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AOL’s TV Moment of The Year.
By Sarahe | December 23, 2009 | 
AOL have released their TV Moments of 2009, and Grey’s has also made it onto this list!
Here’s the article;
Medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is renowned for its shocking revelations and cliffhanger endings, and the season 5 finale was no exception. Following a rocky season that courted accusations of jumping the shark after the controversial decision to bring back fan-favorite Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the guise of Izzie’s ghostly lover Denny Duquette (actually the result of a brain tumor — who knew?), the show went out with an undeniable bang.
From Mer and Der’s typically low-key wedding (on a Post-It note), to Izzie’s heartbreaking short-term memory loss, the episode was already packing an emotional punch. But it was the seemingly Romeo and Juliet story of a man who was hit by a bus while saving the life of a stranger that proved the most compelling thread in the episode’s narrative.
At first it was simply a tale reminiscent of the princess and the frog; a girl who was looking for a hotter guy to flirt with at the bus stop snubbed a plain-looking guy who said hello to her. But she sure took notice after he proceeded to push her out of the way of an oncoming bus, even after she was rude to him. The experience had the staff of Seattle Grace and audience members alike questioning just who they could love enough to jump in front of traffic for, let alone a stranger.
But the girl’s “prince” was no stranger, not to the doctors of our favorite TV hospital — he was one of their own, and the revelation was so heart-stopping that there was no way it could escape inclusion in our Top TV Moments of 2009.
Harking back to the very first season, when George O’Malley made an unfortunate name for himself as “007″ (“License to Kill”) after choking in his first surgery, the simple but urgent tracing of those three numbers on Meredith’s hand changed the course of ‘Grey’s’ history for good. The heart of the show’s original team, George O’Malley, was on the brink of death along with his best friend, Izzie Stevens; the fates of both T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl suspended in limbo as the infamous elevator doors opened to reveal the pair staring at each other in confusion, both characters as uncertain as the audience over who would live and who would die.
Heigl had long been expected to check out of Seattle Grace prematurely in order to pursue a rapidly accelerating movie career, so many fans figured it would be Izzie Stevens who would hang up her stethoscope in the finale. Still, there had been rumblings concerning Knight’s fate on the show ever since the October 2006 controversy, in which co-star Isaiah Washington allegedly directed a homophobic slur against Knight, who later felt prompted to reveal he was gay in light of the speculation that ensued. Washington got the chop and Knight remained, but the incident undoubtedly soured his on-set experience. And with close friend Heigl rumored to be taking more time off in season 6 for movie roles, perhaps Knight wasn’t willing to stick around in the hopes of George’s screen-time being increased without his BFF to hang with.
Whatever the reason for Knight’s departure, Seattle Grace lost one of its most compelling doctors, and ‘Grey’s’ fans lost the least obnoxious character on a show populated by emotional trainwrecks — although the audience had to wait a whole summer to discover that 007 was licensed to do no more. You will be sorely missed, George O’Malley. We salute you.
Article from AOL (Source)
I’d have to agree that this was certainly a HUGE shocker moment for everyone in 2009 TV! What did you think? Should it be something else? Did something better happen on Grey’s or even TV that should have made it onto the list that didn’t?
Sound off in the comments section below.
xox Sarahe
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December 23rd, 2009 at 14:07
THIS! This was the single most shocking moment ever in the history of Grey’s. I had NO IDEA that was george until Mer yelled out 007! NO FREAKING IDEA! I had stopped myself from reading spoilers and watching any kind of sneak peaks weeks and weeks before this even happened. I was gob smacked and shaking… it was INSANE! It’s not the saddest moment ever in Grey’s for me… but still, the most shocking definitely. Mer’s voice still rings in my head! Ellen has the ability of doing that to me. Her saying ‘DEREK… NOOO!’ from season season 5 when Der died in her nightmare, and her saying ‘OH GOD!’ when she figured out it was George. GAH! Not cool!
December 23rd, 2009 at 21:15
The ending to season five was incredible. It was sad,shocking, and amazing. Any fan who has watched the show from the very beginning know right off the bat what 007 meant. I’ve seen this so many times and I know it just a character and a show but I just find myself bawling every single time. just like now. I miss george terribly
December 23rd, 2009 at 21:37
I agree, this moment was amazing, but so sad, to watch. I had no idea either, I had stayed away from spoilers as much as possible, which sucked ‘cos I think we got it quite a bit later here in the UK. This is one of the only TV moments I can remember that actually made me cry. I agree though, I miss George.
December 23rd, 2009 at 23:44
This was also the best and saddest episode of Gray’s history for me. I loved George = (
December 24th, 2009 at 01:35
This season finale was great! It was very sad and very well written. But I did know that was George.I didn´t read spoilers either but I realized when they showed his eyes! In the middle of the episode when George was trying to make meredith notice, they showed his eyes and I recognized them.
December 24th, 2009 at 04:02
It was brilliantly done, no question. I will admit though, I had it in my head – I kept thinking “where’s George” while this John Doe lies on the brink of death? And I too had given up spoilers. But the elevator scene, set to Greg Laswell, should go down as one of the most gripping moments of television ever. If memory serves, I think even TR Knight accoladed it as ‘brilliant’.