Fake Doctors, Real Friends Podcast: 10 Things We Learned From Bill Lawrence In Episode Three
1. The Real Reason Behind The Second Stuffed Dog
Something else that was touched on in a previous episode by Zach and Donald was a story about Rowdy, J.D and Turk's stuffed dog, that at the time neither of them could confirm was true. This was something of a Scrubs urban legend, but thankfully Bill Lawrence was able to confirm exactly what happened.
When one of the prop guys on the show had to be let go for one reason or another, he decided to get revenge by taking the stuffed dog that was Rowdy, and hiding him in the ceiling tiles in one of the hospital rooms. Zach and Donald had heard this story before, but had never had it confirmed by the creator, until this episode. It is definitely true.
Though Rowdy was found by the crew almost straight away, they did end up buying a second stuffed dog in case they lost him for good. With two of the taxidermy animals to their names, the show runners decided to bring the second into the show as Rowdy's new brother, Steven.