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Private Practice Season 3 Episode 4

Pushing the Limits

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AIRED: Oct 22, 2009

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Addison, Sam and Cooper treat the sick child of a homeless teen mother they met while volunteering. Violet has trouble relating to her baby when her feelings of her attack resurface during a counseling session of a rape victim who is now pregnant. Cooper's financial woes catch up with him when he's asked to help buy out Naomi's share of the practice.moreless

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I'm interested to see where things go from here.

7.5

By stewie1423, May 02, 2010

Things are changing and it's gonna be pretty interesting to see how that works out. Violet is still dealing with her attack and I enjoyed her storyline this week. Her speech about the rape was very intense and well delivered. Hopefully she moves on soon.

Charlotte decides to work at the practice...that should be an interesting move especially with Pete moving down to Naomi's practice as well. Cooper being broke was handled fairly well with the money issue with Addison. I don't think I like the idea of Addison and Sam as a couple which I know they're going to do at some point.

It just doesn't fit, I'd like a bit more of a storyline for Naomi as well actually. Good episode.moreless
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Finally, a good episode.

7.2

By thefanof, Oct 26, 2009

As you know by now I am a fan of the brief first season of Private Practice, but feel that since then the show has lost its way by being relegated to Grey's Anatomy-lite and not really having an identity. When the show focuses on simple, but dark, storylines like they did tonight, Double P is one of the best medical dramas on television. Book a known guest star, Lucy Kate Hale from The CW's Privileged, have a storyline that begins with heartbreak, but ends happily, and throw in a few jokes along the way. It's a simple formula for success, but sometimes Private Practice just cannot figure it out. Luckily tonight they were able to.moreless
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Above Average..

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By sequoa84, Oct 24, 2009

Private Practice couldn't really deliver the same amount of intensity Grey's provided an hour back, but nevertheless this was a decent offering.

We had variety collection of some stories involving all the characters. Sam's surgical skills are brought to test, and Addison starts to doubt his capabilities, when Sam wants to do a bypass on a homeless kid. Addison is given a reality check on two counts, one- she is made to realize not everyone is rich as her, after Cooper can't pay the 50 grand needed to buy out Naomi's shares. And two - Sam in fact successfully executes the heart surgery proving to Addison though she might be a world class surgeon, she should not doubt other's skills. Groundwork for a possible shakedown is also laid, when Charlotte want's to join Oceanside and Pete wants to join the rival practice. And Violet's story more or less discussed her progress toward making a complete recovery rightly symbolized the blood splatter on her floorboard , which she trashes using a hammer. A fine episode, but needs a shot in the arm before viewers get lost and disinterested.moreless
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Chris Lowell	William "Dell" Parker
Taye Diggs	Dr. Sam Bennett
Audra McDonald	Dr. Naomi Bennett
Kadee Strickland	Dr. Charlotte King
Amy Brenneman	Dr. Violet Turner
Paul Adelstein	Dr. Cooper Freedman

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Lucy Hale	Danielle	Guest Star
Samantha Quan	Kimmie	Guest Star
Charles Malik Whitfield	Ty	Guest Star
Brian Benben	Dr. Sheldon Wallace	Recurring Role

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- When Pete and Violet run into each other in the elevator, Lucas starts to fuss so Pete puts a soother in his mouth. In the very next shot, Lucas is fast asleep.
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- Sheldon: (after he sees Pete in Naomi's office) You're on my turf.
  Pete: Your turf?
  Sheldon: Work is turf.
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- International Airdates:
  Australia: November 24, 2009 on Channel 7
  Sweden: December 3, 2009 on TV400
  The Netherlands: January 11, 2010 on Net5
  Latin America: March 14, 2010 on Sony Entertainment Television (a.k.a. Canal Sony)
  Norway: March 30, 2010 on TV2
  Germany: April 28, 2010 on ProSieben
  United Kingdom: July 8, 2010 on Living TV
  Finland: August 28, 2011 on MTV3
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- Paul Adelstein ("Cooper") and Samantha Quan ("Kimmie") also worked together in the Medium episode "In The Rough".
  
  Taye Diggs ("Sam") and Tracie Thoms ("Collette") also worked together in the Broadway play Rent, and it's 2005 movie adaptation.
  
  Tracie Thoms ("Collette") and Kristin Bauer ("Danielle's mom") also worked together in the Cold Case episode "The War At Home".
  
  Tracie Thoms ("Collette") and Samantha Quan ("Kimmie") also worked together in the Cold Case episode "Death Penalty: Final Appeal".
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- Featured Music:
  -"Take Me To The River" by Al Green.
  -"From Here On Out" by Denison Witmer.
  -"Imaginary Bars" by Great Lake Swimmers.
  -"The Only Ones" by The Sounds.
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