The Worst Episodes of House

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7.3/10(2811 votes)
#1 - Blowing the Whistle
S8:E154/2/2012
The team treats an Army veteran charged with treason after he leaked classified information. But the patient's life is put at risk when he refuses treatment unless he and his brother are given information about their late father, a war veteran, which raises questions about loyalty to one's family and country. Meanwhile, Adams suspects House may be sick, so she recruits Wilson and the other team members to plan an intervention and investigate his illness.
Director:Julian Higgins
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Julian Higgins
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(3027 votes)
#2 - Small Sacrifices
S7:E811/22/2010
Science and faith are called into question when a patient is admitted to the hospital following his reenactment of the Crucifixion. Meanwhile, Taub questions his wife about her relationship with an infidelity support group member, and the team attends a co-worker's wedding.
Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writer:David Hoselton
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Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writer:David Hoselton
7.5/10(2785 votes)
#3 - Gut Check
S8:E164/9/2012
House and the team take on the case of a 22-year-old minor league hockey player who collapsed while coughing up blood after a fight on the ice. Meanwhile, House drops a bomb on Wilson, and Chase offers to help Park change her living arrangement.
Director:Miguel Sapochnik
Writers:David Hoselton, Jamie Conway
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Director:Miguel Sapochnik
Writers:David Hoselton, Jamie Conway
7.6/10(4082 votes)
#4 - Who's Your Daddy?
S2:E235/16/2006
A 16-year-old Hurricane Katrina victim suffering from hallucinations as a result of the tragedy is brought to House by his former bandmate who recently found out the girl is his daughter. Although House fears his friend is being scammed, he takes the case. As he works his way through the girl's lies so he can diagnose and treat her, he's forced to tell a few lies of his own.
Director:Martha Mitchell
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Martha Mitchell
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(2875 votes)
#5 - Perils of Paranoia
S8:E811/28/2011
A prosecutor suffers from what he believes to be cardiac arrest during an interrogation at the witness stand. The team's preliminary diagnosis is hyper-anxiety, but when Adams and Park investigate the patient's home and find a hidden arsenal of firearms, they uncover a more alarming and deep-seated psychological disorder.
Director:David Straiton
Writer:Thomas L. Moran
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Director:David Straiton
Writer:Thomas L. Moran
7.6/10(2855 votes)
#6 - The Fix
S7:E215/9/2011
After losing a bet with Wilson over a boxing match, House is convinced that his fighter has an underlying medical condition that cost him the fight. While he tries to prove it, he leaves his team alone to help a bomb scientist who suffered a seizure. Meanwhile, House may be experimenting with a new drug to help his leg pain.
Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writer:Unknown

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7.6/10(2834 votes)
#7 - Runaways
S8:E101/30/2012
When a runaway teen requires hospitalization, Adams butts heads with House when she insists they contact Social Services. Meanwhile, Taub has trouble forming a personal connection with his baby daughters and Foreman's relationship with a married woman comes out.
Director:Sanford Bookstaver
Writer:Marqui Jackson
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Director:Sanford Bookstaver
Writer:Marqui Jackson
7.7/10(4256 votes)
#8 - Spin
S2:E611/15/2005
House's wheels start turning when a pro-cyclist admits to taking performance-enhancing drugs.
Director:Fred Gerber
Writer:Sara Hess
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Director:Fred Gerber
Writer:Sara Hess
7.7/10(3963 votes)
#9 - Needle in a Haystack
S3:E132/6/2007
House and his staff must deal with a teenage Gypsy boy suffering from inexplicable respiratory distress. However, House has bigger issues on his mind: Cuddy has given away his handicapped spot.
Director:Peter O'Fallon
Writer:David Foster
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Director:Peter O'Fallon
Writer:David Foster
7.7/10(3198 votes)
#10 - Knight Fall
S6:E174/19/2010
House and the team take on the case of Sir William, a "knight" in a closed-off community of men and women living according to the ideals of the High Renaissance. As the team searches the medieval village for environmental factors contributing to Sir William's rapidly deteriorating health, Thirteen and Sir William debate the acts that define honor and loyalty, especially in regard to the "queen" of the community, one of Sir William's most frequent visitors. Meanwhile, Wilson starts over with an ex.
Director:Juan José Campanella
Writer:John C. Kelley
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Director:Juan José Campanella
Writer:John C. Kelley
7.7/10(3157 votes)
#11 - Open and Shut
S6:E184/26/2010
House and the team take on the case of a woman Julia, who is in an open marriage and becomes ill during a date with her on-the-side boyfriend. As perplexing as the case is, Julia's happy and healthy, yet polyamorous relationship is equally baffling to the team. Meanwhile, House tests Wilson's relationship with Sam.
Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writers:Sara Hess, Liz Friedman
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Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writers:Sara Hess, Liz Friedman
7.7/10(3050 votes)
#12 - Massage Therapy
S7:E410/11/2010
House and his team make unexpected discoveries about a female patient admitted to the hospital after severe and uncontrollable vomiting; House and Cuddy are forced to face the reservations in their relationship after a visit from a massage therapist.
Director:David Straiton
Writer:Peter Blake
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Director:David Straiton
Writer:Peter Blake
7.7/10(2973 votes)
#13 - Risky Business
S8:E410/31/2011
A CEO falls mysteriously ill just days before he signs a contract that would relocate his company's entire labor force to China. House attempts to make an underhanded business transaction with his wealthy patient, but when the patient's condition worsens, the team must work around the clock to save his life. Meanwhile, Park prepares for her hearing with the Princeton Plainsboro Disciplinary Committee chaired by Foreman, and Adams' outlook on her patient's business venture reveals her deeper feelings about loyalty.
