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* The end of the episode 'My Dumb Luck'. Especially Kelso's last line on screen and {{spoiler|'Ted, thanks for everything. Sincerely'}}. This doubles as a [[Tear Jerker]].

** ''Scrubs'' is filled with these. This troper's particular favorite is when {{spoiler|J.D. tells Dr. Cox that, even though he gave three patients that could've waited a little longer transplant organs filled with rabies, he made the right choice and that he's proud of him. "Not for doing your best, but, after twenty years of being a doctor you can still take it this hard." The whole scenario lets you know both that everybody likes Dr. Cox and he actually ''does'' care about J.D., actually calling him by name to thank him}}. Tears abound.

** Another great one is the end of the Janitor's [[A Day in ~~The~~ Limelight|viewpoint story]], where his contribution is finally recognized.

** Another great one is the end of the Janitor's [[A Day in the Limelight|viewpoint story]], where his contribution is finally recognized.

** One that was very powerful for this troper was pretty early in the series' run when the lady is crashing and we go into a JD fantasy sequence of her in a stunning dress in a spotlight singing "Waiting For My Real Life To Begin". It's just an absolutely beautiful moment.

** At the end of My Jiggly Ball, when, after a patient dies because of him, Dr. Kelso steps out of the hospital, and, instead of whistling carefree like he always does, is still obviously troubled, showing he does care. Especially when the main cast walks by and he tries to resume whistling to hide the fact.

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{{quote| '''Sunny''': He's finally gone. Talk about making a big deal over nothing, y'know? I mean, Dr Dorian was fine, but he was no better than any other doctor.<br />

'''Dr Cox''': For the record, he was the best that ever came through this dump. John Dorian was the first and only doctor I ever met who cared as much as I do, and you can forget about him being just an exceptional physician. 'Cause the fact of the matter is, he's a damn exceptional person. That's why people gravitated to him. That's why I did. He was my friend. }}

** Of course, Dr. Cox's reaction when he realizes that J.D. heard (and in fact planned) the whole thing doubles as a [[Crowning Moment of Funny~~|crowning moment of funny~~]].

** Of course, Dr. Cox's reaction when he realizes that J.D. heard (and in fact planned) the whole thing doubles as a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].

* While the JD/Carla scene was wonderful, this little bit of conversation made this troper weepy and she doesn't even know why:

{{quote| '''Carla''': Tell me my husband loves me more than he loves you.<br />

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* Despite being a Jerkass Extraordinaire, even Dr. Kelso has his moments.

** In one episode, he's been dodging Carla, who's seeking advice about Turk's mole, which she hates. Kelso relates to her a story about Enid's snoring and delivers the Aesop that the thing she hates so much may be what she misses when it's gone.

** In another episode, Kelso goes to great lengths to treat his gardner. Carla points out that this gardner has known Kelso for years, and doesn't seem to hate him. Cox inquires if Kelso is [[Jerk ~~With~~ a Heart of Gold|secretly a good person off the clock]], and though Kelso tells Cox it's none of his damn business, we later see Kelso treating the gardener's whole family to ice cream.

** In another episode, Kelso goes to great lengths to treat his gardner. Carla points out that this gardner has known Kelso for years, and doesn't seem to hate him. Cox inquires if Kelso is [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|secretly a good person off the clock]], and though Kelso tells Cox it's none of his damn business, we later see Kelso treating the gardener's whole family to ice cream.

** Kelso hadn't been speaking to Eliot after she went to private practice. But when she wound up with a deceased patient's dog, she entrusted it to Kelso, who's own beloved Baxter had recently died. Kelso lifts Eliot's suspension for bringing the dog to the hospital in the first place, though he does remind Eliot that he thinks she's a miserable excuse for a doctor, keeping up his normal facade.

** After Kelso's retirement, he and Dr. Cox finally bury the hatchet when Cox asks him to help remove the new Chief of Medicine, who is even more of a Jerkass than Kelso was. Kelso agrees, but only if Cox will admit to having missed him. Cox states that while he always hated Kelso, he did feel that his former foe had managed to look the other way a couple of times while Cox was bending, stretching or breaking rules, and that Cox felt that he (Kelso) was burdened by the job he had to do.