Selfish (27 Sep. 2010)

When Della, a seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old, suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition, House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Attias

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Eli Attie

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
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase
Olivia Wilde	...	Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley (credit only)
Alyson Stoner	...	Della
Allan Rich	...	Sidney
Stephanie Courtney	...	Claire
Murray Gershenz	...	Maurice
Cody Saintgnue	...	Hugo
Dwier Brown	...	George
Sean Smith	...	Ernest
Reggie De Leon	...	Vincent

Storyline

When Della, a seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old, suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition, House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son's terminal illness. After her body rejects a donor lung, and with time running out to save her life, Della's family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. Meanwhile, House tries to appease an elderly father and his son at the clinic, and House and Cuddy begin to face the challenges of taking their romantic relationship into the workplace.

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Plot Keywords:

girl fainting | skateboard park | twenty dollar bill | butt grab | hundred dollar bill | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 2010 (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

This is the second time House refers to the fictitious 'Tiburon Swab Technology', previously mentioned in Season 6 Episode 5 House M.D.: Brave Heart in a similar manner - to give a pretend medical justification for a lie.

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Goofs

When House is examining the 102-year-old man, the old man is wearing a jacket. The shot cuts to House for a brief second, then back to the old man again, who is now without jacket.

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Quotes

Dr. Gregory House: I'm seeing Cuddy... Generally, without her clothes on. Use your imagination. Hope it's got a wide-angle lens.
[House chuckles then takes a folder from Wilson]
Dr. Gregory House: You don't actually need that.
Dr. James Wilson: [Rising up] I'm gonna go check my office for whoopee cushions.
Dr. Gregory House: This is not a prank.
Dr. James Wilson: This not me walking out the door.

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Connections

References Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963)

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Soundtracks

"AM/FM"
(uncredited)
Performed by !!!
Plays as Della skateboards

User Reviews

One of the best episodes to date

The title of this review says it all really. This episode was really one of the best and greatly done.

The acting was great, especially by the brother and sister who made me cry at the end. Also the antics between Cuddy and House really are hilarious, with Wilson stuck in the middle of it all. The clinic duty patients in this episode were also great which to be honest, I don't often find in other episodes of House.

Watch this! It's not an episode worth missing and guaranteed to make you a House fan if you're not already.

And finally House/Cuddy!

it's so cute in a strange way...