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House: Family Practice

When Cuddy's mother Arlene is admitted to the hospital complaining of heart arrhythmia, House refuses to treat her, warning Cuddy that it won't end well. Cuddy insists, and House soon antagonizes Arlene so that she fires him. He continues to proscribe progressively more dangerous treatments behind the attending physician's back, putting Arlene's life at risk. Meanwhile, Taub is forced to take a part-time job with his brother-in-law and suffers a crisis of conscience.


8.9/10 (29 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 7x11
Production Number: HOU-713
Airdate: Monday February 07th, 2011


Alternate Airdates:

CA (Global) Feb 07, 2011
UK (Sky One) Feb 24, 2011
BR (Universal) Feb 24, 2011
NL (SBS 6) Sep 01, 2011

Guest Stars
Amber TamblynAmber Tamblyn
As Martha Masters
Recurring
Paula MarshallPaula Marshall
As Julia
Recurring
Jennifer CrystalJennifer Crystal
As Rachel Taub (as Jennifer Crystal Foley)
Recurring
Candice BergenCandice Bergen
As Arlene Cuddy
Recurring
Ben BodeBen Bode
As Dr. Marty Kaufman
Michael J. X. GladisMichael J. X. Gladis
As Jamie (as Michael Gladis)

Co-Guest Stars
Bobbin BergstromBobbin Bergstrom
As Nurse
Recurring
Julia RoseJulia Rose
As Kara
Kelly FryeKelly Frye
As Salesgirl
David OlejnikDavid Olejnik
As Timothy
Main Cast
Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
As Dr. Gregory House
Lisa EdelsteinLisa Edelstein
As Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar EppsOmar Epps
As Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean LeonardRobert Sean Leonard
As Dr. James Wilson
Jesse SpencerJesse Spencer
As Dr. Robert Chase
Peter Jacobson (1)Peter Jacobson (1)
As Dr. Christopher Taub

Recap

Cuddy and her sister Julia go shopping for dresses with their mother Arlene, who can't resist half-seriously insulting her older daughter. However, as she has a glass of champagne, Arlene starts complaining of heart palpitations. Cuddy takes her to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, House hides out in the morgue to watch cartoons, and the men explain to Masters that their boss is hiding out from someone, and the odds are on Cuddy. Cuddy finally tracks down her boyfriend and asks him to treat her mother. House warns against it, saying that she should know better because she knows how he is. Cuddy insists and House goes to see Arlene. Arlene doesn’t buy his assurances and insists that he go over her fifteen year’s worth of medical files. House starts to insult her, but Cuddy cuts him off and promises her mother that they’ll do a full series of tests...

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Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
The ChordettesMr. SandmanCuddy and family try on dresses


Episode Quotes
Arlene Cuddy: (to Cuddy) If you're going to dress like an Italian hooker, at least let it be this year's Italian hooker.
Julia: She's not telling us we look fat. That's a major breakthrough.
Arlene Cuddy: If you didn't want to be insulted, you wouldn't have invited me.

Arlene Cuddy: You think I'm a hypochondriac?
Dr. House: Well, let me answer this way--maybe you're imagining that I think you're a hypochondriac.

Dr. Taub: You bugged her room?
Dr. House: I absolutely, without apology, will admit that someone may have allegedly done so.
Martha Masters: Guess we can pass unethical and skip straight to illegal.
Dr. House: Not according to the recent Supreme Court case of Bite vs. Me.

Dr. Foreman: Aren't there other ways of keeping Masters occupied?
Dr. House: Not according to my sexual harassment seminar.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorDavid Shore
Executive ProducerPaul Attanasio  |  Greg Yaitanes  |  Hugh Laurie  |  David Shore  |  Katie Jacobs  |  Bryan Singer  |  Thomas L. Moran  |  Garrett Lerner  |  Russel Friend
Co-Executive ProducerLiz Friedman  |  David Foster (1)  |  Eli Attie  |  Peter Blake (2)  |  Gerrit Van Der Meer
Supervising ProducerJohn C. Kelley  |  Sara Hess  |  David Hoselton
ProducerLindsey Jaffin  |  Marcy G. Kaplan
Co-ProducerSeth Hoffman  |  Allen Marshall Palmer  |  Katherine Lingenfelter
Consulting ProducerLawrence Kaplow (1)
Associate ProducerJulie Hrebec
Production DesignerNatalie Weinmann
EditorChris Brookshire
CastingStephanie Laffin  |  Amy Lippens
Unit Production ManagerGerrit Van Der Meer
First Assistant DirectorKevin Williams (2)
Second Assistant DirectorYuko Ogata
MusicJason Derlatka  |  Jon Ehrlich
Music EditorMichael Baber
Music SupervisorGary Calamar  |  Lynn Grossman
Costume DesignerCathy Crandall
Key GripLloyd Barcroft
Camera OperatorRob Carlson (3)
Set DecoratorAmy Wells
Location ManagerNancy Haecker
Transportation CoordinatorSteve De Leon
Property MasterTyler Patton
Construction CoordinatorStephen Howard
Production Sound MixerVon Varga
Script SupervisorIra Hurvitz
Production CoordinatorJamie Feldman
Script CoordinatorDustin Paddock
Supervising Sound EditorBrad North
Re-Recording MixerJoe Deangelis
LeadmanKeith Sale
Director of PhotographyAnthony Gaudioz
Production SupervisorElisabeth James Rhee
Art DirectorJohn Goldsmith (2)
Post Production CoordinatorDaphne Raves
Costume SupervisorAmy Dodson
Main Title ThemeMassive Attack
Visual Effects SupervisorElan Soltes
Production AccountantJon Cohoe
Chief Lighting TechnicianMonty Woodard
Department Head HairLori Rozman
ResearcherErica Spates
Casting AssociateJanelle Scuderi
Medical Technical AdvisorJohn Sotos  |  Harley Liker  |  Lisa Sanders
Key HairstylistWendy Southard
Department Head Make-upMarianna Elias
Assistant To The Executive ProducerJames S. Conway  |  Lindsay Zappala  |  Jessica Young (2)  |  David Wong (3)  |  Danny Weiss
Assistant Property MasterBriana Dorner
Assistant AccountantBarbara Pullan
Department Head Special Makeup EffectsDalia Dokter
Video CoordinatorMark L. Marcum
Video OperatorSteve Galloway (2)
Publicity ManagerGeoffrey Colo
 

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