House - All together again... mostly
House has four fellows on his team -- and five people he wants to slot in. This is the episode where he resolves this problem in a very House kind of way. The old House kind of way. More after the jump.
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It's happened twice now - two of House's minions fall in love, bonding over the suffering imposed by their boss. There's got to be something to it. Lupus It's never lupus, but it always *could be* lupus. And one day, it'll catch everyone by surprise and actually *be* lupus |
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These are amazing glass walls - you get a great view of everything happening inside, but miraculously can't hear conversations through them. And how many scenes do we get of the team standing outside the glass wall watching the patient? This one is silent but deadly. Amber hallucinations Creepy as hell, you never know when she's going to lean in and scare the pants off you. |
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It's never sarcoidosis - UNTIL IT IS! Vicodin It's the running villain throughout the whole show - House can't live with it, can't live without it. |
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That short bit at the beginning before the theme music rolls, where we're first introduced to our patient - no wait, it's not the one who looks sick, it's the other guy! Back there! Bleeding from his ears! Cuddy interfering Think about it. House is a force to be reckoned with, but Cuddy's interferance can derail him for days. |
The Sourcies are sobbing quietly as we contemplate this year's most heartbreaking moments on FOX. There were plenty of three-hankie episodes throughout the network this year -- we're almost wondering if the writers all have stockin antidepressants! Here's what we picked as the best sob-inducing moments:
Kutner's suicideHouse Kutner's suicide was so traumatic that it even spawned a memorial website. There was no explanation for his death, which makes it all the more painful for us - and House. In fact, House is so discombobulated by the death that he starts crying homicide - until he finds a candid picture in Kutner's apartment of Kutner looking away from the camera, showing a side of him that perhaps no one else saw. |
Derek's deathTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Derek lived through Judgment Day, a computer-controlled nation and multiple travels through time, all in an attempt to keep humanity alive. He grew into a man living in old nuclear fallout tunnels, and when he returned to 2007 he got to watch over his family, knowing that they were destined to die once Skynet took over. And after all of that, he still got killed by a terminator and was buried in an anonymous grave. |
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Michael's deathPrison Break As if Michael's life wasn't dramatic enough, his death was a real kick in the gut. He survived multiple prisons, countless close calls, a whole bunch of escapes, and a worldwide conspiracy bent on bringing him down... but he couldn't survive the ticking time bomb in his head. He accomplished his goals -- he saved his brother, took down The Company, and convinced Sara that he loved her - but he didn't get to enjoy the fruits of those labors. Sob! |
Jack's coma24 Jack faces death all the time... so his being exposed to a brain-eating bioweapon that will kill him in a matter of days is sad, but we're sort of prepared. What we weren't prepared for was Jack (1) refusing to let Kim contribute the stem cells that may save him, and (2) seeing Jack agree to be put into a morphine-induced coma - before Kim can tell him that he has a granddaughter. He may die without ever having met her. |
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Adam's defeatAmerican Idol Those screams of anguish you heard on May 20? Those were the heartbroken wails of countless Glambert fans reacting to Kris Allen winning the American Idol title over their beloved Adam. YouTube was awash with screaming, crying and otherwise agog fans who couldn't believe their man had been denied. Was it because of questions (now resoled) about Adam's sexuality? Was he too cool for the show? Did the voting public just feel more comfortable with Kris? Or did Kris win on his own merits? We don't know - but we do know a whole bunch of Idol fans who are still nursing their broken hearts. |
Polls are open until August 6, so get voting!
Congratulations to Bones, which won the Best Plot Twist category with Brennan's Baby Business! Bones is the show to beat -- are any other shows up to the challenge? Talk about it in the comments!
