So many amazing friendships have come out of Grey's Anatomy, proving that it's not just any old medical drama. Of course, there have been thousands of unusual medical cases for the doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial to solve over the years but it's the interactions between the characters that keep viewers tuning in week after week.

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Sometimes, two characters go together so well that it's incredible that they haven't struck up a friendship before. Other times, two people who are the complete polar opposites find their platonic soulmate in each other. However, Grey's has also featured a number of friendships which just didn't work.

These two loveable surgeons are perfectly amicable towards each other, but they've always remained acquaintances at best, which is a real shame. For one thing, they actually have quite a lot in common. Jackson and Meredith both had to live up to their name, as esteemed surgeons ran in the family; Jackson is the grandson of Harper Avery, and Meredith had Ellis Grey as her mother.

For another thing, on the rare occasions that they actually spend time with each other outside of a group gathering, their banter is actually quite funny. Who could forget Meredith comforting Jackson over Richard dating his mother by reminding him that Webber slept with her mom too?

Dr Stark was quite simply an ass of a character. He was brought in by Richard Webber to replace Arizona when she went off to help children in Africa in Season 7, and he quickly made enemies with most of the surgical staff, most notably Alex Karev. However, he seemed to have a soft spot for April and the two soon struck up a friendship.

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However, Dr Stark took a liking to April and soon wanted a little bit more than her friendship. They went on one date but April wanted to just remain friends. Unfortunately, Dr Stark didn't take it too well and went on to treat April like any other doctor, which is to say he was a total jerk.

Happily, there's still time for these two to strike up a bromance and, to be honest, Owen really needs it. His character development has come to an absolute standstill. In his first appearance back in Season 5, Owen was a hotshot, confident army doctor, who knew his own mind, but apologized if he overstepped any boundaries.

Unfortunately, nowadays, Owen always believes he's right and leaves utter devastation in his wake. His treatment of Amelia, Tom and Teddy in Season 15 was absolutely appalling. Link, on the other hand, isso nice and kind, and if he and Owen bonded over a couple of drinks, we reckon that he would be able to sort out Dr Hunt in no time.

In Grey's Anatomy's twelfth season, the character of Nathan Riggs was introduced and, surprise surprise, Owen didn't like him. In fact, Owen hated him so much that he turned almost the entire hospital against him. The only person who liked Riggs and enjoyed his company initially was April, who had met him during her time as an army medic.

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This looked like it could have made for an adorable friendship, with the two bonding over their awkward first starts at the hospital. However, their friendship disappeared as soon as it had begun. They never really interacted onscreen and when they did, it was like they had totally forgotten that they were friends.

Jo and Jackson's relationship is similar to that of his and Meredith's friendship, except Jo and Jackson know each other even less. Until recently, Jackson was Jo's superior, so we can understand why they never really bonded back then. However, Jo was dating Alex, Jackson's friend and colleague, so there was an opportunity there.

However, Jo and Jackson have far more in common than that. Both of them have a dark history with their parents, and they both regret going to find out more. When Jo was depressed after visiting her birth mom, Jackson was there to try and comfort her and offer her some advice. These two need to lean on each other more often.

Initially, these two surgeons appeared to be good friends, and they supported each other. However, as the show progressed, Derek and Richard seemed to like each other less and less. Firstly, Derek was unaware that he would have to compete with Burke for Chief of Surgery once Richard retired, something that Webber neglected to mention.

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Their differences really came out to play, though, in Season 6. This was a very stressful time for Richard, as the hospital was merging with Mercy West, meaning there would be cutbacks and a loss of jobs. Unfortunately, this drove him to start drinking, and while Derek noticed first, he could have handled the situation a lot better.

Okay, so some of you might think that we've gone a little bit mad here, but just hear us out. Yes, Amelia and Teddy didn't exactly get off to a great start, but actually, they're perfect best friend material. They both know what it's like to be in a relationship with Owen Hunt, and they know all the problems that come with it.

They also know exactly what it's like to have a surprise pregnancy, and possibly by the same man too. This all sounds fairly counterintuitive but imagine the fun they could have; Teddy coming over to Amelia's to drink and rant about Owen, and Amelia just giving sass back. Grey's needs a great friendship at the moment, and Teddy and Amelia could be it.

