Grey's Anatomy

Guide Note

The ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy follows surgical students in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital through their internship and residency. They lean on, compete with, and become romantically entangled with each other.

Fast Facts

1. New Episodes: Thursdays, 9PM
2. Network: ABC
3. Creator: Shonda Rhimes
4. 2006 Emmy Award: Best Dramatic Cast
5. Cast:
   1. Ellen Pompeo "Meredith Grey"
   2. Patrick Dempsey "Derek Shepard"
   3. Katherine Heigl "Isobel Stevens"
   4. Sandra Oh "Cristina Yang"
   5. T.R. Knight "George O'Mallley"
   6. Chandra Wilson as "Miranda Baily"

During a particularly grueling day on set Isiah Washington was allegedly heard to use a particular slur in the direction soon to be openly gay cast member T.R. Knight. A fist fight between cast member Patrick Dempsey and Washington erupted. Later Washington denied using any slur, but apologized for the incident. During the Golden Globe Awards Washington publicly shouted the word. Grey's creator Shonda Rhimes and ABC sent Washington to rehab to work out his anger issues. At the end of television season, his contract was not renewed. He was written out of the script when his character left Sandra Oh's at the alter.

1. "We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?" - Meredith Grey, IMDb
2. "It's a beautiful day to save lives. Let's have some fun." - Derek Sherphard, IMDb
3. "The only person that can keep a promise so big is God, and I haven't seen him pick up a scalpel lately." IMDb