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Grey's Anatomy: The Self Destruct Button

Derek and Meredith try to spend a night together at Meredith's, but their appearance the next morning does more harm than they expected and leads Bailey to tell Meredith to end it. Alex treats a self-mutilation patient, while Izzie's patient literally won't let go of his girlfriend. Meanwhile, George is suspicious that an anesthesiologist is drinking on the job and Cristina fills ill with flu-like symptoms.


Episode Info


Episode number: 1x7
Production Number: 107
Airdate: Sunday May 08th, 2005

Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Kip Koenig

Alternate Airdates:

AU (Seven) Sep 19, 2005
DE (ProSieben) Apr 25, 2006
FR (TF1) Jul 17, 2006
FI (Nelonen) Oct 18, 2006

  • Currently 9.4/10
9.4/10 (7 Votes cast)
Guest Stars
Amanda MacDonaldAmanda MacDonald
As Claire Rice
Kim Morgan GreeneKim Morgan Greene
As Mrs. Rice
Russell HornsbyRussell Hornsby
As Digby Owens

Co-Guest Stars
Sarah UtterbackSarah Utterback
As Nurse Olivia Harper
Recurring
Shenita Moore (1)Shenita Moore (1)
As Surgical Nurse
Recurring
Bill BirchBill Birch
As J.P.
Doug SinclairDoug Sinclair
As Brett Hayes
Joseph KellJoseph Kell
As Mr. Rice
Larry CahnLarry Cahn
As Dr. Taylor
Rebecca  RogersRebecca Rogers
As Jamie Hayes
Regan FormanRegan Forman
As Gwen Hayes
Vanessa RogersVanessa Rogers
As Jamie Hayes
Main Cast
Ellen PompeoEllen Pompeo
As Dr. Meredith Grey
Sandra OhSandra Oh
As Dr. Cristina Yang
Patrick DempseyPatrick Dempsey
As Dr. Derek Shepherd
Justin ChambersJustin Chambers
As Dr. Alex Karev
Chandra WilsonChandra Wilson
As Dr. Miranda Bailey
James Pickens, Jr.James Pickens, Jr.
As Dr. Richard Webber
T. R. KnightT. R. Knight
As Dr. George O'Malley
Isaiah WashingtonIsaiah Washington
As Dr. Preston Burke
Katherine HeiglKatherine Heigl
As Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens
Episode Notes
This is the only season 1 episode in which the title is not the name of a popular song.



Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Jem GriffithsWish IOpening Scenes, Meredith Wakes Derek
Joe PurdySuitcaseGeorge Watches Surgery, Burke Runs Down the Hall
Tegan & SaraDowntownIzzie Leaves After Confronting Meredith
WilcoHummingbirdIzzie and Meredith Talk in Kitchen, Closing Scenes


Episode Quotes
Izzie: If you wait a few minutes you can have a piece of cake, baked chock full of love. Actually chock full of unrelenting, all-consuming rage and hostility, but still tasty.

Meredith: Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop.

Meredith: I hate you! (takes a slice of cake from Izzie) And your cake!
Izzie: No, no, the cake is good.



Episode Goofs
When Izzie leaves the house, she has a purple travel coffee mug. When she gets out of the car, it is a disposable mug, but when she leaves the locker room, she is holding the purple mug again.



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