HouseHouse checks himself into the loony bin We were thrilled when Cuddy and House finally got together - and got it on - but of course, all was not as it seemed. House hallucinated that particular pairing, and that was the evidence he need to prove that yes, something is seriously wrong, and yes, he needs help. House does the unthinkable: he checks himself into a psychiatric ward with Wilson's help. No one else knows what he's done, and no one can tell how it will change him. Will he be cured next season? Happy? Nice? Or will he still be seeing Amber, spitting venom, and being the House we know so well? And if he is cured, what will that do to the show? We're just going to have to wait and see... |
Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesBack to the Future Here's a cliffhanger that will just keep us dangling, since the show was (sob!) cancelled. We've got various alternate futures in play - one where Derek is alive, where John's father is alive, where everything we think we know is actually in flux. What kind of world is John in now? Can he get back to our world - and should he? What's going on with Allison and Cameron? So many questions - and, in the ultimate cliffhanger they're never going to get answered. |
DollhouseEverything changes Here's another show that left us with loads of questions - but in this case, we have a shot at finding out the answers. How will Echo deal with having multiple personalities in her head - and how is she able to resist her programming? What kind of havoc will Alpha wreak now that he's on the loose and Echo has rejected him? How will Paul Ballard fit into all of this - has he really bought into the Dollhouse's plan? So many questions -- and we're looking forward to some mind-blowing answers! |
24Jack is infected While fighting terrorists, Jack defused a biological weapon that threatened to infect the Eastern Seaboard - but in the process, he himself got dosed with the toxin. The upshot? Jack is doooooooomed! Perhaps. Yes, he's infected with a variant of Mad Cow disease that takes hold quickly and has a 100 percent mortality rate, and yes, he already started showing som syptoms in the last season. But there's a chance an experimental stem-cell treatment, using Kim's genetic material, can cure him - IF Jack will let that happen. Sigh. |
FringeAre we in for an interdimensional war? We finally get an idea of what's causing all the scientific wonkiness in Fringe when we see Walter standing over Peter's grave. That's because our dimension's Peter died as a child, and Walter apparently snatched another dimension's Peter to take his place. Poing! Is this the start of an interdimensional war? Did Peter's absence from that dimension cause all the problems they seem to be having? Is William Bell one of the good guys, or is he scheming for our dimension's downfall? Is he even from our dimension? And what's Olivia's place in all of this? We're counting the days until we find out! |
This was really dramatic - the first time. Kill the patient, then revive them and save the day. Now it seems like they do this every other week, so the potency may be falling off. Clinic hours These seem to be House's nemesis - Cuddy threatening him with them will always prompt some extreme defensive action. |
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When the drama and conflict get to be too much, everything gets moved to Cuddy's office - where magically the conflict is resolved one way or another. There must be something formidable in that trip to Cuddy's office. Rare collectibles A stunning car...a new motorcycle... a classic guitar... these are the things House seeks after when he's a little more sober. They give his life meaning.
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House always claims he's using his office computer for Internet porn. His team and Wilson always assume he's indulging in Internet porn. It's either a running joke or another addiction holding House in its grip. Ignored minion Many, many episodes we see one of the minions suggests the correct diagnosis about half way through, and House ignores the suggestion for no good reason. This ignored minion is always right. Always. |
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These last few seasons especially have seen guest stars turn up for just an episode or two that are extremely famous. Don't underestimate the power of the cameo. Cuddy's low-cut shirts Cleavage! |
Dr. Saunders a DollDollhouse All season long, Dr. Saunders was a calming - if somewhat timid - presence on Dollhouse. But in the last few episodes, we find out that she's not what she seems: Saunders is actually Whiskey, a Doll. Alpha carved up her face because she was the number-one-requested Doll, and he preferred Echo. Then he killed the real Dr. Saunders, and Whiskey took his place. She had no idea she was an active - and neither did we. |
