Inventory of the Bill Lawrence Papers 1996-2008
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2006.29
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers for use in the Special Collections Research Center in Swem Library only.
Conditions Governing Use
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Bill Lawrence Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Acc. 2006.29 gift of Bill Lawrence on 3/24/2006. on 03/24/2006.
Processing Information
Accession imported into Archon database from Manuscripts accessions database in 2007. Collection rehoused by Lauren Chapman in January 2009. Record revised in January 2009 by Amy Schindler.
Biographical Note
Bill Lawrence (born December 6, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, best known as the creator of the television series "Scrubs." He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1990. Lawrence wrote for hit shows including "Friends," "Boy Meets World," and "The Nanny" and produced the animated series "Clone High." He is also the creator of the sitcom "Spin City" and his current venture, the comedy-drama "Scrubs."
College of William and Mary class of 1990
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed entirely of scripts from Bill Lawrence. It includes approximately 90 scripts, including one from a 1996 episode of the television series "Spin City," and the rest from the television series "Scrubs" from the period 2001-2008. Many of the scripts are broadcast drafts, but the later ones become mostly shooting drafts. The scripts are ordered by the script number and not necessarily by date broadcast. Many of the scripts are signed by Bill Lawrence.
Index Terms
- Scripts (documents)
- Hospitals
- Television programs--United States.
- Television scripts--United States.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
7 May 1996. First shooting draft for the script for the Pilot episode of the television show Spin City. 55p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
2 March 2001. Revised draft of the script for the Pilot episode of the television show Scrubs. 34p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
n.d. Broadcast draft of the script for the Pilot episode, “My First Day,” of the television show Scrubs. 34 p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
21 August 2001. Revised draft of the script [for Season 1 Episode 5, “My Two Dads”] of the television show Scrubs. 34p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #101. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Mentor” [aired 4 October 2001, episode 2, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #102. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Best Friend’s Mistake” [aired 9 October 2001, episode 3, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #103. 3 October 2001. Broadcast draft of the script “My Old Lady” [aired 16 October 2001, episode 4, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 33p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #105. 16 October 2001. Broadcast draft [of the script “My Bad,” aired 30 October 2001, episode 6, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #106. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Super Ego” [aired 6 November 2001, episode 7, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #107. 14 November 2001. Broadcast draft of the script “My Day Off” [aired 20 November 2001, episode 9, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 33p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #108. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Fifteen Minutes” [aired 14 November 2001, episode 8, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #109. 5 October 2001. Revised draft of the script “My Own Personal Jesus” [aired 11 December 2001, episode 11, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #110. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Nickname” [aired 27 November 2001, episode 10, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #111. 21 January 2002. Broadcast draft of the script “My Drug Buddy” [aired 22 January 2002, episode 14, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #112. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Blind Date” [aired 8 January 2002, episode 12, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #113. 9 January 2002. Broadcast draft of the script “My Balancing Act” [aired 15 January 2002, episode 13, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #114. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Student” [aired 5 March 2002, episode 17, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #115. 29 January 2002. Broadcast draft of the script “My Bed Banter & Beyond” [aired 5 February 2002, episode 15, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #116. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Heavy Meddle” [aired 26 February 2002, episode 16, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 29p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #117. 4 March 2002. Broadcast draft of the script “My Tuscaloosa [Heart]” [aired 12 March 2002, episode 18, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #118. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Way or the Highway” [aired 16 April 2002, episode 20, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #119. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Sacrificial Clam” [aired 30 April 2002, episode 21, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #120. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Old Man” [aired 9 April 2002, episode 19, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #121. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Last Day” [aired 21 May 2002, episode 24, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 29p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #122. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Occurrence” [aired 7 May 2002, episode 22, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #123. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Hero” [aired 14 May 2002, episode 23, season 1] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #125. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My New Coat” [aired 24 October 2002, episode 5, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #203. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Nightingale” [aired 3 October 2002, episode 2, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 29p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #205. 9 October 2002. Broadcast draft of the script “My Case Study” [aired 10 October 2002, episode 3, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #206. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Big Mouth” [aired 17 October 2002, episode 4, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 29p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #207. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My First Step” [aired 7 November 2002, episode 7, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #208. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Fruit Cups” [aired 14 November 2002, episode 8, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 30 p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #209. 5 December 2002. Broadcast draft of the script “My Lucky Day” [aired 5 December 2002, episode 9, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 28p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #210. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Monster” [aired 12 December 2002, episode 10, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 28p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #211. 31 October 2002. Shooting draft of the script “My New Old Friend” [aired 9 January 2003, episode 12, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 29p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #212. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Sex Buddy” [aired 2 January 2003, episode 11, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 27p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #213. 16 January 2003. Broadcast draft of the script “My Philosophy” [aired 16 January 2003, episode 13, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 28p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #214. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Brother, My Keeper” [aired 23 January 2003, episode 14, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 29p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #215. 18 February 2003. Broadcast draft of the script “His Story” [aired 30 January 2003, episode 15, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 35p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #216. n.d. Broadcast draft of the script “My Karma” [aired 6 February 2003, episode 16, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #217. 13 January 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My T.C.W.” [aired 20 March 2003, episode 18, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #218. 24 January 2003. Early revised draft [of the script “My Own Private Practice Guy,” aired 13 March 2003, episode 17, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 54p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #220. 