Grey’s Anatomy
Whether it ’s Christmas , Thanksgiving or Halloween , Grey ’s Anatomy ’s vacation episodes are filled with joy , festivities and usually a mediocre amount of chaos . In the show ’s 18 - season rivulet , the vacation episodes are usually fun time of year high spot that make audiences smile .
With each different holiday portrayed , the show harness various sometimes fleshy storyline while still being entertaining and lighthearted . From Christmas - theme weddings to disorderly Thanksgiving dinners , there are manyGrey’sepisodes that trance the flavor of the holidays during which they are localise .
“Haunt You Everyday” - Season 4, Episode 5
Centered around Halloween , this installment adopt Meredith as she brings her Mother ’s ash to the infirmary , believing that they ’re ghost her . She ends up help out Ryan ( play by a young Dylan Minnette ) , a son in need of surgical operation for new ears . He persuade Meredith to serve him , and the two wander around the hospital " trick - or - care for " for surgeons to serve pro bono .
Not only is the installment funny in how it handles these subject , it also touches on deep return . Callie exposes Izzie and George ’s occasion ; Cristina makes an important whole tone in move on from her family relationship with Burke ; and Meredith , with the help of Richard , puts her Mom ’s ash to roost . While not the most gay installment , it ’s still a great take on what Halloween look like in a hospital .
“Adrift And At Peace” - Season 7, Episode 10
While set at Christmastime , there are n’t as many honorable mention of festivity in this episode as there are in other Christmas episodes . Still , there ’s enough joy to make fans feel the holiday love . The main story sees Derek take Cristina away on a fishing trip with the intent of giving her a prisonbreak from all the drama in Seattle .
picture Derek help Cristina , and Cristina finally give in to her emotion , is heartwarming and a tangible highlight of this episode . The other narration arc are great too , as Henry and Teddy first cope with ( and she proposes to him ) , Arizona return from Africa and , for fans who missMark and Lexie onGrey ’s Anatomy , this episode sees them finally reunite .
“Run, Baby, Run”/“Things We Said Today” - Season 9, Episodes 9 And 10
After a helter-skelter run - up , these episodes rivet on Bailey and Ben ’s Christmas - theme wedding that rapidly go awry when Adele need exigency surgical procedure . However , there are heartwarming moments that make the narrative find light , like Bailey ’s awkwardness in ask Callie , Arizona and Meredith to be her maid of honor , Webber calming her pre - wedding jitter by letting her scrub in on a OR , and the offset of Alex and Jo ’s friendly relationship .
The latter of these episodes sees Bailey set back her nuptials to do surgical process on Adele but finally arrive for the ceremonial occasion . " Things We Said Today " evokes bittersweet feeling in viewers as Ben and Bailey get married surrounded by all of their bang 1 , but they are unaware that Adele has died . For all of their Christmas joy , these episodes are a tumbler coaster of emotion .
“Flowers Grow Out Of My Grave” - Season 15, Episode 6
This episode gist around the Mexican vacation Day of the Dead , when people who celebrate it commemorate life and death . Rather than abide by a tonally sad narrative as isGrey’sspecialty , this instalment pays beautiful court to all the the great unwashed that Meredith has lost in her life . As she teach about the holiday from a patient , Meredith and the other MD go about honoring the utter in their own means .
While reflecting on her loved ones , as Meredith leaves the hospital at the end of the episode , she is surrounded by them in spirit . It was meet tribute to fan - favorite character , and a genuinely endearing , albeit aroused , celebration of the people who have passed on . While unlike from other holiday episodes , this was however a good episode that explore new territory .
“Whistlin' Past The Graveyard” - Season 16, Episode 6
Set during Halloween , " Whistlin ' Past the Graveyard , " focus on Meredith ’s Erolia minutilla in jail where she interest about lack trick - or - treating , Alex uncovering some worrying enigma about his unexampled hospital , and Teddy trying to make costumes . Despite all the topsy-turvydom , there are many sweet minute in this installment as the characters make the most of the holiday .
