Poison (25 Jan. 2005)

A high school boy has hallucinations and collapses during an exam. When he does not respond to treatments, and the normal tests are negative Foreman presents the case to House. Clinic Cases: A happy old lady.

Director:

Guy Ferland

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Matt Witten

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
Roxanne Hart	...	Margo Davis
John Patrick Amedori	...	Matt Davis
Kurt Fuller	...	Mark Adams
Andy Milder	...	Bus Driver
McNally Sagal	...	Mrs. Miller
Shirley Knight	...	Georgia Adams
Jim Lau	...	Chou-Young Ling
Linda Wang	...	Jen Ling
Molly Mankiewicz	...	Amy - Blonde Woman

Storyline

Schoolboy Matt Davis collapses during an exam with serious poisoning symptoms. House supposes drugs or a 'substitute', arrogant mother Margo Davis won't consider either theory. Octogenarian Georgia Adams is brought in by her son with mental symptoms he can barely believe the cause of, actually 60 years old... It takes all House's cynicism to make Matt's mean bossy ma consent to therapy for an insecticide Matt presumably sprayed, but then Chi Ling is brought in with the same symptoms, no insecticide, their only contact was the school bus, even there every toxic trail runs dead. But both boys dressed for exams and college interviews...

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Plot Keywords:

insecticide | school bus | octogenarian | poisoning | clinic | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 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

While house is examining Georgia she mentions has a crush on Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher and John Patrick Amedori, who plays Matt Davis in this episode, both played the character of Evan Treborn (albeit at different ages) in The Butterfly Effect.

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Goofs

When mom is alone with Matt, and Matt starts to spasm, she is wearing glasses. The next shot shows her outside the room calling a nurse, without glasses. Then she is in the room again with glasses on.

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Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: Maternal instinct is always irrational. Doesn't mean it's wrong.

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Connections

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

User Reviews

Oh, they're just the arrogant jerks that saved your life.

Roxanne Hart (License to Wed, Art School Confidential) is an overbearing mother that complicates the treatment of her son who passed out while taking a test.

The diagnoses are difficult until they find the clue to what was wrong, and she is questioning everything and refusing to allow treatment until she checks with the CDC. Chicanery and bluntness are the norm in this interesting case.

Foreman (Omar Epps) seems to be becoming more like House every day.

Along with the main case, House is treating a woman who is 79 years old and having sexual fantasies. The problem is solved quickly, and should be a warning to everyone who has unprotected sex - even if it was 60 years ago.