Keith Dudemeister
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| First appearance | My Intern's Eyes |
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| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Portrayed by | Travis Schuldt |
| Created by | Bill Lawrence |
Keith Dudemeister, played by Travis Schuldt is a fictional character in Scrubs. He is the best of J.D.’s interns. On his first day ("My Intern's Eyes"), he was very timid, with only one item on the to-do list he carried around: "Find courage to talk." With J.D.'s encouragement, he eventually grew more confident with his abilities. However, once Elliot started dating Keith, J.D. became jealous and treated Keith worse than the other interns. In one instance he gave all his other interns nicknames, in reference to Keith's unusual last name. This situation spawned the gag that may have been the sole purpose for Keith's rarely-referenced choice of surname in the series:
Keith: How come I don't get a nickname?
J.D.: The other's last names lend themselves to a nickname.
Keith: My last name is "Dudemeister"!
J.D.: What can I do with that? I'm not a magician! [1]
A year after Keith started dating Elliot, J.D. had warmed up to him. At one point, J.D. suggested that if Elliot had never come to Sacred Heart, the absence of uncomfortable sexual tension between himself and Elliot would probably have allowed him and Keith to become best friends. Keith is in his second year at Sacred Heart, so he is now a resident. His last name was confirmed by Elliot to be German for "Master of Dudes".
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| Main: | John "J.D." Dorian • Elliot Reid • Christopher Turk • Carla Espinosa • Perry Cox • Bob Kelso • Janitor | |||
| Supporting: | Jordan Sullivan • Todd "The Todd" Quinlan • Ted Buckland • Keith Dudemeister • Doug Murphy • Laverne Roberts | |||
