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  Episode Information  
Title: Staring at the Sun
Also Known As: Sokeita pisteitä ( Finland)
Episode Number: 44
Season: 3
Season Episode #.: 8
Production Number: 308
Original Airdate: Thursday November 16th, 2006
8/10 (2 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
Australia Apr 22, 2007
Finland Oct 17, 2007
Episode Crew
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Harry Werksman
Gabrielle Stanton
  Episode Summary  
George's family comes to Seattle Grace when George's father hurts his clavicle, throwing George into a frenzy. However, George's worst fears about his father's hospital visit are realized when the test results come back abnormal. As Meredith strives to have a more positive outlook on life, Derek and Addison work on finding away to have a civil relationship once again. Meanwhile, Richard attempts to work things out between him and Adele.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
George DzundzaplayedHarold O'MalleyRecurring (third appearance)
Greg Pitts (1)playedJerry O'MalleyRecurring (second appearance)
Kate BurtonplayedEllis GreyRecurring (11th appearance)
Steven W. Bailey (1)playedJoeRecurring (23th appearance)
Tim GriffinplayedRonny O'MalleyRecurring (second appearance)
Annie CampbellplayedAnna 
Matt WinstonplayedFrank Jeffries 
Myndy CristplayedDiane Hanson 
Paul Cassell (1)playedJohn Hanson 
Co-Guest Stars
Martin YuplayedResidentRecurring (second appearance)
Ray FordplayedRay the ParamedicRecurring (6th appearance)
Brad SachsplayedTech 
Brooke BryanplayedMia 
  Main Cast  
Ellen PompeoplayedMeredith Grey
Sandra OhplayedCristina Yang
Katherine HeiglplayedIsobel "Izzie" Stevens
Justin ChambersplayedAlex Karev
T. R. KnightplayedGeorge O'Malley
Patrick DempseyplayedDerek Shepherd
Chandra WilsonplayedMiranda Bailey
James Pickens, Jr.playedRichard Webber
Eric DaneplayedMark Sloan
Sara RamirezplayedCallie Torres
Kate WalshplayedAddison Montgomery-Shepherd
Isaiah WashingtonplayedPreston Burke
  Episode Notes  
Ratings: 21.0 million viewers
 
Tim Griffin (Ronny O'Malley) and Greg Pitts (Jerry O'Malley) previously appeared in "Thanks for the Memories".
 
This is the first episode not to include a voiceover at the end of the episode. Instead Chandra Wilson (Miranda Bailey) sings "God Bless The Child" at the closing of the episode.
 
  Featured Songs  
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Get Set GoEverybody Get Movin' 
Ingrid MichaelsonBreakable 
Lily AllenNot Big 
Mat KearneyWhere We Gonna Go From Here 
The Watson TwinsTime Of My Life 
  Episode Quotes  
Izzie: Izzie thinks this whole bright and shiny thing is getting old.
Alex: Alex agrees.
 
Derek: We think you're depressed.
Richard: Both of you?
Derek and Addison: Yes.
Richard: Well, for the two of you to agree on something I must damn well near be suicidal.
 
(to everyone in the locker room)
Meredith: Today is the day, people. Today is the day when dark-and-twisty-Meredith disappears forever and bright-and-shiny-Meredith takes her place. You're probably not gonna want to be friends with me anymore because the sheer intensity of my happiness is going to make your teeth hurt. But that's okay because life is good. Life is good.
 
George: My dad has cancer. I can’t even look him in the face. Cristina had to tell him what was wrong. Cristina.
Izzie: Nobody gets it right with their own family.
Meredith: I certainly don’t.
 
Ellis: Why did you came to visit? You can't stay. I'm expecting someone.
Meredith: Actually Mom, he's not coming.
Ellis: What?
Meredith: The Chief. Richard. He's not coming tonight. Infact, it's just going to be me for a while.
Ellis: He's gone back to Adele.
Meredith: Yes.
Ellis: Of course he has.
Meredith: Mom.
Ellis: He's afraid. Afraid to be happy. And I'm all alone. Now I have to raise my daughter alone. How am I expected to do that?
Meredith: Mom, you did the best you could. You did the best you could. That's all anybody can do.
 
Meredith: What did I say?
Derek: Seriously?
Meredith: Seriously.
Derek: Seriously?
Meredith: Seriously. We're taking it slow.
Derek: Mmm, I can take it slow.
Meredith: We're taking slower than that. We're starting fresh.
Derek: And starting fresh means no sex because?
Meredith: Because we started with sex last time and it didn't go very well. Plus, the waiting is fun. And we need fun. And I wanna be bright and shiny.
Derek: Bright and shiny? Ha.
 
Meredith: (voiceover) Many people don't know that the human eye has a blind spot in it's field of vision. There's a part of the world we are literally blind to. [...] The problem is, sometimes our blind spots shield us from things that really shouldn't be ignored. Sometimes our blind spots keep our lives bright and shiny.
 
  Cultural References  
Episode Title: Staring at the Sun

"Staring at the Sun" is the title of a song by U2.
 
  Episode References  
Callie talking cars with George's brother and her metaphor used to describe why George's father needs surgery is a reference to "Thanks for the Memories" where George and his family talk cars while hunting turkeys.
 
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