Holding On (House)

"Holding On"
House episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 21
Directed by	Miguel Sapochnik
Written by	Russel Friend Garrett Lerner David Foster
Original air date	May 14, 2012
Guest actors
Skylar Astin as Derrick Natalie Dreyfuss as Courtney Jacob Zachar as Mikey Olivia Wilde as Remy "Thirteen" Hadley
Season 8 episodes
October 2011 – May 2012 Twenty Vicodin Transplant Charity Case Risky Business The Confession Parents Dead & Buried Perils of Paranoia Better Half Runaways Nobody's Fault Chase Man of the House Love Is Blind Blowing the Whistle Gut Check We Need the Eggs Body & Soul The C-Word Post Mortem Holding On Everybody Dies
Episode chronology
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House (season 8) List of House episodes

"Holding On" is the twenty-first episode of the eighth season of House and the 176th overall. It aired on May 14, 2012 on FOX.

Plot

The team takes on the case of Derrick (guest star Skylar Astin), a 19-year-old college student who had a mysterious nose bleed during cheerleading practice, and discovers that his health issues are likely both physiological and psychological. Possibly suffering from schizophrenia, Derrick claims to hear his deceased brother's voice in his head. Wilson becomes resigned to his fate, but House does not. Meanwhile, Foreman tries a different approach with House. All this results in House showing atypical behavior, even for him.

Reception

The Onion's AV Club gave this episode a B- rating, while Lisa Palmer of TV Fanatic gave it a 4.3/5.0 rating.

External links

• "Holding On" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Holding On" at Fox.com
• Medical review of "Holding On"