The Other Side of This Life (1)

Season 3, Episode 22, Aired
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Meredith works on her relationship with Susan and Thatcher. Cristina has to deal with her mother and Burke's. Alex continues to tend to Jane Doe/Ava. Meredith and Derek's relationship has a problem that needs resolution quick. Addison sees her god-daughter which leads to a job offer outside of Seattle. Derek has to perform surgery. Burke has a reservation about marrying Cristina. Many new people guest star in the course of Addison's road trip to California. Addison considers moving to be closer to her old med school friends until she discovers that drama she wishes to leave behind isn't exclusive to Seattle. Her friends who she thought had it all, are divorced. A pregnant woman must discover who the father of her child is.moreless
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  • Awful...just awful...

    5.5
    "Mediocre"
    By MysticInferno, Nov 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode and the one following it were- i have to say- terrible, it was quite obvious just a ploy to publicise the new spin-off series and it couldn't have been much worse. We were introduced to characters and situations that you knew you'd only really come to care about if you made the effort to go and see the other series. The one saving grace of the episode are when we get the few, extremely brief, glimpses into what is happening back in seattle. They shouldn't have included such pivotal moments in those scenes either, those of us tempted to turn off due to the non-seattle goings-on would have missed some pretty important plot twists had we succumbed to the temptation. If you're going to take a risk with an episode like this, you shouldn't let it effect the show as a whole, Addison is nice, but not good enough a character to be forced to carry a whole show on her own. Bad BAD mistake.moreless

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  • Don't read. I submitted it for a wrong episode and can't delete now.

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  • Addison Montgomery goes to LA to visit a 'clinic' which specializes in fertility, psychiatry, et al.

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    By Salvena, Nov 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    This seems like a rather lame attempt to set up a spin-off; but features nothing but cardboard characters, lame plot development and rather limp character investment back in Seattle. I think it's rather telling that no series managed to bloom from this multi-episode money sink.

    The contrived 'personal relationships' of the Oceanside Wellness Clinic are gimmick-ridden pseudo-medical tripe and Southern California's poor excuse for 'culture'. Frankly, I consider the whole first episode a waste of time.

    I am glad that the end result would seem to be the producers coming to their senses and seeing that this new project - whatever they would have called it - would be a ratings tank.moreless

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  • Probably the worst episode ever. It's so not like Grey's Anatomy to create such a bad episode. However, I really liked 03x23 (part 2). I felt bored, and I may have tuned another chanel or something (or not?).moreless

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    By g_anatomy, Nov 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    It was everything but Grey's Anatomy. The first 5 minutes were just okay. But all Private Practice? Everybody's gonna hate GA without Addison; I think Private Practice is a dreadful idea.
    I didn't like anything about the episode. The parts of GA were really lame, boring and uninteresting. Not even enough to create any tension environment. And Private Practice? I thought I was watching another show. I do not care about Addison's friends. I don't care about Taye Diggs and company. I don't care about the diseases or problems of LA's people. I do not care about...pretty much anything.
    I only have to admit that Addison's decision was shocking and unexpected! It was good planed and I think that the last scenes were great. Poor Addison!
    Still, she has a lot of boring friends. And the way they made the pilot, it made me think"it seems like is the 6th episode of PP, but oh no!, it's the pilot". It seemed they took for granted that we liked them, or that we knew them or had known forever(even if we didn't at all). OMG! Who are they? Creepy!
    I don't know those guys! And certainly, I don't like them!
    The worst episode ever. I hope they don't do this ever again. I really hope that PP suck badly. It's just not a good idea to take Addison away from GA!
    But I have to say, part 2 was good.

    NOTE: I saw both episodes in separated weeks; 03x22 in one week and 03x23 in another week., unlike USA (03x22 and 03x23 all togheter)moreless

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  • It was kind of boring, I know they have to establish the new characters and tie the two shows together but it wasn't that great.

