"House M.D." Detox (2005)

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Lawrence Kaplow (written by) ...

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

15 February 2005 (Season 1, Episode 11)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A girl crashes a Porsche after her boyfriend starts coughing up blood and continues to have unexplained bleeds. Clinic Cases: Cuddy give House a month off clinic duties if he can spend a week off his pain meds.

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Bed | Father Son Relationship | Love | Hospital Gown

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
Mark Harelik	...	Mr. Foster
Nicholas D'Agosto	...	Keith Foster
Amanda Seyfried	...	Pam
Maurice Godin	...	Dr. Hourani
Marco Pelaez	...	Hospital Pharmacist
America Olivo	...	Ingrid (as Ameríca Olivo)
Akiko Morison	...	Anesthesiologist (as Akiko Ann Morison)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Japan:Unrated

Company:

Bad Hat Harry Productions

Quotes:

Dr. Gregory House: That's why you're here? She wants you to keep an eye on me, make sure I don't cheat.
Dr. Wilson: No, I wanted to make sure you don't start firing shots from the clock tower.

Soundtrack:

Feelin' Alright

Difficult to watch, and truly excellent

When I look back, I believe this is the first episode I saw of HOUSE. A college student is admitted with conflicting symptoms, not the least of which is uncontrolled bleeding. This episode goes right for the gut and we watch House and his colleagues poke and prod this kid to the point of death. I had trouble watching all of it, as it took me back to my days working first as an emergency room orderly and later as a floating nurse's aide in a large city hospital when I was a mere teen. You haven't lived until you've seen a doctor straddle a suffocating patient and plunge a large stainless steel cylinder into his chest to alleviate fluid on the lungs. This episode of HOUSE is so realistic, it reminds me of those good old days -- may they never return. This also is the episode where House is sort-of blackmailed into giving up his painkillers. You'll have to watch for yourself to see if he does.