Charity Case (17 Oct. 2011)

When Benjamin suddenly collapses after making a rare and generous donation, House and Dr. Chi Park are convinced that his extreme altruistic behavior may indicate a deeper medical disorder.... See full summary »

Director:

Greg Yaitanes

Writers:

David Shore (creator), Sara Hess

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson
Olivia Wilde	...	Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley
Odette Annable	...	Dr. Jessica Adams
Charlyne Yi	...	Dr. Chi Park
Wentworth Miller	...	Benjamin Byrd
Ron Perkins	...	Dr. Ron Simpson
Toni Trucks	...	Trina
Rene Hamilton	...	Carol
Joanna Strapp	...	Kate
Jaclyn Jonet	...	Amy
Niko Baur	...	Clancy
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse

Storyline

When Benjamin suddenly collapses after making a rare and generous donation, House and Dr. Chi Park are convinced that his extreme altruistic behavior may indicate a deeper medical disorder. With no definitive explanation for Benjamin's loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness to treatment, House pushes just the right buttons to recruit former prison doctor Jessica Adams to volunteer her time and expertise to the case. Benjamin then makes a bold but life-threatening offer that could save another life, and the team must diagnose his disorder before he puts his own life on the line. Meanwhile, Adams and Park test each other's outlook on generosity and gratitude, and Thirteen's guilt conflicts with her pursuit of personal happiness.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2011 (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:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dr. Jessica Adams: Echovirus.
Dr. Gregory House: ...virus, virus, virus, virus...

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Connections

References Vertigo (1958)

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Soundtracks

"The Ballad of El Goodo"
Written by Chris Bell & Alex Chilton (Big Star)
Performed by Talia Osteen & Dov Rosenblatt (The Wellspring)
Published by Universal Music Publishing / ASCAP
Song plays in the final scene of the episode, as Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) leaves the series when House "fires" her, and the two say their final goodbyes.

User Reviews

going downhill

The female doctors do their best, but the writing for them is bad, and there is simply no fun. This is bad writing and the most boring that house has ever been. The female doctors casting is a failure, the small one is incredibly annoying, a squeaking nuisance. House himself is entertaining, and the prison break guy as flat as ever. There was a dull subplot involving Wilson, who is not an interesting character any more. The show is running out of steam pretty fast. That the show is watchable at all is down to Laurie, but this is putting a lot of strain on keeping the episode together. 5/10 for the show. - 0/10 for the assistants.