It could be lupus.

FTFA: "I walked into a door," adding: "No, I mean I got hit by an owl."

I don't know whether it's better to imagine him saying this in his normal accent or his House voice.

The show will now run until at least 2012.

They are going to run out of ideas long before that.

GAT_00: The show will now run until at least 2012.

They are going to run out of ideas long before that.

They should do an all-lupus season.

GAT_00: The show will now run until at least 2012.

They are going to run out of ideas long before that.

Given this season, I'd say they already have.

Chase did it. Duh.

Kome: Given this season, I'd say they already have.

I've fallen behind, but I think I've seen the first 5 episodes, maybe 4. I'll get caught up once I'm done with school in a week.

Kome: Given this season, I'd say they already have.

The show's always been weak on drama and character development outside of House-Wilson-Cuddy, and the medical formula is predictable as all hell. But it's still such a blast to watch Hugh Laurie abuse people.

And where's Stephen Fry's US vehicle, dammit.

And where's Stephen Fry's US vehicle, dammit.

He is on Bones from time to time

'I walked into a door', adding: 'No, I mean I got hit by an owl'.

I laughed pretty hard at that, I'll admit.

/wish they would put Fry on the show and let him and Laurie bounce off each other
//show needs more Wilson

Would hit. Fist of angry god. Yada yada.

I'd still hit it.

Oh, wait...

Since BKITU already did the Chase riff, this thread needs more Cuddy/CTB/13/Cuddy/Brunette Cameron/Cuddy pics.

/did I mention Cuddy?

UNC_Samurai: It could be lupus.

It's not lupus.

Lupus!

Gosh - Laurie is making bank now. Good for him!

I don't see how a black eye would stop him from filming since it'd just tie in nicely with last episode when Chase decked him.

Bek: And where's Stephen Fry's US vehicle, dammit.

Seriously.

Tachikoma: wish they would put Fry on the show and let him and Laurie bounce off each other

That. Would. Be. AWESOME.

Caeldan: I don't see how a black eye would stop him from filming since it'd just tie in nicely with last episode when Chase decked him.

I said the same thing, but the aired episodes are already months old so it just comes up to bad timing.

Tachikoma: 'I walked into a door', adding: 'No, I mean I got hit by an owl'.

I laughed pretty hard at that, I'll admit.

/wish they would put Fry on the show and let him and Laurie bounce off each other
//show needs more Wilson

No, let's put Walter from Fringe on the show with him & let House & Walter banter. What fun that would be!

izzman: And where's Stephen Fry's US vehicle, dammit.

He is on Bones from time to time

Saw a recent interview with Fry. He turned down an offer to be a regular on Bones. I guess he is too busy being the world's newest Renaissance Man.

No reason it has to stop him from filming. If they can't cover it with make-up, just have House show up with an inexplicable black eye, and have him give the same silly door/owl excuse Laurie gave the press. For those of us who know the background it's a clever inside joke, for those who don't it's just House being his weird self.

Not to start a real discussion here, but did you read where the part where he makes around $215,000 per episode?

Now, I seem to remember a time when stars on hit show had $215,000 fall out of their pocket when they were reaching in for REAL money...

The cast of Friends made a million per episode at the end of their run.

If that isn't a telling statistic about the general decline of network TV, I don't know what is. Not that I am saying it should be like the old days, those kinds of payouts were bordering on obscene.

If I was paying Jennifer Anniston and Courtney Cox a million per episode, it would be on a very different type of show.

You know, short films, for a more mature audience...

/ $1 to Jane Lynch

Random_McEric: No reason it has to stop him from filming. If they can't cover it with make-up, just have House show up with an inexplicable black eye, and have him give the same silly door/owl excuse Laurie gave the press. For those of us who know the background it's a clever inside joke, for those who don't it's just House being his weird self.

Yeah, I don't get it. And I watch, like, every House marathon on USA.

/haven't caught up with later eps, if that's where it came from.

glassa:
No, let's put Walter from Fringe on the show with him & let House & Walter banter. What fun that would be!

Hells Yeah! John Noble for the win.

The angry fist of God: glassa:
No, let's put Walter from Fringe on the show with him & let House & Walter banter. What fun that would be!

Hells Yeah! John Noble for the win.

Oh, that would be a lot of fun ...

If it doesn't fade... it's:
A) Not hard to cover with makeup.
or
B) Not hard to explain that someone punched him off camera or something.

Dammit Mrs. Woods put the golf club down.

jake3988: If it doesn't fade... it's:
A) Not hard to cover with makeup.
or
B) Not hard to explain that someone punched him off camera or something.

Yeah, because it's SOOO believable that someone would punch House

/wait, it is

AnotherDisillusionedCollegeStudent 2009-11-29 11:36:40 AM jake3988: If it doesn't fade... it's:
A) Not hard to cover with makeup.
or
B) Not hard to explain that someone punched him off camera or something.

Yeah, because it's SOOO believable that someone would punch House /wait, it is
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That was my entire point, you idiot.

I referring to the article (Did you even read it?) where it says that the show/him might lose a lot of money if it doesn't heal quickly.

And I gave two quick and easy solutions to how it might be accomplished. One being makeup and the other being an off-camera beating. Or hell, heavy makeup to cover it up, then a beating, then remove the makeup!

/Think before you sound like a jackass.

BKITU: Chase did it. Duh.

This. Are you and I the only people watching the show?

Damn. If only another character had punched him in that eye at the end of the last episode. Oh wait...

"They are going to run out of ideas long before that."

