrubs that healed my broken heart and brought me back to life.

I always knew of the show but hadn’t really seen a full episode. But one evening when I was very depressed, I was flipping through the channels when I stopped on Comedy Central to stop at a racoon being dropped over a shower curtain as some guy’s voiceover said,“She wasn’t great at practical jokes…”

For whatever reason, I laughed so hard at that—a true-to-the-soul, gut-busting laugh. It was humor that filled my serotonin-depleted brain, and for a moment, helped me stopped thinking about my heartache.

During the following months, I watched Scrubs episodes every night from 8-9 pm on Comedy Central. I caught up on all the story lines and inside jokes, as well as developed a huge crush on Zach Braff and Donald Faison.

As I talked about my newfound obsession with my friends, I discovered many did not share the same respect for the show. “Eh, Scrubs doesn’t really do it for me.” Pity.

But I will admit that the show does require somewhat of a learning curve—with its daydream sequences, character traits, and recurring jokes—you need to watch a few episodes to see that it isn’t just slapstick humor but true comedic brillance, accompanied by moral messages and awesome indie rock songs.

Even today, when the night feels a little lonlier than usual, I know I can escape to Sacred Heart hospital.

Tonight Scrubs is back after a close scare that would have ended the show prematurely after last year’s writer’s strike. Fortunately execs at ABC stepped in and offered to give the show a proper ending. I don’t know if I can thanked them enough.

**So if you’re dating Jenny in a year, she thinks a great present would be all 8 seasons on DVD. Especially if you plan to break her heart.