Levi and Nico have some lovely consequence complete with costumes , Meredith manage to get home to surprise her kids , and Alex celebrates that his infirmary is not , in fact , frequent . The in effect part of the plot line comes at the terminal . After a troubled clock time in their human relationship , Jo and Alex prove why they ’re consummate togetherand get splice for real while dressed as lamia . Mayhem apart , it ’s an entertaining installment filled with Halloween play .
“Thriller” - Season 10, Episode 7
This Halloween - themed episode captured the spookiness of the season , as at there seemed to be another scare at every turn , arrant with sound effects . Meredith helps a woman who is scared of the hospital , Jo and Alex treat a little girl who can literally be scared to last , and Derek and Ben make out to together to use their surgical acquisition to fix Zola ’s costume .
There ’s also a patient that has even the doctors convinced that he ’s a zombie , and there are many shady fright that come along with this . Overall , it ’s a comical and fun sequence that play on the holiday in a great path , as each of the doctor gets spooked by the weird thing happening around the hospital .
“Holidaze” - Season 6, Episode 10
This episode harnesses all of the pandemonium of the lead - up to the Christmas time of year perfectly , and it cover Thanksgiving and New Year ’s too . Thanksgiving comes , and Meredith , Cristina and Alex discuss what they ’re not grateful for , while Mark gets a surprisal when the daughter he was incognizant of turns up . thing only get more chaotic from there when Bailey ’s beginner confronts her over her divorce while all of the staff have Christmas dinner party at Meredith ’s .
For the most part , the sequence end well , and by New Year ’s Eve , Mark , Derek and Arizona have saved the affected role they were regale , Bailey and her father make up , and Cristina and Owen consecrate their making love for each other . The only downside to all of the festive sunshine is that Meredith is impart to facilitate Richard after he has an apparent relapse , ending the episode on a sad annotation .
“Thanks For The Memories” - Season 2, Episode 9
As fan know , her unrelenting optimism and hope was one of the thing that madeIzzie an underratedGrey ’s Anatomycharacter . At Thanksgiving , these trait thrive . Izzie spends most of this sequence trying to convince her admirer to wait on the overweening dinner party she is preparing , while Alex and Meredith hide at the infirmary and Burke unexpectedly step in to bring a helping hand .
One particular high spot is George being dragged by his folk on their annual trip to catch a joker , which end up with George ’s dad circumstantially getting shot in the behind . With all the various dramatic play , the episode concludes in a heartwarming way , as everyone makes it to Izzie ’s dinner despite being hour late , and they realize just how thankful they are for one another .
“Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” - Season 2, Episode 12
Much to her friends ' dismay , Izzie spend most of this instalment trying to get Meredith and George in the Christmas sprightliness while they wreak along in support and try out to avail Alex study for his intern examination . The interns are the highlight , as Izzie begrudges the assist that Alex is getting but is reminded by Meredith to have some Christmas liveliness .
The episode also sees George stand up for himself to a patient role ’s phratry while bonding with Bailey , and Burke and Cristina navigate their spiritual differences when it comes to a affected role . In the closing , George and Meredith determine Izzie under their tree and link up her as Meredith ’s voiceover talks of what it mean to find out one ’s federation of tribes . This is the first Christmas episode ofGrey ’s Anatomy , and it evokes the spirit of the season well while still tackling personal matters .
“Girlfriend In A Coma” - Season 15, Episode 12
This episode has it all , covering many month and the unlike holidays that occur during them . The main focus of the story is the time that passes while the Dr. handle a patient in a coma . While there is a muckle of drama , there are many heartwarming moments to make the instalment feel light .
Ben finally comes home to Bailey , Richard helps Catherine through her Cancer the Crab treatment , andMeredith realizes Deluca may be pure for her . The two share their much - anticipated first buss . While deplorable in role , the episode is also very touching , and the feel of each vacation convey a passel of much - need joy and happiness , batten down it as one of the smashing holiday episodes ever .
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