Posted by Dustin on 02.13.2009 at 1:18 pm

Okay so the “Grey’s/Private Practice” cross-over episodes really kicked into gear last night. It was a two hour episode that went pretty seamless, with Archer and a pregnant woman with an aneurysm being the main players in both episodes. Other “Grey’s” and “Private Practice” stories also took place in their respective episodes.

The main storyline of course was saving Addison’s brother Archer. There were some hiccups with the surgery, and watching Derek pull out those parasites was just nasty! Ew I couldn’t watch! However he came out of surgery okay, but was convinced something was wrong. He ordered CT scans and was convinced he was still dying as he had tumors or something. Derek put him in his place, saying it was swelling that would go down, and he is and always would be an ass!

One cute thing that came from Archer being an ass, and apologizing to everyone for all the crummy things he did and never told them, was that he told Naomi he really cared for her and was sorry he’d leave her alone. Awwwww! I hope they keep Archer on the show!

The other main story was the pregnant woman with the aneurysm in her brain. Derek had to operate, but nicked the aneurysm, causing the baby to go into distress. Of course this brought Addison into the story, and she and Derek are disagreeing how to treat the woman and save the baby. Their argument looks to get serious next week. Almost to the point where it could damage Derek and Addison’s friendship for good.

Baily decided to fill out paperwork for a pediatric fellowship, and got come slack from co-workers who didn’t think she was pediatric material. The best comment was from Sloan who said she never smiled, kid doctor’s smile! She got upset and said she has a kid and she smiles, she smiles frequently. No she doesn’t! That is what makes Baily Baily.

Addison figured out what was going on with Mark and Lexie. Mark spilled the beans to Addison that Derek was going to propose to Meredith. Yet again more people finding out the secret before Meredith!

Owen’s fiance showed up and she was thrilled he was okay . . . she thought he was in Iraq still! Hmmmmm, what’s going on here? Owen’s been keeping some secrets. Yang overheard them talking and knows the truth. Owen’s not looking too dreamy right now.

Sam kept having asthma problems and when his inhaler ran out and was refiled, he dropped to the floor. It just turned out they used the wrong kind of inhaler and he was allergic.

George was FINALLY given somewhat of a part in this show. He figured out Sadie didn’t know as much as she claimed, and she would endanger people. George threatened to tell the Chief if she didn’t, so she quit. She somehow scammed her way into a medical residency program? She thought Meredith could help her slide by and teach her once she got in. Nice! She and Meredith had a falling out. Sadie wanted Meredith to leave with her and basically go party and travel, but Meredith said no. I have to say I did not like the way they just wrote Sadie off. She was always a bad-ass, but they really made her come off as a huge jerk. I also have trouble with the idea of scamming your way into a residency! I don’t think it is that easy, is it?

Alex was freaking out over the idea of committing to Izzie, as he had the feeling something was really wrong. Meanwhile Izzie was just freaking out period. The girl needs help! However she keeps denying to everyone that something is wrong. I’m seeing Izzie going down much like Sam did and very soon.

Finally over to “Private Practice,” basically Cooper and Violet dealt with a sleep deprived and potentially depressed mother that hurt her baby in order to quiet it and get some rest. She held it under the water in the bath! OMG! Cooper and Violet argued over whether the baby should be taken from her, if she could be helped and be a good mother. Clearly it was Violet’s motherly instincts and fear of being a mother herself coming out.

Charlotte meanwhile was jealous and upset and let Cooper know her issue. She got what he was doing, and that Violet was his best friend . . . however she was supposed to be his best friend and his lover, it was weird for her that Cooper’s best friend was another woman. She also hinted that she thinks he and Violet need each other more than they admit.

So I’m not sure what’s going on with the Cooper Charlotte romance. I guess I could get how she might be jealous, but oddly enough she wouldn’t be jealous if Cooper’s best friend was a man clearly. Also it seems like Charlotte sees the witting on the wall, that Cooper and Violet will ultimately end up together.

A good two hour block, I think we just needed a little more with the “Private Practice” crowd than we got.