"House M.D." Cursed (2005)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Daniel Sackheim

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Matt Witten (written by) ...

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

1 March 2005 (Season 1, Episode 13)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A young boy has a fever for over a week after a Ouija board predicts he will die. Clinic Cases: Chase's case of a man with numb fingers.

Plot Keywords:

Sick Child | Father Son Relationship | Hospital Gown | Title Spoken By Character | Doctor

Cast

Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein	...	Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison	...	Dr. Allison Cameron
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase
Nestor Carbonell	...	Jeffrey Reilich
Tracy Middendorf	...	Sarah Reilich
David Henrie	...	Tommy
Daryl Sabara	...	Gabriel Reilich
Patrick Bauchau	...	Dr. Rowan Chase
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Bendersky	...	Davey
Abbey McBride	...	Blonde
Alejandro Patino	...	Cabbie
R.J. Root	...	Sam
Jack Walsh	...	Ozzy

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Japan:Unrated

Company:

Bad Hat Harry Productions

Trivia:

Chase's rheumatologist father is reportedly in town for an SLE conference. SLE stands for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, an autoimmune disease.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When House orders a Thalidomide treatment for the Leprosy patients, the shot seems to indicate the Thalidomide is an intravenous drip. Thalidomide only comes in pill and through injection. It is not produced in IV form.

Quotes:

Dr. Gregory House: You can't tell Chase but I can. What should I do?
Dr. James Wilson: Oh! This is where I give you advice and pretend you're going to listen to it. I like this part. Did Rowan ask you not to tell?
Dr. Gregory House: I promised I wouldn't. My fingers were crossed, though, so I'm wide open.
Dr. James Wilson: I was wrong! This is the musing-out-loud part. Do I actually need to be here?

Movie Connections:

References The Magic of David Copperfield: The Tornado of Fire (2001) (TV)

We definitely need to know if 12-year-olds are getting any action.

A 12-year-old thinks he is cursed because of an ouija board. He is presenting with a host of extremely rare diseases including anthrax.

In the middle of this case walks Chase's dad, played by Patrick Bauchau ("The Pretender"). He walked out on Chase when he was 15 and Chase holds him responsible for his mom's death. Thing is, he is dying, but doesn't want Chase to know. he just wants to see him. The conflict that Chase is having with his father mirrors the conflicting emotions of the boy when he finds out what his real problem is and that his father lied to him.

Excellent acting by all involved, but Chase (Jesse Spencer) steals the show.