Needle in a Haystack 

A young man is stricken during sex with his girlfriend, and House must determine why his organs are suddenly shutting down. Finding the cause is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers:

David Shore (created by), David Foster

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
Jake Richardson	...	Stevie Lipa
Wendy Makkena	...	Dr. Julie Whitner
Arabella Field	...	Judy Lipa
Jessy Schram	...	Leah, Stevie's Girlfriend
Ron Perkins	...	Dr. Ron Simpson
Rob Brownstein	...	Franklin Lipa
Sandra Purpuro	...	Marina
David Kelsey	...	Ron
Tasha Taylor	...	Kate the Mother

Storyline

Foreman bonds with the patient of the week, a 16-year-old Romani boy admitted after suddenly becoming unable to breathe during a make-out session with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, House loses his parking space to a new research doctor, Dr. Whitner, and makes a wager with Cuddy to get it back.

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Plot Keywords:

men's room | falling down stairs in a wheelchair | parking | disabled character | surgery | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

House: Because we need to take the center square to block. Referencing the TV series The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) and its several successors. The game is basically a giant-sized version of Tic-Tac-Toe, where the contestants listen to a celebrity answer a question and determine if it's true or false. If they're correct they "get the square." As in regular Tic-Tac-Toe, taking the center square is usually necessity.

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Goofs

When House is trying to put the files away in the nurses station, a file on the counter keeps changing positions. Initially, House's right arm leans on it but on the next shot the file is further to the left and it can barely be seen. Then, it moves under House's arm again and, finally, further left again.

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Quotes

Dr. Eric Foreman: [about a patient that keeps bleeding] We plug one hole and end up poking another.
Dr. Gregory House: Are we talking about the patient, or how to get a raise from Cuddy?

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Connections

References Ironside (1967)

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Soundtracks

In the Waiting Line
(uncredited)
Written by Sophie Barker, Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker
Performed by Zero 7

User Reviews

this is why house stinks

House accosts a female hospital worker in a wheel chair and chastises her because she has a closer parking space ... ludicrous behavior for an adult yet alone a so called doctor ... if he hasn't been awarded the jackass of the year award as yet, then he wins it hands down in this episode ... i hope he doesn't frequent dark alleys

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 10, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Hat Harry Productions, Heel & Toe Films, Shore Z Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1