Living the Dream (5 May 2008)

House finds himself at odds with his team when he becomes convinced that an actor on his favorite soap, "Prescription Passion," has a serious medical condition.

Director:

David Straiton

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
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub
Kal Penn	...	Dr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia Wilde	...	Thirteen
Anne Dudek	...	Dr. Amber Volakis
Rob Benedict	...	Dr. Jaime Conway
Kristina Anapau	...	Marie
Jason Lewis	...	Evan Greer / Dr. Brock Sterling
Lisa Claire	...	Lab Tech
Dominic Flores	...	Pharmacist

Storyline

House finds himself at odds with his team when he becomes convinced that an actor on his favorite soap, "Prescription Passion," has a serious medical condition.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | morgue | soap opera | filming television show | waterbed | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2008 (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

House's diagnosis by watching the soap actor on television in this episode mirrors an actual event in November 2006 where the then Junior Minister for Foreign Affairs in Ireland, Conor Lenihan, was diagnosed with a tumour while appearing on a current affairs programme. A surgeon who was watching noted a lump on his face that remained static when he spoke. He rang the Minister's office the following day and left a message for him to call back on an urgent personal matter. Mr Lenihan returned the call, though he was unsure what the matter might be. The consultant surgeon explained his fears and recommended that he have the lump examined immediately by a Head and neck specialist at a nearby Dublin hospital. When he was examined it was discovered to be a potentially lethal parotid tumour. Although benign, left without treatment he would have suffered severe facial disfigurement. The tumour was removed in January and he returned to work shortly afterward.

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Goofs

House is doing a visual field exam on guest star Jason Lewis, whom he thinks has a brain tumor, without patching one eye, testing both eyes together at the same time. Visual field exams have to be done one eye at a time, with the eye not being tested wearing a patch, to prevent one eye's visual field from interfering with the measurement of the other eye's visual field. House doing the test without an eye patched will yield worthless information.

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Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: Confirmation is for wimps and alterboys.

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Soundtracks

"Needles in My Eyes"
(uncredited)
Performed by The Beta Band

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