Much too Much

"When you were a kid, it was Halloween candy. You hid it from your parents and you ate it until you got sick. In college, it was the heavy combo of youth, tequila and well, you know. As a surgeon, you take as much of the good as you can get because it doesn't come around nearly as often as it should. 'Cause good things aren't always what they seem. Too much of anything, even love, is not always a good thing. How do you know when how much is too much? Too much too soon. Too much information. Too much fun. Too much love. Too much to ask... And when is it all just too much to bear?"

- Meredith Grey

 is the tenth episode of the second season and the 19th overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Short Summary
It's a high profile day for Seattle Grace, high profile names become staff and high profile cases arrive, specifically the arrival of Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery-Shepherd and the mother of quintuplets, in which three of the five are surgical cases. Meanwhile the rest of the interns face their own low profile dilemmas, as Meredith's one night stand shows up at the hospital more than pleased to see her, Cristina gets keyed and Alex makes a major mistake, both professionally and romantically.

Full Summary
Episode in detail.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
 * Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang
 * Katherine Heigl as Dr. Izzie Stevens
 * Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
 * T.R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley
 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
 * Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
 * Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke
 * Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Guest Stars

 * Curtis Armstrong as Robert Martin
 * Margaret Welsh as Dorie Russell
 * Pat Healy as Tom Russell
 * Sunkrish Bala as Steve Murphy
 * Sarah Utterback as Olivia Harper
 * Robin Pearson Rose as Patricia

Co-Starring

 * Jon Hershfield as Doyle

Dorie Russell

 * Diagnosis:
 * Premature labor complicated by 32-week high-risk pregnancy of quintuplets
 * Placenta rupture
 * Doctors:
 * Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (fetal surgeon)
 * Dr. Izzie Stevens (surgical intern)
 * Treatment:
 * C-Section

Lucy Russell

 * Diagnosis:
 * Hydrocephalus
 * Doctors:
 * Dr. Derek Shepherd (neurosurgeon)
 * Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (neonatal surgeon)
 * Dr. Izzie Stevens (surgical intern)
 * Treatment:
 * Shunt insertion via neurosurgery

Emily Russell

 * Diagnosis:
 * Hypoplastic Left-Heart Syndrome
 * Doctors:
 * Dr. Preston Burke (cardiothoracic surgeon)
 * Dr. George O'Malley (surgical intern)
 * Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (neonatal surgeon)
 * Dr. Izzie Stevens (surgical intern)
 * Treatment:
 * Cardiothoracic surgery to correct the mitral valve

Julie Russell

 * Diagnosis:
 * Omphalocele
 * Doctors:
 * Dr. Miranda Bailey (surgical resident)
 * Dr. Cristina Yang (surgical intern)
 * Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (neonatal surgeon)
 * Dr. Izzie Stevens (surgical intern)
 * Treatment:
 * General surgery to incise the abdomen and place the sac inside

Steve Murphy

 * Diagnosis:
 * Priapism
 * Tumor on the lower spine pressing against cavernous nerve
 * Doctors:
 * Meredith Grey (surgical intern)
 * Cristina Yang (surgical intern)
 * Miranda Bailey (surgical resident)
 * Derek Shepherd (neurosurgeon)
 * Treatment:
 * Cristina performed an enema to reduce the erection, however it was only temporary as it returned
 * Cristina and Meredith then performed a needle aspiration to drain the blood resulting in temporary relief, but the erection returned
 * Derek was called to consult and performed neurosurgery to excise the tumor

Notes and Trivia

 * This episode's title originated from the song Much Too Much, originally sung by The Who.
 * This episode scored 19.59 million viewers.

Quotes

 * Meredith: They always look so sad when I kick them out. Seriously, why do guys not understand that when you pick them up in a bar and take them home for sex, that there are no picket fences or kids in your future?
 * (Cristina takes out Burke's key)
 * Meredith: Burke keyed you?
 * Cristina: I got freaking keyed before coffee.
 * Meredith: What is wrong with them?
 * Cristina: They're like these 1950s debutantes, one dance and there's a shotgun to your head.
 * (Meredith's One-Night-Stand walks up)
 * Steve: Meredith? You work here?
 * Meredith: What are you doing here...um...Steve?
 * Steve: I'm having a little problem.
 * Cristina: Steve, Steve?
 * Steve: Actually, I'm having a big problem.
 * (Moves his jacket to reveal his erect penis. Cristina notices and starts staring at it. Meredith doesn't notice.)
 * Meredith: What?
 * Cristina: (Still staring) Steve, hi! Cristina.
 * Steve: Ever since you...and I... (Meredith follows Cristina's gaze and does a double-take) Um... It won't go away.
 * Meredith: Cristina!
 * Cristina: What? It's right there, looking at me! There are so many things I could say right now — Champ!