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House S1E8 — Poison

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House•Season 1•Episode 8

Poison

7.9/10 · 5,267 votesJan 25, 200544 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

House and his team have to act fast when a high school student is admitted with a mysterious and lethal poisoning, especially when they discover more teens have been diagnosed with the same deadly illness.

Directed byGuy Ferland

Written byMatt Witten

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Cast6

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Gregory House

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Cuddy

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

James Wilson

Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Eric Foreman

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Allison Cameron

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Robert Chase

Crew12

M

Matt Witten

Writer

Guy Ferland

Guy Ferland

Director

P

Peter Blake

Consulting Producer

Jim Vickers

Jim Vickers

Stunt Coordinator

C

Christopher Nelson

Editor

Walt Lloyd

Walt Lloyd

Director of Photography

M

Marta Evry

Editor

Daniel Sackheim

Daniel Sackheim

Consulting Producer

S

Sara B. Cooper

Consulting Producer

J

John Mankiewicz

Co-Executive Producer

L

Lawrence Kaplow

Executive Story Editor

M

Marcy G. Kaplan

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"Poison" is episode 8 of House season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 5,267 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Guy Ferland and written by Matt Witten, it aired on January 25, 2005.

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