"House M.D." Living the Dream (2008)

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Director:

David Straiton

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Sara Hess (written by) ...

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

5 May 2008 (Season 4, Episode 14)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

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. |

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
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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Heel & Toe Films

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.

Quotes:

Dr. Gregory House: I kidnapped you and you're surprised I lied to you?

Soundtrack:

Needles in My Eyes