Grey’s: Off and Running
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- September
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One of America’s favorite medical shows got off to a fine season start with a two-hour show that focused on the doctors as well as some patients. In “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” the wonderful Bernadette Peters, Mariette Hartley and Kathy Baker starred in the riveting storyline involving three women and their husbands, all of whom had been in car accidents due to black ice on the roads. Peters’ “Sarabeth†and Baker’s “Anna†were life-long friends, and it was only through Sarabeth’s learning that her hubby’s health insurance was to run out at midnight did she find out that said hubby and Anna had been having an affair.
Only actors as talented and subtle as Peters and Baker could have pulled of that episode with such skill and aplomb. Most other female thespians would have over-acted the scenes, turning the women’s reactions into maudlin fits. Hartley, unfortunately, got the raw end of that deal, having to just lie in bed and ask the same questions over and over because due to a brain hemorrhage that had left her with a memory that lasted 30 seconds. 
It takes a lot to impress our snarky Dr. Yang, but she was surely impressed by staid military doctor Owen Hunt, especially when he, stapled his own leg gash and then with no warning, yanked the sharp, fallen ice cycle from her torso. (Scotsman Kevin McKidd slipped just a tad with his American accent.) Hunt turned down the Chief’s offer for a full-time job at Seattle Grace, saying that he must finish his tour of duty, but we will being seeing more of him.
While I am a Yang fan, I don’t, however, admire how she manages her interns—with intimidation. It’s not good for their moral and has the exact opposite effect on their self-esteem and learning capabilities. She obviously doesn’t know that you must earn loyalty, not demand it. A little bit of kindness and respect towards her interns would go a long way for both Yang and her group of interns. Let her not forget all sucking-up she did with Dr. Hahn.
Elsewhere at Seattle Grace, nurse Rose was on a streak of revenge, giving Derek the post-break-up stink eye. She then had the temerity to “accidentally†slice his hand as she was handing him a surgical knife in the operating room. But all was well in the end when she came to her senses and mea culpa’ed Derek and told him she was moving to the pediatrics unit.
Mer’s inability to make an emotional decision by herself hasn’t changed from last season. She’s such a wimp that she insisted that Cristina give her opinion on Mer’s suggestion that Derek move in with her. Give me a break. Cristina gave her an honest opinion—that she didn’t think it was such a swift idea–and then had to make a 180 at the end, just so Mer would feel better about the idea. Mer, honey, grow a backbone! So it’s no wonder that dorky Lexie is as skittish as a squirrel: It’s genetic, and I hope George—should he ever realize that Lexie has the hots for him—keeps her at bay with a 10-foot pole.
I thoroughly enjoyed Izzie’s fantasy with Denny. Any scenes of Jeffrey Dean Morgan are always welcome. Dang, they shouldn’t have killed that guy off! I don’t watch The CW’s “Supernatural,†but I read that in an upcoming ep, perhaps this week’s, one of the main characters will meet his dead parents. Yea! More of JDM! 
On October 9, in “Here Comes the Flood,” a Seattle Grace plumbing leak becomes a deluge and wreaks havoc; the Chief attempts to implement new teaching policies; George tries to retake his residency exam; and McDreamy hopes to kick out Meredith’s housemates. Also, poor shrink Dr. Wyatt (Amy Madigan) must continue to listen to Meredith ramble and whine. (Photos: Ron Tom and Eric McCandless/ABC)
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