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House :: Joy to the World (05x11)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Joy to the World
Episode #: 05x11
Production Number: HOU-511
Original Airdate: Tuesday December 09th, 2008
9.2/10 (45 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
Argentina Feb 19, 2009
NL (SBS 6) Mar 19, 2009
UK (Sky One) Jul 26, 2009
Episode Crew
Director: David Straiton
Writer: Peter Blake (2)
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Episode Summary
 
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House and the team diagnose a bullied girl who collapses at her school's holiday pageant. Meanwhile, House gives one of his patients a gift, Cuddy gets a gift, the team tries to figure out who gave House a special gift, and Foreman learns a lesson from Thirteen during the Huntington's drug trials.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Lori PettyplayedJanice BurkeRecurring (second appearance)
B.K. CannonplayedNatalie Soellner 
Sherilyn FennplayedMrs. Soellner 
Bitsie TullochplayedWhitney 
Phyllis LyonsplayedDr. Schmidt 
Lucas TillplayedSimon 
Michael Leydon Campbell (1)playedDr. Soellner 
Meaghan Jette MartinplayedSarah 
Taylor DooleyplayedRachelle 
John Forrest (2)playedGoeff 
Alix KoreyplayedAnna 
Co-Guest Stars
Christopher DemaciplayedSquatter 
Marissa IngrasciplayedWoman 
Ben ShieldsplayedJonathan 
Caitlin GorfaineplayedChorus #1 
Carmel EcholsplayedChorus #2 
Dallas WellsplayedChorus #3 
Gary Leroi Gray (1)playedChorus #4 
Christopher JohnsonplayedChorus #5 
 
Main Cast
 
Hugh LaurieplayedDr. Gregory House
Lisa EdelsteinplayedDr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar EppsplayedDr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard (1)playedDr. James Wilson
Jennifer MorrisonplayedDr. Allison Cameron
Jesse SpencerplayedDr. Robert Chase
Peter Jacobson (1)playedDr. Christopher Taub
Kal PennplayedDr. Lawrence Kutner
Olivia WildeplayedDr. Remy Hadley ("Thirteen")
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Bobby HelmsJingle Bell Rockas House and Wilson talk in the cafeteria
A Fine FrenzyWhisperas Cuddy gives Natalie her baby
Gavin DegrawChestnuts Roastingas Foreman and Hadley kiss
Isaac WattsJoy to the Worldat the Christmas pageant
Mel Torme & Bob WellsA Christmas Songat the Christmas pageant
 
Episode Quotes
 
Dr. House: Why have Foreman’s breasts suddenly started to droop?
Dr. Hadley: Large breast are a classic symptom of you letting Foreman take vacation days so he can finish his F.D.A. reports before the end of the year.
 
Dr. Cuddy: I’m bringing in a case. You may have noticed me doing that before.
Dr. House: I’ve noticed you doing that a lot recently. it’s almost as if you have a sexual interest in someone. Like, say… Taub.
Dr. Cuddy: Well, Taub might think I like him if I stayed, which is why I’m gonna do this. (leaves)
Dr. Taub: Somehow, I don’t think that was really about me.
 
Dr. House: You talked to Wilson.
Dr. Taub: He has very girly handwriting, by the way.
 
Dr. Wilson: Of all the ways to mess with people, why give yourself an imaginary present?
Dr. House: Have you checked the prices for firemen-strippers recently?
Dr. Wilson: Yes.
 
House: If I wanted gifts, I would just look deep into my patients’ eyes and act like you. “Oh, I’m so sorry you’re dying, Mrs. Moron. Of course I’ll sleep with you. What I lack in skill, I can make up for in…”
Dr. Wilson: You’d just wind up insulting her. Perhaps calling her “Mrs. Moron.”
 
Dr. Taub: You don’t have clinic duty today.
Dr. House: Who says it’s a duty?
 
Dr. House: It’s Beccaria’s sign. That’ll be gone by your third trimester.
Whitney: Oh, I’m not in school.
Dr. House: Neither is your fetus.
 
Whitney: Aren’t there other ways I could get pregnant, like… sitting on a toilet seat?
Dr. House: Absolutely--there would need to be a guy sitting between you and the toilet seat, but yes, absolutely.
 
Whitney: We do other stuff in bed. Couldn’t some of his sperm have made it up there somehow?
House: More likely, it came from the guy whose penis made it up there somehow, but… sure, anything’s possible.
 
Anna: Jerk.
Dr. Cuddy: Uh, what was that all about?
Dr. House: Jamaican chicken recipes.
 
Dr. House: Parthenogenesis. A baby without a daddy. In humans, it's only ever been theorized, but it was never proved. Until now. (holds up the DNA printouts) Mommy. Baby. Your daughter has only maternal DNA.. I personally checked this five times. In seven months, you will have… a virgin birth. Merry Christmas.
 
Dr. Cuddy: You faked a scientific miracle just to win a bet with Wilson?
Dr. House: Mmm, more an argument. I realize it would have been simpler to just fake the paternity test, but hey--Christmas spirit and all that.
Dr. Cuddy: I think you’re confusing nice and evil again.
 
 
Episode References
 
Taub and Kutner make reference to last season's Christmas episode, "It's a Wonderful Lie," where House pitted the associates against each other by giving himself Secret Santa presents.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorDavid Shore
Executive ProducerBryan Singer  |  Katie Jacobs  |  David Shore  |  Paul Attanasio  |  Garrett Lerner  |  Russel Friend  |  Thomas L. Moran
Co-Executive ProducerLeonard Dick  |  Eli Attie  |  Lawrence Kaplow (1)  |  Doris Egan  |  Deran Sarafian  |  Gerrit Van Der Meer  |  Peter Blake (2)
Supervising ProducerLiz Friedman (1)
ProducerDavid Hoselton  |  David Foster (1)  |  Marcy G. Kaplan (1)
Co-ProducerSara Hess  |  Allen Marshall Palmer
Associate ProducerLindsey Jaffin  |  Julie Hrebec
Production DesignerJeremy Cassells
CastingStephanie Laffin  |  Amy Lippens
Unit Production ManagerGerrit Van Der Meer
First Assistant DirectorKevin Williams (2)
Second Assistant DirectorJanet K. Vanetten
MusicJason Derlatka  |  Jon Ehrlich
Music EditorMichael Baber
Music SupervisorGary Calamar  |  Lynn Grossman
Costume DesignerCathy Crandall
Make-upToby Lamm
Key GripShawn Whelan
Camera OperatorRob 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 EditorAmy Fleming
Supervising Sound EditorBrad North
Re-Recording MixerRichard Weingart  |  Gerry Lentz
LeadmanGary Isbell
Art DirectorLynn Christopher
Assistant Production CoordinatorMeg A. Schave
Post Production CoordinatorMarisa Lederman
Executive Story EditorPamela Davis (1)
Costume SupervisorAmy Dodson
Special Makeup Effects ArtistDalia Dokter
Main Title ThemeMassive Attack
Visual Effects SupervisorElan Soltes
Production AccountantJane Williams (2)
Chief Lighting TechnicianJim Dillinger
Department Head HairJanis Clark (1)
Casting AssociateJanelle Scuderi
Medical Technical AdvisorJohn Sotos  |  Lisa Sanders  |  Harley Liker
Department Head Make-upRobin Luce
Assistant To The Executive ProducerRobyn Marrow  |  Simran Baidwan  |  Tommy Paul  |  James S. Conway
 
 
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