They're using the characters they wrote out of the show because Brooke Smith and Chlyer Leigh just isn't enough to fill the void left by IW and KW.
If Isaiah and Kate were still on board, they'd continue to be in the 20 million range ratings-wise. Instead they're down to 15 mil. Pitiful really.
rach Says:
May 12th, 2008 12:09 AM
the remarks washington made were derogatory, discriminatory, and could be considered sexual harrassment. that would not be tolerated in any other respectable work place, why should it be overlooked on a tv set. i doubt. i.w. would dismiss someone using the N word on the set, and yes, it is the same thing. by the way, if i was homophobic, i'd keep it to myself, not advertise it by ranting on a message board thread about an unrelated topic. seriously. that is biggotry, no excusing it.
rach Says:
May 12th, 2008 12:30 AM
oh. and to the guy concerned with his family being exposed to the 'homosexual crap', there is a ton of sex on grey's. you don't mind your family seeing all the promiscuity as long as the participants are straight? a bit hypocritical don't you think? if you are going to get upset over the morally devoid content on primetime tv, at least be consistent.
allaboutsloan Says:
May 13th, 2008 3:28 AM
At first I didn't understand why Mr. Washington would be so upset with ABC using his image for an epsiode of Grey's Anatomy but then I re-read it and now I get it.
I also agree with what Ela had said. It was a big mistake on their part getting rid of him even though I don't agree with his remarks.
And I wasn't aware that Grey's ratings were still dropping. I thought that they had improved since the strike. At least that was what I had been reading in some tv blogs. Maybe when the creators of the show brought back Addison and wrote a Burke and Christina storyline[sort of] they were doing a ratings ploy. Aren't all returning tv shows having a ratings problem? Since the strike a lot of tv viewers dont feel the need to watch there favorite shows anymore since they have gone this long without them and now you can watch them on the internet.
Jenny Says:
May 14th, 2008 3:14 PM
I think that bailey and mark are going to hook up
SA Says:
May 14th, 2008 4:51 PM
Tg for the sane comment by Stephen, I was losing the impression I always had about gays being nice people. Ever since TRK and all the horrible things said about IW, I felt really shocked at the outpourings of hatred by the gays.
Jeremiah- asking IW to get over himself. Why did not TRK and gay people get over themselves when the apologies were made. why are you not getting over it ? the counter attacks, it is not helping, just shows very unforgiving behaviour. Honestly I still think IW used it just as a word and had no mal-intention. He should not have been treated so harshly. IN fact if the gays root to get him back on the show they would make a wonderful point. Forgiveness and largesse, that they moved on and got over it.
BABack Says:
May 21st, 2008 3:53 AM
Maybe it's closure for Christina's character or maybe it's a ratings ploy. I don't mind at all.
I am still happy about Addie's appearance in Grey's. It would be really awesome though if she comes back to the show for good.
victoria ward Says:
May 22nd, 2008 1:08 PM
I believe it was a way of getting people interested in the show again. I stopped watching the show once IW left. It's not so interesting anymore. I will say that once I just HEARD that they used Preston Burke in the storyline, for any reason, It made me watch it again. I'm starting to watch it again all because of the little photo and the mere mention of the man. ABC knew what they were doing. They at least got one more person back watching the show with this ploy. It was a cowardice way of still using the man without using the man. (you know what I mean?)They lost alot of viewers behind letting IW go. I know they want to kick themselves in the butt, but they won't admit it.
Jgray57 Says:
June 11th, 2008 11:18 PM
I was very disappointed that Isaiah Washington was fired, especially after he had apologized. I have not watched GA since then, and do not play to ever watch it again. ABC was wrong to fire a person for such a minor error in judgement.
lee Says:
June 12th, 2008 2:10 PM
I think that the Preston Burke character was needed on the show-- too much sex happening - you hated him for his indifference but yet you wanted to see him and Cristina together and lets be real it was good to see a black doctor on a mostly white cast - it kinda said to kids yeah I can do that- -Katherine heigel should learn to mind her own business- did she not realize what opening her mouth would cause to happen--- you dont mess with someone's job. Ever since that incident - I am totally turned off to any movie she stars in-- That was between the two fellas- How would she like if someone blacklisted her ---- Oh yeah I forget she's white -- isaiah washington is not. We have enough white actors -- we need some more scripts for interracial characters!!
ldybird Says:
June 22nd, 2008 8:50 AM
I really hope they would bring Isaiah Washington back on the show. What he said was stupid and wrong but he apologized. I miss Cristina and Burke so much. They're my favorite couple right from the start!
