FOREMAN’S DIAGNOSIS OF A YOUNG, UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMAN
FORCES HIM TO EXAMINE HIS OWN LIFE,
WHILE HOUSE ATTEMPTS TO INVESTIGATE WILSON’S LOVE LIFE
ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, APRIL 24, ON FOX

Charles S. Dutton, Beverly Todd, Jane Adams Guest-Star


The team takes on the case of Lupe, a young female scam artist who passes out while working a card-playing scheme on the streets. Lupe suffers from a lack of blood to the brain which had temporarily paralyzed her ability to make decisions or exercise free will. Measuring from her background, Foreman immediately suspects Lupe’s condition stems from drug abuse, while Chase looks for other possibilities, such as toxins, in Lupe’s apartment. Lupe senses Foreman’s disdain for the decisions she’s made in her life, and Foreman grapples with his own humble past when his parents come to visit him. When Lupe’s symptoms worsen and her organs begin to shut down, Foreman and the team suspect cancer to be the culprit. Meanwhile, Cuddy and Wilson go out on a date to see an art exhibit together, and House probes Wilson’s ex-wife about Wilson and his dating habits. When the team learns some devastating news about Lupe’s condition, they realize that their own decisions, rather that Lupe’s, may cost Lupe her life in the “House Training” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, April 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-320) (TV-14 L)

One autographed t-shirt that is emblazoned with the classic “House-ism”: “Everybody Lies.” (signed by entire cast)
One autographed cast photo (signed by entire cast)
One autographed House Season 1 DVD (signed by Hugh Laurie)
One autographed House Season 2 DVD (signed by Hugh Laurie)
One autographed original House script (signed by entire cast)

He is one of a handful of writers who have been with the show since those early days, way back in 2004, but he hasn't reached a point where he's desperately hunting for medical oddities to feed House's appetite for a mystery. "You stay buried in a story and then you come up for air and look around the world, maybe you read a newspaper for the first time, and all of a sudden all these stories are leaping at you."

When we spoke, he was coming up for air after putting the final touches on the last script of the season. While he won't even give a clue as to what it's about (not that I'm bitter), he will say the show has hit a stride with the final run of episodes. "I think fans are going to have fun," he promises. I'm going to go out on a short limb and guess that this won't be one of those lighter episodes, though.

By now, Laurie's ardent commitment to his role has earned him two Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and no small share of the credit for House's overall vision. "Hugh co-directs every show we do," Leonard says. "It's not an exaggeration. He really does say, 'Are you cutting from that shot to this shot? Because if so, that would be awkward.' Are you kidding me? I'm thinking about what I'm having for lunch."

The most-watched show at 9 p.m. was Fox's "House," with 22.4 million following Hugh Laurie's irascible doc. ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" ejected Clyde Drexler and drew 16.5 million witnesses. In third was a rerun of CBS' "The Unit" with 7.3 million.

HOUSE’S LATEST PATIENT IS A YOUNG GIRL
WITH AILMENTS WELL BEYOND HER YEARS
ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, APRIL 17, ON FOX


The team takes on the case of 6-year-old Lucy, who collapsed at daycare. They discover that the tissues surrounding Lucy’s heart have hardened and are strangling her heart, a condition usually found in much older patients. As the team searches for an explanation, Lucy’s condition worsens and she suffers a stroke. There’s a palpable tension between Cameron and Chase, and House intentionally assigns them tasks to do together, including a trip to Lucy’s house to check for any possible environmental explanations for her condition. While there, they discover surprising evidence indicating that Lucy may have been abused. Lucy’s 8-year-old brother develops a not-so-innocent crush on Cameron, and as he becomes increasingly aggressive, House suspects that whatever is killing Lucy has begun to affect her brothe, too. As they try to narrow down what is causing Lucy’s condition before it’s too late, House and Cameron clash over how to treat her. Meanwhile, when Wilson takes Cuddy out to see a play, House puts ideas in Wilson’s head regarding Cuddy’s motivation for going with him in the “Act Your Age” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, April 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-319) (TV-14 L)

The broadcaster, heavily reliant on U.S. fare, is believed to have paid around £500,000 ($950,000) an episode for the fourth series of "House," one of Five's most successful shows.

A VIOLENT ILLNESS IS SPREADING AMONG PASSENGERS
ON HOUSE AND CUDDY’S FLIGHT, PUTTING THEIR OWN LIVES IN DANGER
ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, APRIL 10, ON FOX


House and Cuddy board a flight back to the United States from Singapore, where they were speakers at an international conference. Shortly after takeoff, a passenger seated next to House becomes violently ill. While House brushes it off as a hangover, Cuddy suspects the man might have a deadly contagious virus and the other passengers could be at risk. Assuming the worst, Cuddy suggests the plane turn back and land, but House dissuades the flight attendant and the flight continues on. As the man's condition worsens, the rest of the passengers on the flight become increasingly uneasy, and so does House when a second passenger falls ill with the exact same rash and debilitating symptoms. Back at Princeton-Plainsboro, Wilson leads the team when they encounter Fran, a middle-aged woman who collapsed at her home and soon goes into seizures. Cameron and Chase investigate Fran's house to look for clues to a diagnosis, but they are distracted by the prospect of an empty house and an inviting bed. When they return empty-handed and Fran's health continues to decline, the team must focus on finding out what is killing Fran without House's help. Back on the flight, with First Class turned into a makeshift isolation area, House calls upon a misfit team of passengers to fill in for his own team, as he bounces questions and theories off of them. When Cuddy collapses and several more passengers fall ill, the situation turns dire as the plane is hours away from any viable landing place. Without the help of his team or even proper medical equipment, House finds himself with Cuddy’s life and a plane-full of passengers’ lives in his hands in the “Airborne” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, April 10 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-318) (TV-14 D, L)

WHEN A PREGNANT CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHER’S UNBORN CHILD ENDANGERS HER HEALTH, THE TEAM MUST TAKE ACTION
BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE TO SAVE EITHER OF THEM
ON “HOUSE” TUESDAY, APRIL 3, ON FOX

Anne Ramsay and Tyson Ritter (All American Rejects) Guest-Star


A famous, 42-year-old, pregnant photographer, Emma Sloan (guest star Anne Ramsay), is brought to the hospital after suffering a stroke in the middle of a high-profile photo shoot with Tyson Ritter (All American Rejects). Although Emma’s condition initially stabilizes, her health takes a turn for the worse when her kidneys inexplicably fail. As her health continues to deteriorate, Emma is more concerned about her baby’s well-being than her own. With no other viable explanation for the kidney failure, House realizes Emma may have a rare condition called Maternal Mirror Syndrome, in which the mother’s health mimics the distress level of her fetus. Meanwhile, Cameron and Chase’s secret relationship is exposed to Foreman and Cuddy, and House makes extravagant plans to take a much-needed vacation. House calls Cuddy on the fact she’s taken a special interest in the case as she identifies with Emma’s struggle to have a child later in life, but her compassion for Emma may be clouding her judgment in the case. When Emma’s liver begins to fail, House presents her with the heart-wrenching choice to terminate her fetus or die herself. But with Cuddy on her side, Emma demands they come up with another option – an option that may not exist. With Cuddy and House at odds over how to handle her case, Emma faces a life-and-death situation for both herself and her unborn child in the “Fetal Position” episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, April 3 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOU-317) (TV-14 D, L)