6x20 'The Choice' ~ Hiring Friendship For House

“Sometimes, when a person has suffered extreme physical of psychological trauma (including massive stress), they will assume the fetal position of a similar position in which the back is curved forward, the legs are brought up as tightly against the abdomen as possible, the head is bowed as close to the abdomen as possible, and the arms are wrapped around the head to prevent further trauma.” (Wikipedia)


Fetal Position has been my favourite episode of House MD for a very long time now. I have an incredible bias towards the episode because it is one of the few episodes where Cuddy’s character...

"House M.D.: Informed Consent (#3.3)" (2006)
Dr. Allison Cameron: [surprised] u have your cane....
Dr. Gregory House: What is it with u people? I don't use the cane, you're shocked. I use the cane...

Ezra Powell: I don't regret what I did. Informed consent - patient rights - holds back research.
[Cameron, viciously and quickly, slices a piece of skin off Powell's arm. Powell cries out in pain]
Ezra Powell: What the hell are u doing?
Dr. Allison Cameron: Informed consent is holding back our diagnosis.

Dr. Gregory House: [House sees the Ducklings looking like crap after an all-nighter] What have...