Hallucinatory HuddyHouse Fox and Cuddy FINALLY give in to their attraction as Cuddy helped House detox. Squeee! One thing: It never happened. After Cuddy fires House, House discovers that his vivid recollections were just drug-induced hallucinations. That's what finally gets him to admit he needs help. We end the episode with Wilson driving House to a mental hospital while the rest of the staff is at Chase and Cameron's wedding. We never saw it coming. |
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Brennan's baby businessBones Brennan has never really been the warm, maternal type. Sure, we've seen her entertain the occasional tot with her "Phalanges!" trick, but she's never struck us - or anyone on the show - as mommy material. But one day, she figured out that the world deserves her spawn, and that Booth has the perfect genetic material to contribute. Where did this new baby-mania come from? Who knows - but it made Booth's amnesia all the more heartbreaking. |
Peter is deadFringe We had dark intimations that something weird happened to Peter when he was a child all season. Walter mentioned an illness, a car crash... and when he talked about the performed on children (including little Olivia), we got worried. But the reality was so much worse - Peter died as a child, but he's still here. Did Walter snatch another version of Peter from an alternate dimension? Is that what kick-started The Pattern - is it part of an inter-dimensional war? Oh, Walter, what have you done - and what's Peter going to do when he finds out? |
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R.I. P. Bill Buchanan24 Tony's betrayal, rehabilitation and bigger betrayal shocked the pants off of use this season, but for our money, the bigger twist was Bill Buchanan's untimely death. Poor Bill had been a behind-the-scenes guy for so long - and he'd survived so much - that it didn't occur to us that he'd be in danger. But this IS 24, and they have a habit of killing off our favorites. So when Juma's men threatened the President in the White House, Bill made the ultimate sacrifice to help defeat him. Oh, Bill.... |
Wacky cane hijinks: Sometimes he's twirling it, sometimes he's hanging it on a handy overhead air duct, sometimes he's getting a new one with flames painted on it. Always good for a laugh, but a bittersweet one as this is a cane we're talking about here. Humor-drama! The essense of House!
MRI Scans: Want to really know what's going on? Get an MRI!
English accents: House has a plain old American accent, but we all know the actor playing him is from the UK - and half of Chase's charm is his Australian accent. These things melt women's hearts and amaze thespians. Don't underestimate them.
Whiteboard lists: What would a differential diagnosis be without a list of symptoms written in technicolor on a whiteboard?
Old X-rays: How many times has a case been solved by comparing a new scan or x-ray to an old one? This is powerful juju.
House's fame: Half his patients seem to show up because they've heard how amazing he is as a doctor. House's fame seems to be a powerfully attractive force.
Broad-spectrum antibiotics: When in doubt, the team always starts with broad-spectrum antibiotics. It rarely works the way they want it to, but it always makes things more interesting.
CT Scanners: Big, impressive medical equipment that requires the patient in pain to hold very, very still.
In a season full of shocks and heart-breaking moments, this may have been the one that topped them all. We were worried when we saw Tony working with the bad guys, but were reassured when Chloe and Bill vouched for him. Of course! He went astray, but now he's undercover trying to bring the evildoers down! But things seemed hinky with him throughout the season. Finally, we got irrefutable evidence that Tony had crossed over to the eeeeeeevil side when he killed a helpless Agent Moss -- just as the guy was starting to grow on us! What's more, he killed Larry in them most up-close and personal way possible, looking into his eyes as he smothered him with his bare hands. We don't know if there's any way to redeem Tony now... |
For the past four seasons, we've watched Booth and Brennan dance around their feelings for each other. This season, it started looking the they'd finally figure things out. Gordon teased us with the fact that one of the pair was keenly aware of their attraction. We assumed it was Booth. In the finale, it looked like Brennan was coming around -- the story she seemed to be writing imagined a happy relationship between the two. Then Booth woke up, apparently recovered from surgery for his benign brain tumor. The good news -- he's doing fine. The bad news? He doesn't remember Brennan at all. Poing! |
