Give Peace a Chance (Grey's Anatomy)

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"Give Peace a Chance"
Grey's Anatomy episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 7
Directed byChandra Wilson
Written byPeter Nowalk
Featured music"Moon and Moon"
Original air dateOctober 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)
Running time43 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Give Peace a Chance" is the seventh episode of the

James Pickens, Jr.
).

The episode was designed to revolve around Dempsey's character.

Nielsen rating/share
in the 18–49 demographic.

Plot

"Give Peace a Chance" opens with Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital's chief of surgery,

Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh
) is not invited to compete because Shepherd wants her to be his caregiver in what would be a long surgery. Knowing that she will not be able to use the bathroom for the entire procedure, Lexie decides to wear a diaper into the operating room; her courage and dedication impresses Yang.

Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), who is home on bed rest after donating part of her liver to her father in the episode "Tainted Obligation". Backed by his fellow attendings, Shepherd obtains Webber's permission to cut the cord but tells Avery and Lexie that they were not cutting the cord and playing by ear instead. He removes all but a tiny section of the tumor. Webber discovers that Shepherd is operating and is about to put an end to it, but Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) tells him to go away. Shepherd has to cut a nerve to remove the rest of the tumor, but does not know which will result in paralysis. He decides with a game of "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
", ultimately cutting the correct nerve and eliminating the entirety of the tumor. Despite the successful surgery, Webber is enraged and verbally fires Shepherd. Shepherd dismisses this in a light tone and goes home to drink champagne with his wife.

Production

Peter Nowalk intended the episode to revolve around Patrick Dempsey's character.

Running for 43 minutes,[1] the episode was written by Peter Nowalk and directed by Wilson; the latter portrays Bailey. Jenny Barak edited the music and Donald Lee Harris served as the production designer.[2] Heigl was absent from the episode, as she was filming the romantic comedy Life as We Know It (2010).[3] The song featured in the episode was Bat for Lashes' "Moon and Moon", featured on their second album Two Suns.[4] Saul, Zehetner, and Williams returned to the episode as Mostow, Adamson, and Avery, respectively, while Tahir made his first and only appearance as Isaac.[5] The scenes in the operating room were filmed at the Prospect Studios in Los Feliz, Los Angeles;[6] Nowalk said the scenes were difficult to shoot, due to the technicality involved.[7] Pompeo's appearances in the episode were scarce, as she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant during shooting.[7]

According to Nowalk, the idea to have Lexie wear a diaper to get through the operation was inspired by an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. He added: "It wasn't that big of a leap for us to go diaper. Our doctors are hardcore by nature."[7] Nowalk said that this episode was primarily focused around Shepherd, which he considered an "experiment".[7] He commented that the idea of Isaac's storyline came from Dr. Robert Bray, a neurosurgeon in Los Angeles.[7] Nowalk intended the nature of the episode to be "different", attributing it to the fact that Heigl's character was absent.[7] He also praised Wilson for directing the episode, commenting that "she acts, she sings, and now she directs".[7] The majority of the episode involved Shepherd staring at his patient's tumor, contemplating what to do. Nowalk offered his insight on this:

"It's quieter than a typical episode. More single-minded. Derek is our sole focus. And really, what an amazing character to spend an entire episode with. Watch Patrick Dempsey on your screen and you can't help but be struck by how much he says without saying anything. The guy can pretty much give you an entire soliloquy with just one look. That's a rare talent, and we really wanted to use that to our advantage in an episode about stillness and peace."

— Peter Nowalk, Grey Matter[7]

Reception

"Give Peace a Chance" was originally broadcast on October 29, 2009 in the United States on the

rating and share percentages of the 18–49 demographic, losing to the 2009 World Series but beating CSI, The Mentalist, and Private Practice.[8] Although its rating was in the top rankings for the night, it was a decrease from the previous episode, which garnered a 5.6/14 rating/share in the 18–49 demographic.[9]

Faran Tahir's character was well received by several critics.

Critics were positive in their reviews of the episode.

The Huffington Post's Michael Pascua called "Give Peace a Chance" a "hit-and-miss" episode, criticizing the slang dialogue by saying it "sounded like it came from a MTV drama", but praising the instalment's "character-driven development".[10] Pascua was positive on the development of Tahir's character, writing: "I hope he comes back in a later episode just to remind these people about patience and hope."[10] TV Fanatic's Steve Marsi gave a positive review of the episode, saying it "won [him] over", and also praising Tahir's character.[11] Marsi applauded the development of Dempsey's character, calling him "the best [doctor]", and noted that Wilson's directing may "net her an Emmy nomination".[11]

Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Jennifer Armstrong had mixed feedback on the episode, writing: "The all-medical, all-the-time episodes need to stop."[12] However, she found it "fantastic" when Shepherd drew on the wall, and enjoyed Tahir's character, calling him "lovely".[12] Armstrong also said that "Give Peace A Chance" was in "ER territory", adding: "I do not watch Grey's Anatomy to get my ER fix."[12] Adam Bryant of TV Guide enjoyed this episode compared to the previous one, but disliked the possible romantic development between Karev and Adamson. In his review, he concluded that the instalment "proves that Meredith Grey doesn't have to do all the heavy lifting on this show all the time."[13]

NAACP Image Award under the Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series category.[19]

References

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  13. ^ Bryant, Adam (October 29, 2009). "Grey's Anatomy Episode Recap: 'Give Peace a Chance' Season 6, Episode 6". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
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  18. ^ "Finalists Announced for 36th Annual HUMANITAS Prize Honoring Great Television and Film Writing". PR Newswire. July 14, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
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