like better naked grey anatomy like better naked twelfth episode sixth season american television medical drama grey anatomy episode overall written directed aired united_states january episode returns fictional seattle grace mercy west hospital fear estranged husband moving storylines include contemplating report chief surgery alcoholism battling chicken episode originally intended serve final episode leave later marked final appearance series reprised role guest star addition mitch_pileggi title episode refers song like better naked norwegian rock musician like better naked opened generally favorable reviews performance particularly praised initial airing episode viewed million americans ranked second time slot garnered nielsen rating share demographic plot episode begins general surgeon performing special surgery dismay chief surgery absent operating room house engaging sexual activity wife estranged room meredith begins arguing husband report chief surgery alcoholism mitch_pileggi hospital president returns home hiatus fired hospital relationship intimate hospital room discovers chicken places isolation wants sexy relationship think chicken account meredith set perform procedure supervision influence alcohol falls asleep bailey performs surgery effort reason meredith shepherd offers proposition shepherd aware receive job reported charge hiring explains meredith lets report chief let stevens obtain job stevens enters hospital receive cancer revealed cancer free happiness leads meredith allowing shepherd report previous episode told surgeon boyfriend continued work seattle grace mercy west appalled reveals hunt yang subsequently relationship continues work hospital meets boyfriend reveals sex reveals involved sexual activity unable forgive conclusion work day stevens approaches seeking reconciliation explains deserve treated way asks leave meredith informs stevens getting job stevens departs seeking fresh start life production episode written directed edited episode served music coordinator episode broadcast sound aired standard high definition running minutes commercials featured music included everybody bigger better episode named song like better naked norwegian rock musician episode saw briefly return episode hiatus film movie life know like better naked planned episode leave march return grey anatomy set leave marked episode writing scene meredith shepherd fighting explained intending matured adding real grown argument meredith isn running away getting dark going help getting marriage staying fighting writing episode writers intended theme episode exposure episode filmed realized ambition commented wants chief meredith wants procedure knows isn ready wants stay episode character asked fellow residents choose love surgery need stevens choosing love yang meredith choosing surgery grey anatomy staff offered insight discussing story knock drag fight writers room choose love art choose came came end love matters conclusion episode ended marriage stevens expressed writers decided fictional couple break stevens wasn sick anymore left reception broadcasting like better naked broadcast january united_states abc episode viewed total million americans previous episode terms viewership episode ranked second eastern time slot cbs csi night losing cbs csi episode experienced low viewership nielsen rating ranked time slot entire night rating share demographic beating typically high rated shows including spin fox bones csi nbc office critical reception episode generally received television critics prior broadcast online expressed fear little afraid stopping break alex heart episode aired fanatic noted argument shepherd meredith didn work calling aggressive commented performance incredible performance inner turmoil words exchanged watching actress simply amazing called inability forgive unexpected twist referred tensions yang hunt awkward huffington_post like better naked meredith core character adding deal problems chief aftermath driven nature console chief called telling hunt yang told stereotypical praised chambers character taking stevens impressed chicken storyline writing odd form comical relief came form loved stuck looked attractive red face arizona pull little white lie works ended strengthening relationship
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