Control (15 Mar. 2005)
"House M.D." Control (original title)

Can House save a high powered female executive from the same problem that has left him in constant pain? A new head of the hospital board could cause problems. Clinic cases: A boy and his mute dad.

Director:

Randall Zisk

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Lawrence Kaplow

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
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
Sarah Clarke	...	Carly Forlano
Sunny Mabrey	...	Jenny
Vivian Bang	...	Robin
Andrew Borba	...	Mr. van der Meer
Ron Perkins	...	Dr. Ron Simpson
Chi McBride	...	Edward Vogler
Dar Dixon	...	Don
Joshua Miller	...	Ricky van der Meer
David Joyner	...	Cardiac Surgeon #2

Storyline

Can House save a high powered female executive from the same problem that has left him in constant pain? A new head of the hospital board could cause problems. Clinic cases: A boy and his mute dad.

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Plot Keywords:

colonoscopy | startled | internal view of body | father son relationship | bacteria | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 10, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shore Z Productions, Heel & Toe Films, Bad Hat Harry Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song House is listening to when Vogler comes into his office to warn him about his behavior is "Baba O'Riley" by The Who.

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Goofs

House mispronounces Wernicke's by making the last 'E' silent. (Wer-nicks) Wernicke's is pronounced with a hard E. (Wer-nick-e's)

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Quotes

Dr. Wilson: How do you know she needs a heart transplant?
Dr. Gregory House: I got my aura read today. It said someone close to me had a broken heart.

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Baba O'Riley"
Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who

User Reviews

Dual plots that add something

House treats a Type A business executive -- worse yet, a female -- whose leg has suddenly gone numb, and the hospital gets a new boss, a pushy, bottom-line multimillionaire who immediately targets House's department for removal. Chi McBride plays the new boss in truly menacing fashion. Meanwhile, the female executive must deal with a lot worse than a numb leg before the finale, and House gets himself in a major heap of trouble by withholding crucial data from his boss, Cuddy, about the female executive, in order to get her on a transplant list. The new boss strongly resembles the Kingpin from DAREDEVIL, and makes a great foil for House to play against in this and upcoming episodes. Cuddy is caught in the crossfire, and Lisa Edelstein gets to do some superior acting as she seeks to defend House and her own position from the tyrannical McBride.