'Grey's Anatomy' Season 16 Finale: Bailey channels George O'Malley during Amelia's delivery, fans tear up

The scene was a sweet and unexpected throwback to the good ol' days on 'Grey's when in Season 2 George O' Malley sat right behind Bailey and helped her deliver a baby boy
UPDATED APR 10, 2020
(ABC)
(ABC)

Sometimes 'Grey's Anatomy' can surprise you with a sweet throwback to its heydays. In the Season 16 finale, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) gives birth to a baby boy, with Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) giving her all the support she needed. Apart from Bailey's heartwarming speech about babies and delivery, it was her method of helping Amelia deliver that struck a chord with fans. 

Back in Season 2, Bailey gave birth to a baby boy with George O' Malley (TR Knight) sitting right behind her. This epic moment took place in Episode 16 of Season 2. And so, Bailey had named her son after George.

Hardcore fans will remember this stressful episode, as there was a bomb cavity in a man's chest and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) had stuck her hand inside it, to keep it from exploding. 

And, 14 years later, she did the same for Amelia. Fans who have followed the show since the beginning did not miss out on this tiny detail and teared up in the finale. George was one of the original five interns and he died in a road accident while trying to save another person in Season 6.

Emotional fans took to Twitter and wrote, "Crying at Bailey helping Amelia how George helped her when she gave birth wbu?"

"When Bailey said “Tuck’s dad wasn’t with me either” and she did what George did for her during labor FUCK," tweeted another fan.

"Bailey and Amelia makes me think of George and Bailey when she was giving birth," tweeted a fan.

Another fan tweeted, "That brought back SO many memories!!!! George and Bailey!!"

"BAILEY JUMPING BEHIND AMELIA JUST LIKE GEORGE DID FOR HER. IM DONE," wrote a fan.

"No way is bailey sitting with amelia the same way george did when bailey was in labor," wrote another fan.

"Thanks for the Classic George and Bailey memory," tweeted a fan. 

Another fan remembered Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) as she said: "Derek was operating on Baileys husband when she was giving birth, now Bailey is helping his sister give birth #GreysAnantomy".

It's always a joy to see these Easter Eggs, especially for us 'Grey's Anatomy' fans. Let's hope Amelia and Link (Chris Carmack) stay happy, and name their son Derek, just like the fans wish

RELATED TOPICS GREY'S ANATOMY (2005)

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

The new instalment introduces Miya Cech's Toph Beifong in live-action for the first time.
2 hours ago
From new characters to ringing in some changes from the book, there have been significant differences
5 hours ago
The second episode of 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 paid an emotional tribute to a beloved stunt legend
6 hours ago
Under development since 2004, 'Honeymoon with Harry' has eyed numerous actors, including Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro
7 hours ago
Initially released in the U.K. and Ireland, 'Little Disasters' will be available for streaming in the U.S. from December 11
9 hours ago
Kevin Costner breaks years of silence on his personal faith as his raw, unfiltered Nativity retelling arrives on ABC
10 hours ago
The 'All's Fair' Season 1 finale blew the firm wide open, and now the cast teases a season 2 filled with bigger betrayals and shocking returns
10 hours ago
Based on some of hockey’s most iconic rivalries, ‘Heated Rivalry’ adds a love story that didn’t actually happen
10 hours ago
The ninth episode of 'All’s Fair' delivered one of the most shocking moments of the series with the arrest of a trusted member of the legal firm
11 hours ago
A shocking confirmation from a former Slayer, Eliza Dushku, alters everything we expected from the Buffy revival.
11 hours ago