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  • Episode aired Feb 2, 2012
  • TV-14
  • 43m
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Kate Burton in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
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Meredith dreams of what her life would have been.Meredith dreams of what her life would have been.Meredith dreams of what her life would have been.

  • Director
    • Jeannot Szwarc
  • Writers
    • Shonda Rhimes
    • William Harper
  • Stars
    • Ellen Pompeo
    • Sandra Oh
    • Justin Chambers
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    • Director
      • Jeannot Szwarc
    • Writers
      • Shonda Rhimes
      • William Harper
    • Stars
      • Ellen Pompeo
      • Sandra Oh
      • Justin Chambers
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    Ellen Pompeo
    Ellen Pompeo
    • Dr. Meredith Grey
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Dr. Cristina Yang
    Justin Chambers
    Justin Chambers
    • Dr. Alex Karev
    Chandra Wilson
    Chandra Wilson
    • Dr. Miranda Bailey
    James Pickens Jr.
    James Pickens Jr.
    • Dr. Richard Webber
    Sara Ramirez
    Sara Ramirez
    • Dr. Callie Torres
    Eric Dane
    Eric Dane
    • Dr. Mark Sloan
    Chyler Leigh
    Chyler Leigh
    • Dr. Lexie Grey
    Kevin McKidd
    Kevin McKidd
    • Dr. Owen Hunt
    Jessica Capshaw
    Jessica Capshaw
    • Dr. Arizona Robbins
    Kim Raver
    Kim Raver
    • Dr. Teddy Altman
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    Sarah Drew
    Sarah Drew
    • Dr. April Kepner
    Jesse Williams
    Jesse Williams
    • Dr. Jackson Avery
    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Dr. Derek Shepherd
    Kate Walsh
    Kate Walsh
    • Dr. Addison Montgomery
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Adele Webber
    Robert Baker
    Robert Baker
    • Dr. Charles Percy
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
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    1irishboy141

    Interesting idea, but should've been a 10 or 20 minute dream sequence in a normal episode.

    I love alternate history and thinking about "what could've been", but man it really didn't work in this case...

    It's an interesting idea, and it could have worked if it was a part of some "It's a Wonderful Life" type plot. Maybe Meredith could have wished to have a different life because she has a bad day, she wakes up in this alternate reality, and eventually wishes to return.

    As it is however, it's a worthless filler episode. Nothing in this episode has an effect on the rest of the series, and according to the synopsis it was literally all a dream.... so it was a complete waste of time.
    8pzlgirl

    Nice and Fluffy

    I'm a late-comer to the series. Just started watching it this year. I had some free time to kill tonight and wanted to watch an episode but wasn't in the mood for the usual angst. This was great.

    It hit the "what-if" spot that I have occasionally well up inside of me too. There was something very satisfying about the fate aspect of this episode. If you want something a little different from the normal style but still enjoyable... this was the episode for you.
    1charlieandrachelh

    Skip this episode

    Doesn't add anything as it's a dream. Not watched to the end.

    Funny haircuts and glasses. Everyone is weird. Especially Baily

    Probably Meredith's dream.

    Need to get this to 6 hundred characters so will add the has some dead people in too. Probably need to add something else to get the trquisite number of characters so will try to balance with something positive.

    Karev's glasses make him look nerdy (deliberately)

    Still over two hundred characters needed but now it's taken me longer to write this than I spent time watching.

    Addison is still married to Derek I think. Not sure as I had lost interest by that point.

    Phew 200 met.

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    • Trivia
      When Meredith and Cristina are talking in the bar you can hear them say the exact same words from the pilot episode.
    • Connections
      References I Love Lucy (1951)
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      Cosy In The Rocket
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      Written by Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant

      Performed by Psapp

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Veterans Hospital - 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(as Seattle Grace Hospital)
    • Production companies
      • Shondaland
      • The Mark Gordon Company
      • ABC Studios
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      • 43m
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      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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