episode guide season 5



5.01 - 5.02 Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Airdate: September 25, 2008
Written by: Shonda Rhimes
Directed by: Rob Corn
Summary: On the two-hour season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy," Meredith and Derek learn that "happily ever after" isn't easy, a military doctor who brings in a trauma patient catches Cristina's eye, and the Chief and his staff reel at the news that Seattle Grace is no longer nationally ranked as a top-tier teaching hospital.
Guest Starring: Kevin McKidd as Owen, Mariette Hartley as Betty, Lauren Stamile as Rose, Cliff DeYoung as Phil, John Getz as Michael, with Bernadette Peters as Sarabeth and Kathy Baker as Anna.

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5.03 Here Comes The Flood
Airdate: October 9, 2008
Written by: Krista Vernoff
Directed by: Micheal Pressman
Summary: A plumbing leak becomes a deluge and wreaks havoc at Seattle Grace, as the Chief attempts to implement new teaching policies and George tries to retake his residency exam; meanwhile Derek hopes to move the roommates out of Meredith's house, to their surprise.
Guest Starring: Amy Madigan as Dr. Wyatt, Daniel J. Travanti as Barry, Jim Ortlieb as Jack, Samantha Quan as Shelly and Suzy Nakamura as Jenn.

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5.04 Brave New World
Airdate: October 16, 2008
Written by: Debora Cahn
Directed by: Eric Stoltz
Summary: Meredith freaks out when Derek discovers her mother's old diary in the house, Callie frets as she prepares for her first official date with Erica, and Cristina stumbles into a part of the hospital that neither she nor her fellow residents have seen before.
Guest Starring: Amy Aquino as Marianne, Larry Brandenburg as Arnie, Bre Blair as Lauren, John Sloan as David, Steven W. Bailey as Joe, Kathleen Early as Dr. Daisy Pepman and Max Burkholder as Duncan.


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5.05 There is no "I" in Team
Airdate: October 23, 2008
Written by: Jenna Bans
Directed by: Randy Zisk
Summary: Bailey heads up a team of surgeons performing a "domino procedure" in which each surgery hinges on the one preceding it; Derek gets sole credit for the brain tumor study he did with Meredith; Lexie goes to great lengths to have George notice her romantically, and Sloan counsels a desperate Callie on the ways of love.
Guest Starring: Kevin McKidd as Owen, Carl Lumbly as Kurt, George Newbern as Stan, Colleen Flynn as Nancy, Saige Thompson as Lindsay, Leslie Odom Jr. as PJ, Steven W. Bailey as Joe.


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5.06 Life During Wartime
Airdate: October 30, 2008
Written by: Mark Wilding
Directed by: Jim Frawley
Summary: To help Bailey become the best general surgeon at Seattle Grace, the Chief gives her new power, new responsibility, and the challenge of removing a young girl's inoperable tumor, as the new head of trauma, Owen Hunt, challenges both the attending doctor's methods and the residents' surgical abilities.
Guest Starring: Kevin McKidd as Owen, Scott Haven as Randy, Lauri Johnson as Grandma Ruth, Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan.


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5.07 Rise Up
Airdate: November 6, 2008
Written by: William Harper
Directed by: Joanna Kerns
Summary: The Chief announces to the residents that a solo surgery will be awarded, and the news sends them into a competitive frenzy. Meanwhile Derek turns to Bailey for advice when he feels Cristina is interfering in his relationship with Meredith, and Erica discovers a shocking connection between one of her surgical residents and a longtime patient.
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5.08 The Ties That Bind
Airdate: November 13, 2008
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Summary:One of Meredith's oldest friends, Sadie, becomes an intern at Seattle Grace, but Mer's friends are less-than-welcoming to her; Lexie leads her fellow interns in secretive, unorthodox surgical training sessions; and a new surgeon, Harriet Dixon, brings rules and order to the OR.
Guest Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Melissa George as Sadie Harris


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5.09 In The Midnight Hour
Airdate: November 20, 2008
Written by: Tony Phelan & Joan Rater
Directed by: Tom Verica
Summary: Meredith, Cristina and Bailey come to Lexie and Sadie's rescue when a routine surgery goes horribly wrong, as Owen and Derek treat a man seriously injured while sleepwalking and Mark comforts the sleepwalker's distraught daughter.
Guest Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt and Melissa George as Sadie Harris


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5.10 All By Myself
Airdate: December 4, 2008
Written by: Peter Nowalk
Directed by: Arlene Sanford
Summary: Cristina is awarded the first solo surgery among the residents, but must give it up and choose her replacement. Meanwhile Mark performs a cutting edge procedure to restore a patient's ability to speak -- and impresses Lexie in the process -- and Callie can't figure out if Sadie is just friendly or flirtatious.
Guest Starring: Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Melissa George as Sadie Harris and Mary McDonnel as Dr. Virginia Dixon


