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House MD and the Writers Strike

I really, really like House M.D..

Hugh Laurie is fantastic as the eponymous Dr. Gregory House, a vicodin-addicted misanthrope and diagnostic genius. Even when the medicine (or even the writing) isn’t great, Laurie makes the show worth watching.¹

If you have seen at least two episodes of the show, keep reading. If you haven’t, you may want to skip this post.

A Metafilter user wonders how hard it can be to write an episode of House.

CHASE: House, we need to cure this patient. He is very sick.
HOUSE: Did you try the medicine drug?
CHASE: I did try the medicine drug.
HOUSE: Only stupid people try the medicine drug. You are stupid.
PATIENT: I would rather not be sick.
HOUSE: You are stupid too. Did you take stupid drug?
FOREMAN: I gave patient stupid drug.
HOUSE: You are a black man.
FOREMAN: This vexes me.
PATIENT: I have blood from my nose that is dripping.
CAMERON: That’s bad!
PATIENT: Also I was bitten by mice due to my poor hygiene.
CUTTY: You need hygiene drug. Also, I have not spoken in awhile.
HOUSE: No! Hygiene drug will kill Patient! He needs mouse bites to live!
CHASE: [Shocked]
CAMERON: [Shocked]
FOREMAN: [Vexed]
HOUSE: More mouse bites!
CUTTY: I forbid this.
HOUSE: Don’t care.
CHASE: [Gets mice]
HOUSE: [Makes mouse bite serum]
PATIENT: I feel better. No more nose blood! Thank you doctor!
HOUSE: I am very smart.
WILSON: I, too, am in this episode.
FOREMAN: This vexes me.

~FIN~

By Drew Meger (a librarian!)
Found here

I laughed myself silly the first three times I read this.

Related: I wouldn’t enjoy House nearly as much if Scott at Polite Dissent (one of my favorite blogs) didn’t provide a medical review of each epsiode. I like to record House, wait a day, then read Scott’s review immediately after watching the episode.

¹ Also interesting: My wife says she plans to leave me for Hugh Laurie if ever the opportunity should arise. I can only applaud her good taste and advance planning.

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