"House M.D." 97 Seconds (2007)

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Director:

David Platt

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Russel Friend (written by) ...

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

9 October 2007 (Season 4, Episode 3)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Down to 10 candidates for his team, House splits them into 2 groups to diagnose a patient whose short lifespan has been made even shorter. Foreman leads his own team to diagnose a patient at his new workplace. |

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Medical Doctor | Medicine | Maverick Doctor | Pain

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
Anne Dudek	...	Dr. Amber Volakis
Edi Gathegi	...	Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub
Kal Penn	...	Dr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia Wilde	...	Thirteen
Carmen Argenziano	...	Henry Dobson
Andy Comeau	...	Dr. Travis Brennan
Meera Simhan	...	Dr. Jody Desai
Brian Klugman	...	Stark

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Heel & Toe Films

Trivia:

Stark's dog is said to be an English Shepherd in the episode.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the patient sticks his knife in the outlet, sparks fly. This normally wouldn't happen unless the knife is wired directly to ground. When House sticks the knife in, he inserts it in the neutral side (large, 'T' shaped hole). The neutral has little or no voltage which shouldn't result in a flash or serious shock. (DO NOT TRY THIS! It's dangerous, stupid and the outlet may not be wired correctly.)

Quotes:

Thirteen: Forget the lecture! Just *fire* me already!
Dr. Gregory House: if I were going to fire you, I'd have done it already. That's why the lecture. ... I *know* it's not going to happen again.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Survivor" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Not As We

A sense of mystery

Let's clear up that odd title: It refers to how long a patient lies dead after attempting suicide, near the beginning of the episode. Those 97 seconds will figure prominently later in the story, which otherwise has House and the remainder of his original 40 (see last week) dealing with a crippled man who is dying faster than he should. Young (and sexy) actress Anne Dudek is back as a very sassy doctor looking to join House's team no matter what, as is veteran character actor Peter Jacobson as a wily and incisive plastic surgeon. The ending of 97 SECONDS is not for the squeamish, and proof of the brilliance of this show, which admittedly has had its uneven moments. To the show's producers: Just don't bring back David Morse (see last season), as much as I love the guy! That's one horse you beat to death several times over.