His three characters create an interesting trend that could have a meta explanation.

His role in theBad Monkeycaststarts small but gradually grows to be slightly more prominent.

If so, his collaboration with Bill Lawrence would be extended even further.

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The unusual nature of hisScrubscharacter sets up a potential arc that goes surprisingly far into the future.

The Courtney Cox-led sitcom ran for six seasons, all of which Clendenin appeared in.

Bob Clendenin’s 3 Bill Lawrence TV Show Characters

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Character Name

Episodes

Scrubs

Dr. Paul.

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Could Bob Clendenin Be Playing The Same Character In All 3 Bill Lawrence Shows?

The Clendenin character timeline would begin withScrubs, andDr.

Zeltzer got up to some very shady and unsavory thingsin almost every one of his seven episodes.

Rosa (Natalie Martinez), K.J. Claspers (Bob Clendenin), and Yancy (Vince Vaughn) taking a photo in Bad Monkey Season 1 Episode 9

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However, Clasper’s solid criminal association by the time ofBad Monkeywould explain his most recent identity overhaul.

Then again, accepting the Clendenin theory means Zach Braff’sBad Monkeycharacter confirms a dark turn forScrubs' JD.

Composite image of the main casts of Scrubs and Cougar Town.

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Bad Monkey

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