Grant Show is trading in his polyester suit for some circa-2008 scrubs.

The Swingtown stud-muffin has signed on to appear in an early Season 2 episode of ABC's Private Practice, sources confirm to me exclusively. I'm told his character, a charming and flirtatious doctor, has ties to a Practice regular.

Fans of Swingtown need not panic though. Since this is just a one-off guest stint, it wouldn't interfere with Show returning for a second season of the CBS romp. Of course, given the show's dwindling audience, that's probably a moot point anyway.

Luckily, viewers won't be left hanging if the Aug. 29 season finale ends up being the last episode ever. "The season ends with a cliffhanger, but it's also a completely satisfying ending," exec producer Alan Poul told me at press tour. "So, if we go forward, there are many new things that are set up to explore. And if we don't go forward, there's no feeling that we've been left with something incomplete."

Getting back to Private Practice, any thoughts as to which Oceanside staffer has a skeleton in his/her closet resembling the pinup formerly known as Jake Hanson?

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/08/grant-show-to-g.html

Nice to know he'll be appearing on Private Practice. Hope the rest of the Swingtown cast find new gigs if the show gets cancelled.

Thanks for the article Brian - it left me feeling very satisifed about the show. Although, no matter what kind it is, I hate cliffhangers without endings. But, it sounds like they don't know if they're cancelled or not, yet. And, them saying that they have many new ideas in store for season 2 will only make me sadder if it's cancelled.

But, like we said before, it's still a good show no matter what.

Not sure how a cliff-hanger can be satisfying but I'll wait and see how it plays out. I found Private Practice to be really boring last season. I only watched it for an hour so I could switch to NBC and watch Life an hour later.

Not sure how a cliff-hanger can be satisfying but I'll wait and see how it plays out. I found Private Practice to be really boring last season. I only watched it for an hour so I could switch to NBC and watch Life an hour later.

I know what you mean - but if they say it'll be satisfying, I'll trust them until I see it for myself.