I have to admit, this is starting to get kind of hard to do. After awhile, I feel like I'm repeating myself, like I'm listing the same strengths and weaknesses episode after episode. The fact that I have watched these episodes back to back, rather than having a week break in between might have something to do with it, as well. Still, I want to cover this while it's fresh, so here goes nothin'.
The stories are standard Scrubs fare, beginning with statements that anticipate conflicts, which will in turn escalate and conclude in conventional, expected, and comfortable ways. It's not ground-breaking storytelling, but it does serve as a vehicle for some pretty funny jokes.
The jokes themselves have some more variety in their delivery. Sometimes the humour comes from awesome one-liners, but on more than one occasion, the jokes take a few minutes to earn a punchline. I quite enjoyed this method, as it rewards close attention, and adds some variety to the show's humour.
Even in more familiar forms, this is a funny episode. Banter plays a big part of "My Cookie Pants"'s strength, whether it's Cox/Kelso, Denise/JD, Cox/JD, or whatever other combination of two people comes up. I was particularly surprised to be laughing at Jordan, who, as a rule, fails to amuse me.
This was a development episode for Denise, who gets the chance to explain why she behaves the way she does. Because of this, her stone cold persona has to be taken down a notch, but she still gets a few great lines in before her emasculation.
Overall, "My Cookie Pants" felt more familiar and comfortable than great, but it's still by no means a bad way to spend 22 minutes.
Rating: 3.25 stars
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