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    By kevinb4444, Jul 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    With the new show I'm not sure how long that will last because the characters seem alright but it just seems like the same show with new people except Dr. Montgomery, instead of being about her and a new life or whatever she is hoping to do after leaving Seattle Grace. The current characters didn't have much going on either except with Yangs wedding, it seemed like they were just put in there so people would have some familiar people to watch in between the whole development of the new show and development of the new characters. It was still kind of funny but it wasn't as good as it usually is.moreless

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    • Goof: When George gets on the elevator, Izzie is waiting to get off at the 4th floor and George presses the button for the 5th floor; however, when the door opens (on the 4th floor) he gets off and she stays on. Edit
    • This episode is the first part of the "enhanced Grey's Anatomy episode with a potential for afterlife", meaning the backdoor pilot to what could become the Grey's spinoff if picked up by ABC called "Private Practice". It was picked up. Edit

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    • International Titles: Czech Republic: Odvrácená strana života (Turned Away Side of Life) Edit
    • Chris Lowell (Dell) was a regular in Life As We Know It, the show that was replaced by Grey's Anatomy. Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: 1. Sealion by Feist, song plays as the interns are wakeful at night, and Cristina awakes to Burkes mother. 2. Lost by The Mary Onettes, plays as Addison drives along the coast and enters the Wellness Clinic. 3. Down In The Valley by The Broken West plays over shots of Los Angeles as Addison enters the Wellness Clinic and finds Naomi. 4. Message From Yuz by The Switches plays after Naomi tells Addison they have an opening and as the men are fighting over custody rights. 5. Los Angeles by The Rosewood Thieves plays during couples therapy at the Wellness Center and while Sam and Pete walk in the park. 6. California Sun by Jem plays as Naomi and Addison talk and Violet runs into her ex. 7. Not Having It by The Adored plays as Cooper cries over his stripped vehicle. 8. Turpentine by Brandi Carlile plays as Addison yells at the elevator to stop talking. Edit

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    • Ava: So what happened with you and red, I thought that was on? What happened? Alex: You called it. She was too serious about the whole thing. Ava: And Alex is a rolling stone? Alex: I was being thoughtful. Ava: Right, and dumping red after one night is sensitive? Did she just take off? What did you say to her? Did she cry? Edit
    • Naomi: Addison, I did everything exactly the way I was supposed to. After college, I didn't date anyone but Sam because I knew he was the one. I never had sex with anyone but Sam because cheating is wrong. I had a baby because that's what you do why you get married. I never made a single mistake. I did everything right. And then Sam comes home and says that he wants a divorce. So, all those photos that you're busy admiring, all those are reminders of all the stuff I didn't do. I'm 38 years old and I don't know how to have fun. That's not lucky. That's sad. (breaks the dish she is drying) So, just shut up about lucky. Addison: Poor, sad, dried up, Naomi. Naomi: Shut up. Addison: Poor, little special, talented doctor-girl. (Naomi laughs) Let's make a made for TV movie, about the poor little, dried up, special girl who has no fun. Naomi: I could put you out. You'd have to sleep in the car. (sighs) I just wish that I could be a little more like you. Addison: What? An adulterous bitch, who forgot to have kids? Edit
    • Naomi: Addison, I'm sorry. I did all the tests. There is no fertility potential here. Addison (laughs sarcastically): Ahh. Okay, this is good. This is ahm, this is just...perfect. Naomi: Addison. Addison: I have a great guy, I don't have a baby, because I'm focusing on my career. Then I have the other guy and I don't have his baby because he's not the great guy. And now I don't have the great guy or the other guy and I'm finally ready to have a baby but I can't. That is so... exactly what my life is. Naomi: Addie, there are other options. Addison: Yeah, I know about the options. Naomi: I´m so sorry. I know how much you wanted this. Addison: It's okay. I just ahm...I just didn't realize that I was out of time. Edit

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    • Episode Title: The Other Side of This Life This episode's title refers to songs by The Youngbloods, David Byrne and Jefferson Airplane. Edit

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