Hudson: New episodes a must

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

I know you’re out there, Grey’s Anatomy fans.

No matter how much we’ve been mocked for watching a show that seemingly spends more time revealing the sexual escapades of its characters than showing events related to its hospital setting, I know that like me, you still love it. Maybe even for that reason. If my Addicted to Grey’s Anatomy application on Facebook with more than 600,000 members is any indication, I’m not the only one out there in love with the show.

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Although I support the writer’s strike and the reasons behind it, with “Grey’s” on re-runs I’ve started to crave something, anything new. So, I have added to my typical “Grey’s Anatomy” Thursdays by watching the shows preceding and following it.

I’ve heard you in the Underground, talking over Chick-fil-A sandwiches about the latest upset between Meredith and Derek. I mean really, when will she just commit? What more could she want in a hot neurosurgeon?

Yet we won’t be hearing anything new about Meredith and Derek for a while. As anyone who hasn’t been in a coma for the last few months knows there’s a writer’s strike going on, or maybe you gasp, actually spend your free time productively rather than watching T.V. So for those of you who aren’t aware, while the writers continue to hold picket signs rather than pens, most shows that have run out of previously written episodes, like “Grey’s,” are managing on re-runs.

“Ugly Betty,” a show about an unglamorous, but optimistic girl trying to fit in with the world of high fashion can’t quite compare to “Grey’s”, but is a nice prelude, fitting in well with my girl’s night theme.

However, right after “Grey’s Anatomy,” while I’m still on my girly show high, comes the show “Big Shots.” I don’t know what ABC mastermind thought that a show about four CEO’s who do little but play golf and talk about their problems with women would fit in with the “Grey’s Anatomy” crowd, but her or she was wrong. Viewers seem to agree. According to tvbythenumbers.com, after “Grey’s Anatomy” finishes and “Big Shots” comes on viewers significantly drop. On Thursday, January 24 for example, “Grey’s Anatomy” had about 7 million viewers, but when “Big Shots” came on viewers dropped to about 5 million.

Despite criticism, mediocre shows on the same night and lately, constant reruns, we still watch “Grey’s”. Maybe we like this show for more than the constantly changing sexual adventures of its characters after all.

At least I know where I’ll be Thursday night, on my couch at 6:59, counting down the seconds to another delicious episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Hudson is a Wichita junior in journalism and business.

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