George and Lexie first met in the closing moments of the third season's finale, in a cliffhanger that left a lot of people absolutely gobsmacked. In the next season, Lexie was the only person George told about him having to repeat his intern year, and like any good friend would, she kept his secret safe.

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The two looked as though they had a good friendship going, and it was nice to seem them bond. However, when George became a resident, their relationship changed. George basically ignored Lexie in favor of hanging out with his old friends again and Lexie, who had developed a crush on him, was hurt by his actions.

Maggie and Mark never even met onscreen, as the latter died almost two seasons before Maggie first appeared on the medical drama, and that was a real shame.Grey's Anatomy presents both Maggie and Amelia as Meredith's current 'sisters' but for some reason, everyone has always hated on Amelia. Personally, I found Maggie way more annoying.

Maggie is a brilliant surgeon, and she can be a real badass when she wants, but she is way too high strung and gets way too obsessed with relationships. Mark Sloan, however, was ridiculously carefree, and had the two of them met, they would have been hilarious together. Mark also wouldn't have held back during that ridiculous Meredith-Maggie-Riggs love triangle.

We know they're currently in a relationship now, but Teddy and Owen were friends for a long time before that. Except, no one could really tell that they were friends because of the amount of times they fell out or developed feelings for one another.

Owen first brought Teddy to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital as a present for his then-girlfriend, Cristina, who was desperate for a Cardio mentor. However, it soon transpired that Teddy had feelings for Owen, which resulted in a love triangle between the trio. Things just got worse, though, as Owen tried to get Teddy fired, and in Season 8, he refused to tell Teddy that her husband had died because she was still in surgery.

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There are rare occasions when one episode of television just takes your breath away. Or makes you laugh. Or think harder. That's the power of television: in the course of about an hour, a single episode can get fully seared in your memory. Fortunately for TV lovers, 2019 was full of a whole slew of incredible television. Taking a bit of inspiration from the realities of 2019 itself, series like Watchmen, Pose, and even Grey's Anatomy (yes, it's still on) tackled the social ires that plague our communities, but there's something extra poignant about seeing those topics seep into the entertainment we consume in our down time. Television has always had a way of making the taboo a bit more digestible, but the stories told on television this year took it to a whole new level.

But beyond the social messaging, some series simply found a way to tell a damn good story, message or not. The second season of Fleabag punctuated the decade with some of the sharpest comedy we've seen in years. Big Mouth continues to find a way to weave in animation with smart storytelling season after season. And even though some of these series didn't see Emmy or Golden Globe nominations, they still managed to occupy a place in our minds.

10. "Duke," Big Mouth

Duke narrates a central mystery: how did jazz legend Duke Ellington, whose ghost lives in Nick Birchs attic, lose his virginity? This Very Special Episode takes Nick, Andrew, and Jay back in time to Washington D.C. circa 1913, or as Duke describes it, Americas puberty, and my puberty, too. What follows is a singularly unusual episode of Big Mouth, one filled with romance, wistfulness, and a rare, cheeky bit of privacy. In an age where teenagers are more logged on than ever, an episode of television preserving the intimate mystery of Dukes first time is a welcome revelation. Adrienne Westenfeld

9. "Chase Drops His First Album," The Other Two

Comedy Centrals The Other Two remained a bit of a blip on the comedy radar this year, mostly adored in critical circles, but the heartfelt comedy from Chris Kelly was at its best in its inaugural season when it tackled the line between comedy and tragedy. In a bottle episode that kept its entire cast on a plane for Chases album drop, Cary (Drew Tarver), Brooke (Helne Yorke), and Pat (Molly Shannon) wrestle with the complex task of when to reveal to Chase (Case Walker) that his father died from alcoholism.Justin Kirkland

8. "Janets," The Good Place

The Good Place has been a nugget of gold for all four seasons its been on air, but the quirky NBC comedy is at its best when it leans all the way into the weird. Janets is the epitome of that type of strangeness. Stuck in a void while Michael (Ted Danson) and Janet (DArcy Carden) attempt to save the Soul Squad from eternal damnation, the core four are kept in Janets void, but theres a catch: they all appear as Janet. Carden was tasked with the impossible feat of playing four different characters who all interact with one another. What easily could have been a shtick of an episode turned into a true testament to the comedic force that Carden is, as well as how inventive network sitcoms can be.Justin Kirkland

