J.D. AND ELLIOT'S LOVE LIFE GETS OFF TO A SLOW START, ON ABC'S "SCRUBS"

"My Cookie Pants" � Elliot and J.D. struggle to find the spark in their newfound romance, and Dr. Cox reluctantly considers accepting the job as the hospital's recently vacated Chief of Medicine, on "Scrubs," TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"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.

Guest starring in this episode are Robert Maschio as Todd, Christa Miller as Jordan, Eliza Coupe as Denise, Anthony Russell as Mr. Lawton and Erin Kate Whitehead as the nurse.

"My Cookie Pants" was written by Clarence Livingston and directed by Gail Mancuso.

"Scrubs" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

Episodes of "Scrubs" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.