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House Divided

  • Episode aired Apr 27, 2009
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 44m
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9.1/10
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Peter Jacobson and Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
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House's Amber hallucination becomes more aggressive as sleep deprivation takes its toll endangering a patient, and Chase's bachelor party ends in the emergency room.House's Amber hallucination becomes more aggressive as sleep deprivation takes its toll endangering a patient, and Chase's bachelor party ends in the emergency room.House's Amber hallucination becomes more aggressive as sleep deprivation takes its toll endangering a patient, and Chase's bachelor party ends in the emergency room.
IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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  • Director
    • Greg Yaitanes
  • Writers
    • David Shore
    • Matthew V. Lewis
    • Liz Friedman
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Lisa Edelstein
    • Omar Epps
  • Director
    • Greg Yaitanes
  • Writers
    • David Shore
    • Matthew V. Lewis
    • Liz Friedman
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Lisa Edelstein
    • Omar Epps
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    • 5User reviews
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    Ryan Lane in House (2004)
    Robert Sean Leonard and Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
    Lisa Edelstein and Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
    Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

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    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Dr. Gregory House
    Lisa Edelstein
    Lisa Edelstein
    • Dr. Lisa Cuddy
    Omar Epps
    Omar Epps
    • Dr. Eric Foreman
    Robert Sean Leonard
    Robert Sean Leonard
    • Dr. James Wilson
    Jennifer Morrison
    Jennifer Morrison
    • Dr. Allison Cameron
    Jesse Spencer
    Jesse Spencer
    • Dr. Robert Chase
    Peter Jacobson
    Peter Jacobson
    • Dr. Chris Taub
    Olivia Wilde
    Olivia Wilde
    • Thirteen
    Anne Dudek
    Anne Dudek
    • Dr. Amber Volakis
    Ryan Lane
    Ryan Lane
    • Seth Miller
    Clare Carey
    Clare Carey
    • Ellie Miller
    Treshelle Edmond
    Treshelle Edmond
    • Laura
    Becky O'Donohue
    Becky O'Donohue
    • Karamel
    Noah Schuffman
    • Immigration Officer #1
    Italia Ricci
    Italia Ricci
    • Immigration Officer #2
    Jamie Sorrentini
    • Stripper
    Andray Johnson
    Andray Johnson
    • Referee
    Jorge Borrelli
    • Deaf Coach
    • Director
      • Greg Yaitanes
    • Writers
      • David Shore
      • Matthew V. Lewis
      • Liz Friedman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Anne Dudek was pregnant when they were shooting this episode.
    • Goofs
      Zolpidem, the name on the bottle of medication prescribed to House by Wilson, is known as brand name Ambien and Ambien CR. On House's bottle it is directed to be taken three times daily, and the dose is a 200mg pill. Ambien is dosed at 10mg and Ambien CR at 12.5mg, and is only to be taken before bed.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Wilson: [to Chase] The main reason my third wife and I eloped was to avoid House's bachelor party...

      [pauses]

      Dr. Wilson: Have you seen Caligula?

    • Connections
      Referenced in League of Legends (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Fight the Power
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Public Enemy

    User reviews5

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    10/10
    For my money, the greatest "House" episode of them all
    I've been watching this show since it began, and I've never felt (as some do) that it's "jumped the shark" or suffered a slow decrease in quality. Every season has had some good episodes, some not-so-good ones, and one or two jewels. "House Divided" came out of nowhere to dominate the latter category. The reason this episode is so much damn fun is that the unthinkable happens: House finally "cracks." Just when it seemed like this character was hopelessly static and would never really grow, the writers faced facts and admitted that a guy, no matter how smart, who tried to live his whole life as a completely rational being and ignored all emotion would never succeed at it: he'd either cave or go literally crazy. House refuses to cave.

    All of the show's best elements are in this episode: a cool medical mystery with a red herring, an interesting patient and the ethical issues surrounding his treatment, great lines ("and then I have a clever response"), pure hilarity (House rocking out to Public Enemy is definitely a crowning moment) and House dangerously abusing his body in the name of science (in this case, going without sleep for days on the grounds that it's "interesting"). But at the same time, all of the standard elements are subtly warped. As House, the central cog, becomes inwardly unglued, so does the whole formula: nothing is working correctly. House breaks a major rule in his treatment of the patient, but for the first time ever, he can't explain why he did it. His analysis of the patient's mother's motivations is totally off base. The patient doesn't grow personally; no lessons are learned. The team spends most of the episode mildly drunk. Wilson is even more ineffectual than usual and ends up wandering into the street hammered and without his pants. Cuddy has the upper hand. Even the MUSIC is screwed up: the cool percussive beats that are always in the background suddenly morph into what I can only call "the world's creepiest sound effect" in the scene where House relaxes in the bathtub (when he realizes that whatever is happening to his brain is worse than mere sleep-dep... *sigh*, beautifully done). I also note that the lighting gets increasingly brighter throughout the episode as House gets increasingly spaced-out.

    The whole thing is simultaneously one of the funniest, saddest and scariest TV episodes I've ever seen. The two follow-up episodes were good, but they couldn't match the "House" meets "X-Files" meets "Twilight Zone" vibe of this one. A great way to wrap up the season and proof that the show has life left.
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    • Chromium_five
    • Jan 16, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 10, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Heel & Toe Films
      • Shore Z Productions
      • Bad Hat Harry Productions
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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