1. Episode names from songs
I’d be lying if I said I’d noticed, but it turns out the episode names of this show were chosen from the songs. Sheryl Crow’s song “The First Cut is the Deepest” was the name of one of the episodes from the first season. Peaches and Herb’s song “Shake Your Groove Thing” gave its name to an episode of the sixth season. In the eighth season, Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” was again an episode’s name. The song names, of course, hint at the theme of the episode. For example, in the episode “If Tomorrow Never Comes” in the first season, the topic is about postponing everything, a song by Garth Brooks.
2. McDreamy
It is impossible not to know the nickname of Dr. Shepherd. Yeah, McDreamy. However, you may be surprised, but it was Cristina, not Meredith, who wore this nickname. As soon as he says it, Dr. She was nicknamed Shepherd both on the screen and behind the screen. Meredith later put on a similar name, McSteamy, to Derek’s best friend, Dr. Sloan.
3. It’s all about “Fortune”
Actually, it is not unusual for the actors to audition about a role and ultimately take on a completely different role. This is exactly what happened to Isaiah Washington and Sandra Oh. Washington auditioned for the role of Dr. Shepherd, but you know we watched him as Dr. Burke. Sandra Oh first met for the role of Dr. Bailey, and eventually, we watched her as Christina Yang.
4. Code Name X
Did you know that screenwriters change the names of the main characters during auditions to prevent information from leaking about Grey’s Anatomy? In this way, they were able to prevent both the story of the series and the stories of the main characters from infiltrating the media.
5. Doctors get sick too
As you noticed during the broadcast of the show, the interns of the first season were somehow on the operating table. Christina suffered an ectopic pregnancy, Meredith had appendicitis surgery and donated parts of her liver to her father. George was taken into emergency surgery after being hit by a bus. Izzie got cancer, and Alex got shot.
6. Anne Gray
As you know, Kate Burton played Meredith’s mother, Ellis Gray. Do you know that Kate Burton is the daughter of the famous actor Richard Burton, and she is also the stepdaughter of Elizabeth Taylor? Kate Burton has also been a guest actor in many television drama series such as “Law and Order” and “Judging Amy.”
7. Who would have thought it could happen?
The Addison Montgomery Shepherd character was not scheduled to appear regularly in the series. Essentially Kate Walsh would appear in only five episodes, but when the fans of the series fell in love with her, the character also appeared in the series. Walsh later switched to the series “Private Practice” as the lead character with the same character.
8. Marriages
If you have followed the show from the beginning, you know that the first season’s trainee doctors are married to each other or to new characters. Izzie married Alex and divorced. He married and left George Calliope, Calliope, then married Arizona Robbins, who later joined the drama. Christina married and divorced Owen Hunt, and of course, Meredith also married Derek.
9. Attention to Details
If you’re one of those who pays attention to the smallest detail in the series, you also know that Dr. Richard Webber is a very successful surgeon. Many plaques on his wall read, “one of America’s best doctors.”
10. No Problem
If you’re a T. R. Knight fan who plays George, you might be happy to hear that he’s very trouble-free. The actor did not make any demands because he was not involved enough in the series and was displeased with the way his story was going. He told the screenwriters to cancel his role and attributed his departure to a miscommunication.
11. Darts Champion
If you’ve watched the show without a miss, you might also know this interesting fact about Grey’s Anatomy’s darts game. The character Erica has never lost a game of dart during the series. In one episode, Erica and Callie used it to make sure Erica didn’t lose her job.
12. The Gossip Book
A novel was published in blog format in 2006 by the producers, with the fan base thinking they would like to take a closer look at the character in Grey’s Anatomy. The conversations in the novel were between bartender Joe and Nurse Debbie, and they were gossiping about the characters of the series. This novel, unlike watching the series, was more detailed and gave insight into the internal aspects of events.
If you’ve watched the show without interruption, it’s always enjoyable to learn, even though these interesting and Little-Known Facts won’t do you much good. As you watch the seasons one after the other and get to know the characters more closely, you can tell these kinds of facts by heart.
