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Grey’s just wouldn’t be Grey’s with out those trademark (what I call) mouth-dropping moments. You know, when you’re sitting there watching the show and thinking you know what is going to happen…then, suddenly, your mouth drops! You never saw it coming. Things went a totally different direction than you ever even imagined.

Here are just a few of my favorite mouth-dropping moments (these are not in any order):

• As I mentioned in my previous post, when Addison confronts Meredith as “the woman who is sleeping with my husband” in the Season 1 Finale.
• The bomb Meredith helped remove from the patient explodes in the hands of the bomb squad dude. (That was also a ‘take my breath away’ moment for me)
• George becomes a sex machine (Do I need to explain that one?); and then he proposes to and marries Callie.
• Dr. Burke was shot in going to check Denny Duckett’s heart status for a transplant; and, after a successful heart transplant,  Denny dies.
• The entire George and Izzie romance, particularly when George remembers what happened between him and Izzie after their night of drinking together. The silence in the supply room between them spoke volumes.
• Cristina goes to the chief about Burke’s tremor; and then Burke walks into the office, turns around and sees Cristina there.
• Burke walks out of his wedding and breaks it off with Cristina; and then Cristina and Meredith rip off her gown in an emotional rush.
• Meredith gets knocked into the water at the ferry boat accident; and the subsequent efforts to revive her.
• Meredith’s stepmom dies and her father, in a grief-stricken rage, slaps her.

There are so many more of those moments, but these are the ones that remain so prominent in my mind.

Feel free to share your favorite moments with me. I will be glad to post it on everythinggreys.

While I’m supposed to write Grey’s news and such, there’s not much really going on right now. So I’ll take a pause and present my own “Anatomy” history.
I remember the first time I watched Grey’s. I had seen the previews on ABC and had been intrigued by it. Medical dramas always seem to fascinate me; and adding young, struggling professionals trying to make it in a dog-eat-dog world really gets me where I am.
I was sitting at home that Sunday evening flipping channels and trying to forget that I had to work the next day when I ran across the pilot episode and decided to give it a try.
I have been hooked ever since.
I faithfully each Sunday made sure I was at my place (after visiting family for the weekend), seated on the couch waiting for the drama to begin.
I remember my first mouth-dropping moment – the final episode of Season 1 when Addison tells Meredith, “You must be the one who’s sleeping with my husband” (or something to that effect).
It always irks me when they leave a show like that, but it also intrigues me, which is, I’m sure the intent of the season-ending shocker.
When season two begins, I am one again planted in front of the set on Sunday nights making by way through the Izzie-Denny storyline and the continued Meredith-Derek-Addison triangle. And what an emotional finale that was! The love scene with Meredith and Derek at the prom was deemed one of the hottest ever by Cosmo (I agree).
While waiting for Season 3 and for Season 2 on DVD, I become anxious to find a Grey’s buddy. So on a visit with my sister, I take my Grey’s Season 1 DVD and propose a marathon.
Now my sister is almost as hooked as I am, and a Private Practice fan too. To catch up on the show, she would borrow my DVD’s. Now, she has TiVo and we are able to talk Grey’s when the mood strikes.
In season three, I am frustrated by the show’s move to Thursday (at the same time as another favorite show, CSI). My attempt to make the sacrifice and watch Grey’s is thwarted, so I eagerly await the arrival of the DVD and catch up that way.
Now, the process continues. I am once again waiting for another season to begin and saving up for Season 4 on DVD — all while looking for fun news and facts to share with my fellow fans on everythinggreys.
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Even though she’s not-so-long gone from Grey’s, Kate Walsh (Addison Montgomery) is making a very big name for herself on the show’s hit spin-off “Private Practice.”

And while last season was pretty much cut short by the writers’ strike, rumor has it that season two of “Private Practice” just began shooting (Per the Grey’s Anatomy writers blog, Grey Matters)

I’ll have to admit, I was impressed by the show’s cast, setting and well…everything about it.

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I immediately recognized “Judging Amy” star Amy Brenneman, who plays the shrink who needs a shrink Dr. Violet Turner; and “Wings” star Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder.

Wilder and Addison seem to have a lot of chemistry on the show. One of my favorite moments was when he kissed her in the stairwell on the Grey’s pilot episode; and another when he performs acupuncture on Addison, causing the “rush of emotion.”

I love that all the guys on “Practice” are nice to look at. The hormones must be out of whack if you are a heterosexual female and haven’t noticed Chris Lowell, who plays hot surfer-midwife-receptionist Dell Parker. And Paul Adelstein as pediatrician Dr. Cooper Freedman has that sweet “I’m a messed up commitment-phobe, will you come fix me” thing going for him.

