House

The Right Stuff

Season 4, Episode 2, Aired 10/2/07

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House is secretly trying to treat a fighter pilot who is a candidate for NASA's astronaut training program. Her diagnosis will be the test to choose which ones of the 40 applicants are going to take the empty spots in his team.

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Hugh Laurie

Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein

Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps

Dr. Eric Foreman

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The Contest begins!

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By DonStants2, Jul 09, 2009 Report Abuse

What a fantastic start to Season 4! House testing the candidates and firing them both randomly and wisely is certainly an inspired idea. I loved how many candidates there were, but already there seems to be focus on a few:

1- "Cut throat-pixie"- I won't spoil the future episodes by naming them fully, but she was an interesting if **** character- I loved how she got many to quit!

2- "Number 9"- I thought he got focus for being a little crazy, though, on this episode alone, it is unclear whether he will be a focus in the future.

3- "Thirteen"- Made a few diagnoses and had quite a few camera shots- also very attractive! Could be a contender.

4- "Scooter"- the old dude was quite immense- on this episode alone (although I know the future ones), I was interested in him most of all.

5- "The Mormon"- he reminded me of a young Foreman! I think there is plenty of character development there!

6- "Plastic Surgeon"- Helped solve the case and got a lot of screen time- possiblity.

I think the new additions made a welcome addition, and it was interesting to see how the cast reacted to new situations- it was good seeing Cuddy react so horrified at House's games.

Meanwhile, House starts seeing his old team. I thought it was a little cruel of Wilson to play that joke on him, but they always wind each other up anyway! Chase giving the diagnosis was a nice touch, and I wonder if House was tempted to hire him back. It was also interesting the only was he halluncinated was Foreman- possible he misses him? Cameron seemed pretty much the same; she saw House's good qualities, and the fact he didn't want to destroy her dream.

Overall, a perfect start to Season 4, and brilliant writing to incorperate so many people! Fantastic.moreless

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Job interview.

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By Danny2312, Mar 16, 2009 Report Abuse

I don't know which poor doctor had been fired by House right in the beginning. Just poor. House meet more than 30 doctors for the job, but he will only hired 3 doctors. This is the first appearance of Thirteen, Kutner, Taub and Amber. I still miss the old team, they have know House for 3 years and then they left. At first I don't think the show will still be great, but this episode changes my mind. Cameron works in ER, Chase works as a surgeon. But Foreman? How House saw Foreman? Imagination? Probably. Great episode, good acting and writing. This is one example why the show continue to live without the original team--Chase, Cameron and Foreman.

Final diagnosos: Von Hippel-Lindau syndromemoreless

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By Canogaparkcindy, Nov 11, 2008 Report Abuse

I loved this episode, the new team is piecing together, when 40 applicants are fighting for the job. I really wanted that girl with accent to stay, but she had to go, which pretty much sucked. Cameron & Chase appear to be still a couple. My favorite people are Thirteen, Cutthroat B***, ad the guy that got fired in the middle of the episode. I cannot believe he got fired for telling on someone when Amber is the same thing. I love Amber's attitude about the whole situation, the people are getting eliminated fast. The girl from the last episode was fired, she would of been good on the team. A great episode!moreless

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What wasn't to like? I'm loving the idea of the contest to be on House's new team.

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By stewie1423, Nov 02, 2008 Report Abuse

Yes I've given this one a ten again and that's purely because there just isn't anything I can think of to criticise. I love the idea of the contest for the new team and am liking most of the applicants. Stand outs here being 13, the foreign one (Number 2 I think), the guy who changed his number from 6 to 9 and finally Anne Dudek's character.

The latter is completely brilliant and is so entertaining to watch. I loved how she got rid of the other team-mates during the carwash. The patient made things more enjoyable because House had to hide it from Cuddy. The whole Osama thing was quite amusing.

