Babies & Bathwater

Season 1, Episode 18, Aired
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While House and his team scramble to discover what's causing brain and kidney dysfunction in a pregnant woman, Vogler is working to get House fired after House's pharmaceutical speech. House determines the illness, but the woman and her husband must struggle with an emotional and heartbreaking choice: choose between her or that of her unborn child. Vogler calls for a vote to remove House, but when Wilson refuses to make the vote unanimous, Vogler threatens to take his money if Wilson isn't voted out. Finally, Cuddy must take a stand against Vogler.moreless
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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show house there is a women that came in and she is pregnant and she is having serious problems and after doing some tests they think she may have to make a heartbreaking desion her baby or her life this was a really serious desion and after house bad speech on purpose volger wants to vote house out and wants people to agree with him so when he goes to vote wilson house long time friend sticks up for him so volger threats the board by taken his money out if they dont vote wilson out and so that is when cutty makes the desion to rise up against volger this was a good epmoreless

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  • The most heart moving episode i have every seen!!!! It was just so heart touching and beautiful.

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    By lillierose, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    The most heart moving episode i have every seen!!!! It was just so heart touching and beautiful.
    Praying the whole time the mum and bub would be fine and when the mother dies it is just the sadest thing.
    I loved watching this episode and enjoyed it so much!! Everything about it just made it one of the best Houses i have seen!!!
    Also i loved the fact the Cuddy got rid of Vogler!!!! He is so cruel and FINALLY gone!!!!!
    YAY!!!!!
    Well, personally the best episode ever and i hope that they are all like this(just not as sad)
    Its great, keep up the great work!!
    luv Jaydemoreless

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  • Vogler wants to get rid of House so he tries to get him fired at the board meeting

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    By CSIGirl2, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    thia was a sad and happy episode because one the mother died and two Vogler was finally gotten rid of . It was great when Dr Cuddy saved Dr House's ass and well it was just great to see Vogler go and well at least it would go back to normal.

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  • One of the best episodes of the first season! I don't think you can make this one any better!

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    By house_luver38, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    This has to be one of the best episodes ever!

    The clinic story and the POTW were well-developed and interesting...And thank goodness the evil Voegler is no more! I couldn't stand that horrible man one second longer!

    The end sequence where "Happiness" plays, is absolutely PERFECT in every way!

    If every show on television were as good as this one, I'd never leave the house again...

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  • Sad and Funny, but what isn't with this show.

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    By bizechild, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    It was nice to see Vogler go, as much as he was something good to root against. The dream sequence was particularly hilarious. Like most of the later, and better, episodes, the everyplot took a backseat to the much more interesting character development. We truly got to see Wilson and Cutty's loyalties, especially Wilson. Just his utter turmoil at doing what he knows is right, even if it costs him everything he likes.. Well at least half of what he likes (his job).moreless

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    • Injoke: The vegan couple who take their baby to the clinic are named "Kaplan," after one of the show's producers, Marcy G. Kaplan. Edit
    • Music in closing scene is "Happiness" by Grant Lee Buffalo. Edit
    • Although credited as normal, Jennifer Morrison doesn't appear in this episode. Edit

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    • (looking for something) House: I really should have kept Cameron. She knew where to find the sugar. Edit
    • Dr. Cuddy: It's not cancer. Patient: It's not gonna kill me? Dr. Cuddy: It's hemorrhoids. Edit
    • Vogler: He is a drug addict who flaunts his addiction and refuses to get treatment. He is a disgrace and an embarrassment to this hospital. I'd go on, but it gets kinda mean, so I'm gonna keep this simple. House goes, or I go. Dr. Cuddy: You shouldn't personalize this. Vogler: And by I, I mean my $100 million. How's that for personalizing? Edit

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