"Invest in Love" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of the American television medical drama ''

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'', and the show's 110th episode overall. Written by Stacy McKee and directed by

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, the episode was originally broadcast on the

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(ABC) in the United States on November 5, 2009. ''Grey's Anatomy'' centers around a group of young doctors, training to be seasoned professionals. In this episode, Dr. Arizona Robbins (

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) is stunned when her longtime patient's parents offer the hospital a donation of 25 million dollars.

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(

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) was absent from the episode, as she was filming the 2010 romantic comedy '' Life as We Know It''. The original episode broadcast was ranked #3 for the night and would have 13.95 million viewers, garnered a 5.1/13 Nielsen rating/share in the 18–49 demographic.

Production

The episode was written by Stacy McKee and directed by

. Jenny Barak edited the music and Donald Lee Harris served as production designer.

(

) was absent from the episode, as she was filming the

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'' Life as We Know It'' (2010). In the episode, Alex Karev (

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) held a baby shirtless, to medically stabilize him; McKee commented on this: "Alex’s story came from these cases I’d been reading about tiny, preemie babies where the doctors had done everything medically possible, but the babies just weren’t strong enough to rally." She also noted that the idea of the surprise party was "based on a true story, too. A true Grey’s story. It happened a few years ago, when we threw Krista Vernoff a surprise baby shower."

Reception

The episode in the United States was viewed by 13.95 million people, and garnered a 5.1/13 Nielsen rating/share in the 18-49 demographic. ''

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'' Jennifer Armstrong gave a positive review of the episode, calling it an "emotional buildup", and writing overall: "Even ''Grey's Anatomy'' itself knew it had reclaimed its name with this one." Michael Pascua of ''

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'' was also positive of the episode, saying that it "show dthat ''Grey's'' can be strong without having a Grey sister (or Izzie) involved." Steve Marsi of ''TV Fanatic'' also enjoyed the episode, noting that the lack of Meredith and Derek's relationship was not a problem, and enjoying Torres and Robbins', writing: "They're just a great, believable and enjoyable couple to watch on screen."

References

External links

"Invest in Love"
at ABC.com * {{Grey's Anatomy episodes, 6 2009 American television episodes Grey's Anatomy season 6 episodes