Office Politics (8 Nov. 2010)
"House M.D." Office Politics (original title)

It's election season, and in the midst of a tight campaign, an incumbent New Jersey senator's campaign manager falls ill with liver failure and temporary paralysis. Cuddy pushes House to ... See full summary »

Director:

Sanford Bookstaver

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Seth Hoffman

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
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase
Olivia Wilde	...	Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley (credit only)
Amber Tamblyn	...	Martha M. Masters
Jack Coleman	...	Joe Dugan
Tracy Vilar	...	Nurse Regina
Pat Finn	...	Senator Anderson
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse

Storyline

It's election season, and in the midst of a tight campaign, an incumbent New Jersey senator's campaign manager falls ill with liver failure and temporary paralysis. Cuddy pushes House to add a female doctor to his team by hiring brilliant third-year medical student Martha Masters in Thirteen's absence. House and the team are wary of the young doctor's lack of experience and medical perspective, but are forced to give their new by-the-book teammate a chance to prove herself. After the campaigning senator makes a surprising announcement, House and the team look to the candidate to find clues about the patient's condition. Meanwhile, Foreman learns that Taub has a past connection to Masters, and in an effort to save his patient's life, House must make a critical decision that may compromise his relationship with Cuddy.

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Plot Keywords:

campaign manager | fired from the job | one on one basketball | locked in jail | political campaign | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 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

Taub asks Martha if she is a vampire and invites her in. Amber Tamblyn, who plays Martha, previously appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and was attacked by vampires with Buffy's sister Dawn.

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Quotes

Martha Masters: Respect matters. Honesty and integrity matter.
Joe Dugan: Have you ever thought of running for public office? Because I would love to have someone like you as an opponent.

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Connections

References Mary Poppins (1964)

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Soundtracks

"I Start to Run"
(uncredited)
Performed by White Denim
Plays as Taub and Foreman play basketball

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