Invest in Love
| "Invest in Love" | |
|---|---|
| Grey's Anatomy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Jessica Yu |
| Written by | Stacy McKee |
| Original air date | November 5, 2009 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
"Invest in Love" is the eighth episode of the
Nielsen rating/share
in the 18–49 demographic.
Production
The episode was written by Stacy McKee and directed by
Dr. Izzie Stevens) was absent from the episode, as she was filming the romantic comedy Life as We Know It (2010).[2] In the episode, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) held a baby shirtless, to medically stabilize him; McKee commented on this: "Alex’s story came from these cases I’d been reading about tiny, preemie babies where the doctors had done everything medically possible, but the babies just weren’t strong enough to rally." She also noted that the idea of the surprise party was "based on a true story, too. A true Grey’s story. It happened a few years ago, when we threw Krista Vernoff a surprise baby shower."[3]
Reception
The episode in the United States was viewed by 13.95 million people, and garnered a 5.1/13 Nielsen rating/share in the 18-49 demographic.The Huffington Post was also positive of the episode, saying that it "show[ed] that Grey's can be strong without having a Grey sister (or Izzie) involved."[6] Steve Marsi of TV Fanatic also enjoyed the episode, noting that the lack of Meredith and Derek's relationship was not a problem, and enjoying Torres and Robbins', writing: "They're just a great, believable and enjoyable couple to watch on screen."[7]
References
- ^ Writer: McKee, Stacy. Director: Yu, Jessica (November 5, 2009). "Invest in Love". Grey's Anatomy. Season 6. American Broadcasting Company.
- Time Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ McKee, Stacy (November 5, 2009). "Stacy McKee on "Invest in Love"..." Grey Matter. American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (November 6, 2009). "Broadcast Finals: 'Grey's', 'CSI', 'The Office', '30 Rock', 'The Mentalist', 'Bones' up in finals". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ Armstrong, Jennifer (November 7, 2009). "'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Childlike". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- AOL, Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Marsi, Steve (November 6, 2009). "Grey's Anatomy Review: "Invest in Love"". TV Fanatic. SheKnows Entertainment. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
External links
- "Invest in Love" at ABC.com
- "Invest in Love" at IMDb
