5.14 - The Greater Good

THE TEAM TREATS A FORMER DOCTOR WHO GAVE UP HER CAREER IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ON "HOUSE" MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, ON FOX

100th Episode Milestone

House and the team take on the case of a woman who collapsed in the middle of a cooking class, and they soon learn she is a highly-renowned cancer researcher who recently gave up her entire career in order to pursue her own personal happiness. Though the team struggles to understand how the woman could give up saving lives for the sake of her own contentment, each grapple with the pursuit of happiness (or lack thereof) in their own lives. As the patient's condition continues to worsen, so does Thirteen's as she begins to suffer serious and life-threatening reactions to the experimental Huntington's Disease clinical trial. Meanwhile, Cuddy attempts to make House's life miserable for him in retaliation for his part in her own unhappiness in "The Greater Good" episode of HOUSE airing Monday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-514) (TV-14 D)

Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase; Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub; Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen

Guest Cast: Judith Scott as Dana Miller; Jennifer Crystal Foley as Rachel Taub; David Purdham as Chef Anthony; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse

Watched it again: here is my interpretation of eppy

Wow, this episode hit me on so many different personal levels (job satisfaction/personal happiness musings, not having kids discussion, etc.)


We got to see Blue the Janitor! The continuity deities have smiled on us!

I thought Cuddy's pranking was at first funny then it turned to cruel and obnoxious. I found it infuriating that she thought physically hurting him was appropriate. I don't think he's ever done anything that hurt her physically, has he? I mean, yes, he's an ass mentally and hurts her feelings, etc. but she's vicious when she goes after him. Guess it's that cat and mouse game they play. With Laxatives, tripwires, etc. Not cool. 8-) And I appreciated that Wilson confronted her about it. The only good thing about it is we got to see HL's calf muscles. ;D

13 made alot of sense when she called Foreman on his risking his medical license when they had only been dating for 2 weeks. Thank you, 13. That bothered me too.

I love Taub so much. His line about House/Foreman/Thirteen made me laugh out loud. He had quite a few good lines tonight.

Wilson is looking mighty fine these days. "I don't know how to get unstuck" "The only wrong thing is to do nothing" Oh that scene just broke my heart.



another note: It SUCKS that Chase and Cameron weren't in the 100th episode, but DS was right--the episode was nothing special. The best part was the story that centered on Wilson and it's kind of sad that he's alone in his grief. Kutner was a testy little thing again tonight, wasn't he?