Games (27 Nov. 2007)

House treats a rock musician, and some of the candidates have to get past their personal biases, Wilson misdiagnoses a patient, and the winners are named.

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Eli Attie

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
Anne Dudek	...	Dr. Amber Volakis
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub
Kal Penn	...	Dr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia Wilde	...	Thirteen
Matt DeCaro	...	McKenna
Alex Weed	...	Ian
Nick McCallum	...	Fred
Eli Bildner	...	Chris
Jeremy Renner	...	Jimmy Quidd

Storyline

Cuddy tells House she finally wants to know who he picks as a member of his team and he decides that however finds out what's wrong with a seedy, drug using rock musician gets the job. Foreman doesn't like the fact House plays this game with the life of the rocker. Meanwhile, Wilson has made a wrong diagnosis: He told a man he's going to die while, in fact, the man is as fit as a fiddle.

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Plot Keywords:

rock band | playing piano | nicotine patch | spinet piano

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 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?

Trivia

The patient-of-the-week, punk rocker Jimmy Quidd, was named after punk rocker Jimmi Quidd, who sang with New York punk band The Dots and produced for the band Bad Brains.

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Goofs

In this episode Dr. House plays a record to induce a seizure in a patient, but no record or record player is seen in the room. Instead House is seen using a bass guitar amplifier and speaker cabinet. It makes no sense for the sound heard to be coming out of that equipment.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: [after forcing House to hire another doctor] This was your plan all along!
[slight chuckle]
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: At least the game's over.
Dr. Gregory House: How long have you known me?

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Connections

References Touch of Evil (1958)

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Soundtracks

"Spirit in the sky"
by Norman Greenbaum

User Reviews

For whom the bell tolls

Excellent episode both for the patient and the winnowing down of the new team to the final three. A grunge rocker (Jeremy Renner of ROAD TRIP) begins coughing up blood. Problem is, he is a heroin addict and drunkard who doesn't care if he lives or dies. House challenges the remainder of the candidates to solve this guy's problem or face expulsion. Predictably, they all try a little too hard. It is particularly interesting to watch the hard-driving Amber trying to relate to the nihilistic rocker, who harbors a very special secret. House has interesting set-tos with both Cuddy and Wilson, for very different reasons. Or are they? Whom he fires at the conclusion is a major shocker. But is he for real? Great stuff.