In the penultimate of my series of finale guides this week, I'm having a look at two medical dramas: House and Scrubs (no, I won't be covering Grey's Anatomy: it's pants).

House
With no real story arcs to clear up, House could have just ended with business as usual. Instead, the season has a cracking and indeed shocking conclusion. There's enough misdirection in it to make it hard for all but the most jaded to spot what's going on. There's also no pat resolution, making it a tense summer for the House fan. Although we can guess that the regular character in jeopardy will survive through to the next season, there's a possibility that things won't return to the status quo: indeed, the episode went through most of the possible changes that could occur, so you'll be able to spend the wait working out which is the most likely.
Tension factor: 8/10

Scrubs

This season's been a bit rubbish, so it's no surprise that the finale should be rubbish. Resorting to one pregnancy: that's a bit tired, but reasonably acceptable. Resorting to two pregnancies: that's starting to suggest desperation. But three pregnancies? Just how few ideas do you have to have left to try that? No real tension here, given that we've had no build up to these bolts from the blue, so don't fret too much.

Tension factor: 2/10

Updates and related entries

June 22, 2006: The finale of House hasn't aired on Five yet, although you can read my potted, spoiler-free review if you'd like. But bookmark this blog entry for the day it does. If you're confused after you've seen it, writer and...

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