House
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Season 1, Episode 16 · Aired 2005-03-29
Synopsis
House must fire one of his doctors at Vogler's insistence and leaves them wondering about it while dealing with a case. House and his team blame an adverse reaction to diet pills after an obese 10-year-old girl has a heart attack, but they ultimately uncover a much more deadly source for her illness. House examines a woman who won't accept surgery for a 30 lb. tumor because she wants to remain overweight.
In the series
This episode is part of House (2004–2012) on Fox.
The doctor is an addict, a genius, and a middle finger to bedside manner.
Key cast
- Hugh Laurie as Gregory House
- Robert Sean Leonard as James Wilson
- Lisa Edelstein as Lisa Cuddy
- Omar Epps as Eric Foreman
- Jennifer Morrison as Allison Cameron
- Jesse Spencer as Robert Chase