GREY'S LOVER Says:
July 16th, 2008 7:05 PM
OK FIRST OF ALL THEY NEED TO BRING ISAIAH WASHINGTON BACK TRUE ENOUGH HE SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID WAT HE SAID BUT STILL KATHRINE HEIGL WALKS AROUND LIKE SHE'S AMERICA'S SWEET HEART OR SOMETHING TALKIN ALL KINDS OF CRAP AND YET SHE'S STILL ON THE SHOW AND FROM WHAT I HEAR SHE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE SHOW HAS BEEN ON!! I DNT THINK ITS FAIR AND I THINK ITS FUNNY HOW THIS SEASON THEY ARE THINKIN ABOUT KILLIN HER OFF, U MIGHT AS WELL LET HER STAY SHE HAS CAUSED MESS FOR THIS LONG AND ANOTHER THING THEY NEED TO GET THEIR STUFF TOGTHER B/C PRETTY SOON NONE OF THE ORGINAL CHARACTERS ARE GOING TO BE GONE SO I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED THIS SEASON WITH THAT WHOLE LESBIAN CRAP NOT CUTE AND IF IT WAS ME IF U FIRED ME AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THAT COUNSELING AND CRAP I WOULDN'T WANT U TO EVEN SAY MY NAME MUCH LESS ADVERTISE MY PICTURE ON YOUR EPISODE JUST TO GET YOUR RATING UP B/C U GOT TO ADMIT THIS WAS THE WORST SEASON SO FAR BUT THROUGH IT ALL I STILL LIKE GREY'S ANATOMY I GUESS I WILL NEVER LOVE AS MUCH AS I DID WHEN BURKE AND ADDISON WERE ON THERE BUT I THINK ITS STUPID AND IF TO MANY OF THE ORGINAL CHARACTERS START LEAVING THEN IM NOT WATCHING IT ANY MORE!! AND FOR THOSE THAT THINK IT WAS JUST A PICTURE IT WASNT THE MAN IS MOVIN ON AFTER THEY FIRED HIM SO IT WAS WRONG OF THEM TO USE HIS PICTURE!! AND IF HE WANTS TO SUE LET HIM B/C GUESS WAT WHETHER THEY OWN THE PICTURE OR NOT THAT MAN STILL HAS A RIGHT IF HE WANTS TO SUE B/C ITS A PICTURE OF HIM SO ITS WATEVER I JUST THINK THEY NEED TO GET IT TOGTHER OR GREY'S ANATOMY WILL BE WRAPPING UP PRETTY SOON
angel Says:
July 21st, 2008 10:21 AM
Grey's lost 10mil viewers because they let Isaiah go! the story without Burk has lost its attraction as it would be without Mer, Der, Christina or Izzie. Losing George or Alex would hurt less, aldo would be stupid too.
The bigest stupidity was that he was dropt because of one word! the same word me and my gay brother and his gay friends use ALL the TIME. sometimes as a joke but sometimes even as an insult, when we fight!
10 MIL viewers lost - shows exactly how wrong were bosses of the show to fire Isaiah-Burk!
No pictures would help, and the GREAT story for Izzie won't do it either! we want Mer-Der and Burk-Chris as central stories, their totaly different romances and work relationships!
So, I am sorry, but mark my words, if you do not bring Burk back, and return to great medicine in combination with fenomenal passion for it as well as for love and sex, you will loose even more this seasone..!
burkelover Says:
July 22nd, 2008 8:19 PM
I MISS BURKE!!
Burke needss to come back . Says:
July 25th, 2008 1:27 AM
I could see why they might have to get ratings back up, this past season SUCKED compared to the rest. Rose, Lexie and Haun ruined everything. They are unnecessary and the whole 'lesbian' thing is just too far. For one thing, they lost two main characters, basically, Addison and Burke need to come back, that's the only way their ratings are going to get back up. And another thing, this whole 'Meredith's extended family' issue is just another Meredith thing, no one really cares about Lexie. Seriously, I say kill her off. Her and Haun should like die in a car accident together or something.
p.s
*if you use that idea of killing them off i
expect to be creditted. LOLOL.
Wirya Says:
August 28th, 2008 12:44 AM
I really like to see Christina and Preston while they were the couple!
Can't they just get back together again??
They are outstanding couple, I always put my Hope on them..
I think every body else has the same thoughts with me..
So, please..
