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Twenty Vicodin

  • Episode aired Oct 3, 2011
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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8.8/10
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Hugh Laurie and Michael Bailey Smith in House (2004)
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House gets parole at his hearing, but he still has to survive 5 more days in a prison filled with violent criminals. One of them wants 20 Vicodin "or else". He helps the prison doctor diagno... Read allHouse gets parole at his hearing, but he still has to survive 5 more days in a prison filled with violent criminals. One of them wants 20 Vicodin "or else". He helps the prison doctor diagnose a patient.House gets parole at his hearing, but he still has to survive 5 more days in a prison filled with violent criminals. One of them wants 20 Vicodin "or else". He helps the prison doctor diagnose a patient.

  • Director
    • Greg Yaitanes
  • Writers
    • David Shore
    • Peter Blake
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Robert Sean Leonard
    • Omar Epps
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    • Director
      • Greg Yaitanes
    • Writers
      • David Shore
      • Peter Blake
    • Stars
      • Hugh Laurie
      • Robert Sean Leonard
      • Omar Epps
    • 7User reviews
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    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Dr. Gregory House
    Robert Sean Leonard
    Robert Sean Leonard
    • Dr. James Wilson
    • (credit only)
    Omar Epps
    Omar Epps
    • Dr. Eric Foreman
    • (credit only)
    Jesse Spencer
    Jesse Spencer
    • Dr. Robert Chase
    • (credit only)
    Peter Jacobson
    Peter Jacobson
    • Dr. Chris Taub
    • (credit only)
    Odette Annable
    Odette Annable
    • Dr. Jessica Adams
    Charlyne Yi
    Charlyne Yi
    • Dr. Chi Park
    • (credit only)
    Thom Barry
    Thom Barry
    • Dr. Sykes
    Sebastian Sozzi
    Sebastian Sozzi
    • Nick
    Jaleel White
    Jaleel White
    • Porter
    Michael Massee
    Michael Massee
    • Frankie
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Warden Delaire
    Michael Bailey Smith
    Michael Bailey Smith
    • Sullivan
    Nate Mooney
    Nate Mooney
    • Rollo
    Mars Crain
    Mars Crain
    • Stomper
    • (as Mars M. Crain)
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Mendelson
    Kaleti Williams
    Kaleti Williams
    • Curtis Asofa
    Wayne Lopez
    Wayne Lopez
    • C.O. Alvarez
    • Director
      • Greg Yaitanes
    • Writers
      • David Shore
      • Peter Blake
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    mendelman-jacobson

    this episode brings a new light to house

    i really liked this episode a lot being that it brings house to a new scenery and new obstacles and in this episode its an entirely new cast

    in the season premiere of house season 8 house is sentenced to jail for crashing a car into his ex-girlfriends house ( Dr Lisa Cuddy ) he is tolled that if he behaves for five days they would let him go . as soon as i saw him agree to that i thought to myself i think i know house well enough to know that he wont behave himself .

    house on prison labor notices at the nursing department a patient who seems to have lupus according to houses revelations but is that really the case ??? and on the other hand house has to deal with prisoners that threaten to beat him if before he leaves he doesn't come up with 20 pain killer pills . watch this episode to see how houses deals with this patient in jail and how he does in fact get himself into trouble .

    10/10 for all the times house outsmarted other prisoners watch this episode it especially interesting to watch being that its not a hospital but rather in a prison .
    8Hitchcoc

    The Big House or the Cricket Resurrection

    House is in prison for his actions at the end of Season 8. Considering he has been in for a short time, he is in quite the prison population. Of course, there is a guy who runs the place and House has to deal with him.

    Mysteries still consume him, especially a guy who is misdiagnosed and in a fight for his life. House has to stay clean for five days and we are alongside him during that time. He becomes allis with an attractive young female nurse. The title refers to a fee he must pay to an evil man who has great control for some reason.

    In the end, his instincts take over and can't help but do the right thing, even if it has dire consequences.
    7Kamandi73

    Ridiculous yet Entertaining

    House jumped the shark with this silly prison episode. Anyone who has followed House knows that without his mega-doses of Vicodin, he would be insulting the hell out of everyone, and would have gotten killed during his first week in prison.

    House is down to 4 Vicodin a day in prison, which is what he takes every couple of hours when he was a wealthy doctor. At some point he is trying to get more Vicodin in jail, and he tells Urkel that he cannot get any money. That is insane, since Dr. Cuddy and Dr. Wilson did not sue him, and he should have access to all of his own funds in order to put money in his prison commissary account.

    It just gets even more ridiculous that House spends about a year in prison due to driving his car into Cuddy's house. The whole story from beginning to end, and his interactions with everyone, are just funny and off-the-rails. House jumped the shark with this episode. I guess they knew it was their last season, so they turned it into a cartoon.

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    • Trivia
      House mentions the movie Vertigo (1958). In Wilson's office, there is a movie poster for the movie Vertigo.
    • Goofs
      Mendelson is seen wearing a gold ring on his hand. Prisoners aren't allowed to have any jewelry of any kind and it is kept until their release.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Gregory House: This is where you say thank you. Or, I say thank you for not killing me. Thank you.

    • Connections
      Featured in House: Swan Song (2012)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Kari Kimmel

      Performed by Kari Kimmel

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2011 (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
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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