Hunting (22 Nov. 2005)

After being accused of assaulting a sick man, House is forced to take on his case. However, despite the fact that he has AIDS, it's clearly not what's killing him.

Director:

Gloria Muzio

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Liz Friedman

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps

Cast

Episode cast overview:
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
Currie Graham	...	Mark Warner
Matthew John Armstrong	...	Kalvin
Wings Hauser	...	Michael
Hamilton Mitchell	...	Infection Control Officer

Storyline

House reluctantly takes on the case of Kalvin, a man who is HIV Positive. The HIV medicine he has been taking has greatly improved his immune system but he continues to get sicker. When Kalvin starts coughing up blood, he accidentally coughs some on Cameron and there's a chance she may contract the disease. In the wake of this, he tries to convince Cameron to be a little more free-spirited as the start to a happier life. Meanwhile, in a bid to improve his relationship with Stacy, House makes it his mission to capture a rat that is running around her house.

---

Plot Keywords:

aids | rat | anaphylactic shock | surgery | punched in the face | 

---

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

---

Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When House and Wilson leave House's apartment, the address sign next to the door reads "221B". House's character is partly based on Sherlock Holmes, whose address was "221B" on Baker Street.

---

Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: All of this will be fascinating to an HIV specialist, now let go of my cane, before it becomes your new boyfriend.
Kalvin: Honey, I will marry it if you'll look at my file.
Dr. Gregory House: Congress says you can't, so...

---

Connections

References The Great Escape (1963)

---

Soundtracks

"Colors"
(uncredited)
Written by Amos Lee
Performed by Amos Lee
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
By Arrangement with EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

A fantastic episode...

Dr.House is being stalked by an AIDS positive man (Kalvin), who also happens to be homosexual. As the team delve into the reason behind Kalvin's sudden anaphylactic shock after he fell backwards onto a car, House attempts to get his relationship back on track with Stacy by capturing a rat which has moved into her home. Unbeknownst to Stacy, House has read her file, from her psychologists office, and is doing what he can to subtly separate Stacy and her husband Mark. This is one of my favorite house episodes, partly because of House and his wittiness, and partially because of the rat, who is named Steve McQueen by House. All in all a fantastic episode