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House: Risky Business
House takes on the case of Thad Barton, a CEO relocating his employees to China who is suffering from vision problems. As Thad gets progressively worse, House engages in insider training with the company's stock so he can finance his department and bring Chase and Taub back. Meanwhile, Park makes the mistake of betting House that she won't get fired at her disciplinary hearing, and Adams has anger issues that puzzle and intrigue House.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 8x4 Production Number: HOU-804 Airdate: Monday October 31st, 2011 Alternate Airdates:
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Recap
CEO Thad Barton steps out of his house and discovers that his company’s employees have TP’d his house and put up protest signs objecting to the fact that he’s moving the company to China. As Thad cleans up, wincing at the pain from his arthritis, his daughter Ainsley arrives. As she helps him, Ainsley notes that she has contacted some investors. However, Thad objects, noting that they’ll want a controlling interest of his family business. Thad then hesitates and stares at his hand, waving it back and forth, and then asks Ainsley to take him to the hospital...Read the full recap
Episode Quotes
Dr. Adams: Thad Barton? We only help rich white guys?
Dr. House: I am an equal opportunity exploiter. I only help those who can help myself.
Dr. House: I am an equal opportunity exploiter. I only help those who can help myself.
Dr. House: Oh, you guys are going to love doctors Chase and Taub. Keep your Nazi sentiments quiet around the little one.
Dr. House: Loyalty to real estate is stupid, because loyalty is stupid.
Dr. Park: First patriotism, now loyalty. You hate ice cream, too?
Dr. House: French vanilla, yeah.
Dr. Park: First patriotism, now loyalty. You hate ice cream, too?
Dr. House: French vanilla, yeah.
Dr. Adams: I could do $5,000.
Dr. House: Really? No backsies?
Dr. Adams: If.... you double your clinic hours. six a week. I've seen how you disrespect those patients.
Dr. House: So you want twice as many of them disrespected?
Dr. Adams: Spend more hours with them, you'll treat them more humanely.
Dr. House: And this time a land war in Russia will be a good idea.
Dr. House: Really? No backsies?
Dr. Adams: If.... you double your clinic hours. six a week. I've seen how you disrespect those patients.
Dr. House: So you want twice as many of them disrespected?
Dr. Adams: Spend more hours with them, you'll treat them more humanely.
Dr. House: And this time a land war in Russia will be a good idea.
Cultural References
Dr. House: You were late the other day 'cause you were having breakfast with Grammy Addams or Cousin Itt.
The Addams Family was a loving family of grotesqueries creates by cartoonist Charles Addams which first appeared in The New Yorker and inspired a TV series (1964-66). Subsequently, several spinoffs and a new batch of theatrical/direct-to-video movies were released.
The Addams Family was a loving family of grotesqueries creates by cartoonist Charles Addams which first appeared in The New Yorker and inspired a TV series (1964-66). Subsequently, several spinoffs and a new batch of theatrical/direct-to-video movies were released.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | David Shore |
| • Executive Producer | Hugh Laurie | Paul Attanasio | Greg Yaitanes | Peter Blake (2) | David Shore | Katie Jacobs | Bryan Singer | Thomas L. Moran | Russel Friend | Garrett Lerner |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Liz Friedman | David Foster (1) | Eli Attie | John C. Kelley | Gerrit Van Der Meer |
| • Supervising Producer | Sara Hess | Seth Hoffman | Katherine Lingenfelter | David Hoselton |
| • Producer | Marcy G. Kaplan |
| • Co-Producer | Allen Marshall Palmer |
| • Associate Producer | Julie Hrebec |
| • Editor | Amy Fleming |
| • Casting | Amy Lippens | Janelle Scuderi |
| • Unit Production Manager | Gerrit Van Der Meer |
| • First Assistant Director | Vince Duque |
| • Second Assistant Director | Yuko Ogata |
| • Music | Jason Derlatka | Jon Ehrlich |
| • Music Editor | Michael Baber |
| • Music Supervisor | Lynn Grossman | Gary Calamar |
| • Costume Designer | Cathy Crandall |
| • Key Grip | Lloyd Barcroft |
| • Camera Operator | Rob Carlson (3) | Anthony Gaudioz |
| • Set Decorator | Amber Elkins | Amy Wells |
| • Location Manager | Nancy Haecker |
| • Transportation Coordinator | Steve De Leon |
| • Property Master | Eddie Grisco |
| • Construction Coordinator | Stephen Howard |
| • Production Sound Mixer | Von Varga |
| • Script Supervisor | Ira Hurvitz |
| • Production Coordinator | Jamie Feldman |
| • Script Coordinator | Dustin Paddock |
| • Assistant Editor | Rhett Finch |
| • Supervising Sound Editor | Brad North |
| • Re-Recording Mixer | Joe Deangelis |
| • Leadman | Keith Sale |
| • Director of Photography | Gale Tattersall |
| • Production Supervisor | Elisabeth James Rhee |
| • Art Director | Natalie Weinmann |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Daphne Raves |
| • Costume Supervisor | Amy Dodson |
| • Visual Effects Supervisor | Elan Soltes |
| • Production Accountant | Jon Cohoe |
| • Casting Assistant | Jesse Lafferty |
| • Chief Lighting Technician | Monty Woodard |
| • Department Head Hair | Melvyn Stetson |
| • Researcher | Kyle Arrington |
| • Medical Technical Advisor | John Sotos | Harley Liker | Lisa Sanders |
| • Key Hairstylist | Wendy Southard |
| • Department Head Make-up | Marianna Elias |
| • Colorist | Gareth Cook |
| • Assistant To The Executive Producer | James S. Conway | Danny Weiss | David Wong (3) | Jessica Young (2) | Lindsay Zappala |
| • Assistant Property Master | Mark Jameson (2) |
| • Assistant Accountant | Ryan Burke (2) |
| • Department Head Special Makeup Effects | Dalia Dokter |
| • Video Coordinator | Bernie Druckman |
| • Publicity Manager | Geoffrey Colo |
| • Video Graphic Artist | Simon Knights |
| • Key Assistant Location Manager | Stevie Nelson |
| • Key Makeup | Brigitte Bugayong |
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