"House" 4x1

HOUSE 4x1 "Alone"

If you're broke, I can lend you a tiny bit of the money I owe you.

I remember thinking at the end of last year that they can't really be getting rid of EVERYONE. It was either the smartest or the dumbest thing you could do, and we've had to wait out the summer to find out which.

Theres a game that each loyal viewer plays with the beginning of every House episode - can we figure out where this weeks illness will come from before they show it? There's always a fakeout - 'look, she sneezed!' then the guy next to her passes out. 'haha' the show says to you - 'you thought it was the sneezer - DIDN'T YOU!'

This time it's fun to see House working without the team, having to improvise their usual functions. All long running formula shows like this need a little format bender now and then to cleanse the pallate.

One thing I must denounce in this episode is giving people the idea of using TiVos for retaliatory weapons. Take my money, take my children, but if you ever touch my TiVo, you will live to regret it, but not for long.

But I digress - this show is really hitting a classic stride. Last season really only went off the rails with the horrible David Morse arc (why is it that he irritates me so intensely?) If this episode is an indication of the level of the new season then I'll be guarding this season pass from any potential vandals with my last breath.

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