Creator: 'Scrubs' to 'tie up loose ends'

The final series of Scrubs will tie up the show's loose ends, according to its creator Bill Lawrence.

The seventh and last season begins airing this week on NBC in the US.

Asked about the confused relationship between JD (Zach Braff) and Elliot (Sarah Chalke), Lawrence said: "We're going to resolve those things during the year rather than build up to some overwrought, emotional finale.

"This is a comedy. All people want is a chance to say goodbye and that we tie up loose ends." He joked: "Then we're going to cut to black really quick and play a Journey song."

He said he was keen to please the show's "loyal cult audience" that has kept it running: "This fan base has kept the show alive single-handedly by consuming the DVDs and websites and following us from time slot to time slot.

"If you try to satisfy them, they feel very proprietary about the show. If you're not a big juggernaut hit, it's the way to stay alive."