I was happy to see Chase and Cameron back even if they only stared for about five minutes each. The former was pretty good when talking to House in his surgery but Cameron was the one who really shone for me. She has been without a doubt one of my favourites for the other seasons and I really like how she talked with House.

Almost like she understands him. It was a great ending when she said when she grinned and said she thought he didn't grass up the patient because he didn't want to ruin her dream. Another brilliant episode and only two in...moreless

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By CRaivios, Jul 11, 2008 Report Abuse

A room full of 40 doctors, soon to be whittled down to three. The case itself was typical: a future astronaut trying to be incognito. It cracked me up when there was a fire inside the hyperbaric chamber. With much less fanfare than normal, the team arrives at a diagnosis.

At the end, there are only 10 doctors left. I expected the process to drag on longer, but I suppose having so many new cast members is too difficult. It is obvious who is going to stay, given the air time alloted to certain doctors. At least I know how Thirteen got her name.

The best part: House is seeing things. Or people. How can Chase and Cameron be milling about when they are working elsewhere? Or are they?moreless

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- Greta claims to be an Air Force pilot. In the teaser we see her flying a simulator. When she opens the canopy, we can see that the cockpit is from an AV-8B Harrier. The AV-8B is a U.S. Marine Corps aircraft, not a USAF aircraft. Edit
- After the patient fainted, the doctor shouldn't have used a red fire extinguisher because they have carbon dioxide, which destroys the oxygen in the air, which wouldn't be something a doctor would do because they would be trained in basic fire injuries. Edit
- Trivia: "Tesla was robbed" is written on the blackboard in the classroom. Edit
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- International Air Dates: Australia: October 10, 2007 The Netherlands: February 14, 2008 on SBS6 Italy: March 04, 2008 on Canale 5 United Kingdom: March 27, 2008 9pm on five Denmark: April 12, 2008 on SBS Net Israel: April 13, 2008 on HOT 3/YES Stars 3 Bulgaria: April 17, 2008 on NTV The Czech Republic: September 8, 2008 on TV Nova Germany: September 2, 2008 on RTL Hungary: September 3, 2008 on TV2 Greece: September 27, 2008 on Star Sweden: February 24, 2009 on TV4 Poland: March 19, 2009 on TVP2 Edit
- Omar Epps (Dr. Foreman) appears in this episode, but has no lines. Edit
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- Applicant 13: We could give her intravenous Vitamin D and stick her in a tanning booth. If she goes into a coma, we know it's a metabolic problem. House: Nice. But Vitamin D is metabolized by the liver and kidneys. It wouldn't tell us which one is screwed up. Applicant 6/9: We could get her wasted. Give her shots of tequila, measure how long it takes for her to pass out. If it's too fast, then we know her liver is not processing alcohol. It's a shot. House: I like you, Number 9. Edit
- Dr. Cuddy: From now on, everything you do gets charted. With pen. On paper. In a binder that says "Princeton Plainesboro Teaching Hospital" on the cover! House: Moooooooommmm?!? Dr. Cuddy: If you want to run something through the labs, I get a copy. If you do scans, I get a copy. If you think about doing scans, I get a copy! House: You know my current thoughts, right? I don't have to put those on paper? Edit
- (as two cute twins argue a diagnosis) House: Stop it! This argument is distracting every male and lesbian here! Edit
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- House: Just think of it as one giant rack for mankind. In this description of would-be astronaut Greta's breast enhancement surgery, House is referring to Neil Armstrong's famous statement as he became the first person to step on the moon, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." Edit
- House: I never opened for Springsteen or slept with Barbara Feldon In the 1960s, Barbara Feldon played the very attractive Agent 99 on the TV show Get Smart. Edit
- House: Two down, Kitty Carlisle. Referencing the actress who was a recurring guest panelist on the game show What's My Line?. John Charles Daly, the moderator, would count the questions that the panelists used up, by saying "one down," "two down," etc., then going on to the next panelist. Edit