"House M.D." Humpty Dumpty (2005)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Daniel Attias

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Matt Witten (writer)

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

27 September 2005 (Season 2, Episode 3)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Cuddy joins the team after her handyman falls off of her roof and begins to develop bizarre symptoms.

Plot Keywords:

Fall | Bed | Poison | Medical Examination | 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
Sela Ward	...	Stacy Warner
Ignacio Serricchio	...	Alfredo
Charles Robinson	...	Robert (as Charlie Robinson)
Christine Avila	...	Luisa
J.R. Villarreal	...	Manny

Runtime:

Netherlands:55 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-14 | Japan:Unrated | Netherlands:12

Company:

Bad Hat Harry Productions

Quotes:

Dr. Lisa Cuddy: He loses that hand, he loses his job. All of his jobs! He's not like us!
Dr. Gregory House: He can't work as a cripple.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: He loses his home, his kid brother drops out...
Dr. Gregory House: American dream destroyed. Very sad, very emotional. Not one medical fact in the whole pathetic tale. You've lost perspective, Cuddy. You've stopped looking at this as a doctor. You're acting like someone who shoved somebody off their roof. You want to make things right? Too bad. Nothing's ever right.

Movie Connections:

References "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Delicate

A team effort

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Not one of my favorite episodes, "Humpty" sees Cuddy's overworked, asthmatic handyman falling off her roof and exhibiting far worse effects than the fall and a mild case of asthma would seem to indicate. Cuddy plays a prominent role in the story as it unfolds, as she feels guilty for having pushed the guy too hard. The solution to his illness is a bit far-fetched, and the fact that he is an illegal and there are litigious implications in his treatment only serve to complicate matters. And cause me to quickly lose interest. Be advised: the episode contains some rather graphic amputation footage. At the very least, "Humpty" plays to my feeling that not every patient should be able to just get up and walk away at the end.