Who's Zoomin' Who? (22 May 2005)

A sexually transmitted disease breaks out and affects several members of the hospital staff. Meanwhile, Webber reluctantly tells Derek about his own medical concerns. Izzie and Cristina ... See full summary »

Director:

Wendey Stanzler

Writers:

Shonda Rhimes (creator), Gabrielle G. Stanton,

Stars:

Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ellen Pompeo	...	Dr. Meredith Grey
Sandra Oh	...	Dr. Cristina Yang
Katherine Heigl	...	Dr. Izzie Stevens
Justin Chambers	...	Dr. Alex Karev
T.R. Knight	...	Dr. George O'Malley
Chandra Wilson	...	Dr. Miranda Bailey
James Pickens Jr.	...	Dr. Richard Webber
Isaiah Washington	...	Dr. Preston Burke
Patrick Dempsey	...	Dr. Derek Shepherd
Kate Walsh	...	Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
Lauren Bowles	...	Alice Franklin
Wendy Davis	...	Holly Adams
Wayne Wilderson	...	Bill Adams
Catherine Dao	...	Dr. Knox
Joyce Guy	...	Ms. Henry

Storyline

A sexually transmitted disease breaks out and affects several members of the hospital staff. Meanwhile, Webber reluctantly tells Derek about his own medical concerns. Izzie and Cristina worry about a patient's wife and daughter who can't agree on his care. Burke treats his college buddy Bill, whose medical diagnosis raises some questions regarding his wife's actions. And just as Meredith and Derek grow more intimate, a surprise from his past shows up.

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Plot Keywords:

intersex | mother daughter relationship

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Gordon Company, The, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Every episode of the show is named after a famous song. "Who's Zoomin' Who?" is a song by Aretha Franklin.

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Goofs

After George comes out of the bathroom and is talking to Izzie and Meredith, he is seen wearing gray sweatpants and black shoes. The camera shot then switches to Izzie and Meredith talking, and when it goes back to George storming away, he is still wearing the gray sweatpants, but he is now barefoot.

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Quotes

Dr. George O'Malley: God, he's got an ovary?
Dr. Alex Karev: Gives a whole new meaning to metrosexual.

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Soundtracks

"End Of The World Party"
Performed by Medeski Martin & Wood
Blue Note Records

User Reviews

Surprise!

After a sort of disappointing penultimate hour, the first season of Grey's Anatomy ends with a quite fresh and entertaining installment which bodes well for the show's future, having finally nailed the right balance between serious drama and soap opera satire that, with some extra polishing, can prove to be very good.

The sense of fun is evident already in the first few minutes, when George reluctantly asks Alex to quickly check out his, uh, privates, and it turns out the poor guy has syphilis. Consequence: everyone in the hospital has to get tested, and George has to figure out how his girlfriend, a nurse named Olivia, gave him the disease. Another private problem emerges when Derek discovers a tumor near Webber's optical nerve and agrees to perform the surgery in secret, while Burke treats an old friend and uncovers something compromising about the latter's wife.

After nine episodes, the show has really found its way: mixing medical drama context and soap opera story lines, it makes fun of both genres without being too heavy-handed. This finale, though far from perfect (there's still no getting around Meredith's blandness), is a good piece of evidence, especially in the cliffhanger conclusion: in a conventional show, it would have been a moment of great tension; here it is played with a slight touch of humor that somewhat reduces the suspense but is also likely to make the outcome more enjoyable to watch.