Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season | 
| Actors: Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Rating:  62 reviews
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Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Items: 5
Running Time: 740 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: DISD56364D
UPC: 786936754193
EAN: 0786936754193
ASIN: B0018CWEXK
Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 2007
Release Date: September 9, 2008
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Season four of the hit ABC medical drama was on shaky ground right from the season premiere, which left Cristina (Sandra Oh) at the altar by Burke (Isaiah Washington, fired after the press-frenzied third season); Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) downgraded to no-relationship-just-sex status; and George (T.R. Knight) pondering divorce from Callie (Sara Ramirez) to pursue love with his best friend, Izzie (Katherine Heigl). That last pairing made for one of the worst decisions in the series thus far; George and Izzie always worked so well as friends without the will-they-won't-they element, but suddenly throwing them into bed and watching them fumble their way to coupledom (an attempt that mercifully doesn't last) was painful to watch, in particular because Heigl, who had won an Emmy for the previous season, was reduced to a lot of whining and fretting. Meanwhile, Meredith's family issues come to a head when her half-sister Lexie (Chyler Leigh) begins her internship at Seattle Grace and instantly tries too hard to bond. And as she once again drives away Derek with her trust issues, Meredith finally gets smart and enters therapy (one of the redeeming elements of the season, with Amy Madigan as the hard-nosed counselor) to "get healed." The writers' strike became a welcome blessing for the show, which had seriously derailed before its hiatus; during the strike, creator Shonda Rimes has said she reexamined the direction of the show, making for an ultimately satisfying second half of the season. Standout episodes include "Forever Young," in which a high school bus crash leaves the staff pontificating their own adolescent cliques; "Lay Your Hands on Me," with a standout performance by Chandra Wilson as Bailey, whose crumbling marriage comes front and center when her toddler gets in an accident; and the season finale "Freedom," in which Meredith and Derek save two brain-tumor patients in love (Jurnee Smollett and Marshall Allman), leading to their own (lasting?) reunion, Bailey heads up an effort to rescue a guy who lay in concrete to impress a girl; and Callie finds herself attracted to the new cardiac surgeon, Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith). Bonus features include "New Docs on the Block," a look at the latest members of the cast; a set tour with Dempsey and Eric "McSteamy" Dane; bonus and extended scenes; and outtakes. --Ellen A. Kim
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DESCRIPTION:Grey s Anatomy is a drama about the intensity of medial training mixed with the funny, sexy and sometimes painful lives of people who are about to discover that neither medicine nor relationships can be defined in black and white. Real life only comes in shades of grey. END
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 Have to disagree June 20, 2008
B. M. Nelson (Alabama)
27 out of 42 found this review helpful
.... with the rest of the fine folks here. What in the world happened to my Grey's? Seriously. What story line? This season was just tragic. Meredith and Derrick, Derrick and Meredith BLAH!!!!!! I wanted to slit MY wrists! Derrick and Rose, Meredith and Derrick kill people, Ava, Rebecca, Ava CYBILL whoever she is. What's with that??!?! Izzie...... I mean really - what story line??? The best she had all year was the pregnant AIDS lady. ONE and I mean 1 marriage seemed to be going okay - Tuck and Bailey and now they can't keep it together.
This was a season full of smut and sleeping around - worse than any season has been. We watched Christina get totally screwed over all season. Addison came in as a breath of fresh air only to leave again. Izzie and George??? Really? Callie and Hahn - forget about it. Just smut..... ridiculous smut. It's as though the writers never planned for the show to succeed and therefore used all their story lines in the first couple of seasons - so now we have Melrose Place in a hospital. It's just disappointing.
Bailey and Christina were about the only reason I stuck around and now that's not even cutting it. LOVE I mean LOVE this show but this season was about as confusing and nonsensicle as this review. So where are we now? George is the Chief's little #$%@&. Hahn and Callie.... huh??? Christina has been pansey-fied and been used to mop up the floor. Izzie - well.... did nothing all season but save a deer and take over the free clinic. The Chief - whined all year and finally got back with his wife. Meredith sought counseling and is now "fixed" and ready to be with Derrick......... again. McSteamy - still a horny #$$ but woth morals now?? I just didn't get it. It was once a great show with a terrific cast and an excellent plot line. Now it's nearly R rated fluff with a story thrown in to pass the time in between sheet scenes. It's turned into a really really bad B-rated Porno written by a college freshman for film class. Sorry but it's an opinion. I want my Grey's back.
The first half is rough going but it picks up after the strike! July 9, 2008
Theresa W (mi, usa)
18 out of 23 found this review helpful
Season 4 suffered because of the strike, like many shows. Although, in Grey's the first episodes of the year were just...blah, a bit of a let down after the previous 3 entertaining and exciting seasons. But not to worry, it picks up in a BIG way once the writers ended the strike and the season ends solidly and you'll be thankful you hung in there with all the ups and downs.
