Here Kitty (16 Mar. 2009)

House treats a patient who is convinced she's dying because of a death predicting cat. Meanwhile Taub catches up with an old High School classmate and contemplates leaving the team.

Director:

Juan José Campanella

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Peter Blake

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps

Cast

Episode cast overview:
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
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub
Kal Penn	...	Dr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia Wilde	...	Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley
Judy Greer	...	Morgan West
Christopher Moynihan	...	Neil Zane
Lola Noh	...	Business-Suited Woman (as Lorene Noh)
Charlie Carter	...	Billy
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse

Storyline

Nurse Morgan West is convinced she's dying because 'prophetic' cat Debby from the senior home where she works came to her. House assumes she's a malingerer, but she soon gets symptoms one can't fake. Even a coma patient who attracted the cat later dies. House taunts Kutter's mild superstitious practices. Taub hopes for a better job with college mate Neil Zane in the medical supplies business.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | black cat | phenol | cuban cigar | superstition | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2009 (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

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In addition to the episode's plot, the title could also be a reference to Judy Greer's infamous role as "Kitty" on Arrested Development.

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Goofs

In the scene where House and the team are looking outside for the cat, House fakes getting sick and takes a drink from the cup he's holding. He them spits the contents of the drink - cranberry juice - all over Dr. Kutner's shirt and right side of his lab coat. Right after, Dr. Kutner is shown with the juice on his shirt and on the left collar of his lab coat, the right side is pristine.

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Quotes

Dr. Chris Taub: Her neural exam was normal. No subsequent seizures. It's not life threatening. It's not important.
Dr. Gregory House: Luckily, neither are you.

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Connections

References Happy Days: Hollywood: Part 3 (1977)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Not Drowning"
(uncredited)
Written by Steve Winwood
Performed by Steve Winwood

User Reviews

Cat fun

A nurse tells House that a cat has predicted her death, and wants House to do something about it. A great premise, and a great comic episode, as House keeps messing with the cat in question while trying to decide what to do about the anxious nurse. Apparently, the cat can predict who will die, and spooks everyone when it predicts the death of one of the coma patients, who promptly ups and dies. The cat "predicts" deaths by laying down next to the "victim." Now, this next part is a bit forced, but it turns out Kutner is superstitious. House begins doing things like spilling salt as he and Kutner sit at a table, propping a ladder near a doorway, and so on. It is sort of funny, but you can hear the scriptwriters' creaky gears turning dreaming up this bit. In the end, the cat -- which does some amazing stunts for a brainless animal -- wins House over. But watch the episode yourself to see how and why. The actress playing the terrified nurse is excellent, by the way.