Why is Meredith barely season 6?

During early season six, Ellen Pompeo was pregnant and showing, so most shots of her are above the chest or her belly is covered with something. She was given four weeks off and the writers allowed her to return for only short times in the following weeks.
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Is Meredith pregnant in season 6 of GREY's anatomy?

'Grey's Anatomy,' Season 6, Episode 24, 'Death and All His Friends' (Season Finale) As the show starts, Meredith tells Cristina that she's pregnant -- she's used the stick, she's taken the test, she knows.
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What episode is Meredith Grey not in?

You Can Look (But You'd Better Not Touch) is the first episode where Meredith doesn't appear on-screen.
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Who was fired in season 6 for their mistake GREY's anatomy?

Owen, Cristina, Bailey, Alex, Callie, Lexie, Charles, Jackson, and Reed all give their opinions, and as the story unfolds to show that April Kepner was the one whose mistake it was, she is fired, even though Derek is against it.
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Did they use a dummy for Meredith Grey?

'Greys Anatomy' created a Meredith doll for season 17

That's right, many of the shots of Meredith Grey lying unconscious in a hospital bed aren't actually Pompeo. To reduce the risk of COVID-19, the ABC series created a dummy replica of the actor to film those scenes with.
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How old was Ellen Pompeo at the start of GREY's anatomy?

This means Meredith was born in 1978, making her 27 in the first season of Grey's Anatomy. In reality, Pompeo was born November 10, 1969, which makes her 51 now. It would also mean that she would have been slightly older than Meredith at 36 when Grey's Anatomy began.
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Is Meredith in every episode?

Ellen Pompeo has been present in nearly every single episode of Grey's Anatomy over 18 seasons, with Meredith missing in only a few installments. Ellen Pompeo has led Grey's Anatomy as Meredith for all 18 seasons, with the actress only being absent from a few episodes.
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Why was Izzy written out of GREY's anatomy?

The character, played by Katherine Heigl, made a sudden exit in season 6, departing for a new job and asking Alex Karev for a divorce. Her swift exit came after Izzie found out she had brain cancer with a very low survival rate, and needed to undergo aggressive treatment.
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Why was April fired?

After she made a mistake that led to a patient's death, she is fired. However, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) rehires her when he becomes the new Chief of Surgery.
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Why did Izzy get fired?

Izzie makes a treatment error that endangers the life of a patient, and is fired from the hospital's surgical program.
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How did Meredith break her jaw?

When she woke up, there was ringing in her ears and she was unable to hear anything due to barotrauma. Her leg and arm were broken, as well as her jaw. Her elbow was dislocated. They had to reduce her jaw in order to intubate her.
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Who is the most loved character in GREY's anatomy?

Grey's Anatomy: Top 10 Fan Favorite Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 Alex Karev. Alex Karev has come a long way.
  2. 2 Meredith Grey. At times, fans wish that Meredith would just be quiet and get done what has to be done. ...
  3. 3 Miranda Bailey. ...
  4. 4 Derek Shepherd. ...
  5. 5 Richard Webber. ...
  6. 6 Arizona Robbins. ...
  7. 7 Owen Hunt. ...
  8. 8 April Kepner. ...
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Who's been on GREY's Anatomy the longest?

Only three actors have remained the entire time: Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr.
  • Alex Karev: 358 episodes (season 1-16) ...
  • Miranda Bailey: 396 episodes (season 1-present) ...
  • Richard Webber: 396 episodes (season 1-present) ...
  • Meredith Grey: 396 episodes (seasons 1-present)
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Who dies in season 6 GREY's anatomy?

Reed Adamson and Charles Percy, members of the Mercy West crew. They both died. The show's first 10 minutes confirm everything we saw in the extended sneak peek: Meredith's pregnant and there's a gunman on the loose in Seattle Grace.
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Is Lexie Grey pregnant in season 5?

During Season 5 Chyler Leigh was pregnant. Since it wouldn't be right for her character Lexie Grey, the writers and directors managed to hide it through baggy scrubs and coats. The writers did have her stress eating as a way to give some sort of reason for her gaining weight.
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Who leaves GREY's Anatomy in season 6?

One of the biggest controversies involved star Katherine Heigl, who played Izzie Stevens until her, rather sudden, departure about half of the way through Season 6.
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Why does Murphy get fired?

At the end of season 10, Richard fires Leah after noticing that she's a good doctor but lacking surgical skills. In season 13, Leah returns to Grey Sloan, rehired after proving herself to be excellent at another hospital.
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Does Meredith get rehired season 8?

Meredith Grey was fired

Richard eventually took the fall for the misdeed, and Mer got her job back.
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What episode does Meredith get fired season 8?

"Grey's Anatomy" She's Gone (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb.
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Why was Denny Duquette so rich?

Duquette, Denny's father. But Mr. Duquette wasn't just there to meet the woman his son so quickly fell in love with, he was there to deliver a gift. As it turns out, one of Denny's final actions was to ensure his fiancé received an $8.7 million check upon his death.
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Does Burke come back?

While mentioned in passing throughout later seasons, Burke officially returns in the tenth season in order to conclude Cristina Yang's departure from the series.
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Why did O'Malley leave GREY's anatomy?

The actor stated the reason for his departure was due to a "breakdown in communication" with Rhimes, his character's lack of screen-time, as well as his decision to come out as gay.
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How long would it take to watch all of GREY's anatomy?

With season 18 of “Grey's Anatomy” about to start, watching the entire series is no easy feat. There are a total of 380 episodes, each coming in at around 43 minutes without commercials. That means it will take 16,340 minutes, or 272 hours and 33 minutes, to get through the entire thing.
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How long did Meredith disappear for?

New Wrinkles. Drama Rundown: Meredith goes missing for an entire year (it's only one episode) to cope with the loss of her husband — when she pops up again, surprise! She is giving birth to her and Derek's third child, Ellis. She moves back into her mother's house, where Maggie and Amelia eventually join her.
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Which show has the most episodes ever?

"Gunsmoke"

During those 20 seasons, it racked up an astounding 635 episodes, the most of any scripted primetime series ever. So, those are the 13 scripted TV shows that have surpassed the big 300-episode milestone.
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