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House :: Broken (06x01)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Broken
Episode #: 06x01
Production Number: HOU-601/602
Original Airdate: Monday September 21st, 2009
Special Runtime: 120 Minutes
9.3/10 (56 Votes cast)
Episode Crew
Director: Katie Jacobs
Writer: Russel Friend
Garrett Lerner
David Foster (1)
David Shore
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Episode Summary
 
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House undergoes treatment for his hallucinations at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital, and quickly declares himself cured and ready to leave. The doctor in charge, Darryl Nolan, disagrees and forces House to stay by threatening not to recertify his license until he believes House is cured. A battle of wills begins until House draws closer to the sister-in-law of a catatonic patient, endangers another patient, and admits that he actually does need help.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Andre BraugherplayedDr. Darryl NolanRecurring (first appearance)
Franka PotenteplayedLydia 
Lin-Manuel MirandaplayedJuan "Alvie" Alvarez 
Megan DoddsplayedDr. Beasley 
Derek RichardsonplayedFreedom Master / Steve 
Curtis ArmstrongplayedRichter 
Andrew LeedsplayedDr. Medina (as Andrew Harrison Leeds) 
Angela BettisplayedSusan 
Jack PlotnickplayedHal 
Artemis PebdaniplayedDiane 
Alex DesertplayedJay-Bird 
Kim RhodesplayedFemale Donor 
Co-Guest Stars
Dale E. TurnerplayedDuane "Stomp" Milbratt 
Ana LenchantinplayedAnnie "Silent Girl" Bohm 
Albert MalafronteplayedGarney 
Sloan RobinsonplayedNurse Safer 
Henderson WadeplayedOrderly 
Meghan K. BradleyplayedNurse Valez 
Harrison ForsythplayedBen 
Rickey G. WilliamsplayedSki Cap Guy 
Audrey KelleyplayedPretty Woman 
 
Main Cast
 
Hugh LaurieplayedDr. Gregory House
Robert Sean Leonard (1)playedDr. James Wilson
 
Episode Notes
 
The episode starts without the normal opening credits. Instead the show begins immediately while the show title is shown, the two main actors who appear, the guest cast, the writers, and then the director. All other normal opening credits are moved to the end. These titles are required by various guild agreements to be shown in the order shown, and generally where they are shown.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Big StridesI Do Not Fear JazzHouse and Steve go to the carnival
Billy Moon, Sharkey & Zooks from the SparkLittle Cabin SongHouse plays basketball
Cass McCombHarmoniaHouse goes driving
Cole PorterI Love Parisat party
Cole PorterEv'ry Time We Say GoodbyeHouse outside at the party
The FramesSeven Day MileHouse leaves the hospital
Franz SchubertImpromptu #3 in B FlatLydia play for Annie (2nd time)
Gilbert & SullivanCarefully on Tip-Toe Stealing (HMS Pinafore)House sings while urinating
Iron and WineLove VigilantesHouse in his room
James HunterNo Smoke Without FireHouse gets his points
Johann Sebastian BachCello Suite #1, Prelude in G MajorAnnie plays the cello
Los Del RíoMacarena River MixDiane and Beasley dancing
Nat 'King' ColeNo Moon At Allat party
Oliver NelsonNight Trainat party
RadioheadNo SurprisesOpening montage
Robert SchumannKinderszenen, Op. 15Lydia plays for Annie (1st time)
Russ MorganYou're Nobody till Somebody Loves YouTrio performs at talent show
Sly & The Family StoneLifeat the carnival
Stanton MoorePoison PushyHouse and Alvie start their fight
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Magic FluteMusic box tune
 
Episode Quotes
 
Dr. House: Great job. Gonna miss you. Want to start missing you as soon as possible.
 
Dr. Darryl Nolan: You can't go back to practicing medicine.
Dr. House: I don't want to practice medicine. I've decided I want to be an astronaut.
Dr. Darryl Nolan: Well, if you want your state astronaut's license, you're gonna need my recommendation.
 
Dr. House: Cut your wrists, huh?
Dr. Beasley: Greg, there are certain topics..
Dr. House: Oh, I'm sorry. Is suicide taboo? Gosh, if I've broken a rule on my first day, I will kill myself.
Dr. Beasley: Group's over.
Dr. House: That flew by.
 
Dr. Beasley: I know you're scheming, working on your next elaborate plan to get out of here. Why don't you put the plan on hold for a few days? See what happens. Just let me do my job. If you prefer private to group, we can do that, maybe try some SSRIs. If you think nothing's working, you can always go back to your schemes.
Dr. House: God, if only you'd said that two minutes ago, before I came out with my new scheme. Now I'm committed. Ha. Get it?
 
