These Ties That Bind

Season 5, Episode 7, Aired
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Meredith's old friend Sadie (Melissa George) becomes an intern at Seattle Grace, but Meredith's other friends aren't exactly welcoming; new surgeon Virginia Dixon (Mary McDonnell) brings rules and order to the OR; and Lexie leads the interns in secretive, unorthodox surgical-training sessions.
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  • I can even tell you how much I hate the writers right now

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    By carly-hope, Dec 02, 2011 Report Abuse
    this was the most hypocritital and disgusting thing I have ever seen on TV. I dont know where they are going with the Izzie storyline and Im not sure I want to know. he is dead but no one can rest in piece because they keep on dragging his dead body out of the grave to annoy and hurt. I thought after the dissaster they came up with in the third season there cant be anything worse but I severely underestimated the writers. they can do worse. so much worse. I dont like Merediths old friend. Im not sure I like the way they are showing McArmy down our throuths. tone it down a little he is an interesting cahracter but it is too much at once. I dont like the idea of Mark & Lexie. basically the only thing I liked about this episode was MerDer and the Mark/Callie friendship. and that was like 3,5 minutes of the show. I even wont start on how they are treating Alex or I would be here all night. I though Greys got their groove back. but now it seems more as though they comletely lost their mindsmoreless

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  • Should have been the show to get things back in order but no the Denny's ghost is still with us!

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    By 196nlp, Dec 02, 2011 Report Abuse
    Denny is dead and has been for how many series now?
    I thought he was nicely signed off last episode with the guy getting a new heart and then this week with Izzie burning the jumper to get rid of her ghost but no he's back again.
    Please can the next focus group please get rid of Denny whenever Izzie turns around he's there and I am starting to get tired of shouting at my TV! Then there is the interns slicing them self up in the basement I'm betting it'll end when one of them cuts a little too deeply.moreless

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  • does anybody know which song was playing during the last scenes? I love this song and would like to know the name of it :-) many thanks in advance!!

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    By DestinysCows, May 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    does anybody know which song was playing during the last scenes? I love this song and would like to know the name of it :-)
    many thanks in advance!!

    the episode itself was very lovely, I like the interaction between danny and izzy!
    also the scene of christina + hunt was a bit strange, but also sexy, maybe thy will be a couple in the near future.. the episode itself was very lovely, I like the interaction between danny and izzy!
    also the scene of christina + hunt was a bit strange, but also sexy, maybe thy will be a couple in the near future..moreless

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  • OMG! Grey's Anatomy is yet to disappoint. This was yet another great episode; it is exactly why I watch this show! Although I must say I'm not a big fan of Mellissa George.moreless

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    By Abakahn, Aug 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    The best part of this episode was when Christina found out about the interns little club Awkward but funny! Especially when they thought that Lexie was a secret cutter. I felt sorry for Christina when Saddie came into the picture, she got let out of the loop a bit, but I'm sure she won't let it go to heart. Erica let which I am so glad about, she was really starting to get on my nerves and also I think if she stayed she might have said something about the Danny scenario. Speaking of that has Izzie totally lot it or what? I'm really scared for her and a bit nerves as to what might unfold in the next episode. She completely thinks that Danny is real they were kissing and everything. And I wonder what Christina is going to do about the kiss or should I say the lack of kissing that I believe her and Owen should be undertaking. Can't wait for the next episode! I'm sure it won't be a disappointment.moreless

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  • Seems I'll be apart from the majority here, but for me this episode was the best one during the fifth season.

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    By Jainny, Aug 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    Yeah, I know everyone is pissed off with the Denny thing and Izzie going really crazy. I don't like this storyline either. Even though I loved Denny's character and I wish everything had worked some other way around for him an Izzie, still the way it is going on now is a very-very wrong way and I absolutely don't like it. However Izzie and Denny is only one line of this episode and I loved all the others. This episode made me feel like the old Grey's I loved so much is coming back. The inhabitants of the Grey's world are alive again after being asleep for some time and that's great! I enjoyed the most the way people of Grey's expressed their feelings in this episode. Callie mourning over her loss of Hahn, Christina finding out that Her Person has some past that she knows nothing about and even more - this past kicks her out of bed, Owen Hunt trying to stay professional and not to connect with anyone and his loss in this battle with himself. These moments for me make it up for all Denny craziness and, oh, the interns cutting themselves.moreless

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    • Goof: Dr. Virginia Dixon tells Bailey that the first successful heart transplant was performed in 1896 by Dr. Ludwig Rehn, which is a very serious mistake - in 1896 Dr. Ludwig Rehn actually performed a very first successful heart surgery in recorded history, but not a heart transplant. First cardiac transplantation was performed only in 1967 by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. It's hard to believe that Dr. Dixon would make such a mistake in her area of expertise. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Slovakia: Putá, které spájajú (The Ties that Bind) Czech Republic: Vzájemně spjati (Mutually Bound) Edit
    • Original International Air Dates: Italy: March 16, 2009 on Fox Life Australia: March 19, 2009 on Channel 7 The Netherlands: March 23, 2009 on Net 5 Latin America: March 23, 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (aka Canal Sony) Germany: May 27, 2009 on ProSieben Norway: October 6, 2009 on TV2 Slovakia: November 9, 2009 on STV1 Czech Republic: April 8, 2010 on Prima Edit
    • Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) is no longer listed in the opening credtis. Edit

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    • Cristina: Hey. Petey's julienning her skinny little chicken arms. Still no word on what made H hitch a ride with the flying monkeys. Later! Derek: Translate that for me. Meredith: Lexie may be a secret cutter, and there's still no word on why Hahn quit. Edit
    • Derek: Tell me the stories. Meredith: What stories? Derek: The ones that you won't let Sadie tell me. Meredith (laughs): They are ancient history, humilating, and ridiculous. Derek: Ridiculous is telling another grown man to stay out of Little-- Meredith: You did it? Derek: I did. Those exact words. I did it because it was nice to see you sticking up for your sister. I did it for you. So, now you owe me a story. Meredith: Okay, fine. But you can never tell anyone, ever. Edit
    • Izzie: I love you. I will always love you. You own a piece of me. So, although you will be gone. You won't be forgotten. Not by me. I'm sorry we never got our chance. I'm sorry that we never... got to get married or have children, or grow old together, I wanted that so much. ... I wanted to be your wife more than anything. Denny: Why are you telling me this? Izzie: I'm trying to let you go so that your soul can be at peace. Denny: But I have peace, Izzie. I'm here for you. Izzie: Goodbye, Denny. I love you, but goodbye. Edit

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    • Episode Title: These Ties That Bind A song by Rj Cowdery from the album One More Door. Edit

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