Six seasons of physical comedy, quick sarcastic humor and personal sabotage have all led to the seventh and final season of "Scrubs." Previews hyping the relationship between J.D. (Zach Braff, "The Last Kiss") and Elliot (Sarah Chalke, "Roseanne"), in addition to the cliffhanger finale of last season, generated anticipation in all viewers rooting for the two socially awkward doctors to finally end up together.

So there they were, nose to nose, going in for the third or fourth round of their unending and uncoordinated love story. Yet, as positive as everyone might have been that this kiss would be the break in the bridge that would separate Elliot and her fiancé, Keith, (Travis Schuldt, "Passions") and J.D. and his pregnant girlfriend, Kim (Elizabeth Banks, "40 Year Old Virgin"), "Scrubs" resorted to the predictable cut-away that was neither satisfying nor spatially sound.

As frustrating as it was to see the odd couple avoid their sexual tension for the millionth time, "Scrubs" redeemed itself after the first five minutes of the premiere. Inner monologues not only from J.D., but also from Elliot and Turk (Donald Faison, "Remember the Titans") revealed, as usual, slightly too much information about what each character truly values, whether it was their inability to maintain a relationship or how crucial it is to pick the perfect, once-every-six-months candy bar. Relationships sparking between "Snoop Dogg Attending" and "Fun Size Nurse" and "The Janitor and Lady" left Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley, "Office Space"), Dr. Turk and Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins, "I Am Sam") fighting the guilty closeness they developed for their patient Joe and his addictive smile. While trying to avoid favoring one patient over another, the three doctors discovered the lifesaving diagnosis — a satisfaction that compensated for the trial between J.D. and Elliot that left viewers cold. This would not have been achieved without the return of Dr. Cox’s comically elaborate put-downs and Dr. Kelso’s cruelly humorous interjections. And the multiple breakups between Elliot and Keith didn’t spoil the comedy factor either.

Overall, with comic relief from "The Annual Sacred Heart’s Who Caresies Awards" and the two cancellations of Elliot’s engagement, "Scrubs" delivered a strong and amusing premiere that will eventually lead to the end of the series. The only questions left are which candy bar Turk will choose next, whether or not J.D. will settle for the "simplest and most obvious answer" and stay with Kim, or if he will finally trample his womanly reputation and get the girl he was made for.