Mr. Isaiah, can you consider your thoughts again? Just say "yes" to play in Grey's Anatomy again.. (",)
Please..(",)
Joanne Says:
October 2nd, 2008 4:09 AM
I dont understand why Grey's anatomy fired an excellent actor like Isaiah Washington. I didn't know about this actor before his acting the role as a doctor at this series. He was doing a great job and his outstanding performance made it all real!
I read some news mentioned that he would be fired because the bicker between him and "George", and I cant believe it's really happened.
why? he is a competent actor and I really think he and "Christina" should be end up together.
what "Christina" can do about losing her "soul mate"?
this terrible place is only broadcasting the season 3 episodes. sucks.
yang Says:
November 30th, 2008 10:18 PM
burke come back, please.
homo:drop-it Says:
March 23rd, 2009 3:51 PM
rach >>> calling people you don't know as 'homophobic' is also a kind of bigotry. Maybe people are n't homophobic...they are just like homo:drop-it. The very word homophobic is a misnomer used by the gays and lapped up by the irresponsible media. Just because some people do not embrace and adore homosexuality does not make them phobic ok?? Most people are just neutral- while 'phobia' means 'fear' and I doubt that anyone fears gayness. Maybe majority of people are neutral and you are the heterophobic ones. Pls do not try and teach ppl what is morally-devoid content on primetime Tv. Do you mean to say that bestiality and BDSM should also be regularly aired on TV in your oh-so liberal moral views. Where would they draw a line ? Try not to thrust your views and orientations into people's faces and a lot of people will stop being 'phobic'. Anyone would get scared of a bloodthirsty, vindictive lot, pouring venom on a hapless gy screaming to have his career blacklisted and him destroyed. Then you go around calling ppl homophobic...duh..Go figure.
shikin Says:
June 2nd, 2009 2:23 AM
this is crap. just bring him back already!
kirk Says:
June 7th, 2009 9:25 PM
They need to bring Preston Burke back...maybe after an accident with Plastic curgery. There was great chemistry between Christina and Preston. That was my whole reason for watching the show.....
ivy Says:
June 8th, 2009 12:30 PM
Bring back the character of preston on the show. i want christina and burke back on each other's arm. Gosh! i miss to see them together. SERIOUSLY!!!
I agree that Burke was great on the show but what he said , even though he apologized, would not be tolerated no matter where someone works.
And all though this does not have much to do with this post if the get rid of Izzie or George they are going to loose alot of viewers just as they did when they got rid of Burke.
May 11th, 2008 10:58 PM
They're using the characters they wrote out of the show because Brooke Smith and Chlyer Leigh just isn't enough to fill the void left by IW and KW.
If Isaiah and Kate were still on board, they'd continue to be in the 20 million range ratings-wise. Instead they're down to 15 mil. Pitiful really.
May 12th, 2008 12:09 AM
the remarks washington made were derogatory, discriminatory, and could be considered sexual harrassment. that would not be tolerated in any other respectable work place, why should it be overlooked on a tv set. i doubt. i.w. would dismiss someone using the N word on the set, and yes, it is the same thing. by the way, if i was homophobic, i'd keep it to myself, not advertise it by ranting on a message board thread about an unrelated topic. seriously. that is biggotry, no excusing it.
May 12th, 2008 12:30 AM
oh. and to the guy concerned with his family being exposed to the 'homosexual crap', there is a ton of sex on grey's. you don't mind your family seeing all the promiscuity as long as the participants are straight? a bit hypocritical don't you think? if you are going to get upset over the morally devoid content on primetime tv, at least be consistent.
May 13th, 2008 3:28 AM
At first I didn't understand why Mr. Washington would be so upset with ABC using his image for an epsiode of Grey's Anatomy but then I re-read it and now I get it.
I also agree with what Ela had said. It was a big mistake on their part getting rid of him even though I don't agree with his remarks.
And I wasn't aware that Grey's ratings were still dropping. I thought that they had improved since the strike. At least that was what I had been reading in some tv blogs. Maybe when the creators of the show brought back Addison and wrote a Burke and Christina storyline[sort of] they were doing a ratings ploy. Aren't all returning tv shows having a ratings problem? Since the strike a lot of tv viewers dont feel the need to watch there favorite shows anymore since they have gone this long without them and now you can watch them on the internet.
May 14th, 2008 3:14 PM
I think that bailey and mark are going to hook up
May 14th, 2008 4:51 PM
Tg for the sane comment by Stephen, I was losing the impression I always had about gays being nice people. Ever since TRK and all the horrible things said about IW, I felt really shocked at the outpourings of hatred by the gays.
