( CNN ) -- Most people probably recognize Kate Micucci from her current role on Fox 's `` Raising Hope '' or from her stint on NBC 's `` Scrubs '' as Stephanie Gooch , a musician who performed for patients . But what made that first `` Scrubs '' character special was that Gooch was specifically written for Micucci and her rather unusual talent : playing the ukulele . `` I auditioned for 'Scrubs ' and they saw the ( YouTube ukulele ) videos and thought , well why do n't we write this girl a part , '' she says . `` So they made me a ukulele player . '' One video in particular that truly helped spawn Micucci 's acting career was her song `` Dear Deer . '' It starts : . Dear deer : I am writing you a letter In the hopes that you 'll know better Not to go in the woods in Pennsylvania 'Cause my dad 's in a tree waiting to kill ya Just be warned . Micucci recalls how the videos began : `` This great director , Raul Fernandez , saw me singing at a little art gallery and he was like , 'Hey , I 'd love to make a video for you . ' I said OK. '' Acting aside , true fans probably now love her best as being one half of the comedy singing duo Garfunkel & Oates . The other half is her good friend and fellow actress Riki Lindhome . ( For those of you who are wondering , Riki is `` Garfunkel , '' thus making Kate `` Oates . '' ) Micucci and Lindhome 's music act also harnessed the power of YouTube , and they eventually reached a certain level of stardom with their politically motivated tune `` Sex With Ducks , '' in which they rejoice in the exciting possibilities from the slippery slope of legalizing gay marriage : . Pat Robertson once said , It 's a long downward slide That 'll lead to legalizing sex with ducks If two men can stand side by side God , I hope he 's right 'Cause if gay marriage becomes lawful Gon na find myself a duck And legally do Something awful . No ducks were available for comment . In February , Garfunkel & Oates released their debut album `` All Over Your Face , '' and the two continue to perform regularly . When Kate met with CNN in Chicago , she did n't have her ukulele . However , CNN presented her with a used $ 60 ukulele purchased earlier from a little shop down the street . After careful inspection , Kate said , `` It sounds great ! ... Good purchase ! '' And then she performed a funny song about napping with a stranger .
Comedian Kate Micucci plays the ukulele , which helped her get a part on ` ` Scrubs '' Micucci is part of a comedy band called Garfunkel & Oates . The show also features an appearance by comedian and actor John Hodgman who has been known to play ukulele.