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Season 2, Episode 16, Aired
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Melinda, a troubled teenage girl who is immuno-compromised as a result of the medications she must take after a heart transplant, has a severe allergic reaction and goes into shock when her boyfriend visits her. Meanwhile, House and Wilson continue to work out the problems in their new living arrangement.moreless
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  • Jumps the shark. (spoilers)

    3.7
    "Bad"
    By Data-Dox, Nov 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    Hello? The show is called House not Foreman. Foreman is hired help, and House is apparently just a consultant now? Pathetic turn for what used to be a great show. Ah well it was still fun to see house come to the rescue despite the writers atempts to make House VS everybody anything but bad soap (except Wilson, who rules) ah well.

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  • Great patient storyline.

    8.4
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    By Ting13, Nov 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    Finally it seems like they're beginning to come up with something other than cancer. Most of this season seems like the patient has turned out to have cancer. This episode had a new twist, which was quite unexpected and turned out really well.

    The case as a whole was pretty interesting, and the characters worked rather well. I liked the subplot with the mother being overprotective, although I could have lived without the cheesy "you're going to school on Monday" ending. It seemed as if they put a bit more effort to creating the puzzle this week, and it paid off, though the main reason why the storyline worked so well was that the guest characters were well written and well acted, making you sympathise with them. I guess the only thing that irked me a bit was how they just seemed to have drawn a red line with a tiny marker to pose as a surgical scar on the girl. It looked completely unrealistic and weird, given that she didn't have any scars from stitches, which means the scar would be much wider. Normally these things don't bother me, but in this case it really stood out as ridiculous.

    Now here's something I've never really understood with this show... Why on earth is Wilson friends with House? And furthermore, why does Wilson regard House as his best friend? It feels like there's a lot going on between them that we never get to see, but at this point it's getting a bit over the top, since no reasonable human being would be friends with someone like House when he acts like he's been doing the past couple of episodes. He's not the least bit supportive or sympathetic, he's only being a jerk. I would really like to get some more insight on the inner workings of their friendship, and see a few more glimpses of House acting like a friend. I think I remember two such moments in season one, and so far none from this season. In the first season there was the thing with Vogler, where towards the end House seemed to be willing to step up and act as a friend towards Wilson, although not too willingly. And then there was a scene in the pilot where the patient said something about how you show people you care by what you do, not what you say, and House had taken on the patient only because he thought she was Wilson's cousin. Aside from those two bits, it seems like the House/Wilson friendship mainly consists of House doing everything he can to insult and annoy Wilson. I would like to see an episode where he needs to rely on Wilson more, and get a better glimpse of their relationship. There must be some reason Wilson considers him a friend.

    As a side note, can you imagine House as a best man when Wilson got married? Somehow, I'm having trouble...

    One character who is sinking fast is Cameron. This episode she was annoying, being testy and arrogant towards everyone and everything. She's my least favourite of House's "ducklings", but in many episodes I quite like her. This wasn't one of them. They seem to have a hard time finding a middle ground between Cameron being too soft and Cameron being too arrogant. Or maybe there's some revelation to come, regarding Cameron?moreless

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  • House & Wilson at their finest :)

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    By detorio, Aug 05, 2009 Report Abuse
    Once again, ANOTHER top notch House episode! I saw half of this ep on the TV years ago, so it was good finally watching it. Worth the wait ;) this episode was, ive said many times before, sexytime! Great medical case first of all! Teen girl getting sick in an environment cleaner than a hospital, left me wanting to know more :).

    And what about House and Wilson! Hellz yeah, they are awesome in this episode. Highlight from House, was him pulling the tick outta the girl...elevator door opens, she's legs wide open with House probing and *drumroll* Cuddy, Wilson and the babes family all looking inside. Foreman had the LOLest expression on his face like "ahhhh sh1t, we're boned!" And what about Wilson, lashing out finally! Tinkering with House's cane! Genious! Oh, even I admit, it was about time Gregory got his just deserts ;)

    All in all, another one of my favourites, but seriously, right up there in Top 5. 10/10 all the way baby! :)moreless

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  • Simply perfect...

