You Don't Want to Know (20 Nov. 2007)

A magician's heart stops during a performance. At first House dismisses the case, but later changes his mind when complications arise. House has a contest to determine the next one to leave the team.

Director:

Lesli Linka Glatter

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Sara Hess

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 (credit only)
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase (credit only)
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
Steve Valentine	...	Flynn
Noelle Drake	...	Ilana
Joe Ochman	...	Surgeon
Mandy McMillian	...	Nurse #1

Storyline

A magician's heart stops during a performance. At first House dismisses the case, but later changes his mind when complications arise. House has a contest to determine the next one to leave the team.

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Plot Keywords:

magician | rabbit | swallowing a key | huntington's disease | escape artist | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2007 (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:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Foreman explains that the patient had antibodies for blood type A and type B and that the blood banks test for antibodies and that this is why they wrongly deduced the patients' blood type. In fact the blood banks test for both antigens and antibodies, eliminating the possibility for this error. On top of that, a patient with antibodies for both blood types would be shown as having type O.

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Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: Would've been more impressive if he predicted he wasn't gonna die. 'Course, that takes longer.

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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Barbara Issak 1949-2007

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Connections

References Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

User Reviews

Tricky doings

A magician (Steve Valentine, late of CROSSING JORDAN) almost drowns during the Houdini water tank trick and Mormon Guy and Punjab happen to be on hand to rescue him. House is not convinced the guy's really sick, which leads to some interesting bits of business. Meanwhile, House dreams up a ridiculous scheme to eliminate the next team candidate. It involves Cuddy's underpants, of all things. And we finally get a glimpse at what makes 13 tick -- or not, as the case may be. She's convinced she is dying of an inherited disease while House is equally convinced she is not. Enough going on for you? Valentine, a veteran movie and TV actor, makes a great guest star, and the business about Cuddy's unmentionables ends up being a bit of a shocker. Maybe not the finest, but a very good HOUSE episode.