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Grey's Anatomy: I Am a Tree

 

Episode Score

 
9.2 Superb
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Air Date

Thursday September 28, 2006

Production Code

302

Episode Summary

Cristina meets Burke's parents, the interns try to get Izzie's job back, and Addison takes a day off, a surgical patient may be living her last day. Some of the interns want to know why Bailey won't talk to Izzie. Meredith tries to decide between Derek and Finn and comes to a decision somewhat. Webber finds out that Callie has been living in the hosiptal and he confronts her about it.

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    5 Mediocre

    After a serious talk with the vet guy, meredith suddenly cant make up her mind again on whether she should break it off with him and stay with Derek who is finally available for her. hide show

    When the show first aired, i was so into it but as it progresses, I dont know. Meredith's indeciseveness in a relationship is just getting boring. She knows that she wants derek but why date two guys still? And the sleeping around thing? Thats actually true, its a big issue for her.
    She's a good doctor but she just has relationship issues. Why be with another guy and another guy when she already knows whom she wants.
    I thought the ending of season 1 was perfect but then comes season two and her not being able to decide between two guys! It's so.... silly :o On the part of the guy (both of them), i think it's frustrating.

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    10 Perfect

    Alex get physical with a patient or two. The Chief finds out about Callie's living situation while he himself camps out in his office. Yang deals with meeting Burke's paretns. Meredith chooses to date both men. Derek gets a surprise from Addison. hide show

    first of all i want to say that even though this episode had it's emotional points, i thought a great deal of it was absolutely hilarious. Starting off with Cristina doing a strip tease for Burke and having his parents walk in, classic! Callie did a great job totally saving Meredith with the whole situation of the underware taced up on the board. Way to step up Callie. It seems she's starting to befriend the crew. So since the chief found out about her living arragements (which involved her dancing around in her pink panties) and throwing her out, it seems the crew will be getting to know her a lot better now that she's going the be staying in the house with George. George got jealous this episode, but still hasn't told Callie he loves her yet. As far as the patient with the brain tumor, Ben: he is rude, but very funny. By the way, did anybody else recognize him as Emett from Queer As Folk? Apparently he chose to play the gay part in this show too, nice touch. Alex decided to sleep with the cancer patient who showed up at Joe's bar while contemplating whether or not to have surgery. I can't believe Alex moved that guy in the beginning of the episode bad enough to cause his nose to bleed like that. It didn't seem to me like Alex hit him that hard. Addison decides to get drunk after figuring that her marriage is over. Although i thought it was kind of sad, i did find her getting drunk pretty amusing. I can't believe Mark walked out of the bathroom naked in her hotel room just as Derek breaks it off with her and tells her he feels bad about it. Miranda finally makes the decision to talk to Izzie and tell her to come back, along with telling her she's made enough muffins. We didn't hear Miranda mention anything about her husband or her baby this episode, other than that pregnency made her soft. Great episode though.

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    9.3 Superb

    One of the funniest episodes of Grey's Anatomy shows us how impulse is a very important part of us. hide show

    Seriously! I was laughing all the time! It was really funny to see Addison drunk and talking about her beauty as something out of definition! Also, we can see really good cases about the impulse. Benjamin's remarks were really agressive but funny. Moreover, everybody defending and trying to talk about Izzie was a really good move of all, and I loved how Alex defended her. Though the moment of Meredith was funny, telling two guys to date can be a disastrous idea. It ended the way it was supposed to, it was really short, but funny; I wouldn't try the "dating-two-people-experience", at least not if both people know about the existence of each other. The best of all was when the universe balance went right: Mark going out of the shower scene was just what Derek needed to feel free of guilt. It was a really good episode form beginning to end!

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    8.4 Great

    Burkes mom comes into town, Izzie and Addison try to get through the losses they have suffered, and Merideth can't decide between Derek and Finn hide show

    What made this episode for me was Christina's interactions with Burke's Mom. It was so funny how Christina wanted to please her but nothing went right. I loved how his mom thought she was a racist and how Christina had to get Burke to leave bedrest to help her out. I felt so bad for Izzie and Addison in this episode. One constantly baking and the other drinking. I loved how Bailey came and talked to Izzie. The scene where McSteamy came out of the shower was just so classic, and a great way for them to end Derek and Addison's relationship. The medical cases in this episode didn't really stand out to me. It was kind of cool how the one guy said everything on his mind. The tree stuck in someone was gross but it didn't develop into a real storyline. The girl with lung cancer was kind of interesting, since she had never smoked or done anything bad in her life. It was very amusing how she ended up sleeping with Alex. What I didn't really like about this episode was Merideth dating both guys. It is just to easy that both guys are willing to do it. I also didn't really like Callie living at the hospital, it seemed kind of pointless.

