House Training (24 Apr. 2007)

The cause of a woman's TIA stumps the team, and Foreman's family visits.

Director:

Paul McCrane

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Doris Egan

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
Charles S. Dutton	...	Rodney Foreman
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Lupe
Beverly Todd	...	Alicia Foreman
Jane Adams	...	Bonnie
Charles Porter	...	Operator (as Charles F. Porter)
Thomas Webb	...	Suit (as Thomas Lee Webb)
Aulani Rhea	...	Nurse
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse

Storyline

After elimination to two plausible diagnosis it seems the only obvious treatment for Lupe, who fainted in the street and developed life-threatening symptoms at an alarming rate, is suppressing her immune system. Once that's done, she is found to have an infection, which is now untreatable. Foreman, who systematically avoids his family, especially his mother, convinced House to make her sign consent over. House digs into the case of Wilson's second ex-wife Bonnie, who wants him to take their dog. He learns from her, posing as a real estate client, what it takes to prevent a 'serial husband' to repeat-offend.

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Plot Keywords:

shell game | punching wall

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Hat Harry Productions, Heel & Toe Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: [to his lackeys] You find the toxins, you run your bubble study. You won't find anything, but I'll get the office to myself. There's a lot of porn piling up on the internet. Doesn't download itself.

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Connections

References Touch of Evil (1958)

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Soundtracks

"Follow the Leader"
Written by Matthew Ryan
Performed by Matthew Ryan

User Reviews

Nice, but wrong

Yes, this is a heartbreaking episode, but medically it is wrong. It is based on the statement that antibiotics can't treat bacterial infection (sepsis) when immune system is destroyed by radiation. This is completely wrong. Antibiotics work on their own even in the test tube - no need for immune system... So, they could have treated the patient with antibiotics and wait for immune system to rebuild (or get a bone marrow transplant), and the patient would not die in 24 hours. As much as it was needed for dramatization, this is very major mistake in the script. The medical complexity of this series suggests that qualified consultants should be in place, but either it is not the case or they've missed this episode completely.