7. "This Is Not For Tears," Succession

In the hall of fame for television episodes that fulfill that old surprising and inevitable chestnut dispensed in writing workshops around the country, This Is Not For Tears is a standout. After a season spent building dread and suspense around which Roy family member would become the blood sacrifice laid at the shareholder altar, this season finale solves the mystery, only to subvert expectations at the final second. This Is Not For Tears pays off the long saga of tortured gamesmanship between Logan and Kendall, allowing Kendall to rise like a phoenix from the debasement hes suffered for two seasons. Adrienne Westenfeld

6. "Episode 4," Years and Years

Years and Years was one of those series that floated under the radar for most of this year, but it packs one of the biggest punches of the 2019. Actually, the insane realism of the sci-fi show that speculates on what global politics could look like over the next 15 years might hit a bit too close to home for most. In Episode 4, the tragic repercussions of immigration reform are on full display when Daniel (Russell Tovey) attempts to get his fiance, Viktor (Maxim Baldry) back to England via a small motorized raft. The results make for one of the most heart-wrenching, brutal twists on television this year.Justin Kirkland

5. "Ariadne," Russian Doll

Russian Doll might have been the first truly great series of the year, but of all its parts, the final installment is the one that really sells the series as something remarkable. After multiple episodes of seeing Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) die over and over, the season finale explores why this show about death was actually about living all along. Lyonnes character arc provides a concrete foundation for a series that very easily could have saccharine, and its final episode gave an emotional conclusion that felt neither forced, nor arbitrary.Justin Kirkland

4. "Never Knew Love Like This Before," Pose

Pose turned up the intensity in Season Two by jumping forward in time and highlighting activism within the HIV community. The true shock of the season hit in Episode Four though, when Candy, a trans woman and mainstay of the ballroom scene, was brutally murdered in a motel. The episode highlighted the unceremonious treatment that trans women, particularly those of color, receive in death. But more than the injustice of Candys death, Never Knew Love Like This Before shined a light on the tight knit community that mourned her death. For a show set in 1990, its incredible just how much this particular episode resonates in 2019. Justin Kirkland

3. "Episode 6," Fleabag

In twelve formally daring, perfectly compact episodes, Fleabag excavated themes of family, grief, trauma, and spirituality, all through a remarkable arc of growth and self-knowledge. In the final episode of the series, creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge crystallized these themes into a perfect, gutting ending, which sees Fleabag offer her heart to the Catholic priest for whom shes fallen, only for him to choose God over her. Fleabags compulsion to break the fourth wall as an emotional crutch comes full circle in the episodes final moment, when a heartbroken Fleabag tells us goodbye, choosing instead to embrace her life in all its agonies and ecstasies. As Fleabag ends the story shes been telling us all along, what emerges is a poignant celebration of being present in ones life. Adrienne Westenfeld

2. "Silent All These Years," Grey's Anatomy

For a series that has been on the air for 15 years, Greys Anatomy could get a pass for sticking with whats comfortable. But under the guidance of showrunner Krista Vernoff, the series has reclaimed its cultural currency by skewering social issues via the work done at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Most powerfully, the series aired Silent All These Years earlier in 2019. Set with two dual storylines, a series regular discovers that her birth was the result of a sexual assault, while back at the hospital, a patient comes in after being raped. Traumatized by the experience, women (comprised of real-life actors, extras, writers, and technical crew) line the halls of the hospital so that the woman can go into surgery without having to see a man. It remains one of the most powerful images to emerge from television this year.Justin Kirkland

1. "This Extraordinary Being," Watchmen

In the short run that Watchmen had this year, the series has already exceeded the high expectations its viewers had for it. Still, no episodeWatchmen or otherwisehas managed to have the impact that This Extraordinary Being had. Acting as an origin story for Hooded Justice, This Extraordinary Being also served as a painfully relevant meditation on racism in America and how the subtleties of prejudice can be just as damaging as overtly racist acts. Pulling off an origin story for a character known by so many is a difficult task on its own. Pairing it with a nuanced discussion on race in America is sheer brilliance.Justin Kirkland

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[Spoiler alert: The Greys AnatomySeason 16 fall finale.] Just when we thought the love triangle between Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), and Atticus Link Lincoln (Chris Carmack) was over, Greys Anatomy reels us back in. The Nov. 22 midseason finale left every fan wondering whether the father of Amelias baby is Link or Owen. And quite frankly, everything is a mess. But some Greys Anatomy fans took the liberty of speculating how the storyline will all play out, including one theory about Owens death that will either leave you heartbroken or ready for more.