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So, we do have something to look forward to besides Grey’s next season. But we have to wait for that show to start as well.

I don’t know about you, but I think that the music playing in the background can make or break a scene for me. And Grey’s has not failed in providing its viewers/listeners with some great tunes.

For instance, who can forget The Fray’s “How to Save a Life,” which is still heard on mainstream radio. And new artist Duffy’s hit “Mercy,” featured on the recent finale — a song I recently heard referred to by a radio DJ as the “McSteamy and Callie” song.

Who can forget Butterfly Boucher’s “A Bitter Song” as Meredith struggles in the water after the ferryboat crash in Season 3’s “Drowning on Dry Land?” And Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars.” I really love that song.

The Official Grey’s site has a Music Guide that lists songs from each episode of all four seasons, some offering scene descriptions of when the song was played.

There are three Grey’s soundtracks available as well — as a set or individually. Check out www.abctvstore.com for more info.

Enjoy the music.

Is anyone else having Grey’s withdrawals?

I’m not sure what to do with my television-watching time now that all my favorite shows are over.

While I am a loyal-to-the-end Grey’s fan, there are a couple of other shows that strike my fancy.

Probably taking second place in my tv heart is “CSI: Miami.” (Gotta love Horatio Caine, the epitome of cool.) Miami’s another show that left me shocked and eager to tune in next season.

I was once a big “ER” fan, and I’ll admit, Grey’s kind of pushed it to the back burner. But with next season being the show’s last, I — always loyal to the end — do plan to watch and see how it all wraps up. (As long as they don’t change the time slot. That would be suicide).

BTW: Have you heard how television ratings have decreased this year? Could it be the mid-season writers’ strike that decreased our faith in the industry? UM, YES! It did for me, anyway.

I wouldn’t take too much stock in the low ratings, though. I also read reports that despite to decreased ratings, shows like Grey’s, “American Idol” and “Desperate Housewives” were some of the most watched of the season.

And it also has been reported that the Big 3 networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) are hoping to increase our lost faith by focusing more on returning shows and a little less on newbies next season. That’s good, I think. I hope they realize the real cost of the writer’s strike and I hope that their attempt to make things right with the viewers will be a success.

The networks have a lot of making up to do — at least to me.

INPUT NEEDED: I really want to keep everythinggrey’s alive and well through the summer. If you have questions, suggestions or topic ideas, please post them in the comment section. Thanks!

Wondering what you’re going to do over the next three months without Grey’s. Here are a few ideas….

• Catch reruns of Grey’s on Lifetime Television (at 10 p.m. CST on Saturdays); or
• Re-watch your favorite Season 4 episodes online at www.abc.com; or
• If you are a true fan, you already have Seasons 1 to 3 on DVD and can have your own Grey’s marathon at home; or
• Check out a DVD that includes a member of the Grey’s cast, including: “27 Dresses” or “Knocked Up” (Katherine Heigl); “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Enchanted” or “Can’t Buy Me Love” (Patrick Dempsey); “The Wedding Planner” (Justin Chambers); “Under the Tuscan Sun” (Sandra Oh); “Sphere,” “Traffic” or “Nixon” (James Pickens, Jr.); “X-Men: The Last Stand” (Eric Dane); “Old School,”  “Catch Me If You Can” (Ellen Pompeo); “The Silence of the Lambs” (Brooke Smith); and so many more.

Enjoy getting your fix!

I finally saw it!

In looking for something to do to fill my Memorial Day weekend, my sister (a fellow Grey’s fan) and I decided to make a day of the movies and catch our own personal double feature, including Patrick Dempsey’s “Made of Honor.”

While I don’t run to the theater and see every chick-flick out there, this one certainly topped my list – all thanks to my loyalty to Grey’s, Dempsey and to my deep-down romantic sentiments.

“Made of Honor” definitely contained all the main ingredients of a successful romantic comedy – the hot guy who won’t commit (or who has some kind of issue); the cute girl who kind of likes the guy and is irritated by him; the guy’s climactic realization that he was a fool and likes the girl; the girl who is irritated at him for taking so long; and a guy that makes a fool of himself to get the girl, revealing something deep he has learned about himself that wins the girl’s heart..

And they lived happily ever after…

I really did love this movie! It was funny and romantic and, of course, had a guy who was pretty great to look at!  I give it five stars and recommend it to all my chick-flick loving girlfriends out there. But hurry, it’s been in theaters for a little while now and may be on the way out.