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    9.6 Superb

    One of the best episodes so far! hide show

    I really enjoyed this episode, as it set straight the Meridith-Derek thing out, making for an interesting few episodes to follow on thier progress. Finn included! It was also nice to see more of Bailey, she's always been one of my favourite charachters and it was good to get a little charachter developement from her :D. Also, Izzy finally faced up to reality with Bailey offering her job back. I'm so glad it happened, as i would hate for Izzy to leave the show, she brings the comic relief which makes the show so great!

    And finally, i loved when George walks in on Callie with Webber in the room. Hilarious!

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  • Goof: Mrs. Burke says Burke went to Tulane. However, in other episodes Burke has claimed to have attended John Hopkins. []
  • The sweater Izzie wears to Joe's in the episode (and in the next few episodes) is the same sweater she knitted for Denny at the end of season 2. []
  • Diahann Carroll and Richard Roundtree, who play Dr. Preston Burke's parents, are both breast cancer survivors and advocates. []
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  • Original International Air Dates:
    Canada: September 22, 2006 on CTV
    The Netherlands: January 15, 2007 on Net 5
    Brazil: February 12, 2007 on Sony
    Entertainment Television
    Belgium: February 22, 2007 on VijfTV
    Australia: February 25, 2007 on Channel 7
    Switzerland: March 19, 2007 on SF 2
    Italy: February 12, 2007 on Foxlife
    Germany: April 10, 2007 on Pro 7
    Israel: March 19, 2007 on Yes Stars 1
    South Africa: June 25, 2007 on DSTV Go
    Ireland: July 31, 2007 on RTE2
    Finland: September 5, 2007 on Nelonen
    Croatia: September 17, 2007 on NOVA TV
    Norway: August 21, 2007 on TV2
    Romania: January 29, 2008 on TVR1
    Serbia: September 8, 2008 on B92

    On the Canadian television channel CTV, on September 22, 2006, instead of showing the recap episode "Complications of the Heart", this episode was mistakenly aired at 8PM right before Episode One of Season Three "Time Has Come Today", leaving many viewers confused to the plot line as the error in episodes was not readily apparent to channel operators and viewers. []
  • Music Featured In This Episode:
    1. The Time Is Now by Moloko plays when Izzie making too many muffins
    2. Crashing Down by Mat Kearney plays when Benjamin's surgery
    3. Theme From Chalets by The Chalets plays when Addison talking to Bailey at the bar
    4. The Mating Game by Bittersweet plays when Callie dancing in her underwear
    5. Running On Sunshine by Jesus Jackson plays when Finn and Derek walking into the bar
    6. Open Your Eyes by Snow Patrol plays when Callie and George on the bench []
  • Dena (to Alex): I'm gonna go into the bathroom, and if I find myself alone in there after two minutes, I'll just touch up my makeup and come back out. But should you have any interest in fulfilling the wish of a potentially dying woman, you know where I'll be. (Alex watches her leave, takes a swig of his beer, and quickly follows her out) []
  • Benjamin: Do you have a boyfriend? (Cristina remains silent ignoring him and checking his heart beat) Do you have a boyfriend? Do you have a boyfriend?
    Ruthie: He's gonna keep asking you 'til you answer.
    Cristina: Yes, I have a boyfriend.
    Benjamin: If I had a boyfriend I would definitely not be as angry as you. Why are you so angry? Is it because you’re frigid? Or he’s frigid? Or-
    Cristina: Nobody's frigid. My boyfriend’s mother called me selfish, okay?
    Benjamin: Are you selfish? Because you do seem kinda self-obsessed to me.
    Ruthie: Ben!
    Cristina: I’m a surgeon. In order to be a surgeon a certain amount of self-obsession is necessary. My boyfriend gets that. His mother doesn’t. It’s her problem.
    Benjamin: I used to have a boyfriend and when I got the tumor he understood. He tried to understand. He loved me but his mother didn’t. (Cristina looks up at this) My offending everyone, offended her. And he said he didn’t care what his mother thought. But in the end, he did care. Cause now it’s 2 years later and I’m having brain surgery and only my fat sister Ruth is with me.
    Cristina: Benjamin! That was kinda rude.
    Benjamin: Sorry. []
  • Meredith: George!
    George: What?
    Meredith: You're flirting with that nurse.
    George: I’m young. I’m healthy. I got a life to live.
    Meredith: Is this about the panties? Are you still jealous?
    George: I'm not jealous. I'm just living my life. []
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Allusions

  • Episode Title: I Am A Tree

    The title of this episode is a reference to a song by Guided By Voices. []
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