In the Greys Anatomy Season 16 premiere titled Nothing Left to Cling To Amelia stops by Carina DeLucas (Stefania Spampinato) office and the OB-GYN tells the neurosurgeon she is pregnant. Then after the episode, Entertainment Tonight reported Amelia is pregnant with Links baby. And when speaking with Krista Vernoff, the showrunner hinted at a complicated journey for Link and Amelia.

I love throwing obstacles and growing opportunities in her path, Vernoff said. For her to have decided that she wants not to go all-in with someone, but to slow-roll a relationship and to take it slow and get to know a person and do something differently than shes done before And then for her to discover in that same episode that she is pregnant, felt messy and exciting.

She continued: This is a complicated, complicated thing. They were dating and having fun and now theyre taking a very different journey than the one they thought they were on.

Then in the Greys Anatomy Season 16 midseason finale titled Lets All Go to the Bar Amelia visits Carina, who once again delivers some big news. And apparently, Amelia is 24 weeks in her pregnancy, rather than 20 weeks. This means its more likely her baby is Owens and not Links.

Following the Greys Anatomy fall finale, fans flocked to social media to express their thoughts about Owen, Amelia, and Links situation. And one fan on Reddit proposed a devastating theory on how Owens death could move the storyline forward for Amelia and Link to stay together.

Just a theory. Amelias baby is Owens and Amelia tells Owen and Link about it, the fan wrote. Owen was at home with Teddy then and was rushing to Amelia at the hospital but he gets into a terrible car crash on his way. Meredith and Bailey and all relevant surgeons try to save Owen but he was too far gone and eventually they had to pull the plug.

The Redditor continued: Link steps up to father Amelias baby making Amelia and Link endgame with Owen out of the way. Heartbroken Teddy moves back to Germany with Leo and Allison.

Naturally, fans had mixed feelings about the potential of Owens death.

I definitely wouldnt be opposed to Owen dying, a Reddit user wrote. Hes involved enough that his death would be a big deal and could prompt some interesting developments for everyone else.

Yes, lets leave two (potentially 3) children without their father and put Teddy through [losing] another significant other. Im going with a big NO, another fan wrote.

For now, it seems unlikely Owen will die on Greys Anatomy. And of course, it would be difficult to imagine the Shondaland series without McKidd. But regardless of what actually happens to Owen, Amelia, and Link, viewers will just have to wait and see what happens next.

Following the midseason finale, ABC aired the promo trailer for the Greys Anatomy winter premiere in 2020. The preview revealed the show will return on Thursday, Jan. 23, and be part of a two-hour crossover event with Station 19.

Meanwhile, the network announced Greys Anatomy will change its air time, switching to the 9 p.m. ET slot. And it seems the flagship series will become sexier as opposed to devastating or at least according to Vernoff.

There are different rules for a 9 p.m. show than there are for an 8 p.m. show, and we hope to take advantage of those rules, Vernoff told Deadline. Greys was definitely allowed to be a sexier show when it was on at 9 oclock. So we are excited by the change back to our original (Thursday) time slot.

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A teacher found an innovative way to teach her students anatomy by donning a bodysuit showing where organs are placed.

Vernica Duque wore the wetsuit, which she bought online, for her eight and nine-year-old students in Valladolid, Spain.

It visually shows exactly where each organ is situated in the body to help her students learn.

Speaking to BoredPanda she said: I was surfing the internet when an ad of an AliExpress swimsuit popped up.

Knowing how hard it is for kids this young to visualize the disposition of internal organs, I thought it was worth it giving it a try.

AliExpress appears to have sold out of the exact item that Mrs Duque was wearing, although similar swimsuits are still available for around $10.

The 43-year-old teaches natural and social sciences as well as art, English and Spanish to her third-grade students.

She revealed that she also uses disguises and other props to enliven her lessons while she teaches history and grammar.

Mrs Duques husband Michael shared the pictures online with the caption: Very proud of this volcano of ideas that I am lucky to have as a woman.