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5.11 Wish You Were Here
Airdate: January 8, 2009
Written by: Deborah Cahn
Directed by: Rob Corn
Summary: Bailey teams with Seattle Grace's new pediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins, to save the life of a young patient near and dear to her heart, as the admittance of a death row inmate at the hospital stirs anger in Derek and further erodes Meredith and Cristina's friendship; meanwhile, Callie and Sloan work as a team to fight their respective attractions to Sadie and Lexie, and Izzie tells Alex that she's seeing Denny
Guest Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny, Kevin McKidd as Owen, Eric Stoltz as William, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona, Samantha Mathis as Melinda, Perrey Reeves as Margaret, Steven W. Bailey as Joe, Robin Pearson Rose as Patricia with Melissa George as Sadie.



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5.12 Sympathy For The Devil
Airdate: January 15, 2009
Written by: Jenna Bans
Directed by: Jeannot Swarc
Summary: Derek's mother, Carolyn, makes a surprise visit to Seattle and meets Meredith for the first time, as Mark tries to conceal his relationship with Lexie from her as well; meanwhile, death row inmate William wishes to donate his organs to Bailey and Arizona's patient, as Owen and Cristina try to go on their first date.
Special Guest Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette and Tyne Daly as Carolyn
Guest Starring: Kevin McKidd as Owen, Melissa George as Sadie, Eric Stoltz as William, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona, Samantha Mathis as Melinda, Jason Kravits as Chuck, Ernie Grunwald as Gary and Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan.



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5.13 Stairway to Heaven
Airdate: January 15, 2009
Written by: Jenna Bans
Directed by: Jeannot Swarc
Summary: Derek's mother, Carolyn, makes a surprise visit to Seattle and meets Meredith for the first time, as Mark tries to conceal his relationship with Lexie from her as well; meanwhile, death row inmate William wishes to donate his organs to Bailey and Arizona's patient, as Owen and Cristina try to go on their first date.
Special Guest Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette and Tyne Daly as Carolyn
Guest Starring: Kevin McKidd as Owen, Melissa George as Sadie, Eric Stoltz as William, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona, Samantha Mathis as Melinda, Jason Kravits as Chuck, Ernie Grunwald as Gary and Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan.



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5.14 Beat Your Heart Out
Airdate: February 5, 2009
Written by: William Harper
Directed by: Julie Anne Robinson
Summary: Now that Derek has the engagement ring, he searches for the perfect way to propose to Meredith, as Lexie demands that Mark go public with their relationship, and Bailey, encouraged by her work on recent cases and by Dr. Dixon, considers a new direction for her medical career.
Guest Starring: Mary McDonnel as Dr. Dixon, Melissa George as Sadie Harris, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Jennifer Westfeldt as Jen, Ben Shenkman as Rob, Peter MacKenzie as Warren, Laura Allen as Beth, Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan,



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5.15 Before and After
Airdate: February 12, 2009
Written by: Tony Phelan and Joan Rater
Directed by: Dan Attias
Summary: Addison, Naomi and Sam rush the ailing Archer to Seattle Grace and reunite with old friends Derek and Mark to help save his life; meanwhile, Izzie employs her fellow doctors in a medical game designed to help teach the interns, and Owen runs into a significant someone from his past
Special Guest Stars: Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery, Audra McDonald as Naomi Bennet and Taye Diggs as Sam Bennet.
Guest Starring: Grant Show as Archer Montgomery, Jennifer Westfeldt, as Jen, Ben Shenkman as Rob, Laura Allen as Beth, Sam Anderson as Michael, Steven W. Bailey as Joe, Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan and Melissa George as Sadie Harris



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5.16 An Honest Mistake
Airdate: February 19, 2009
Written by: Peter Nowalk
Directed by: Randy Zisk
Summary: Derek's confidence is shaken like never before as he faces off with Addison over what course is best for their dying pregnant patient; Cristina calls the abilities of a renown surgeon into question after she botches a standard procedure; and Bailey, who has decided to pursue a fellowship in Pediatrics, is appalled by the Chief's less-than-stellar recommendation letter.
Special Guest Stars: Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery
Guest Starring: Faye Dunaway as Dr. Campbell, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Jennifer Westfeldt, as Jen, Ben Shenkman as Rob.