I, like many fans, was getting sick of Meredith and her whining. Just when you thought she was going to grow up and stop sabatoging her life...she keeps it up. But stay tuned till the end of this season! Same for George and Izzy & Alex & Ava...it was a mess, but by the end things are figured out. I think part of the reason the first episodes were rough going, was the introduction of several new characters. By the end of the season we got to know them better and I enjoyed watching them on screen more. Overall this season started a bit sour, but ended on a high note.
 "Don't wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don't". All the amazing shades of Grey!! June 2, 2008
P. Charalambous (Cyprus)
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
Another wonderful season for Grey's Anatomy! In season 3 everything fell apart, it was about time too, for a long time everyone were being pushed to the limit and three was a season of liberation so we can have new beginings or fix what is broken. Season four was just as amazing and wonderful as the other seasons, plus everyone went about fixing what was broken, accepting what can't be changed and giving up on what is not meant to be. The writing was insightfull and at times poetic, the characters evolved and opened up more and Grey's is geting to be one of those rare kind of shows that is worthy of being elevated to the statues of a wonderful novel. Some quotes from the season to keep you going as you wait for your dvd:
Meredith: Don't wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don't. In face of what we can lose in a day, in an instant, wonder what the hell it is that make us hold it together.
Meredith: There's a little animal in all of us and maybe that's something to celebrate. Our animal instinct is what makes us seek comfort, warmth, a pack to run with. We may feel caged, we may feel trapped, but still as humans we can find ways to feel free. We are each other's keepers, we are the guardians of our own humanity and even though there's a beast inside all of us, what sets us apart from the animals is that we can think, feel, dream and love. And against all odds, against all instinct, we evolve.
Meredith: Change; we don't like it, we fear it, but we can't stop it from coming. We either adapt to change or we get left behind. And it hurts to grow, anybody who tells you it doesn't is lying. But heres the truth: the more things change, the more they stay the same. And sometimes, oh, sometimes change is good. Oh, sometimes change is everything.
Meredith : There's a clarity thing when you cross over the edge. There's a moment when everything just melts away and you're fearless.
The season improved after the strike June 26, 2008
G. Roemhildt (Mililani, Hawaii)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Grey's is great...but the season premiere was pretty silly with that whole Izzie-deer thing, I mean, c'mon, I know it's TV and all, but let's have a little realism. I, too, felt she was pretty flat this whole season, but didn't we just learn that was because she is persuing more film roles (the reason she withdrew her name from the Emmy's).
Meredith and her progression with therapy was pretty cool; even with all her whininess (and her high pitched laughter), her future with Derek looks pretty promising. And who cares about Derek so long as he looks good!!
Callie and Hahn--I agree that's an interesting dynamic, but Grey's has been viewed as the multi-racial TV drama, so why not incorporate the whole lesbian thing too? It's not my cup of tea, but after what Callie's gone through (and Hahn never gave into Sloan's pursuit), that too was a natural progression.
Christina and the aftermath of Burke...you know, at the 3rd season finale, I thought the whole, "I'm free" thing was pretty powerful, but we haven't seen really anything more from Christina and how she wasn't herself when she was with Burke--but what HE made her. I think she will have some growth in the 5th season.
George is a bit of a geek--but whatever. Who didn't see him and Lexie getting together at some point?? Hasn't this show made sex with pretty much everyone standard??
Chief and Sloan--supporting characters with little weight this season (I think), but I do believe we will see Sloan's role grow more in the coming season. He doesn't do much but sleep with everyone, but that has to change at some point...?
Alex--I have yet to figure that one out, but Ava/Rebecca has to go away once and for all.
Bailey--our precious Bailey--who I think holds the show together--that was a big bummer about her and her husband, but she is trying to put her family first.
Overall, I believe the season was better after the strike was over and the writers and producers found once again what made Grey's so special in the first place. I believe they set up the end of season 4 for a great season 5....should be great to watch come the fall!!!
Much Improved Season After Lack-Luster Season 3 May 18, 2008
C.S.
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
Season Four picks up in quality where the show dropped off during the third season. Grey's gets its groove back in a year that re-integrates the brilliant comedic writing and satisfying (yet not over-the-top) dramatic storylines that drew us to this show during the first two seasons.
The departure of Addison Montgomery at the end of season three was particularly saddening as her character added so much to the series. However, the new characters in season four introduce some fascinating unchartered territory for Shonda Rhimes to deal with. Erica Hahn, played by Brooke Smith, adds an interesting dynamic to the season as she replaces Burke as Seattle Grace's Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Her presence threatens Cristina Yang's ego and even has one characters questioning their sexuality. Meredith Grey's sister, Lexie (played by Chyler Leigh), also arrives at Seattle Grace and becomes a series regular in season four. Her presence lays out a potentially interesting story arch for Meredith, as she becomes the first member of her family who admires her and loves her unconditionally. For the first time, Meredith is forced to seek professional assistance in working out her personal issues- the scenes that she shares with her therapist provide some of the most entertaining material of the season.
New relationships are built, old ones crumble, and the staff at Seattle Grace is faced with challenges that deeply affect their lives in a season that reminds us of why we started watching Grey's in the first place!
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