House

Mirror, Mirror

Season 4, Episode 5, Aired 10/30/07

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House deals with a patient who mirrors the personality of anyone he meets. Meanwhile, Foreman is put in charge of overseeing the fellowship candidates.

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Jesse Spencer

Dr. Robert Chase
Jennifer Morrison

Dr. Allison Cameron
Robert Sean Leonard

Dr. James Wilson

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Mirror patient

9.5

"Superb"

By seriesguy3998, Jan 05, 2010 Report Abuse

House
Season 4
Episode 5: Mirror, Mirror
Foreman returns to the hospital, and will make part of House's team. While House is trying to see who will be part of his team, a patient who mirrors the characteristics of doctors and other patients is brought to the hospital.

I want to say awesome episode! It was amazing. Funny and interesting. Foreman returns, the contestants keep on trying to impress House, a patient who mirror the attitudes of the people surrounding him. And ther end part, when House and Cuddy are in the same room with the patient and try to see who the patient will mirror was hilarous. Awesome House episode!moreless

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Mirror patient

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By seriesguy3998, Jan 05, 2010 Report Abuse

House
Season 4
Episode 5: Mirror, Mirror
Foreman returns to the hospital, and will make part of House's team. While House is trying to see who will be part of his team, a patient who mirrors the characteristics of doctors and other patients is brought to the hospital.

I want to say awesome episode! It was amazing. Funny and interesting. Foreman returns, the contestants keep on trying to impress House, a patient who mirror the attitudes of the people surrounding him. And ther end part, when House and Cuddy are in the same room with the patient and try to see who the patient will mirror was hilarous. Awesome House episode!moreless

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By DonStants2, Jul 11, 2009 Report Abuse

I think this was a brilliant episode- it was such a clever idea to have a patient who mimics everyone around him- it was an ingenious way to know more about the candidates! Kutner seems to like new experiences, Taub seems to be into Amber or affairs from his wife, Brendan misses adventures, Amber feels the need to always be right, whilst 13 seems scared about something- assentuating her mysteriously withdrawn character.

I thought it was a good way to go with the characters and to let the audience care about them more. Meanwhile, Foreman returns to the team, much to House's initial displeasure. I was thrilled to see Foreman back, and for him to finally learn how happy he is to be there! He, like House said, was the only one to learn something from the patient. I loved how Cameron told him the same as well, as well as Chase winning all the bets by striking a deal with House- I would have loved to see more of him in the episode, however.

I think it was also interesting how Wilson has more power than House, whilst House has more power than Cuddy- it gave more depth to there relationship. I loved the scene at the end where House and Cuddy competed!

Overall, I thought this was a great episode, with great character development for a cast currently so large, whilst the mystery was also very interesting- a House classic.moreless

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Foreman vs. House

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By Canogaparkcindy, Nov 13, 2008 Report Abuse

This episode caused a lot of tension, it was really mor House vs. Cuddy but the real tension was between Foreman & House. I like this episode because House tries everything for Cuddy to give in & fire Foreman. Which was absolutely hilarious! The Mayonaise panic of 2007. Switching laxatives with Vicodin, getting personal with Thirteen, and Amber continues to sabotage Thirteen's work. I like how no one got fired in this episode. Everyone waiting in the back for the results and no one got fired! I wosh this was the real team, seriously, they work so well together. A very good episode.moreless

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Possibly the best House episode ever.

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By sgv_6618, Sep 04, 2008 Report Abuse

This episode is one of the best ever. The way each character is portrayed through the patient is brilliant, the war between House and Cuddy, Foreman beginning to be part of the group again are all great and what tops everything is when in the end House is acknowledged as "the boss" by the patient. The only downside is that Cameron has very little participation on this episode; something I hope will change in the episodes to come. If I had to chose my favorite episode this would be it. Funny, relaxing, classical house style, but at the same time refreshing and new.moreless

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Trivia
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- When House and Foreman are checking the patient board with the symptoms on it, nausea has been incorrectly spelled with an extra "u." Edit
- Trivia: When a ballot paper is handed out with the names of all the fellowship candidates, it reveals Thirteen's name to be Remy Hadley. The first onscreen reference to the character's full name. Edit
- The crew deal with the security dogs by feeding them drugged hamburger. Security dogs are generally trained to not eat strange food for exactly this reason. Edit
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- Music: "We're Going to be Friends" by the White Stripes. Edit
- International Air Date: Australian: October 31, 2007 The Netherlands: March 13, 2008 on SBS6 Italy: March 11, 2008 on Canale 5 United Kingdom: April 17, 2008 9pm on five Bulgaria: April 29, 2008 on NTV Israel: May 4, 2008 on HOT 3/YES Stars 3 Denmark: May 3, 2008 on SBS Net The Czech Republic: September 29, 2008 on TV Nova Germany: September 23, 2008 on RTL Hungary: September 24, 2008 on TV2 Greece: October 18, 2008 on Star Sweden: March 17, 2009 on TV4 Poland: April 2, 2009 on TVP2 Edit
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- House: Hey! You actually do want to stay, don't you? Dr. Foreman: I think I do. House: Every one of those idiots got some insight about themselves from the pig salesman, not one of them did anything about it. People don't learn, they don't change, you did. You're a freak! Edit
- Amber: What's going on? Kutner: You're the favorite. Amber: House's? Kutner: To get fired. Edit
- House: Have you guys heard any of my metaphors yet? Well come on, sit on grandpa's lap as I tell you how infections are criminals; immune system's the police. Seriously, Grumpy, get up here, it'll make us both happy. Edit
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- House: Alice, your turn through the looking-glass. Referencing to the book Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, which is a sequel to Alice in Wonderland. Edit
- Title: References Snow White, where the Queen would look into her mirror every day and say, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all." The mirror would usually answer the queen, but once Snow White is born, it says Snow White. Edit
- House: Who here doesn't have health insurance? Michael Moore was right. Referencing film documentarian Michael Moore's assertion in his 2007 movie Sicko concerning the number of medically uninsured Americans. Edit