Episode
House: Fools for Love
Overview
House takes the case of a young woman who has been rushed to the hospital with problems breathing and severe stomach pain after she and her husband were robbed. After her husband collapses, the team believes the couple's illnesses are related. Meanwhile, Michael Tritter, a clinic patient, causes problems for House that could have serious ramifications.
Details
- Series
- House
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2006-10-31
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Fools for Love is Episode 5 in Season 3 of House. It aired on 2006-10-31. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 4: Lines in the Sand
When doctors are unable to diagnose why a severely autistic boy screams loudly for no apparent reason, House takes the case. As the boy's condition worsens, it becomes obvious that House relates to the boy because he has no social niceties.
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