The fourth season of House premiered on September 25, 2007[1] and ended May 19, 2008.[1] Having previously fired Chase, and with Foreman and Cameron quitting, House starts a competition between forty applicants for the vacant positions.[2] He eventually narrows them down to seven, firing one each episode.[2] In the episode "Games", he fires Amber "Cutthroat Bitch" Volakis (Anne Dudek),[3] hiring Dr. Chris Taub (Peter Jacobson), Dr. Lawrence Kutner (Kal Penn) and Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley (Olivia Wilde) as his new team.[4] Dr. Foreman rejoins the team after his dismissal from another hospital.[5] Meanwhile, Amber begins a relationship with Wilson.[3]
House (season 4) | |
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Season 4 | |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 25, 2007 May 19, 2008 | –
Season chronology | |
Interrupted by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the number of episodes was reduced to 16 instead of the planned 24.[6] Executive producer Katie Jacobs explained that it was hard for the writers to finish the story arcs started during the season with eight fewer episodes.[6] Season four also introduced seven actors to the cast; in addition to Jacobson, Penn, and Wilde, who became regulars, Andy Comeau portrayed Travis Brennan, an epidemiologist;[7][8] Edi Gathegi played Jeffrey Cole, a geneticist;[9] Carmen Argenziano appeared as Henry Dobson, a former medical school admissions officer;[10] and Anne Dudek portrayed Amber "Cut-throat Bitch" Volakis, an interventional radiologist.[11] Each of the four departed the show after elimination, except for Volakis, who remained recurring until the finale, having started a relationship with Wilson.[12]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
- Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy
- Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman
- Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson
- Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron
- Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase
- Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub
- Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner
- Olivia Wilde as Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley
Recurring cast
- Anne Dudek as Dr. Amber "Cutthroat Bitch" Volakis
- Edi Gathegi as Dr. Jeffrey "Big Love" Cole
- Andy Comeau as Dr. Travis "Grumpy" Brennan
- Carmen Argenziano as Henry "Scooter", "Bosley", Dobson
- Michael Michele as Dr. Samira Terzi
- Meera Simhan as Dr. Jody Desai
- Melinda Dahl as Doctor #15A
- Caitlin Dahl as Doctor #15B
- Jennifer Crystal Foley as Rachel Taub
- Maurice Godin as Dr. Lawrence Hourani
Guest cast
Conor Dubin, Kay Lenz, Essence Atkins, Brian Klugman, Kathleen York, Azura Skye, Frank Whaley, Amy Dudgeon, Tom Wilson, Khleo Thomas, Michael Whaley, Steve Valentine, Jeremy Renner, Liana Liberato, Jennifer Hall, Janel Moloney, Jeff Hephner, Mira Sorvino, Laura Silverman, Eyal Podell, Paul Rae, Chad Morgan, Rob Benedict, Kristina Anapau, Jason Lewis, Fred Durst and Ivana Miličević.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Titel | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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71 | 1 | "Alone" | Deran Sarafian | Story by: Peter Blake Teleplay by: Peter Blake & David Shore | September 25, 2007 | 14.52[13] |
72 | 2 | "The Right Stuff" | Deran Sarafian | Doris Egan & Leonard Dick | October 2, 2007 | 17.44[14] |
73 | 3 | "97 Seconds" | David Platt | Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner | October 9, 2007 | 18.03[15] |
74 | 4 | "Guardian Angels" | Deran Sarafian | David Hoselton | October 23, 2007 | 18.10[16] |
75 | 5 | "Mirror Mirror" | David Platt | David Foster | October 30, 2007 | 17.29[17] |
76 | 6 | "Whatever It Takes" | Juan J. Campanella | Story by: Thomas L. Moran Teleplay by: Thomas L. Moran & Peter Blake | November 6, 2007 | 18.17[18] |
77 | 7 | "Ugly" | David Straiton | Sean Whitesell | November 13, 2007 | 16.95[19] |
78 | 8 | "You Don't Want to Know" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Sara Hess | November 20, 2007 | 16.88[20] |
79 | 9 | "Games" | Deran Sarafian | Eli Attie | November 27, 2007 | 16.96[21] |
80 | 10 | "It's a Wonderful Lie" | Matt Shakman | Pamela Davis | January 29, 2008 | 22.56[22] |
81 | 11 | "Frozen" | David Straiton | Liz Friedman | February 3, 2008 | 29.04[22] |
82 | 12 | "Don't Ever Change" | Deran Sarafian | Doris Egan & Leonard Dick | February 5, 2008 | 23.15[23] |
83 | 13 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | Deran Sarafian | David Hoselton & David Shore | April 28, 2008 | 14.51[24] |
84 | 14 | "Living the Dream" | David Straiton | Sara Hess & Liz Friedman | May 5, 2008 | 13.26[25] |
85 | 15 | "House's Head" | Greg Yaitanes | Story by: Doris Egan Teleplay by: Peter Blake, David Foster, Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner | May 12, 2008 | 14.84[26] |
86 | 16 | "Wilson's Heart" | Katie Jacobs | Peter Blake, David Foster, Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner | May 19, 2008 | 16.16[27] |
DVD releases
Set details | Special features | |||
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Land | North America | Vereinigtes Königreich | Australien |
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# episodes | 16 | |||
Aspect ratio | 1.78:1 | |||
Running time | 660 minutes | 672 minutes | 674 minutes | |
Audio | Dolby Digital 5.1 | |||
Subtitles | English, Spanish | — | none | |
# of discs | 4 | |||
Region | 1 (NTSC) | 2, 4, 5 (PAL) | 2, 4, 5 (PAL) | |
Rating | NOT RATED | 15 | M | |
Release date | August 19, 2008[28] | October 27, 2008[29] | August 2008[30] |
References
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- Further reading
- Holtz, Andrew (October 3, 2006). The Medical Science of House, M.D. Berkley Books. ISBN 978-0-425-21230-1.
- Jacoby, Henry (December 3, 2008). House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-470-31660-8.
- Wilson, Leah (November 1, 2007). House Unauthorized: Vasculitis, Clinic Duty, and Bad Bedside Manner. Benbella Books. ISBN 1-933771-23-2.
- Benson, Kristina (August 21, 2008). House MD: House MD Season Two Unofficial Guide: The Unofficial Guide to House MD Season 2. Equity Press. ISBN 1-60332-065-2.