The Dollhouse was the site of all sorts of strange behavior and questionable characters -- none more so than Alpha, the Doll who was supposed to be long gone. First off, he's played by Alan Tudyk, who we still think of as lovable, goofy Wash -- so when he turned into a psycho killer with 40-odd personalities, that took us aback. Then he decided that all the people in his head made him a god -- and he wanted Echo to join him in divinity. Echo gets all the people loaded into her head, but declines to join Alpha in his craziness. She saves her personality disc and willingly goes back to the Dollhouse -- but she remembers much more than everyone thinks. All OMG worthy, but the biggest -- and most welcome --shock? That Dollhouse is coming back so we'll get to see how this all plays out! |
Fringe was another show full of shocking twists and turns, but one of the most visceral shocks came at the very end of the season finale. After stopping Mr. Jones, Olivia finally gets her audience with William Bell -- who, Nina Sharp keeps telling her, is out of the office. She's not kidding -- Olivia tries to meet Nina for lunch, and is stood up. She stomps to the elevator, and things... flicker. Change. People appear and disappear. The elevator doors open, and a woman ushers Olivia into an office. William Bell is waiting for her. The camera pans back from Olivia and Bell, and zooms out the window. It keeps panning back, further and further... and we realize that Bell's office is in the World Trade Center. Which is still standing. It's a classic sci-fi shock move, akin to finding the Statue of Liberty buried in the sand. Wow. |
Fans were squealing with glee when House and Cuddy hooked up at the end of the penultimate episode. But in the finale, something was off. Cuddy was seriously upset with House, and House couldn't figure out why. He kept playing with the lipstick he'd picked up at her place, worryig it in his hands, flipping it over and over. It was a talisman for what had happened -- and it wasn't real. Huddy never happened. House spat out an unforgivable insult to Cuddy and her adopted child, and she kicked him out. There was not hooking up. There was no lipstick. House has been playing with yet another Vicodin pill bottle this whole time. When he sees how far astray his mind as been leading him, House admits that something needs to be done. Wilson drives him to a mental hospital -- and House checks himself in for treatment. |
Seeley Booth Bones We love a tough guy with a sense of humor -- and Seeley certainly qualifies! He brings that cocky charm to any occasion, and he's always willing to break the ice with a quip. The fact that half the time he's poking gentle fun at Brennan? Well, that makes it even better! |
Greg House House House is the insult comic of medicine -- and while we fear his biting wit, we love hearing what he has to say. Just so long as he's mociing Cuddy, Wilson, his minions, his patients... and not us! |
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Stewie GriffinFamily Guy This diabolical baby is intent on taking over the world -- and ripping through the egos of everyone he ever meets. And that's just the way we like it! |
Bart SimpsonThe Simpsons After 20 years, you'd think that Bart would run out of quips. Nope. For his chalkboard meditations alone, he's one of the funniest guys on FOX. |
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Walter BishopFringe Oh, sweet, innocent, competely-without-filters Walter... We love how he's willing to say ANYTHING on his mind, no matter how inapproriate. And his paean to poor Mr. Papaya? Priceless! |
Booth and BrennanBones We know these two are meant for each other -- why don't they? Intriguingly, when Gordon came ot visit, he said one member of this pair was acutely aware of the attraction - but he didn't say which one. We finally - FINALLY! - saw B&B get together in the season finale, only to find that it was all in somebody's head, and now Booth doesn't even remember Brennan. Whimper! |
House and CuddyHouse This was another heartbreaker. We know that House pines for Cuddy, but since he's got the emotional capabilities of a five-year-old, he shows that affection by tormenting her. Cuddy seems to understand -- she's obviously into House. We finally got the passionate clinch we were looking for - but it, too, was a hallucination. You're KILLING us, FOX! |
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Peter and LoisFamily Guy We have to admit we're confused by this, because Lois should be WAY out of Peter's league. Fortunatley for us, she doesn't agree. They make it work, and that makes them one of our favorite couples on TV. |
Michael and SaraPrison Break This was a romance that nothing - not prison bars, prison breaks, shadowy conspiracies, fleeing the country, kidnapping, or even beheading - could break. We're thrilled that Michael and Sara got a taste of happness - but why did he have to die in the end? Sob! |
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Tabitha and NapoleonSo You Think You Can Dance We love this couple for so many reasons. First of all, they're adorable together. Second, they channel that adorableness into kick-ass hip-hop choreography that lets dancers really show their stuff. The show wouldn't be half as fun without them! |