The writing credits this week were more cluttered than the usual "Written by X," with a story by Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner and teleplay by those two plus David Shore. That's mystifyingly messy enough for me to have taken the lazy way out and not mentioned the writers this week, except it also marks the first time this season that creator Shore's name has appeared for episode-writing credit (though his fingerprints must be all over the scripts anyway, of course). And why do I feel the need to devote a paragraph to that? It's the first time his name's appeared since last season's Emmy-winning "Three Stories," and I'd begun to think he would pull a Harper Lee – write the perfect work, then shrug off the pressure to top it by never writing another one. Well, if you ignore the fact that Shore has a resume full of other works while Lee started and stopped with To Kill a Mockingbird. Well, and that she wrote a few minor essays afterwards. But using bad math, Shore only has about 1/5 of a writing credit on this one. Give me a break, I'm not as good at this analogy thing as House.
House returns March 7 with a new episode, but I don't. The next review will be several days late , unless I overcome my completest mentality, succumb to laziness, and (gasp) skip a week.
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1 - Joanie
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2 - JELIEL³
This episode was so morbidly funny that I was laughing so hard that I missed the follow ups sometimes.
Great review and article... as usual. Please don't skip a week. Eventually it'll go on hiatus....
3 - Carolyn Lawrence
There's an even bigger problem with this episode of House. Paraneoplastic syndrome is only VERY rarely associated with testicular cancer (in males or hermaphrodrytes), and it usually does not cause the kind of symptoms that "Alex" is experiencing. Additionally, the type of paraneoplastic syndrome that IS rarely associated with testicular cancer NEVER occurs in teenagers.
The writers really screwed this one up, which is very unfortunate, as paraneoplastic patients and their loved ones deserve better than to be associated with sexual deviancy, hermaphrodism and this terrible show.
Anyone who wishes to learn more about what paraneoplastic is really all about can go to the above website, the International Paraneoplastic Association.
4 - Diane Kristine
I think the biggest problem is people looking to a fictional TV show for medical reality. Not sure if this is the site Carolyn was referring to, but since her link didn't work: International Paraneoplastic Association
Thanks Jeliel, I definitely don't need a vacation from House, but my vacation will get in the way of me watching it that week. I probably will eventually do the review anyway, just to avoid the hole in my season reviews!
5 - Sister Ray
As a contrarian, I'd like to one time see a show about a fashion model who's happy, healthy and drug-free. There must be one somewhere :->
6 - Mary K. Williams
Awesome write-up Diane. Gawd I love House. I love the show, and the character. He's such a prick most of the time, but so smart and funny.
Yeah, this show was creepy on several levels. You summed it all up quite well.
7 - jay moore
Fictional drama is not based on everyday reality but upon exceptional circumstances. Who wants to watch a TV show with diagnostic physicians diagnosing an acid reflux condition? And, as to whether or not any condition or circumstance has ever existed or occurred in real life must be proven before it can be used to create drama, did Shakespeare have proof that Cleopatra died from a snake's bite. Was Dr. Watson's medical information absolutely correct, and is anyone still interested in those things? Hugh Laurie's portrayal of House is the best acting on TV, and any script that allows him to exhibit the range of his great talent is quite welcome.
8 - Kent
I believe this episode of House went too far. I am beginning to wonder if the writers have some problems being sexually attracted to children. This episode along with the episode where a little girl wants to be kissed before she dies and a comment on last weeks show asking the question "teenage sex isn't interesting?" Something is wrong here and someone needs to open their eyes. There is nothing "okay" about making sexual comments to or about an underage child. What a shame.
9 - june
it was a good epsiode shut up
10 - June
well to all you people that think the show is that bad then dont watch it and,kent hes a writer it makes it good in episodes like that to make viewers want to know whats next and its different beside haveing adults all the time in serious things like this its just a show it isnt real.
11 - KJ
@ Carolyn- The correct term is "intersex" NOT "hermaphrodite".