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Needle in a Haystack

  • Episode aired Feb 6, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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7.8/10
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Jake Richardson in House (2004)
Medical DramaDramaMystery

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.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.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
    • David Foster
    • Pam Davis
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Lisa Edelstein
    • Omar Epps
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter O'Fallon
    • Writers
      • David Shore
      • David Foster
      • Pam Davis
    • Stars
      • Hugh Laurie
      • Lisa Edelstein
      • Omar Epps
    • 4User reviews
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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
    Jake Richardson
    Jake Richardson
    • Stevie Lipa
    Wendy Makkena
    Wendy Makkena
    • Dr. Julie Whitner
    Arabella Field
    Arabella Field
    • Judy Lipa
    Jessy Schram
    Jessy Schram
    • Leah, Stevie's Girlfriend
    Ron Perkins
    Ron Perkins
    • Dr. Ron Simpson
    Rob Brownstein
    Rob Brownstein
    • Franklin Lipa
    Sandra Purpuro
    Sandra Purpuro
    • Marina
    David Kelsey
    David Kelsey
    • Ron
    Tasha Taylor
    Tasha Taylor
    • Kate the Mother
    Antonio D. Charity
    Antonio D. Charity
    • Police Officer
    Hira Ambrosino
    Hira Ambrosino
    • Dr. Chen - Anesthesiologist
    Tyrace Richardson
    • Jack
    • Director
      • Peter O'Fallon
    • Writers
      • David Shore
      • David Foster
      • Pam Davis
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    7chilichilipepper

    Unlike the other review.......(seriously, what??)

    I think sandcrab277 needs to remember this was / is a TV show and it's entertainment, not real.

    As far as the episode goes, the wheel chair was included for some edgy type jokes (like the dwarf in episode 8 or whatever) It's pretty much a formulaic House episode, not bad, not great, but still entertaining. So yeah, that's about it.
    5Hitchcoc

    Sublime to the Ridiculous

    The show was riding the crest of the last episode, one of the best ever, and now we have a pretty weak one. There are some moments like the doctors breaking into the filthy house and discovering a couple doing something other than the laundry.

    But this turns on a by who is Romani. He is very ill, but tests don't tell the tale. He is part of a tight knit family who come and take over his room. This is beyond belief. I believe in allowing people to make their own choices, but at the moment the interference starts, they should have been granted their wishes and taken the kid out, despite his needs. Also, they were not sterile, nor was all the junk they brought in. Just a stupid episode.

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    • Trivia
      Wilson calls House "Dr. Ironside" Arabella Field who plays Judy Lipa's mother was in 2 episodes of the rebooted series of Ironside 2013.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Cameron uses the mnemonic "Scared Lovers Try Positions They Can't Handle" to remember the bones of the wrist. However, the correct mnemonic is "Scared Lovers Try Positions THAT They Can't Handle" (the first letter in each word stands for scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate.)
    • Quotes

      Dr. Wilson: [to House] Ah, yes. If it isn't Doctor "Ironside."

      Dr. Gregory House: Ah, if it isn't Doctor "I Had No Friends When I Was Growing Up, So All I Did Was Watch TV By Myself, Which Is Why I Can Now Make Constant Pop Culture References Which No One Understands But Me."

      Dr. Wilson: That's my name. Don't wear it out.

    • Connections
      Referenced in House: Swan Song (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Waiting Line
      (uncredited)

      Written by Sophie Barker, Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker

      Performed by Zero 7

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2007 (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
      • Bad Hat Harry Productions
      • Heel & Toe Films
      • Shore Z Productions
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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