Director:Sanford Bookstaver
Writer:Seth Hoffman
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Director:Sanford Bookstaver
Writer:Seth Hoffman
7.7/10(2965 votes)
#14 - You Must Remember This
S7:E122/14/2011
When a waitress with a perfect memory suffers temporary paralysis, her older sister visits her in the hospital, which triggers high stress levels and even more health complications.
Director:David Platt
Writer:Kath Lingenfelter
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Director:David Platt
Writer:Kath Lingenfelter
7.7/10(2846 votes)
#15 - Changes
S7:E205/2/2011
The team takes on the case of a lottery winner (Donal Logue) suffering from paralysis and multiple types of cancer, and they must figure out if it his new millionaire lifestyle that is making him sick. Meanwhile, Cuddy's mother threatens to sue the hospital over her treatment, and Foreman and Chase make a bet over who is repressing the uglier side of their personality more.
Director:David Straiton
Writer:Unknown
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Director:David Straiton
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(2826 votes)
#16 - We Need the Eggs
S8:E174/16/2012
House and the team take on the case of a man who starts tearing blood. Meanwhile, House is interviewing for a new favorite hooker, since his current favorite, Emily, has decided to get married and leave the business. Desperate for Emily "companionship," House teams up with his "wife" Dominika to sabotage Emily's budding relationship.
Director:David Straiton
Writers:Sara Hess, Peter Blake
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Director:David Straiton
Writers:Sara Hess, Peter Blake
7.8/10(4922 votes)
#17 - Sports Medicine
S1:E122/22/2005
A baseball player's comeback is cut short when he breaks his arm and House and his team have to act fast to figure out what is causing major bone loss that's killing the player and his dreams.
Director:Keith Gordon
Writers:John Mankiewicz, David Shore
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Director:Keith Gordon
Writers:John Mankiewicz, David Shore
7.8/10(4841 votes)
#18 - Mob Rules
S1:E153/22/2005
Dr. House and his team race to diagnose a member of the mob and get him well enough to testify and enter the witness protection program while Cuddy works to convince Vogler of House's importance to the hospital.
Director:Tim Hunter
Writers:John Mankiewicz, David Foster
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Director:Tim Hunter
Writers:John Mankiewicz, David Foster
7.8/10(4528 votes)
#19 - Humpty Dumpty
S2:E39/27/2005
Cuddy struggles with a case of guilt when her handyman is injured while at her place, and House and his team have to work fast to save the young man's pursuit of the American Dream.
Director:Dan Attias
Writer:Matt Witten
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Director:Dan Attias
Writer:Matt Witten
7.8/10(3832 votes)
#20 - Don't Ever Change
S4:E122/5/2008
House and his team must diagnose a Jewish bride who is taken ill at her wedding. However, House is more interested in analyzing Wilson's relationship with his new girlfriend.
Director:Deran Sarafian
Writers:Doris Egan, Leonard Dick
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Director:Deran Sarafian
Writers:Doris Egan, Leonard Dick
7.8/10(3319 votes)
#21 - Big Baby
S5:E131/26/2009
Cuddy decides to spend more time at home to take care of her newly adopted baby and passes some of her day-to-day responsibilities off to Cameron, including supervising House. Cameron is forced to play House’s games and becomes involved in a power struggle as he and the team take on the case of a Special Education teacher who collapsed after spitting up blood in the middle of class. As House tests Cameron’s tolerance for his extreme measures, the patient continues to fall ill and House insists the teacher’s seemingly inherent goodness is actually a pathology.
Director:Deran Sarafian
Writers:Lawrence Kaplow, David Foster
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Director:Deran Sarafian
Writers:Lawrence Kaplow, David Foster
7.8/10(3303 votes)
#22 - Black Hole
S6:E153/15/2010
The team takes on the case of a high school senior who inexplicably blacks out during a class field trip. While in the hospital, the patient repeatedly hallucinates. After exhausting myriad ineffective treatments for her mysterious ailments, House attempts one last controversial approach to diagnosing her: monitoring her cognitive patterns and looking for clues. Meanwhile, Taub airs his dirty laundry at work, and Wilson attempts to furnish his condo.
Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writer:Lawrence Kaplow
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Director:Greg Yaitanes
Writer:Lawrence Kaplow
7.8/10(3302 votes)
#23 - The Greater Good
S5:E142/2/2009
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.
Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer:Sara Hess
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Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer:Sara Hess
7.8/10(3236 votes)
#24 - Moving the Chains
S6:E122/1/2010
House and the team rush to treat an ailing college football star in time for the patient to compete in NFL tryouts. But when the patient experiences an onslaught of varied and unusual symptoms, the team has trouble reaching a consensus on how to effectively treat him in time. Meanwhile, Foreman’s brother Marcus makes a surprise visit to the hospital.
Director:David Straiton
Writers:Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend
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Director:David Straiton
Writers:Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend
7.8/10(3010 votes)
#25 - Carrot or Stick
S7:E101/24/2011
House and the team try to link symptoms of a teenage military recruit and his drill sergeant, while House secretly helps Cuddy's daughter get into a prestigious preschool. Someone posted a disparaging photo of Chase on a social-networking site.
Director:David Straiton
Writer:Liz Friedman
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Director:David Straiton
Writer:Liz Friedman