"House M.D." Painless (2009)

Director:

Andrew Bernstein

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Thomas L. Moran (written by) ...

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

19 January 2009 (Season 5, Episode 12)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

House treats a patient who's worn out by chronic pain. Cuddy tries to do her job and take care of her new child. Foreman and Thirteen's relationship stalls.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital Gown | Father Son Relationship | Doctor | Medical 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 - Dr. Remy Hadley
Martin Henderson	...	Jeff
Jake Cherry	...	Zach
Sarah Danielle Madison	...	Lynne
Alex Fernandez	...	Fernando
Anthony Montgomery	...	James Carlton
Lori Petty	...	Janice

Language:

English

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Heel & Toe Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In this episode, about three quarters of the way into the show, Wilson gives Cuddy a giant stuffed duck as a gift for her new child. However, the duck is shown stuffed in a crib in Cuddy's house toward the end of the episode _"House M.D.: Joy (#5.6)" (2008)_.

Quotes:

Dr. Gregory House: [to Cameron] This is the favor? I was expecting something that involving whipped cream and tongue depressors.

Movie Connections:

References Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Soundtrack:

I Still Care for You

Far fetched

I don't like a diagnosis to affect my feelings about an episode, as there are always other things going on. But this one takes the cake. House must deal with a man who tries to kill himself over chronic pain. Meanwhile, House is trying to deal with his painful leg, and at moments, even this gets to be a bit much. The solution to the guy's condition is so unbelievable and unacceptable that it ruins much of the episode. Foreman and 13 hit a bump in their relationship road, but frankly, I am not interested in their relationship, so this did nothing for me. Cuddy continues to have problems dealing with the baby. So what else is new? You can feel the writers stretching, and I do mean stretching, with this episode.