House“It’s A Wonderful Lie”
Original Air Date: 1-29-2008
Shannon S. – Two Cents Staff Writer
Now, I’ve seen every episode of House but never have I said “ew” so often during the show as I have this time. This episode was the Christmas episode that’s over a month overdue and it’s got a little something for everyone: hookers, lies, truths, betrayals and boobs. Boobs in crazy places, y’all. Overall, I found this episode to be fairly weak as far as House is concerned, but this writer’s strike has been going on so long that even a mediocre House is a far sight better than some of the reality shows that are on in the interim.
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Original Air Date: 1-29-2008
Shannon S. – Two Cents Staff Writer
Now, I’ve seen every episode of House but never have I said “ew” so often during the show as I have this time. This episode was the Christmas episode that’s over a month overdue and it’s got a little something for everyone: hookers, lies, truths, betrayals and boobs. Boobs in crazy places, y’all. Overall, I found this episode to be fairly weak as far as House is concerned, but this writer’s strike has been going on so long that even a mediocre House is a far sight better than some of the reality shows that are on in the interim.
Maggie, (Janel Maloney - "West Wing) a 45 year old single mom accidentally lets her 11 year old daughter, Jane, fall off a rock climbing wall because she suddenly can’t move her hands. We find out that Maggie has had breast cancer and a mastectomy. She apparently never lies to her daughter who even knows her mom’s favorite sexual position. Ew. Apparently, mom has a lot of one night stands.
House wants to hire new fellows because his are no longer afraid of him. He tries to create dissention in the group by arranging a Secret Santa exchange. Dr. Kumar is all about this because he just loooooves Christmas. House underestimated his group because they forgot the secret part and they end up finding out that House gave them all his name in the exchange. They all end up giving House gifts, which he doesn’t deserve, obviously.
Oh boy. Maggie goes blind, has some kind of reaction to an IV that causes her lymph nodes to swell and then starts bleeding out her eyes. Ew.
During a clinic duty stint, House has a patient that he assumes is a prostitute because she has a necklace with St. Nick who is apparently a hooker’s patron saint. He diagnoses her with strep throat, but she comes back a few days later with a freaky rash. House asks her if she does a “donkey show” and she admits to it. Ew. She flirtatiously invites House to come see it and hands him a flyer. Oh, you know he is so going to that.
Uh oh…Maggie’s bones are smoking. This can’t be good.
Maggie needs a bone marrow transplant but she won’t let Jane be tested. She’s definitely keeping something there. House has to tell Maggie she’s dying and he wants her to tell her daughter the truth. Apparently, Jane conceived by a drug addict mother and Maggie adopted her and promised never to tell her the truth. House is right. Everyone lies.
After talking with Wilson (who is wearing a cap with antler horns!), House sings “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and it is HOT! Hugh Laurie has a wonderful singing voice. Is there nothing that man can’t do? Anyway, House goes into the lab where the fellows are working and tells them to give Maggie an anti-psychotic. House figures out Maggie has a breast growing where there ought not to be breasts. Like the back of her knee. Ew. So he finds the nomadic boob and pokes it with a needle. He extracts some milk which he then squirts in Jane’s mouth. EW!!!
Apparently, just that boobectomy is going to make Maggie all better. Well, that was a tasty wrap up. Also, House goes to mass. Ok...Oh! It’s the donkey show! The prostitute was playing the Virgin Mary in a church live Nativity. They see each other and share a look. I told you he was going to the show.