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5.17 I will follow you into the dark
Airdate: March 12, 2009
Written by: Jenna Bans
Directed by: Rob Corn
Summary: After learning at a deposition that more of his patients have died than survived, Derek decides to quit, even as Meredith refuses to give up on him. Meanwhile Bailey and the Chief continue to bicker over her peds fellowship -- until Adele steps in to mediate -- and Izzie's interns discover something unsettling on a "patient x," unaware that the charts they're looking at are actually Izzie's.
Guest Starring: Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Michael Rady as Mike Shelley, Wendy Hoopes as Tricia, Erin Cahill as Meg, Susane E. Lee as Beth, Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan and Loretta Devine as Adele Webber.



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5.18 Stand By Me
Airdate: March 19, 2009
Written by: Zoanne Clack
Directed by: Jessica Yu
Summary: After his fellow surgeons try and fail to bring Derek back to work, Meredith must summon the strength to convince him. Meanwhile the hospital is abuzz as Mark attempts a rare face transplant surgery, Cristina, at last awarded her first solo surgery, is more focused on the needs of her friends, and Izzie does her best to keep her medical condition a secret.
Guest Starring: Larry Sullivan as Dave, Emily Kuroda as Kendall and Brandon Scott as Intern Ryan.



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5.19 Elevator Love Letter
Airdate: March 16, 2009
Written by: Stacy McKee
Directed by: Ed Ornelas
Summary: Tensions are running high at Seattle Grace with all eyes on Derek as he is set to perform his first surgery after his breakdown; attention is also set on Izzie, whose medical condition requires her to undergo a difficult surgery; and Owen has another PTSD episode that injures Cristina and traumatizes both of them, throwing the future of their relationship into question
Guest Starring: Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Kimberly Elise as Dr. Swender



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5.20 Sweet Surrender
Airdate: April 23, 2009
Written by: Sonay Washington
Directed by: Tony Phelan
Summary: As she endures aggressive treatment for her cancer, Izzie throws herself into planning Derek and Meredith's wedding, Callie introduces Arizona as her girlfriend to her disapproving father, George excels in a trauma emergency when Alex freezes, and Owen seeks help with his PTSD.
Guest Starring: Kimberly Elise as Dr. Swender, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Obba Babatunde as Gates, Jose Zuniga as Meloy, Elden Henson as Mr. Smithson, with Hector Elizondo as Mr. Torres and Amy Madigan as Dr. Wyatt.



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5.21 No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance)
Airdate: April 30, 2009
Written by: Krista Vernoff
Directed by: Tom Verica
Summary: As preparations continue for Meredith and Derek’s wedding, Izzie receives a surprise hospital visit from her handful-of-a-mother, Robbie. Meanwhile, a newly sober Thatcher visits his daughters, Meredith and Lexie, in order to make amends, and the Chief and Meredith bitterly fight over a controversial medical case.
Guest Starring: Guest starring Sharon Lawrence as Robbie, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona, Jeff Perry as Thatcher,Kellie Martin as Julie, Nina Siemaszko as Kate and Megan Henning as Willow.



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5.22 What A Difference A Day Makes
Airdate: May 7, 2009
Written by: Shonda Rhimes
Directed by: Rob Corn
Summary: As Meredith, Derek and all of their friends prepare for the big wedding, a group of college students, injured in a car crash as they were heading to their graduation ceremony, is admitted to the ER. Meanwhile, Izzie fears the worst when she begins experiencing familiar symptoms.
Guest Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette, Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Amy Gumenick as Becca Wells, Roberto Urbina as Jordan, Trent Gill as David, Mark Saul as Intern Steve, Molly Kidder as Intern Megan, Candice Afia as Intern Laura, Mickey Maxwell as Minister.



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5.23 Here's to the Future - 5.24 Now Or Never
Airdate: May 14, 2009
Written by: Allan Heinberg
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
, Summary: In the first part, entitled "Here's to the Future" (9:00-10:00 p.m.), Izzie spends time with a fellow cancer patient and contemplates whether or not to undergo a risky surgery, as Mark is ready to take his relationship with Lexie to the next level and a patient makes Owen reassess his place at Seattle Grace. In the second part, "Now or Never" (10:00-11:00 p.m.), George delivers stunning news to Bailey, sending shockwaves throughout the hospital, and Izzie's friends anxiously await her recovery from surgery. Meanwhile Bailey is surprisingly displeased after being accepted into the pediatric fellowship program, and the victim of a near-fatal traffic accident brings the talents of Seattle Grace's doctors together.
Special Guest Star: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette
Guest Starring: Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins, Liza Weil as Allison Clark, Kimberly Elise as Dr. Swender, Shannon Lucio as Amanda, Zach Gilford, Debra Mooney.


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