GREY'S ANATOMY - abc.comTelevision’s most watched drama “Grey’s Anatomy” returns to Trinity Hall’s Chicago Wing second floor suite TV screen 8 p.m. Thursday as the fall premieres weeks are just ahead.
Last year the new Trinity residence hall venue, that comfortably accommodates about five people, attracted over a dozen female students for an hour on Thursday evenings.
Although most of the group are currently graduated or living off-campus, the remaining few will continue to gather around the plasma screen for “Grey’s” fourth season, said second-floor resident Erica Koster.
A sneak peek of the premier episode is available at abc.go.com. It is reminiscent of the Pilot as new interns are broken-in, including Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) half sister Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) who introduces a pseudo-love triangle with Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey).
“Grey’s” was nominated for best drama series at the 2007 Emmy Awards Sunday and Katherine Heigl won best supporting actress for her performance as Isobel “Izzie” Stevens. Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) is the only familiar who is not returning to the show.
All female students are welcome to the second floor suite for the Thursday night showings, said Resident Assistant Natalie Zierten. Fans with conflicts can miss scheduled broadcasts without getting lost or left behind, because episodes are posted online as soon as the next day, and complete seasons are sold on DVD.
Those who lived on the second floor easily adopted “Grey’s Anatomy” fan status because Koster’s roommate Vanessa Speer owned the first and second season on DVD.
“I watched seasons one and two in like a week,” said former second-floor resident Wendy Moore who borrowed Spear’s DVDs. She also finished “Lost” season one, about 18 hours, in one weekend with roommate Jesse Edson. “Lost” season four doesn’t return until January.
The third season of “Prison Break” debuted Monday on Fox, and will be watched faithfully in Buffalo Grove at a women’s soccer house, although not always at 7 p.m. Mondays.
“We record the show on our DVR and watch it whenever we have time,” said house resident Laura Della Torre. The digital video recorder (DVR) operates just like the popular television recorder TiVo.
“The Office” returns for its fourth season Thursday on NBC. Men’s basketball player Tyler Liston already purchased the third season DVD that only recently became available this month.
The comedy’s 8 p.m. airtime competes with “Grey’s Anatomy” for thirty minutes. While the Trinity females choose a gender-exclusive site to watch their favorite show, the males can gather around Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and hear his latest overused one-liner: “That’s what she said!”
Other popular dates among Trinity students include “House” Tuesdays, “CSI” Thursdays, and “CSI-Miami” Tuesdays.
Starting a new show can be a hefty commitment for college students. Taking the plunge comes addiction and self-control issues. Viewers dive into the plots of their favorite dramas, confusing reality and fantasy for an hour a night and sometimes, in Moore’s and Edson’s case, entire days in a week – classes and studies are usually the first to get shafted.
“I don’t study as it is,” said transfer Bobby McColl with a smirk, “and if I get addicted to a television show then I definitely won’t study.”
