Over the last few episodes of House M.D. I had noted a distinct lack of oomph. I chalked it up to the writer's strike and had pretty much given up on having any more terrific episodes after the brilliance of the Superbowl special. Continue reading »

We may not hear House repeat the phrase "Everybody lies" in nearly every episode like we did in season 1, but they still manage to pack enough bitterness in to remind us that his sarcasm is more then egomanical. Continue reading »

I am not sure that words can adequately express my joy at the return of House this evening. The fast paced and quick witted dialog was a welcome respite from the inanity of the average reality show. Continue reading »

House waded into dangerous waters tonight. Or perhaps I mean walked upon dangerous waters. Continue reading »

Tonight, House could perhaps best be summed up by T.S. Eliot :
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers. Continue reading »

It's been a long time since we had a new episode of House, but I for one am glad to see the show back. Sadly for you, Daniel Fienberg is not back, as he is busy writing away about American Idol. Continue reading »

Tuesday (Nov. 27) night's episode of House was supposed to be the climactic and shocking reveal of the Good Doctor's new diagnostic team, which would have been more shocking and revelatory if it hadn't been reported everywhere a month ago. Continue reading »

Tuesday (Nov. 20) night's House contained magic tricks, the revelation of No. 13's secret, Cuddy's thong and the most shocking elimination ceremony to date, but why do I just want to talk about some stinky fish? Continue reading »

From the pilot, Dr. Gregory House has always operated under one major rule: People lie. That rule got modified in Tuesday (Nov. 13) night's episode to include the observation that "cameras make people act." Continue reading »

The lesson of Tuesday (Nov. 6) night's House was always trust Dr. House [When have we heard that before?] and when Dr. House is unavailable, always trust Dr. House's appointed proxy. That's not exactly fresh material, but the episode took an occasionally hilarious and occasionally implausible path to reaching that point. Continue reading »

The problem: How to introduce a half-dozen new characters on House, a show that rarely has time to slow down for exposition and personal shadings? The solution? Tuesday (Oct. 30) night's clumsy, yet informative episode. Continue reading »

Since the producers of House seem determined to play out the extended metaphor of the Good Doctor holding a reality competition for his new team, what sort of elimination ceremony will be next? A race to a mat where House and a local New Jersey-ite will eliminate the last resident to arrive? House holding only one picture for two docs, with that picture representing the doctor who's still in the running to be House's next top resident? House giving pearl necklaces to the most deserving doctors? Continue reading »

Tuesday (Oct. 9) night's House may have been structurally messy and thematically muddled, but darned if it didn't make me laugh for 40 minutes, make me misty-eyed for 10 minutes and then pack a nihilistic punch at the end. Continue reading »

In the fourth season premiere of House, the Good Doctor only needed to share the screen with alternatingly Cuddy and Wilson. In Tuesday's (Oct. 2) second episode, there were suddenly as many as 40 potential underlings scurrying around. Continue reading »

Time for a quick show of hands: After the season's first episode of House, are we missing the Good Doctor's fearless underlings, his cottages? Continue reading »