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"Private Practice" (2007): Season 3: Episode 6 -- Naomi struggles with the idea of genetically designing babies; Violet suddenly decides to try electric shock therapy on a patient.
"Private Practice" (2007): Season 3: Episode 5 -- A serious complication threatens the fetuses of two of Naomi's former patients; Violet is asked to testify against her attacker; Charlotte tries to join the Oceanside Wellness Group.
"Private Practice" (2007): Season 3: Episode 4 -- Sam, Cooper and Addison treat a homeless teen mother's child; Violet's feelings about her attack resurface while counseling a pregnant rape victim; Cooper's financial issues catch up with him.
"Private Practice" (2007): Season 3: Episode 3 -- Addison isn't the only doctor pleased to see Miranda Bailey.
"Private Practice" (2007): Season 3: Episode 2 -- Violet's emotional trauma from her violent attack at home is not going away, despite her friends' best efforts to help; Addison and Naomi try to mend their tension-filled relationship; Sam and Cooper treat a man who was stabbed by his wife.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   27 votes
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Creator:
Shonda Rhimes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A spin-off of the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" centering on the life of neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery.
Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(394 articles)
Ratings Report: The Mentalist on Top
 (From TVfanatic. 6 November 2009, 12:03 PM, PST)

Thursday ratings: 'Bones,' 'FlashForward' go another round
 (From EW.com - Hollywood Insider. 6 November 2009, 9:25 AM, PST)

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Give It A Chance more (22 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 46)

Kate Walsh ... Dr. Addison Montgomery (39 episodes, 2007-2009)

Tim Daly ... Dr. Pete Wilder (39 episodes, 2007-2009)
Audra McDonald ... Dr. Naomi Bennett (39 episodes, 2007-2009)

Taye Diggs ... Dr. Sam Bennett (39 episodes, 2007-2009)

KaDee Strickland ... Dr. Charlotte King (39 episodes, 2007-2009)

Paul Adelstein ... Dr. Cooper Freedman (39 episodes, 2007-2009)

Amy Brenneman ... Dr. Violet Turner (39 episodes, 2007-2009)

Chris Lowell ... William 'Dell' Parker / ... (38 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled 'Grey's Anatomy' Spin-off (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
USA:60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) | Argentina:13 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M
Company:
ShondaLand more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alexandra Holden plays 2 different character on "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) (as Jamie) and "Private Practice" (2007) (as Laura). Both characters are the patient of Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh). more
Quotes:
Dr. Naomi Bennett: I wish i was a little bit more like you.
Dr. Addison Montgomery: What an adulterous bitch who forgot to have kids?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) more

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Where can I find a song I heard during the show?
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50 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
Give It A Chance, 4 October 2007
7/10
Author: nameless_jag from Canada

This is one of those shows that has been discredited by many viewers as a simple spin-off. Think it not a spin-off, but an extension. Before simply saying, "I have to make a choice between Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy. I can't watch both." Give Private Practice a chance.

The all-star cast is incredible. And Kate Walsh is even better now that she is in her element with actors and characters who are her age, and act like it. Grey's Anatomy's story now seems immature, and repulsively similar to high school in comparison to Private Practice's adults in their late thirties/early forties who are fed up with the crap of relationships. These characters have been divorced, been broken up with, and are looking for something of substance and meaning to add to their lives.

Yes, the individual episode format of medical conflict is similar to that of Grey's Anatomy. But more than just surgery plays its part in this show; therapy, alternative medicine, pediatrics and simple family medicine can be just as complex as surgery; often more-so since the patient is conscious and often fuels the issue with their personality problems.

So give this show a chance. The cast is great and the storyline is much more mature than Grey's Anatomy. If you don't try it, you won't know if you like it.

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