2 February 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Interpretation” [aired 3 April 2003, episode 20, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 45p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #221. 13 February 2003. Early draft [of the script “My Drama Queen” aired 10 April 2003, episode 21, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 45p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #222. 19 February 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My Dream Job” [aired 17 April 2003, episode 22, season 2] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #301. 7 August 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Own American Girl” [aired 2 October 2003, episode 1, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #302. 12 August 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Journey” [aired 9 October 2003, episode 2, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #303. 18 August 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Dirty Secret” [aired 11 December 2003, episode 9, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #304. 28 August 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My White Whale” [aired 23 October 2003, episode 3, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #305. 5 September 2003. Revised writers draft of the script “My Lucky Night” [aired 30 October 2003, episode 4, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 42p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #306. 16 September 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Brother, Where Art Thou?” [aired 6 November 2003, episode 5, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #307. 22 September 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Advice to You” [aired 13 November 2003, episode 6, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #308. 10 September 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Fifteen Seconds” [aired 20 November 2003, episode 7, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 46p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #309. 14 October 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My Friend the Doctor” [aired 4 December 2003, episode 8, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 35p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #310. 21 October 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Rule of Thumb” [aired 22 January 2004, episode 10, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 42p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #311. 4 November 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My Clean Break” [aired 3 February 2004, episode 11, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #312. 10 November 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My Butterfly” [aired 16 March 2004, episode 16, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 36p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #313. 1 December 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My Moment of Un-Truth” [aired 30 March 2004, episode 17, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #314. 11 December 2003. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Tormented Mentor” [aired 2 March 2004, episode 15, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #315. 12 December 2003. Shooting draft of the script “My Screwup” [aired 24 February 2004, episode 14, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #316. 9 January 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Catalyst” [aired 10 February 2004, episode 12, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 35p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #317. 10 January 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Porcelain God” [aired 17 February 2004, episode 13, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 41p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #318. 26 January 2004. Shooting draft of the script “His Story II” [aired 6 April 2004, episode 18, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 35p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #319. 3 February 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Choosiest Choice of All” [aired 20 April 2004, episode 19, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 33p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #320. 9 February 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Fault” [aired 22 April 2004, episode 20, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #321. 19 February 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Self Examination” [aired 27 April 2004, episode 21, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 37p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #322. 24 February 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Best Friend’s Wedding” [aired 4 May 2004, episode 22, season 3] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #401. 30 July 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Old Friend’s New Friend” [aired 31 August 2004, episode 1, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 36p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #402. 11 August 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Office” [aired 7 September 2004, episode 2, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #403. 12 August 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My New Game” [aired 14 September 2004, episode 3, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #404. 20 August 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My First Kill” [aired 21 September 2004, episode 4, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #405. 20 September 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “Her Story” [aired 28 September 2004, episode 5, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #406 22 September 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Cake” [aired 12 October 2004, episode 6, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #407. 17 September 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Common Enemy” [aired 19 October 2004, episode 7, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #408. 5 October 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Last Chance” [aired 26 October 2004, episode 8, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #409. 14 October 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Malpractical Decision” [aired 9 November 2004, episode 9, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #410. 18 October 2004. Shooting draft of the script “My Female Trouble” [aired 16 November 2004, episode 10, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #411. 12 November 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Unicorn” [aired 23 November 2004, episode 11, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #412. 16 November 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Best Moment” [aired 7 December 2004, episode 12, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #413. 8 December 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Ocardial Infarction” [aired 18 January 2005, episode 13, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #414. 15 December 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Hypocritical Oath” [aired 1 February 2005, episode 15, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #415. 20 December 2004. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Lucky Charm” [aired 25 January 2005, episode 14, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 37p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #416. 10 January 2005. Shooting draft of the script “My Quarantine” [aired 8 February 2005, episode 16, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #417. 20 January 2005. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Life in Four Cameras” [aired 15 February 2005, episode 17, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 22p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #418. 4 February 2005. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Roomates” [aired 22 February 2005, episode 18, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 32p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #419. 14 February 2005. Shooting draft of the script “My Best Laid Plans” [aired 1 March 2005, episode 19, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #420. 22 February 2005. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Boss’s Free Haircut” [aired 29 March 2005, episode 20, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #422. 13 March 2005. Shooting draft of the script “My Big Move” [aired 12 April 2005, episode 22, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 30p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #423. 22 March 2005. Shooting draft of the script “My Faith in Humanity” [aired 19 April 2005, episode 23, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 31p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #424. 30 March 2005. Revised shooting draft of the script “My Drive-By” [aired 26 April 2005, episode 24, season 4] of the television show Scrubs. 33p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript.
Script #816. 4 September 2008. Revised shooting draft of the script "My Finale" of the television show Scrubs. 34p. 1 item. Photocopy of Typescript. Acc. 2009.018