4.06 Whatever it Takes
HOUSE IS RECRUITED BY THE CIA TO TREAT AN AGENT WITH AN ILLNESS AS MYSTERIOUS AS HIS PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT; THE FELLOWSHIP CANDIDATES RACE TO DIAGNOSE A STOCK CAR DRIVER ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, ON FOX Michael Michele Guest-Stars House is recruited by the CIA to help diagnose a deathly ill agent with an unknown illness. The agent’s medical case is being spearheaded by Dr. Samira Terzi (guest star Michael Michele), who offers up very little information about the agent’s history or previous assignments. With limited information to go on, House uses some unorthodox methods to try to crack the code and determine a diagnosis in time to save his mystery patient’s life. Meanwhile, Foreman faces resistance from the remaining six fellowship candidates when they question his judgment and argue over the diagnosis of a female drag car racer who passed out after a race in the “Whatever It Takes” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Nov. 6 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-406) (TV-14; D, L ) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1 PA: Viewer discretion is advised. Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase. Guest Cast: Amy Dudgeon as Casey; Anne Dudek as Amber; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen; Peter Jacobson as Taub; Kal Penn as Kutner; Andy Comeau as Brennan; Edi Gathegi as Cole; Tom Wilson as Lou; Michael Michele as Samira Terzi; Holmes Osborne as Curtis; Joel Bissonnette as John; Chad Willett as Brian Smith; Nick Warnock as Reporter; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse Source - Fox.com

So House gets the diagnosis wrong and almost kills the patient in the process while the other guy gets it right, and House gets the credit? House is totally obnoxious to her and she wants to work for him? I have to put up with her and House flirting now? Aarg! No woman would go for a guy who acts like that, I don't care if he has dreamy eyes and a big cane that makes you swoon. I was NOT expecting the twist about Brennan, I was screaming (mentally) "she can't have polio!" when that reveal came along.

No, no, no, no, no, no! I do not like this ending, take it back and give me a better one, that includes Wilson! Liked the patients, and liked how the CIA patient/driver patient parallels. Loved House in blue! :) Loved the Wilson scenes. :) WAS NOT happy about the ending in the slightest.

Yay! House has a love interest! And she's not cam or cuddy!

Wow, that was actually a good episode if I ever saw one this season. I really cracked up a couple of times - the ringtone was fantastic, really. All the spy jokes were funny too. Hmm, it was indeed weird to have House be wrong and get all the credit. I guess he made a better case for it...

Did they seem to be really pushing the edge tonight? The "I've got a place for you on my penis" "There's a satellite photo of Cuddy's vagina" I felt some of the humor was really crass tonight. It wasn't big and it wasn't clever. That said I howled when Taub told CTB that "Shiksas are for practice" Michael Michele was fine. Though House was such a total tool, I can't understand why she'd even entertain working/flirting with him. ETA: The Brennan thing was a shocker. I'm glad he's gone though.

I liked the end scene where House had that look on his face like, Thank you GOD.

Michael Michelle is completely devoid of a personality. House knows how to kill a man with his thumb. Just ask Wilson.

WTF was that? I'm not normally the bitching sort, but I can't remember an ep I disliked more. House came off as an annoying idiot and the camera guy hates Wilson. I only know he was in it because I spent the whole 30 seconds cringing at the bad angle. Psycho fellow and twice the Cameron and Foreman? I haven't read spoilers so I was totally thrown by the chic being the newest member of the House is god fan club. Yuck! I would rather follow Cameron around all day in the er than watch this ep again.

As a whole, I enjoyed this episode a lot. Laughed throughout. However, I'm not thrilled with this potential love interest. Nope, nope.

Yay! House has a love interest! And she's not cam or cuddy! I'm all for House having a love interest as long as she's a) not a fellow or his boss, which this woman wasn't at the start and b) doesn't act like a moron to win her. Which he, y'know, DID. That's why I hate it. He was practically charming with Honey.

Did they seem to be really pushing the edge tonight? The "I've got a place for you on my 'little Jimmy'" "There's a satellite photo of Cuddy's Hoo-Hoo" I felt some of the humor was really crass tonight. It wasn't big and it wasn't clever. Did they use the euphemisms? Because in Canada anyway, we got the real words.

My comments immediately post-ep are usually pretty not thoughtful but: House was a total child-she's not that hot-but I laughed at the pitiful innuendo Wilson was fun Cameron was totally not worthy of hate (whoa! break out the smelling salts!) Foreman needs to put up or shut up. Whoa! Crazy doctor! Way to fail! Really? I liked the idea that she was ready to sleep with House. Not so much the idea of her being around as part of the team.