COOPER TRIES TO ADD SOME SPICE TO SAM'S NEW SINGLE LIFE BY HIRING AN "ENTERTAINER/STRIPPER" NAMED GINGER, NOT ONLY INCITING NAOMI'S JEALOUSY BUT ADDISON'S AS WELL -- AFTER PETE TREATS GINGER FOR A MEDICAL CONDITION -- ON ABC'S "PRIVATE PRACTICE"

"In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor�" � Cooper hires an "entertainer" named Ginger for Sam as a way to jump start his new life as a single person, causing not only Naomi to become jealous, but Addison as well, after Ginger seeks Pete's help with a medical condition; and the Oceanside Wellness Group doctors and Saint Ambrose Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Charlotte King work together to find the cause of a baby's illness, on "Private Practice," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Private Practice" stars Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery, Tim Daly as Dr. Pete Wilder, Audra McDonald as Dr. Naomi Bennett, Paul Adelstein as Dr. Cooper Freedman, KaDee Strickland as Dr. Charlotte King, Chris Lowell as William Dell Parker, with Taye Diggs as Dr. Sam Bennett and Amy Brenneman as Dr. Violet Turner.

Guest cast TBD.

"In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor�" was written by Mike Ostrowski and directed by Tony Goldwyn.

"Private Practice" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

This episode of "Private Practice" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.