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Grey's Anatomy
Season One DVD

Grey's Anatomy
Critic Score
Metascore: 83 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
6.4 out of 10
based on 9 reviews
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Starring Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T.R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, and Patrick Dempsey

The short first season of this now-hit ABC drama about five surgical interns at a Seattle hospital aired as a mid-season replacement in early 2005.

GENRE(S): Drama
CREATED BY: Shonda Rhimes
RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2006
# OF DISCS: 2
# OF EPISODES: 9

What The Critics Said

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100
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sally Kalson
Even if you've seen the first season... this set offers enough extras to satisfy a hardcore fan's curiosity.
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90
Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker
Have you just become hooked on Grey's Anatomy? Then the first-season DVD is mandatory viewing.
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90
TVShowsOnDVD.com Gord Lacey
It's a funny, touching, quirky and sad show, and that's in every episode.
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83
Entertainment Weekly Timothy Gunatilaka
Even with outrageous cases typical of every prime-time hospital series... Grey's Anatomy manages, with snark and sex appeal, to save itself from wonky patient-of-the-week sentimentality. [17 Feb 2006, p.60]
80
IGN Todd Gilchrist
Grey's Anatomy is positively addictive.
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80
Kansas City Star R.D. Heldenfels
[These episodes] show a program that proved much smarter than its first episode suggested, as it turned some old TV tricks (like sleeping with a stranger who turns out to be a co-worker) into something more complicated and interesting.
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80
Los Angeles Times Susan King
The show not only features interesting medical cases but also an attractive, talented cast and plenty of sex and romance.
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80
DVD Town Hock Guan Teh
With each passing episode, the show is able to reveal previously unseen sides of its highly likeable characters while offering poignant medical stories that are skillfully combined with moments of witty humor.
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70
Amazon.com Ellen A. Kim
Grey's Anatomy's first season, while entertaining, went a little far trying to find its groove.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this tv show is 6.4 (out of 10) based on 70 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Martin S. gave it a2:
The mortality rate at Seatle General must be staggering but hey, at least the doctors are working out their personal issues.

Samantha B. gave it a10:
1st-I am a HUGE Friends fan. Other than that, I am not too fond of TV. I have never gotten wrapped up in any show. I didn't even start watching GA until right before the 3rd season started. I rented the previous season to catch up and haven't had a free Thur night since. Sure it can get unrealistic, and not be whole lot about medicine. But I don't watch it bc I want to be a dr-and real life is realistic enough. I like the drama and the unexpected changes. I love the characters. I seem to be able to relate to each character in some way, which is nice. I think it is a great show and a guilty pleasure. No reason to be so critical when it is after all just TV. I hope they last longer than Friends.

Fabio B. gave it a10:
I don't know why but i just love this show.

Dr. N. gave it a0:
The so called “stars” of this show are simple idiots, who enjoy playing their characters, because they can “act” like they have brains! Neither one of them is able to answer a simple biology or anatomy question. Sandra Oh and her character on the show are an embarrassment to the medical society, and Hollywood. People, who support these stupid shows by watching them, are losers. Meredith looked like she was on drugs all through the show, izzy had to get her teeth fixed toward the middle of the series, Sandra Oh could not fix anything, cuz that would require cutting her head off.

Wanda K gave it a1:
This is not a medical show - this is a nighttime soap opera.

Bob P gave it a9:
Ok, so yeah its cheesy, yet its formulaic, but guess what some of the greatest shows/movies and histroy were as well, sometimes you have to stop looking at the glass as half empty, and try to enjoy the sex, the humor, and the emotion, and the interesting characters, all of which have an important back story. PS- my favorite is Chandra Wilson, she just has such an incredible presence!

Zach V. gave it a0:
Worst show ever!!!!! I don't see how anyone other then a 15 year old girl who says "like totally" five times every sentence or someone with an IQ under 80 could watch this. Whiny doctors who are immoral and cheat on everyone. Horrible plot lines. Terrible jokes. No medical drama whatsover. I have never met anyone with intellegence who likes this "show". Talking about sex all the time can only get you so far and nip/tuck does a much better job of this. No offense but some of you who gave this a 10 must have some serious intellectual issues.

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