In the news: The two-hour season finale of “Grey’s Anatomy” vaulted ABC to No. 1 in the ratings on Thursday, attracting 17.8 million viewers from 9 to 11 p.m., according to Nielsen’s estimates. (View Full Article)

Did you catch the post Grey’s finale special posted on www.abc.com Friday? It was interesting to see how “concrete man” was created so intelligently by those great behind-the-scenes crews.

I never really pause to think about what goes into the making of even a one-hour episode of a great show like Grey’s; and the research involved as well. It’s amazing.

A forgotten blurp from the finale…

Cristina’s surgery mojo was cured by the sparkle pager, which gave her the confidence she needed to take a stand in the heart surgery. But more importantly, she learned what I thought was a great lesson about teaching.

(I couldn’t help but cheer a little when Hahn was reprimanded by the chief about her lack of teaching. She has been hard on Cristina, which I think has a little to do with the fact the Cristina was taught by her greatest rival, Burke, and that Hahn knows Cristina is already a great surgeon.)

Only 124 more days…

The mind reels with all the happenings on the much-anticipated two-hour Grey’s finale tonight. All the conflict, all the revelations, all the love and … WOW! ALL THE KISSES.

Let’s see…Karev and Izzie…McSteamy and Callie…Callie and Hahn…our two brain tumor-ridden guest stars…concrete man and Lola…the peck by George on Lexi….the Chief and Adelle…and, of course, the long-awaited kiss of Meredith and Derek!

A few of my suspicions were true…I was tipped off on the official Grey’s writer’s blog to watch the champagne bottle, which let me to believe Meredith and Derek’s clinical trial would see a success. It did, but only after it sadly, but sweetly, split the much-in-love brain-tumor couple.

How sweet it was for Meredith and Derek to allow the couple some time together. And to see the emotional roller coaster the clinical trial’s failures put on MerDer — a roller coaster that certainly led them both where they needed to be.

I’m not sure McDreamy should have left Meredith alone in their luminary house-plan, though — she has abandonment issues after all. Even if she is cured, as she seems to be for the most part, I don’t think its a good idea to leave Meredith to her thoughts for too long. I will try to remain optimistic though. Wait there, Meredith.

I slightly suspected the Callie-Hahn thing…if for nothing else but the shock factor. But for me it was seeing McSteamy let Callie go — that he was smart enough to see what was going on, and that he showed a little dignity in the end. I hope to see him continue his quest to change in season five

I was pleased to see George with a backbone and I could not help but notice Lexi’s little crush that motivated her to help poor George out. (Is something developing there? We’ll see.) We’re all cheering for you, George. Study hard for that intern exam.

We got more insight into Alex tonight. Why he wanted to take care of Ava/Rebecca, why he fought Izzy to care of her and the sad realization that he could not help her alone. To see the tears in his eyes, to see the humbled, sympathetic look on his face when he begged Izzy “just tonight.” OH MY!

I have enjoyed watching Dr. Stevens develop into a great doctor and I was proud to see Dr. Bailey give her the keys to the clinic. It was a great moment for both Izzie and Miranda.

I am so pulling for Miranda to make it all work. I am glad she saw the big picture and wants to keep her family together.

Bailey and Miranda had to deal with somewhat similar issues tonight. To decide if they really want that personal life along with the career and to take their respective leaps and do so.

As Meredith (sort of) mentioned, relationships are what truly make us extraordinary people. Without those great loves, without all that support at home from the people pushing us on, we really do have nothing to show for our lives. Those people are what matters…That’s a great lesson we all should keep close to heart.

Although, the season has ended, there will be plenty more to chat about in the next few months. I know I have more insights on season four to share; I just have to sort them out in my mind.

Don’t forget to watch the post-finale special on www.abc.com today.

Are You Ready?

The Grey’s Anatomy season four finale is just hours away and I myself am working my way through the hours to 8 p.m. CST when I can send the rest of the world away and see what will be going down tonight.

Here’s what I’ll be doing in the mean time:

• Still rejoicing that my choice for American Idol, David Cook, walked away the winner Wednesday. And I’ll be thinking, “Without me, he would have won by only 11,999,999 votes. Wow.”
• Visiting the official Grey’s site for any last-minute previews and tidbits. There are a few new “Ask Grey’s Anatomy” segments there; and did you know a post-finale special will be posted on the site Friday? I’ll be checking that out and offering my take.
• Contemplating what really will happen tonight on the show for the hundredth time. The most prominent questions in my mind being, “Will McDreamy and Meredith get a happily ever after?” and of course “What’s the deal with the concrete man?”
• Wondering what I am going to watch on TV this summer once Grey’s is over. That scares me a little…
• I will, of course, conduct the routine business of the day — story interviews, writing stories and getting ready for the holiday weekend.

All that, with Grey’s remaining ever present in the back of my mind. Until tonight…