Dr. Darryl Nolan: So your proof of your well-being is that you lied?
Dr. House: Manipulated.
 
Dr. House: I see you've got some cello in your trunk. And no, that's not a euphemism.
 
Dr. House: Just open up?
Dr. Darryl Nolan: Just open up. Trust.
Dr. House: Strangers?
Dr. Darryl Nolan: We'll start with strangers then work our way up. If it helps, I find "Hello" to be an excellent icebreaker.
 
Lydia: You're not gay.
Dr. House: No, but I have to tell intimate secrets to people.
Lydia: Maybe they should be true.
Dr. House: Hadn't thought of that. To be on the safe side, I should probably do both, starting with the fun ones.
 
Dr. Darryl Nolan: You having fun?
Dr. House: I did connect with one guy. But my propensity for screwing things up overtook me. Then my desire to have fun overcame my propensity.
 
Dr. House: Who's that woman you were with in the parking lot?
Dr. Darryl Nolan: When you deflect, it's more effective when you're not that transparent.
 
Dr. Darryl Nolan: Why do you value your failures more than your successes?
Dr. House: My mother caught me masturbating... to pictures of her mother.
Dr. Darryl Nolan: Can we get past these cute deflections?
Dr. House: Successes only last until someone screws them up. Failures are forever.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorDavid Shore
Executive ProducerBryan Singer  |  Katie Jacobs  |  David Shore  |  Hugh Laurie  |  Paul Attanasio  |  Russel Friend  |  Thomas L. Moran  |  Garrett Lerner
Co-Executive ProducerEli Attie  |  Greg Yaitanes  |  Lawrence Kaplow (1)  |  Doris Egan  |  Gerrit Van Der Meer  |  Peter Blake (2)
Supervising ProducerDavid Foster (1)  |  David Hoselton  |  Liz Friedman (1)
ProducerSara Hess  |  Marcy G. Kaplan (1)
Co-ProducerAllen Marshall Palmer
Associate ProducerLindsey Jaffin  |  Julie Hrebec
Production DesignerJeremy Cassells
EditorDorian Harris  |  Stephen Semel  |  Chris Brookshire
CastingStephanie Laffin  |  Amy Lippens
Unit Production ManagerGerrit Van Der Meer
First Assistant DirectorKevin Williams (2)
Second Assistant DirectorTy Arnold
MusicJon Ehrlich  |  Jason Derlatka
Music EditorMichael Baber
Music SupervisorGary Calamar  |  Lynn Grossman
Costume DesignerCathy Crandall
Key GripShawn Whelan
Camera OperatorStephen St. John  |  Rob Carlson (3)  |  Anthony Gaudioz
Set DecoratorNatalie Pope
Location ManagerNancy Haecker
Transportation CoordinatorSteve De Leon
Property MasterTyler Patton  |  Pete Flynn (2)
Construction CoordinatorStephen Howard
Production Sound MixerVon Varga
Script SupervisorIra Hurvitz
Production CoordinatorElisabeth James Rhee
Script CoordinatorDustin Paddock
Assistant EditorLawrence Curtis
Supervising Sound EditorBrad North
Re-Recording MixerRichard Weingart  |  Gerry Lentz
LeadmanGary Isbell
Director of PhotographyGale Tattersall
Story EditorMatthew V. Lewis (1)
Art DirectorNatalie Weinmann
Assistant Production CoordinatorMeg A. Schave
Post Production CoordinatorMarisa Lederman
Costume SupervisorAmy Dodson
Key Makeup ArtistThea Samuels  |  Camille Henderson
Main Title ThemeMassive Attack
Visual Effects SupervisorElan Soltes
Production AccountantJane Williams (2)
Chief Lighting TechnicianMonty Woodard
Department Head HairLori Rozman
Casting AssociateJanelle Scuderi
Medical Technical AdvisorHarley Liker  |  Lisa Sanders  |  John Sotos
Key HairstylistAnthony Veader
Department Head Make-upJori Jenae
Assistant To The Executive ProducerJamie Jensen  |  James S. Conway  |  Tommy Paul  |  Robyn Marrow
Assistant AccountantBarbara Pullan
Department Head Special Makeup EffectsDalia Dokter
Video CoordinatorMark L. Marcum
Video OperatorSteve Galloway (2)
Publicity ManagerGeoffrey Colo
 
 
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