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Episode of Award-Winning Sitcom Filmed on the Out Island of Abaco
Set to Air on ABC in April

ABACO, The Bahamas, April 1, 2009 – Wedding bells are ringing at Sacred Heart Hospital and the whole SCRUBS gang is headed to The Islands Of The Bahamas to celebrate.   Viewers can tune into ABC on Wed., April 8, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. to catch the latest episode entitled “My Soul on Fire” and share in the hilarity as the young doctors of SCRUBS journey to Hope Town for a special wedding between two characters…

only to find out that the groom didn’t really want them there, he “just wanted the gifts!”  Flashback scenes from The Bahamas beachside wedding will also be featured in the subsequent episode airing Wed., April 15.

SCRUBS stars Zach Braff as J.D., Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Donald Faison as Chris Turk, John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa, Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso and Neil Flynn as the Janitor. The series is produced by ABC Studios.

Filming for these episodes took place June 22-27, 2008 on Elbow Cay.  The show filmed in locales including:  Harbour’s Edge restaurant; Hope Town Harbour Lodge and The Lodge beach; the Hope Town Medical Center; and The Lodge dock.  The story plays out with humorous universal messages about friendship and love between the cast of characters.  The episode not only captures the beauty, culture and people of The Bahamas, but also includes several verbal mentions and visual branding of The Bahamas and Hope Town, Abaco.  Additionally, there are appearances by several Bahamians as cast extras, and two Bahamian songs – “Gatta Find My Woman” by Jay Mitchell and “For You” by Lady E – are integrated into the show’s music.

The on-site filming of SCRUBS was a collaborative opportunity between The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the Bahamas Film Commission and the Abaco Tourism Office.  The Ministry of Tourism continues forging ahead with new public relations initiatives to attract the attention of network television producers, filmmakers, commercial developers and photographers in an effort to bring major productions to The Islands Of The Bahamas.
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