Recently TVGuide.com published
a list of 25 Grey's Anatomy episodes that fans must watch before
Season 10 premieres in September. I have included the first four here
and you can visit the link below to read the rest.
This
fall, Grey's
Anatomy kicks
off its 10th season — which will include its momentous 200th
episode — and TVGuide.com has compiled the best episodes that fans
and new viewers alikemust watch
(or re-watch!) before diving back in.
Through
the death (George! Lexie!), heartbreak (Denny! Izzie!) and weddings
(yay for post-its!), executive producer Shonda
Rhimes,
her team of writers and the talented cast and crew have taken all of
us on an amazing journey. Check out a countdown of our top 25
episodes below:
25.
"Song
Beneath the Song"
— Season 7, Episode 18
What
happened: After
Callie (Sara
Ramirez)
and Arizona (Jessica
Capshaw)
get into a major car crash, a semi-comatose Callie envisions herself
and her colleagues singing as they try to treat her extensive
injuries. After the cast
performs songs —
no jazz hands, thankfully! — made famous by the series, like
"Chasing Cars" and "Breathe (2AM)," Callie wakes
up and proposes to Arizona.
Why
it was a game-changer: The
musical episode may not have been everyone's favorite, but Rhimes,
decided to take a risk similar to Buffy
the Vampire Slayer,
one of her favorite series, and try something new. Not only that, but
it lead to Callie and Arizona's wedding, which — while not the
first lesbian nuptials on broadcast television — was certainly a
momentous occasion.
24.
"The
Other Side of This Life Parts 1 and
2"
— Season 3, Episode 22 and 23
What
happened: The
two-hour episode serves as a backdoor pilot for Private
Practice,
which sees Addison (Kate
Walsh)
venture to Los Angeles to reunite with old friends Naomi (played
byMerrin
Dungey,
later replaced by Audra
McDonald)
and Sam (Taye
Diggs)
in hopes of enlisting their help to get pregnant. It also marksthe
episode where Thatcher Grey's (Jeff
Perry)
wife Susan (Mare
Winningham)
dies essentially from hiccups.
Why it
was a game-changer: It was the beginning of the end for
Addison Montgomery at Seattle Grace, and the start of a series that
spanned six seasons, putting Rhimes into a rare group of showrunners
with multiple shows on the air and providing opportunities for
crossovers.
23.
"If/Then"
— Season 8, Episode 13
What
happened: Meredith
(Ellen
Pompeo)
dreams of a world in which her mother Ellis Grey (Kate
Burton)
never got Alzheimer's and went on to become the Chief of Seattle
Grace. In this alternate reality, Meredith is bright and shiny and
dating Alex (Justin
Chambers),
who is cheating on her with April (Sarah
Drew).
Meredith and Cristina (Sandra
Oh)
are enemies, and Owen (Kevin
McKidd)
and Callie are unhappily married. Meanwhile, Addison and Derek
(Patrick
Dempsey)
are still together, while Lexie (Chyler
Leigh)
has become a drug addict.
Why
it was a game-changer: Even
though most of our favorite couples were separated in the
alt-reality, by the end of the hour, there was some spark between
each of them that insinuated they were all truly meant to be even in
this reality, like when Meredith and Derek met up at Joe's bar at the
end.
22.
"Moment
of Truth"
— Season 8, Episode 21
What
happened: Our
favorite residents, whose careers we've mostly been following since
the beginning of the series, head to San Francisco to
take the oral boards. But April scores better in life than on her
test — which she ultimately fails — after she loses her virginity
to best friend Jackson (Jesse
Williams)
while on the trip. Why
it was a game-changer: "Virgin
Mary" April Kepner finally lost her virginity, which kicked off
a fun new relationship for Grey's fans
to root for. Sorry, Intern Stephanie (Jerrika
Hinton)!
So
Grey's fans; what do you think of this list? Would you have chosen
different episodes? Tell me what your favourite Grey's Anatomy
episodes are from the last nine seasons. Hit the comments below or
you can join Grey's
Anatomy Addicts on Facebook or connect with me at Twitter.
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What happened: After Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) get into a major car crash, a semi-comatose Callie envisions herself and her colleagues singing as they try to treat her extensive injuries. After the cast performs songs — no jazz hands, thankfully! — made famous by the series, like "Chasing Cars" and "Breathe (2AM)," Callie wakes up and proposes to Arizona.
Why it was a game-changer: The musical episode may not have been everyone's favorite, but Rhimes, decided to take a risk similar to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one of her favorite series, and try something new. Not only that, but it lead to Callie and Arizona's wedding, which — while not the first lesbian nuptials on broadcast television — was certainly a momentous occasion.
What happened: The two-hour episode serves as a backdoor pilot for Private Practice, which sees Addison (Kate Walsh) venture to Los Angeles to reunite with old friends Naomi (played byMerrin Dungey, later replaced by Audra McDonald) and Sam (Taye Diggs) in hopes of enlisting their help to get pregnant. It also marksthe episode where Thatcher Grey's (Jeff Perry) wife Susan (Mare Winningham) dies essentially from hiccups.
What happened: Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) dreams of a world in which her mother Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) never got Alzheimer's and went on to become the Chief of Seattle Grace. In this alternate reality, Meredith is bright and shiny and dating Alex (Justin Chambers), who is cheating on her with April (Sarah Drew). Meredith and Cristina (Sandra Oh) are enemies, and Owen (Kevin McKidd) and Callie are unhappily married. Meanwhile, Addison and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) are still together, while Lexie (Chyler Leigh) has become a drug addict.
Why it was a game-changer: Even though most of our favorite couples were separated in the alt-reality, by the end of the hour, there was some spark between each of them that insinuated they were all truly meant to be even in this reality, like when Meredith and Derek met up at Joe's bar at the end.
What happened: Our favorite residents, whose careers we've mostly been following since the beginning of the series, head to San Francisco to take the oral boards. But April scores better in life than on her test — which she ultimately fails — after she loses her virginity to best friend Jackson (Jesse Williams) while on the trip. Why it was a game-changer: "Virgin Mary" April Kepner finally lost her virginity, which kicked off a fun new relationship for Grey's fans to root for. Sorry, Intern Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton)!
So Grey's fans; what do you think of this list? Would you have chosen different episodes? Tell me what your favourite Grey's Anatomy episodes are from the last nine seasons. Hit the comments below or you can join Grey's Anatomy Addicts on Facebook or connect with me at Twitter.
Photo Credits: Deviantart
If you would like to place a link to your site when commenting, I would be happy to link-share or back-link from my site to yours and vice-versa. Thanks for visiting today.
Visit my website: Janelle Coulton; Freelance Writer
Copyright © 2013 Janelle Coulton
