CRISTINA MEETS BURKE�S PARENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE INTERNS TRY TO CONVINCE BAILEY TO REINSTATE IZZIE TO THE PROGRAM, AND ADDISON TAKES A BRIEF BREAK FROM HER HOSPITAL DUTIES, ON ABC�S �GREY�S ANATOMY�

Legendary Actors Diahann Carroll and Richard Roundtree Guest Star as Jane and Donald Burke, Preston Burke�s Parents

Chris O�Donnell Guest Stars as Dr. Finn Dandridge

�I Am a Tree� � Cristina meets Burke�s parents -- and in the most awkward of circumstances -- the interns campaign for Izzie�s reinstatement to the surgical intern program, Addison takes a break from her hospital duties, and a surgical patient lives what may be her last day to the fullest, on �Grey�s Anatomy,� THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Editors note: This program will repeat Friday, September 29, from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET.

�Grey�s Anatomy� stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang, Isaiah Washington as Preston Burke, Katherine Heigl as Isobel �Izzie� Stevens, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, T.R. Knight as George O�Malley, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Kate Walsh as Addison Shepherd and Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres.

Guest cast: Chris O�Donnell as Dr. Finn Dandridge, Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke, Richard Roundtree as Donald Burke, Roxanne Hart as Dana Seabury, Peter Page as Benjamin O�Leary, Steven W. Bailey as Joe, Elizabeth Sampson as Ruth O�Leary and Javier Grajeda as Jeffrey Hernandez.

�I Am a Tree� was written by Krista Vernoff and directed by Jeff Melman.

�Grey�s Anatomy� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

This program carries a TV-14,D parental guideline.