Detox

Season 1, Episode 11, Aired
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While trying to figure out why a young patient won't stop bleeding after a car wreck, House takes Cuddy's challenge and goes off Vicodin for a week in exchange for no clinic duty for a month. If House and his team can't determine the source of his patient's blood loss, the 16-year-old car victim will die in a matter of days. As House's withdrawal symptoms become more and more severe, his patient directives for his patient are more harsh and risky than usual, and Foreman and Cameron are afraid he may not be thinking clearly enough to save the patient's life.moreless
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  • this is a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Jun 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show house there is a 16 year old that comes in from bleeding to much and then house in this ep goes and makes a deal with cuddy that he can make it with out taken his pills for his pain and so makes deal he can make it with out them for a week and so he condistion becomes more worse and his asstans think he condition that he is in is stoping him from making clear decision to save the patient and that he will die this was a good ep i thoughtmoreless

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  • One of the most dramatic episodes of the seasons.

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    By guitarcrazy24, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode of House was painful to watch, with two extremely dramatic plots. First, House is challenged to a deal, where he has to stay off his pain medication for a week to prove that he isn\'t addicted. He manages to complete the week, but with great difficulty; he finally admits that he is addicted. Although he needs the medication for his pain, he decides that this is the way he wants to live, because he\'s still healthy.

    Meanwhile, a 16 year old boy, son of a man whose wife died of cancer, fights for his life. This episode is unique, because the mystery of his illness is not discovered until later, and there is controversy about whether House really has a straight mind while he is off his medication. You don\'t find out whether the patient lives or dies until the very end, nor do you have much of an idea.

    This episode is one of my personal favorites.moreless

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  • House saves the day and win the bet so 1 month off clinic duty even thought we found out he's actually addicted to the drugs.

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    By tvrev, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    Well what can I say about this, even when House is De-toxin he's still able to save the patient, still I liked the story line he is addicted to pain-medication but won't admit it's a problem. Still we found out at the end it was his friends idea not the women but he managed to skip 1 month clinic duty. Now that's a good bet he won.

    Foreman, well nothing ever changes with him but Cameron for once in her life actually followed House into wrong thing, he was trying to teach her lesson I hope she learned, I mean surely she should learn to question House's decision if it doesn't make sense to her. Still next week episode might be interesting.

    Cat autopsy, is there anything House wouldn't do? I know it helped find the cure but I have to wonder how far he will go with it. His hands shaking when he did it and Cameron just standing there just shows how well she knows him, she knew that no-way if she offered help he would been very angry at her.
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  • Detox was a great episode! We got to see a side of House we knew existed but until now, were unsure if EVERYONE knew about his addiction to the vicodin. Well done!moreless

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    By kimmiann, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    AWESOME! I really enjoyed watching House bicker with not only the other patients and Lisa Cuddy, But his inner demons as well. I believe that this episode did NOT promote or encourage drug addiction, but made clear that NO ONE is exempt from the grasp addiction can have on some people.

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  • This episode was what I thought to be fantastic. Here in Australia the commercials for it said it was: “The performance that earned him (Hugh) an Emmy nomination”

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    By Kylie1403, Apr 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was what I thought to be fantastic. Here in Australia the commercials for it said it was:

    "The performance that earned him (Hugh) an Emmy nomination"

    And after this episode I'd have to agree.

    I think that this episode had a lot of character development for both House and Cameron.

    House was given the challenge to give up his pain killers for a week; in return he would get a month off clinic duty. During this week, he goes through the typical withdrawal symptoms. When he is given an 'easy' way out, he is faced with an important decision. Take the pills or don't take the pills.


    It's no surprise that withdrawal symptoms are HELL on House, and yet he takes the hard option and ditches the pills. At the end he announces that YES he is an addict but he doesn't see it as a problem. Is this fear? Or just plain stubbornness?

    We learn the strength that House has, and his determination to prove others wrong, which is also an example of his inner strengths.

    Cameron is faced with an important decision of her own. Believe House and do what he says even if she believe sits wrong, or go against his wishes and do what she thinks is best.

    Though out the episode she has to fight the demons within herself to make her decisions what's more important?

    I found the episode to be quite fantastic! I loved it! But then again what's not to love about House?
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    • For this episode only, House's desk has a metal top rather than a glass one. This allows him to ram the pestle into his hand without breaking the desktop. Edit
    • House says he is doing an autopsy on a cat. Technically the animal equivalent of an autopsy is a "necropsy." Edit

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    • Music: You Don't Have to Worry (Windy Wagner), Feelin' Alright (Joe Cocker) Edit
    • For his performance in this episode Hugh Laurie received a 2005 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Edit

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    • Dr. Cuddy: It's not just your leg. You wanna get high. You're doing, what, 80 milligrams a day? House: No. That's way too much. Moderation is the key. Unless there's pain. Dr. Cuddy: It's double what you were taking when I hired you. House: 'Cause you're twice as annoying. Edit
    • Dr. Cuddy: I'll give you a week off clinic duty if you can go a week off narcotics. House: No way! I love the clinic. Dr. Cuddy: You love the pills. Two weeks. House: Pills don't make me high. They make me neutral. Dr. Cuddy: A month. House: You're on, mister. Edit
    • House: If the artery expands, the clot might move on its own. That's very creative. Why didn't you mention this before? Dr. Chase: Well, I... I didn't think of it before. House: You should've. Edit

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    • Dr. Wilson: No, I want to make sure you don't start firing shots from the clock tower. Refers to Charles Whitman, who on August 1, 1966, climbed to the top of the University of Texas Tower in Austin and began a shooting spree which lasted 96 minutes, killing 10 people and wounding 32 others. Edit

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