I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me

Season 6, Episode 3, Aired
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Several weeks after her near-death experience, a recovering Izzie returns to work, and Alex is concerned that she's pushing herself too much. Meanwhile, nervous that there will be layoffs in the hospital in the wake of an announcement from the Chief, the Seattle Grace residents compete to survive the cuts, including Cristina, who attempts to work alongside Arizona in pediatrics. Also, Bailey and Alex's patient's already complex case is further complicated by her schizophrenic son.moreless
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  • Pathetic.

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    People whine, people cry, people make awful jokes, people get angry (but only for a few moments, not long enough for it to actually be good). This describes your typical episode of Grey's Anatomy and tonight's episode was no different.

    The show really needs to have something big happen. Have Meredith get fired, for example. That might actually create some interesting dynamics, get something going, light the fuel underneath the writers, and get people talking about the show again. Nobody cares about one of the no-name interns getting fired. Do something Shonda Rhimes, you are capable of better than this.moreless

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  • The financial crisis hits Seattle Grace..

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    In the premiere, Grey's gave us a sneak peak of what to expect in season 6. And trying to make hay while the sun shines, the writers have leveraged very well by basing the story on layoffs we continue to see everyday.

    The cast carry on with their daily chores, except that they take it up a notch to make themselves indispensable. Cristina takes up pediatrics, Izzy battles a 5-hour surgery, Lexie tries to take care of a schizophrenia patient, and Meredith stays calm taking a philosophical perspective. Finally something like 3/4 of the freshman docs gets laid off, along with nurse Olivia (who apparently had a major role in the first few seasons, and appeared in season 6 out of nowhere).

    Nice episode, lets see how they take this forward.moreless

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Přestaň se bát (Stop Being Afraid) Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Latin America: November 16, 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (a.k.a. Canal Sony) Finland: November 18, 2009 on Nelonen The Netherlands: December 7, 2009 on Net5 Australia: February 9, 2010 on Channel 7 Germany: April 7, 2010 on ProSieben Norway: August 17, 2010 on TV2 Czech Republic: July 4, 2011 on Prima LOVE Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Pop Goes the World by Gossip 2. The Chain by Ingrid Michaelson 3. Brown Eyes by Rachael Yamagata 4. In My Head by Until June Edit
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    • Cristina: I'm sorry. I don't have time for games. I have to get back to the hospital. Meredith: She's right, she does have to go back to the hospital. Derek: We're not gonna talk about the hospital, we're here to play baseball. Mark: And to drink beer. Drink your beer. What more do you want in life? Lexie: I'm not gonna drink beer when all my friends just got fired. Cristina: You know, I'm sorry. I'm leaving. Owen: Whoa. Cristina: No. Owen: You need this. Put this on. (puts a helmet on her) Derek: There we go. Cristina: No, I-- Owen (hands her a bat): Now, hit the ball. Cristina: I don't wanna hit the ball. (the machine shoots a ball at her, she is startled) Oh my god! (Lexie laughs) Derek (catches the ball): Oh! Here we go, here we go. Cristina: What are you trying... Owen: You need to stop thinking about what's gonna happen, you need to focus on what is right in front of you. Now, hit the ball! Cristina (she hits the ball): Oh my god! Oh my god! I got it! (hands the bat to Lexie, and hugs Mer) I did it! I did it. Meredith: Now you like baseball! Derek: Oh, here we go little Grey. Let's go. (Lexie steps in the batter's box, and hits a ball) Edit
    • Izzie: I forgot he was dead today. For a few hours in surgery, I forgot I had cancer and I forgot he was dead. Alex: But, George is dead. And you do have cancer. I want you to keep doing what you love. You're a great doctor, and you have a fantastic future ahead of you. But, you've gotta step up and start taking care of yourself. You've gotta take your meds, you've gotta eat. You've gotta pace yourself, 'cause I can't be your nurse. I can't. Edit
    • Arizona: I hate, hate, hate this merger because I hate long distance relationships. I don't believe in them. So, you can't move to Portland. Callie: Well, when you mentioned it this afternoon you didn't seem to mind. You were like... "move to Portland!" Arizona: I didn't know that I was allowed to mind. I didn't know if we were girlfriends. But, then you said girlfriend. You called me your girlfriend. So, I need to know. Am I your girlfriend? Callie (smiles): Yeah. Arizona: Okay. (smiles) Good. So, yeah, no, you're not moving to Portland. No, but what you are gonna do is you're gonna go into the Chief's office and you're gonna beg for... Callie: I am not gonna grovel. Arizona: Ah, yes you are. Seriously. You don't wanna mess with me. (Callie smiles) Edit
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    • Cristina: She looks like a Stepford Wife, you've gotta tell her. The Stepford Wives is a 1972 film, remade in 2004, and also a book. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother who begins to suspect that the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic Connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands. The term Stepford Wife is usually a reference to a submissive and docile housewife. Edit
    • Owen: Schindler's List? You're comparing this merger to the Holocaust. Schindler's List is a 1993 movie about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Polish/Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. Edit
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