Today she explained the human body to her students in a very original way. And the kids [were]freaking out.

Viewers took to the comments to share their amazement at the idea.

Snchez wrote: Great. Spectacular. Sparkly. Intelligent. Didactic. Masterly. Surely students will not forget it in their life.

Irma Merchan Romero added: It is fortunate to have professionals of this caliber, always looking to leave a mark on their students.

And Jos Antonio wrote: Congratulations to your wife, Veronica. I find it amazing to teach science that way. This is to innovate.

Mrs Duque isnt the only teacher finding innovative ways to engage her students.

Earlier this year, teacherAngelina Murphy from Los Angeles, California, told how she lets her students submit memes about their class throughout the year.

She said: I give students the option to submit memes about the school year or our class and we look at them on the last day of class. They usually take this opportunity to roast me, which I dont mind.

While some of the memes are related to the class in general, some poked fun at Ms. Murphy in particular but she seems to have a great sense of humor about it all.

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Season 16 of Grays Anatomy is merely beginning. Yet, with every one of the progressions at Gray Sloan Memorial Hospital first off, Meredith Gray was terminated after being captured for protection misrepresentation we realize what Grays fans are thinking at present: Is this the finish of the show?

Even though her characters future in Seattle is being referred to, Ellen Pompeo has formally recharged her agreement through 2020, which means Grays Anatomy is digging in for the long haul for one more season.

TBD. Given past seasons, the new season will debut will probably be the last Thursday in September 2020. On the off chance that ABC proceeds with their #TGIT lineup, the restorative dramatization will be trailed by its sister appear.

Per Pompeos most recent arrangement with ABC, the entertainer is marked on for the seventeenth season. Useful thing since ABCs amusement boss Kerry Burke clarified that Greys Anatomy wouldnt proceed without the shows lead on-screen character.

This comes only one year after Pompeo referenced that she was searching for a change. Ahead of season 16, the on-screen character revealed to Entertainment Weekly that shes feeling like were arriving at the finish of the narratives that weve told and what we can tell. Were speculating that most of Greys fans oppose this idea.

Up until now, the entirety of the lead characters are set to return Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti), Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.), Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams), Dr. Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary), Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), Dr. Jo Karev (Camilla Luddington), Dr. Teddy Altman (Kim Raver), Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), and Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone).

Following the news that Jesse Williams marked on to star in Hulus new arrangement Little Fires Everywhere, fans expected that the entertainer was leaving Greys.

He immediately affirmed that he inked an agreement for season 17 and referenced that showrunner Krista Vernoff will make sense of approaches to make every last bit of it work, as per TV Line.

Given the way that season 16 began with a blast (Meredith was terminated from the emergency clinic! Amelia is pregnant!), its sheltered to expect that the following season will be similarly as momentous.

As Vernoff puts it, the ebb and flow season is confounded and loaded with tragedy, vocation changes, and significant moves in clinic administration. Its difficult for me to state who anybody should pull possibly in support. I believe its a human, muddled, complex season, she revealed to TV Guide.

While the points of interest are still undetermined, Pompeo, who happens to be one of the shows makers, vows to keep recounting to quality stories.

Regardless I am battling each day to make everything encompassing this show, the nature of the show, the narrating, despite everything Im battling for all that I can, for the quality to be great, for the on-screen characters to be cheerful, whether that is generally welcomed or not, she revealed to Entertainment Weekly. Along these lines, at any rate, theres that.

We would rather not say it, yet it sounds lie the end is close. OK, were not saying it, Pompeo is. On an ongoing scene of Late Night with James Corden, the entertainer prodded that shes tossing around thoughts with Vernoff and Rhimes about the arrangement finale.

Indeed, I cant generally say what I think, supposing that we truly would what I like to do, that would part with it, she said. Her ultimate dream: bringing back the whole unique cast (thats right, even McDreamy).

She questions that it would happen because some of them were slaughtered on the show, however hopefully!

In any case, the cast realizes that Greys fans wont be content with the consummation (at whatever point it is). The closure, the last scene, matters such a lot, she proceeded.

Is it true that you are messing with me? Whats more, the fans are never going to be cheerful, regardless. Sopranos, Game of Thrones, theyre pissed regardless of what you do. In this way, theres a great deal of weight on that last scene.

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