The worst episodes of House
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- 01
A prosecutor suffers from what he believes to be cardiac arrest during an interrogation at the witness stand. The team's preliminary diagnosis is hyper-anxiety, but when Adams and Park investigate the patient's home and find a hidden arsenal of firearms, they uncover a more alarming and deep-seated psychological disorder. Wilson becomes obsessed with proving that House is hiding something in his home, Park slowly comes out of her social shell, and Foreman's lack of romantic relationships piques the interest of Taub and Chase.
- 02
After losing a bet with Wilson over a boxing match, House believes his fighter has an underlying medical condition that cost him the fight. House presses the boxer for more information to prove his case and attempts to breathe new life into the losing fighter's career. Meanwhile, he leaves his team alone to help a bomb scientist who suffered a seizure. They also suspect House may be experimenting with a new drug to relieve his leg pain.
- 03
An Alzheimer's patient visits Princeton Plainsboro as part of a hospital-sanctioned drug trial. When he inexplicably suffers violent blood vomiting and an increasingly explosive temper, the team unravels a deeper marriage conflict between the patient and his dutiful wife. Meanwhile, when Wilson tells House about a patient who has never had sex with her husband of 10 years, claiming A-sexuality, House makes a wager that there has to be an underlying cause. Also, House and Foreman butt heads.
- 04
House and the team take the case of Sir William, a knight from a community of men and women living according to the ideals of the High Renaissance. As the team searches the medieval village for environmental factors contributing to Sir William's rapidly deteriorating health, Thirteen and Sir William debate the acts that define honor and loyalty. Meanwhile, Wilson starts dating his ex-wife, Sam.
- 05
After suffering partial paralysis while searching for a long-lost love, lottery winner Cyrus Harry arrives at Princeton Plainsboro for treatment by House and the team. The patient also suffers from multiple types of cancer. The team must figure out if his new millionaire lifestyle is making him sick. Meanwhile, Cuddy's mother, Arlene, threatens to sue the hospital for malpractice over her treatment, jeopardizing both Cuddy's and House's medical licenses. Foreman and Chase make a bet over who is repressing the uglier side of their personality more.
- 06
The team treats an underage and homeless female patient. When her symptoms worsen and call for an invasive surgery requiring adult consent, House and Adams argue over whether they should contact social services. Meanwhile, Taub has difficulty connecting with his infant daughters, and House threatens to exploit Foreman's relationship with a married woman.
- 07
The team treats a performance artist Afsoun Hamidi who deliberately made herself ill, to turn the diagnostics department into her new masterpiece documentary. House must decide which of her symptoms are real and which are self-inflicted. The team questions whether treatments are necessary and if they are unwitting participants in creating a piece of her art. As the case progresses, House vows to change his life but remains rooted in old habits. After the case is over, House finally deals with his anger over the breakup and lashes out by driving through Cuddy's dining room and escaping to a beach.
- 08
A teenage boy attempting to follow in his late father's footsteps as an entertainer is admitted to Princeton Plainsboro with partial paralysis. As the team searches for a bone marrow match, they uncover a disturbing family secret. Meanwhile, House looks for creative ways to remove his ankle monitor so that he can attend a boxing match in Atlantic City, and he treats a patient convinced he has diabetes. Also, Taub faces a tough decision when his ex-wife Rachel tells him that she wants to move across the country with their infant daughter.
- 09
The team treats an Army veteran charged with treason after leaking classified information. But the patient's life is put at risk when he refuses treatment unless he and his brother receive information about their late father, a war veteran, which raises questions about loyalty to one's family and country. Meanwhile, Adams suspects House may be sick, so she recruits Wilson and the other team members to plan an intervention and investigate his illness.
- 10
The team takes on the case of a high school senior who inexplicably blacks out during a class field trip and repeatedly hallucinates. Meanwhile, Taub airs his dirty laundry at work, and Wilson attempts to furnish his condo.
- 11
House and the team take the case of a woman named Julia, who is in an open marriage and suddenly becomes ill during a date with her on-the-side boyfriend. Meanwhile, House tests Wilson's relationship with Sam.
- 12
A CEO falls mysteriously ill just days before he signs a contract that would relocate his company's entire labor force to China. House attempts to make an underhanded business transaction with his wealthy patient, but when his condition worsens, the team must work around the clock to save his life. Meanwhile, Park prepares for her hearing with the Princeton Plainsboro Disciplinary Committee chaired by Foreman, and Adams' outlook on her patient's business venture reveals her deeper feelings about loyalty.
