Epic Fail (28 Sep. 2009)

House returns home to Princeton where he continues to focus on his recovery, but surprises Cuddy with the news that he's making a big change in his life. Meanwhile, the team is unable to ... See full summary »

Director:

Greg Yaitanes

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
Olivia Wilde	...	Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley
Rick D. Wasserman	...	Vince
Freda Foh Shen	...	Cecile
Andre Braugher	...	Dr. Darryl Nolan
Barry Pearl	...	Dr. Paulson
Wai Mui	...	Lee
Brett Gilbert	...	Roy
Mike Kirkland	...	Dr. Felker (as Michael J. Kirkland)

Storyline

House returns home to Princeton where he continues to focus on his recovery, but surprises Cuddy with the news that he's making a big change in his life. Meanwhile, the team is unable to diagnose a loud-mouthed video game creator who posts each new symptom on the Internet and opts for treatments suggested by the online community rather than by the doctors, and Foreman angles for House's job, but the pressure to solve the case creates tension in his relationship with Thirteen.

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Plot Keywords:

video game | cooking | hallucination | some scenes animated | meatball | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

28 September 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

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the patient, Vince, mentions that he might have mercury poisoning because he eats a lot of sushi, Thirteen replies, "And you're currently getting mixed reviews in "Speed-the-Plow" on Broadway?" This is a reference to actor Jeremy Piven, who left the Broadway show "Speed-the-Plow" in late 2008 citing mercury poisoning as the reason. Piven claims that he ate sushi twice a day for 20 years.

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Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: We flirted. We kissed. I fondled. I hallucinated a night with you and yelled it from a hospital balcony. You're not a narcissist.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: So what am I?
Dr. Gregory House: Not the reason I'm leaving.
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: ...House... I'm going to miss you.
Cecile: Lady, either kiss him or leave. We've got work to do.
[Cuddy leaves]
Dr. Gregory House: You couldn't just keep your trap shut.
Cecile: Make the damn goochi.

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Connections

References This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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Soundtracks

"You Always Hurt the One You Love"
(uncredited)
Written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts
Sung by Hugh Laurie

User Reviews

What ???

Is it just me or this episode was too much of Eric Foreman. I watch House to see Dr. Greg House not Eric Foreman!! Foreman struggles to solve the case and House struggles to keep himself busy. With so much little of House being shown in the episode it gets kind of boring in the middle. But if you are a Omar Epps's fan, you will enjoy it. But I was thinking, "am I watching Dr.House or Dr.Foreman!??" But, this is House, you never know what is going to happen. Except too much of Foreman, the episode is actually good and have some unexpected turn of events. House is changed, he is actually bonding with other people.

All in all, good episode.