When J.D. must address a bunch of pre-med students about what it's like to be a doctor, he strays off the beaten path and chooses to discuss his best moments as a doctor instead.
- Foreshadowing: Milligan has "a simple case of mono". He mentions his son dropped him when they were wrestling. Turns out his son ruptured his spleen.
- Its Pronounced Tropay: We get to meet Dr. Beardface.Turk: In your face, Dr. Beardface!
Beardface: It's Beardfacé! - Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Kelso connects with Milligan's son and reaches out to make sure the man can get by without insurance.Kelso: [over the phone] Yes this is Bob Kelso!
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Turk, Carla, Elliot, the Todd, Cox, and Kelso all nope out instead of sharing their best moment in medicine as JD suggests.
- Strange Minds Think Alike: In response to JD asking everyone to think about their best moment in medicine, most everyone thinks about something only tangentially related to medicine.
- Tempting Fate: JD promises Milligan he'll be home for Christmas. Cox calls him out on this.Cox: All these fossils are gonna hang on for one more Christmas, but Milligan, well he's just young enough to die.