Jeremiah- asking IW to get over himself. Why did not TRK and gay people get over themselves when the apologies were made. why are you not getting over it ? the counter attacks, it is not helping, just shows very unforgiving behaviour. Honestly I still think IW used it just as a word and had no mal-intention. He should not have been treated so harshly. IN fact if the gays root to get him back on the show they would make a wonderful point. Forgiveness and largesse, that they moved on and got over it.
May 21st, 2008 3:53 AM
Maybe it's closure for Christina's character or maybe it's a ratings ploy. I don't mind at all.
I am still happy about Addie's appearance in Grey's. It would be really awesome though if she comes back to the show for good.
May 22nd, 2008 1:08 PM
I believe it was a way of getting people interested in the show again. I stopped watching the show once IW left. It's not so interesting anymore. I will say that once I just HEARD that they used Preston Burke in the storyline, for any reason, It made me watch it again. I'm starting to watch it again all because of the little photo and the mere mention of the man. ABC knew what they were doing. They at least got one more person back watching the show with this ploy. It was a cowardice way of still using the man without using the man. (you know what I mean?)They lost alot of viewers behind letting IW go. I know they want to kick themselves in the butt, but they won't admit it.
June 11th, 2008 11:18 PM
I was very disappointed that Isaiah Washington was fired, especially after he had apologized. I have not watched GA since then, and do not play to ever watch it again. ABC was wrong to fire a person for such a minor error in judgement.
June 12th, 2008 2:10 PM
I think that the Preston Burke character was needed on the show-- too much sex happening - you hated him for his indifference but yet you wanted to see him and Cristina together and lets be real it was good to see a black doctor on a mostly white cast - it kinda said to kids yeah I can do that- -Katherine heigel should learn to mind her own business- did she not realize what opening her mouth would cause to happen--- you dont mess with someone's job. Ever since that incident - I am totally turned off to any movie she stars in-- That was between the two fellas- How would she like if someone blacklisted her ---- Oh yeah I forget she's white -- isaiah washington is not. We have enough white actors -- we need some more scripts for interracial characters!!
June 22nd, 2008 8:50 AM
I really hope they would bring Isaiah Washington back on the show. What he said was stupid and wrong but he apologized. I miss Cristina and Burke so much. They're my favorite couple right from the start!
July 16th, 2008 7:05 PM
OK FIRST OF ALL THEY NEED TO BRING ISAIAH WASHINGTON BACK TRUE ENOUGH HE SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID WAT HE SAID BUT STILL KATHRINE HEIGL WALKS AROUND LIKE SHE'S AMERICA'S SWEET HEART OR SOMETHING TALKIN ALL KINDS OF CRAP AND YET SHE'S STILL ON THE SHOW AND FROM WHAT I HEAR SHE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE SHOW HAS BEEN ON!! I DNT THINK ITS FAIR AND I THINK ITS FUNNY HOW THIS SEASON THEY ARE THINKIN ABOUT KILLIN HER OFF, U MIGHT AS WELL LET HER STAY SHE HAS CAUSED MESS FOR THIS LONG AND ANOTHER THING THEY NEED TO GET THEIR STUFF TOGTHER B/C PRETTY SOON NONE OF THE ORGINAL CHARACTERS ARE GOING TO BE GONE SO I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED THIS SEASON WITH THAT WHOLE LESBIAN CRAP NOT CUTE AND IF IT WAS ME IF U FIRED ME AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THAT COUNSELING AND CRAP I WOULDN'T WANT U TO EVEN SAY MY NAME MUCH LESS ADVERTISE MY PICTURE ON YOUR EPISODE JUST TO GET YOUR RATING UP B/C U GOT TO ADMIT THIS WAS THE WORST SEASON SO FAR BUT THROUGH IT ALL I STILL LIKE GREY'S ANATOMY I GUESS I WILL NEVER LOVE AS MUCH AS I DID WHEN BURKE AND ADDISON WERE ON THERE BUT I THINK ITS STUPID AND IF TO MANY OF THE ORGINAL CHARACTERS START LEAVING THEN IM NOT WATCHING IT ANY MORE!! AND FOR THOSE THAT THINK IT WAS JUST A PICTURE IT WASNT THE MAN IS MOVIN ON AFTER THEY FIRED HIM SO IT WAS WRONG OF THEM TO USE HIS PICTURE!! AND IF HE WANTS TO SUE LET HIM B/C GUESS WAT WHETHER THEY OWN THE PICTURE OR NOT THAT MAN STILL HAS A RIGHT IF HE WANTS TO SUE B/C ITS A PICTURE OF HIM SO ITS WATEVER I JUST THINK THEY NEED TO GET IT TOGTHER OR GREY'S ANATOMY WILL BE WRAPPING UP PRETTY SOON
July 21st, 2008 10:21 AM
Grey's lost 10mil viewers because they let Isaiah go! the story without Burk has lost its attraction as it would be without Mer, Der, Christina or Izzie. Losing George or Alex would hurt less, aldo would be stupid too.