They could always see if Michelle Trachtenberg needs another tick removed.

to all those trying to sound smart by citing Chase punching House: you are aware that if they filmed a new episode this week, it would probably air a few months down the line, right?

That, and Chase didn't give House a black eye in the episode.

I can't decide if Hugh Laurie is hot, or "slightly skeevy old guy." Some episodes he's attractive, like this season's opener when he's in the mental hospital, and some he just looks like an average 50ish guy who life beat the shiat out of.

Coconut Tequila: I can't decide if Hugh Laurie is hot, or "slightly skeevy old guy." Some episodes he's attractive, like this season's opener when he's in the mental hospital, and some he just looks like an average 50ish guy who life beat the shiat out of.

Well, as a guy I think he's someone to admire and be jealous of, if that helps.

And I will say, without a doubt in my mind, that Lisa Edelstein is the hottest woman on that show, and perhaps the hottest woman on primetime television.

Kurmudgeon: "They are going to run out of ideas long before that."

They could always see if Michelle Trachtenberg needs another tick removed.

Haha, I'd forgotten about that one. When the elevator door opened and House "emerged" with the tick in his hand: "Told you it'd be dramatic". Awesome episode.

jake3988: AnotherDisillusionedCollegeStudent 2009-11-29 11:36:40 AM jake3988: If it doesn't fade... it's:
A) Not hard to cover with makeup.
or
B) Not hard to explain that someone punched him off camera or something.

Yeah, because it's SOOO believable that someone would punch House
/wait, it is
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That was my entire point, you idiot.

/Think before you sound like a jackass.

With the addition of "/wait, it is" in the original post, AnotherDisillusionedCollegeStudent was clearly being sarcastic. So, "think before you sound like a jackass" is a better warning for yourself in this instance.

ZeroCorpse: Coconut Tequila: I can't decide if Hugh Laurie is hot, or "slightly skeevy old guy." Some episodes he's attractive, like this season's opener when he's in the mental hospital, and some he just looks like an average 50ish guy who life beat the shiat out of.

Well, as a guy I think he's someone to admire and be jealous of, if that helps.

And I will say, without a doubt in my mind, that Lisa Edelstein is the hottest woman on that show, and perhaps the hottest woman on primetime television.

I can agree with that, she looks like a real person. She's slightly older, but in good shape for her age, and not a plastic blonde trying to look 20.

I hate it when they quote salary figures in metric units.

FeedTheCollapse: to all those trying to sound smart by citing Chase punching House: you are aware that if they filmed a new episode this week, it would probably air a few months down the line, right?

That, and Chase didn't give House a black eye in the episode.

Mmm, true, but they could just have someone punch him again. A newspaper speculating that production on a major TV show is going to be derailed because of a freaking black eye is pretty stupid.

Need_MindBleach: A newspaper speculating that production on a major TV show is going to be derailed because of a freaking black eye is pretty stupid.

Remember this is The Daily Mail we're talking about here; if they ever did an article that wasn't full of stupid speculation, I'd be in shock.

Coconut Tequila: ZeroCorpse: Coconut Tequila: I can't decide if Hugh Laurie is hot, or "slightly skeevy old guy." Some episodes he's attractive, like this season's opener when he's in the mental hospital, and some he just looks like an average 50ish guy who life beat the shiat out of.

Well, as a guy I think he's someone to admire and be jealous of, if that helps.
And I will say, without a doubt in my mind, that Lisa Edelstein is the hottest woman on that show, and perhaps the hottest woman on primetime television.

I can agree with that, she looks like a real person. She's slightly older, but in good shape for her age, and not a plastic blonde trying to look 20.

Man, I love House and everybody on it, but ever since someone posted on a thread, "Why does she always wear her clothes 2 sizes too small?" that's all I've been able to see.

And I'm not a guy either, so I don't notice it for THAT reason.

Ghostbox: Caeldan: I don't see how a black eye would stop him from filming since it'd just tie in nicely with last episode when Chase decked him.

I said the same thing, but the aired episodes are already months old so it just comes up to bad timing.

Wait, you mean they don't do these shows live? I'm shocked and appalled.

IQ7ZuuIU: Ghostbox: Caeldan: I don't see how a black eye would stop him from filming since it'd just tie in nicely with last episode when Chase decked him.

I said the same thing, but the aired episodes are already months old so it just comes up to bad timing.

Wait, you mean they don't do these shows live? I'm shocked and appalled.

Wait, House isn't a documentary?

So, they really didn't start doing an autopsy on that one guy only for him to wake up screaming?

I think I shall write my congressman. They're putting lies and falsehoods on television now!

Why, next, someone will tell me Fox News isn't fair and balabnced!

clusterfrak: Dammit Mrs. Woods put the golf club down.

Kurmudgeon: They could always see if Michelle Trachtenberg needs another tick removed.

These two made me LOL

\You KNOW...if House ever treated any of the Harry Potter cast, he could say its never Lupin...
\\Yea, I know bad pun..

Just once, though, if they'd do an episode where somebody doesn't come in requesting 2 aspirin only to have their foot explode due to a childhood skating accident that caused a dormant bone chip to metastasize a false white blood count that fooled everyone.

Of course, removing the bone chip causes that overlooked bout with chicken pox to send the patient into cardiac arrest.

At that point, a dark family secret is revealed, and a transfusion from an albino midget cousin from the circus cures all, even the initial headache that provoked the 2 aspirin request.

And yet nobody ever complains from accounting, and the health insurance coverage flows like wine.


Don't invite Jessica Fletcher to your social gatherings, and don't ask Dr. House for medical advice.