'Bad Monkey' executive producer reveals how author Carl Hiaasen inspired the whimsical nature of 'Scrubs' and is the inspiration for Steve Carell's character in his upcoming HBO comedy

By Michael Schneider

General editor of the variety

From a budgetary standpoint alone, Bill Lawrence — the writer behind “Scrubs,” “Ted Lasso,” “Cougar Town” and “Shrinking” — should not have filmed his new Apple TV+ series “Bad Monkey” in Florida.