- 13
The team learns that their 14-year-old patient is suffering from more than teen angst when her physical symptoms worsen. Despite Foreman's firm opposition, House becomes obsessed with solving a peculiar case of a deceased four-year-old patient, which gets him into serious trouble. Meanwhile, Park tries to get Chase to admit the reason behind his recent obsession with grooming.
- 14
When drug dealer Mickey mysteriously collapses while negotiating a sale, his partner-in-crime, Eddie, accompanies him to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. But with a major deal pending, Mickey is not forthcoming with the necessary personal information the team needs to treat him. House and Wilson compete for a new neighbor's affection. Chase, Thirteen, and Taub play a practical joke.
- 15
When a waitress with a perfect memory suffers temporary paralysis, her older sister visits her in the hospital, which triggers high stress levels and even more health complications. Meanwhile, Foreman volunteers to help Taub prepare for a medical examination, and House, determined to help Wilson get back in the dating scene, discovers Wilson's secret new companion.
- 16
After breaking out in a severe rash triggered by caustic chemical exposure at his blue-collar job, a patient is admitted. As the team treats him, they discover that he has led his wife to believe he is still maintaining his once-lucrative real estate career. Meanwhile, Cuddy is honored with an award and needs House to be at the charity event for support. But his attendance is threatened when his patient's battle to survive forces him to question his practice and happiness. Chase and Masters teach each other a lesson in forging meaningful personal and professional relationships.
- 17
A surprising visitor, Foreman, makes House an offer he can't refuse for a conditional early release from prison. This offer allows House to help the Princeton Plainsboro team treat a unique patient to save the life of an organ recipient being treated by Wilson. Although House finds himself back on familiar ground, he quickly realizes that much has changed since he left, and he is forced to work on the case with smart yet timid resident Dr. Chi Park. After several inconclusive treatments and time running out, House and Dr. Park are left with one last option to examine the patient's medical history that could compromise House's conditional agreement with the hospital. Meanwhile, House makes an effort to reconnect with Wilson despite a cold reception.
- 18
When a controversial African politician (guest star Jones) falls ill, he is brought to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. The team struggles with whether to help a merciless dictator being subpoenaed for crimes against humanity in his country. Meanwhile, Wilson tries to make peace with a feuding neighbor, but House's prying exacerbates the problem.
- 19
A wealthy businessman brings his teenage son, who is suffering from inexplicable stomach pains, to Princeton Plainsboro and insists on having Dr. House handle the case. Meanwhile, Foreman and Chase prepare to present information on the Dibala case.
- 20
After House's medical license is reinstated, he reclaims his role as Head of Diagnostics in time to treat Hank Hardwick, an adult film star admitted to Princeton Plainsboro for pulsating eye pain. Meanwhile, Cuddy is reminded that the hospital is not conducive to healthy personal relationships, and House angles to form a dream team.
- 21
The team takes on the case of an ailing groom-to-be who harbors undisclosed secrets from a previous relationship. As his fiancée tries to get answers to her many questions, a frustrated team winnows down the possibilities. Meanwhile, House spends extra-curricular time with his Princeton Plainsboro colleagues at Wilson's insistence, performing a karaoke rendition of a Gladys Knight & The Pips classic with Foreman and Chase during a raucous night out.
- 22
Princeton Plainsboro admits a patient named Margaret McPherson suffering severe and uncontrollable vomiting. House and the team make unexpected discoveries about her identity as they assess her symptoms. Meanwhile, a visit from House's massage therapist forces House and Cuddy to confront the reservations in their relationship. Also, House tasks Chase with hiring a replacement for Hadley; he hires Dr. Kelly Benedict who later quits.
- 23
Science and faith are called into question when a patient is admitted to the hospital after he starts coughing up blood while being crucified. Meanwhile, Taub questions his wife Rachel about her relationship with an infidelity support group member and the team attends a co-worker's wedding where Wilson's relationship with Sam takes an unexpected turn.
- 24
A teenage military trainee at a juvenile offender training camp suffers peculiar symptoms after enduring an intense training course, and mysteriously, his drill sergeant is soon admitted for similar symptoms. Sensing Cuddy's stress over her daughter Rachel's enrollment at a prestigious preschool, House secretly prepares Rachel for observations and reveals a soft spot for the toddler.
- 25
A man well-respected in his community suddenly collapses, and in diagnosing his symptoms, the team discovers that the patient has been hiding dark and dishonest secrets about his personal and professional life. But when the patient openly confesses his wrongdoings to his family and community, he compromises his chances of receiving the proper medical treatment. Meanwhile, Chase and Taub rejoin the team, and Taub struggles to balance work and fatherhood. House will stop at nothing to manipulate Taub into taking a DNA test to prove he is the father of his two six-month-old daughters.
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