The bigest stupidity was that he was dropt because of one word! the same word me and my gay brother and his gay friends use ALL the TIME. sometimes as a joke but sometimes even as an insult, when we fight!
10 MIL viewers lost - shows exactly how wrong were bosses of the show to fire Isaiah-Burk!
No pictures would help, and the GREAT story for Izzie won't do it either! we want Mer-Der and Burk-Chris as central stories, their totaly different romances and work relationships!
So, I am sorry, but mark my words, if you do not bring Burk back, and return to great medicine in combination with fenomenal passion for it as well as for love and sex, you will loose even more this seasone..!
July 22nd, 2008 8:19 PM
I MISS BURKE!!
July 25th, 2008 1:27 AM
I could see why they might have to get ratings back up, this past season SUCKED compared to the rest. Rose, Lexie and Haun ruined everything. They are unnecessary and the whole 'lesbian' thing is just too far. For one thing, they lost two main characters, basically, Addison and Burke need to come back, that's the only way their ratings are going to get back up. And another thing, this whole 'Meredith's extended family' issue is just another Meredith thing, no one really cares about Lexie. Seriously, I say kill her off. Her and Haun should like die in a car accident together or something.
p.s
*if you use that idea of killing them off i
expect to be creditted. LOLOL.
August 28th, 2008 12:44 AM
I really like to see Christina and Preston while they were the couple!
Can't they just get back together again??
They are outstanding couple, I always put my Hope on them..
I think every body else has the same thoughts with me..
So, please..
Mr. Isaiah, can you consider your thoughts again? Just say "yes" to play in Grey's Anatomy again.. (",)
Please..(",)
October 2nd, 2008 4:09 AM
I dont understand why Grey's anatomy fired an excellent actor like Isaiah Washington. I didn't know about this actor before his acting the role as a doctor at this series. He was doing a great job and his outstanding performance made it all real!
I read some news mentioned that he would be fired because the bicker between him and "George", and I cant believe it's really happened.
why? he is a competent actor and I really think he and "Christina" should be end up together.
what "Christina" can do about losing her "soul mate"?
this terrible place is only broadcasting the season 3 episodes. sucks.
November 30th, 2008 10:18 PM
burke come back, please.
March 23rd, 2009 3:51 PM
rach >>> calling people you don't know as 'homophobic' is also a kind of bigotry. Maybe people are n't homophobic...they are just like homo:drop-it. The very word homophobic is a misnomer used by the gays and lapped up by the irresponsible media. Just because some people do not embrace and adore homosexuality does not make them phobic ok?? Most people are just neutral- while 'phobia' means 'fear' and I doubt that anyone fears gayness. Maybe majority of people are neutral and you are the heterophobic ones. Pls do not try and teach ppl what is morally-devoid content on primetime Tv. Do you mean to say that bestiality and BDSM should also be regularly aired on TV in your oh-so liberal moral views. Where would they draw a line ? Try not to thrust your views and orientations into people's faces and a lot of people will stop being 'phobic'. Anyone would get scared of a bloodthirsty, vindictive lot, pouring venom on a hapless gy screaming to have his career blacklisted and him destroyed. Then you go around calling ppl homophobic...duh..Go figure.
June 2nd, 2009 2:23 AM
this is crap. just bring him back already!
June 7th, 2009 9:25 PM
They need to bring Preston Burke back...maybe after an accident with Plastic curgery. There was great chemistry between Christina and Preston. That was my whole reason for watching the show.....
June 8th, 2009 12:30 PM
Bring back the character of preston on the show. i want christina and burke back on each other's arm. Gosh! i miss to see them together. SERIOUSLY!!!
June 8th, 2009 12:52 PM
I agree that Burke was great on the show but what he said , even though he apologized, would not be tolerated no matter where someone works.
And all though this does not have much to do with this post if the get rid of Izzie or George they are going to loose alot of viewers just as they did when they got rid of Burke.