Body and Soul

According to House, "unexpected death syndrome" has affected the Hmong people since the early 80s. This was the inspiration for Wes Cravens' film "A Nightmare on Elm Street," where several adult Hmong people reportedly died in their sleep with no medical diagnosis and could only report they suffered from nightmares.

When talking about his wife leaving House says she "fixed my blender" and added "That is not a metaphor". In fact, it should have been a euphemism.

References Ordinary People (1980)