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    By DonStants2, Jun 08, 2009 Report Abuse
    This was yet another series classic, and I cannot fault the writing all the perfomances. The case surrounding Melinda was brilliant, and one of the most heartfelt yet dramatic of storylines. I liked House's interactions with the boyfriend at the beginning, and how Cameron taunted Chase ("Too bad its not you giving the sample- we'd be done by now").

    I thought the patient storyline was very well acted by the whole family- they all played their roles well, and brought out different reactions from the cast (well...Foreman and Cameron, Chase didn't really seem to care!). The ending where House and Foreman were stuck in a lift was quite thrilling for something so simple.

    The interactions between House and Wilson were brilliant throughout- I loved the pranks they played as House put Wilson through "therapy". I laugh out loud each time I see House's cane collapse!

    Overall, nothing short of fantastic writing- this Season is probably one of the best Seasons of television (of its type) that has ever been written. Brilliant.moreless

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  • Michelle Traghtenberg guest stars!

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Sep 10, 2008 Report Abuse
    Anyways sorry if I spelled that wrong, but Michelle Traghtenberg guest stars! This plot line started out very slow in the beginning, like any other patient. What was interesting was the mother, she was a freak! I like how she wants to get out through the whole thing & at the end, the mom finally allows her to go back to school. But anyways the slow to fast part is when House had his epiphany. The girl has a tick! Wow, he stops the elevator to get the tick out which danger the girl's safety, also when House was having all those flashbacks about that night. Amazing! The subplot, funny plot was well funny! Wilson & House pull pranks on each other. Great episode!moreless

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    • When Melinda goes into Anaphlactic shock it is almost instant. However, anaphilaxis takes time to hit the individual full force. Melinda would be able to feel it coming before her throat closed to the point of being unable to speak. Edit
    • During the part when House makes Wilson sit outside the apartment for hours, as the evening goes on you see that House's apartment door is suddenly open ajar. As night begins to settle, the door is still ajar as House opens it. Edit
    • Trivia: The beer that House grabs from the fridge has a flip-top, which indicates that House's beverage of choice is apparently Grolsch lager. Edit

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    • International Air Dates: The Netherlands: April 26, 2007 on SBS 6
      The Czech Republic: September 10, 2007 on TV Nova Belgium: September 27, 2007 on KanaalTwee Edit
    • Music: Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch and Pain in My Heart by Otis Redding. Edit
    • At the end, when Wilson is watching TV, you hear Jimmy Stewart ask "what is that doo-hickey?" and the response is "A brassiere." That's from the Hitchcock film Vertigo (1958). Wilson also has a Vertigo poster in his office. Edit

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    • House: Are you the boyfriend? I need to borrow you. Barbara: What's going on? House: Don't worry. I'll return him in roughly the same condition. Edit
    • Dr. Chase: No alarm on this window. Dr. Cameron: It's a 20 feet drop. Dr. Chase: You can get to the tree from here. There's some bark scraped off. Dr. Cameron: Sure, heart transplant girl swung down the tree on a vine. Maybe she was hooking up with Tarzan and Cheetah down by the elephant graveyard. Dr. Chase: Or, Jane stayed in the treehouse, Tarzan came up. Edit
    • Dan: What, do you think there was still some (penicillin) on my lips? I brushed my teeth. House: Think lower and more fun. Edit

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    • Wilson: Because you're William Tell, you can pick an apple off someone's head. William Tell was a legendary hero of disputed historical authenticity who is said to have lived in the Canton of Uri in Switzerland in the early 14th century. Tell had been promised freedom if he shot the apple. On November 18, 1307, Tell split the fruit with a single bolt from his crossbow, without mishap. Edit
    • House: Heart Transplant. Immune system's in the toilet. Mommy builds her little angel a John Travolta quality bubble. Referring to a TV movie from the late 70s, The Boy In The Plastic Bubble, where Travolta played a boy born with a severely compromised immune system. The character was forced to wear a large plastic bubble-like chamber around himself so he could remain in a sterile environment at all times. Edit
    • House: It's like an Agatha Christie mystery. Agatha Christie is a famous 20th century writer of murder mysteries, and created such characters as Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot. Edit

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