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When I say that the Burn Notice finale last night made quite a splash, I'm not talking about the ratings. I'm talking about the show. Creator Matt Nix, who penned the Burn Notice Season Two finale, really knows how to write a cliffhanger. Actually, it's a cliffhanger with a hook, because in some ways we actually went over the cliff with Michael Westen. More on those specifics -- and spoilers if you haven't seen the show yet -- after the jump.

Do not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows.

Even when it isn't at its greatest (which, for many fans, hasn't been since season 10) The Simpsons has still provided some great parodies of classic movies and television programs. For instance, in the season four episode "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" they did a great parody of the Star Trek movie franchise with Star Trek XII: So Very Tired. I still crack up everytime I see the scene where the severely obese Scotty is telling an aged Captain Kirk that he can't push the warp engines any further.

Stop! Don't touch the remote! Keep that finger away from the Power button! In other words, don't turn off your TV during TV Turnoff Week. If you do, you'll be missing one of the funniest comedies on television today.

I am talking about NBC's Scrubs. There hasn't been a comedy since Friends, not even Everyone Everybody Loves Raymond, that makes me laugh out loud like Scrubs does. I mean, how can you not chuckle while Chris Turk (Donald Faison) dances and lip-synchs to Bel Biv Devoe's Poison. Or snicker when Dr. Cox (John McGinley) goes on one of his 30-second rant on, for instance, why the purple Wiggle is always sleeping (for the uninitiated, the purple Wiggle is Jeff Fatt of the very popular children's television show The Wiggles). Or guffaw when J.D. (Zach Braff) has one of his surreal daydreams in the middle of a conversation.

The future of Scrubs seemed a little iffy earlier this season, when NBC shelved it until after the New Year. Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence and star Zach Braff talked a lot about how the entire staff went whole hog because they thought this might be the last season, and how they could end up on ABC if NBC doesn't want them anymore. He sort-of says it in this New York Times article, but Bill Lawrence flat-out told E! that he's confident Scrubs will have a season six, whether it's on NBC or ABC. And, it's probably not leaving NBC any time soon.

Scrubs' ratings have been admirable so far this season (since new episodes started airing in January). Until American Idol started, it was averaging 8 million viewers a night. Those numbers are down, but still impressive. And, Scrubs is doing well that that key demographic: 18-49 viewers.

I guess Scrubs will be around long enough for us to find out the name of Turk and Carla's baby!

[Thanks, Nawfal!]

Now that Carla is finally pregnant, we need to start thinking about baby names. I say 'we' because NBC is holding a contest from now through May for a name for Carla and Turk's baby on Scrubs. Whoever enters the winning name (and sex) will have a character named after them on Scrubs. Go to this NBC website to enter the contest. You have to choose a name and a gender and then give all your personal information, of course.

Go enter, and then come back and tell me what name you chose.