Kids (House)

House (TV series) episode
episode_name = Kids
episode_no = HOU-119
airdate = May 3, 2005
writer = Lawrence Kaplow & Thomas L. Moran
director = Deran Sarafian


season = 1
diagnosis = Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to pregnancy

Kids is the nineteenth episode of the first season of "House", which premiered on the FOX network on May 3, 2005.

Plot

A diving competition is interrupted when a man with virulent bacterial meningitis collapses and causes an outbreak scare. Partially in an effort to avoid assisting with the quarantining, House examines one of the young divers (Skye McCole Bartusiak) from the meet, whose symptoms don't fit meningitis. Foreman is assigned to help House but Chase, as punishment for betraying him to Vogler, is sent to look up all potential causes for the most basic of her symptoms: neck pain.

Foreman runs myriad tests, as internal bleeding and absence seizures are added to her symptoms, but turns up nothing. House theorizes that someone is trying to sabotage the talented diver. An ultrasound reveals intracranial bleeding, a new symptom. Finally, House realizes that she's pregnant, and the pregnancy has caused thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Despite berating her for her immaturity, House chooses not to tell the girl's parents, giving her the chance to tell them herself.

Meanwhile, Cuddy and Wilson both pressure House to hire a replacement for Cameron. One of whom is played by musician Ben Jelen, making a guest appearance. After turning down several high quality candidates for minor flaws in their fashion sense, Wilson convinces him that he really wants Cameron back. House goes to Cameron and asks her to come back, saying that he needs her to keep him in his place. Despite his best efforts to give her what she wants, Cameron only agrees to return if House will go out on a date with her. Though shocked, House agrees.

Cultural references

* After the second candidate leaves House's office, Wilson cries "That's our Hitler!". This is a line from Mel Brooks's The Producers.

External links

* [http://www.fox.com/house/ FOX.com-"House" official site]
* [http://televisionwithoutpity.com/show.cgi?show=151/ Television Without Pity-"House" recaps]
* [http://epguides.com/House/ House Episode Guide at epguides.com]
* [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/house/100213/ TVGuide's Page: Full list of House Episodes]
* [http://www.housemd-guide.com/ House M.D. Guide]