Will the janitor appear in the new series of Scrubs on Disney Plus?

A video shared online confirmed that the original cast member will feature

Fans are questioning whether one of the most cherished characters from the original series of Scrubs will feature in the revival.

*Warning – this article contains minor spoilers for the revival series of Scrubs*

A few weeks into the new season, audiences have already been reunited with JD, Turk and Elliott portrayed by Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke respectively. Early episodes have also included brief cameos by John C McGinley’s Dr Cox and Judy Reyes’ Carla.

Regrettably they are not series regulars for the new version. Although the Todd has made more frequent appearances.

The Janitor was an immediate hit in the original series. He featured throughout the original eight season run and was portrayed by Neil Flynn, reports the Mirror.

Most devoted fans will be aware that the writers initially envisaged the character would actually be part of the protagonist’s imagination but they quickly discarded that concept partway through the first season.

He did not feature in the ninth season, having seemingly resigned as soon as he discovered his rival JD no longer worked at the hospital. Behind the scenes, Flynn’s obligation to starring in the sitcom The Middle simultaneously stopped him from featuring.

But will the Janitor feature in the new series? Here’s what we know thus far.

Is the Janitor in the new series of Scrubs?

The Janitor is set to feature in the series. A video posted on the programme’s official Facebook page back in February confirmed this by sharing a brief clip. The caption read: “Oh, he is SO back. Neil Flynn is scrubbing back in to Scrubs.”

However, the actor was not dressed in his character’s typical outfit. Instead of his maintenance overalls, he is seen donning a suit. The individual behind the camera discards a disposable coffee cup before Flynn enters the frame and declares: “I’m not cleaning that.”

This snippet ignited over 1,000 comments from fans expressing their enthusiasm for the news. One person simply declared: “Best. News. Ever!” Another responded: “Shut the front door!?!!! I cannot waaaait!! I was getting so worried because I hadn’t seen him in any of the sneak peeks.”

Nevertheless, six episodes have been broadcast thus far and Flynn has yet to make an appearance. The show appears in no hurry to provide additional cameos as it takes time to introduce viewers to the new characters. This week, in the sixth episode, we only just saw the return of another cherished role – the stuffed dog Rowdy, who was revealed to now reside in JD’s office.

There are only three episodes remaining of the revival series according to its Wikipedia page, so it shouldn’t be long before Flynn appears. We still don’t know for certain which one it will be though. It could be that the creators of the show are reserving something special for the finale.

Scrubs is streaming on Disney+.