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House (season 4)
Season 4
Season 4 DVD cover
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) –
May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

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]

When production of the season was 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

See also: List of House cast members

Main cast

Recurring cast

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

Main article: List of House episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
711"Alone"Deran SarafianStory by: Peter Blake
Teleplay by: Peter Blake & David Shore		September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)14.52[13]
722"The Right Stuff"Deran SarafianDoris Egan & Leonard DickOctober 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)17.44[14]
733"97 Seconds"David PlattRussel Friend & Garrett LernerOctober 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)18.03[15]
744"Guardian Angels"Deran SarafianDavid HoseltonOctober 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)18.10[16]
755"Mirror Mirror"David PlattDavid FosterOctober 30, 2007 (2007-10-30)17.29[17]
766"Whatever It Takes"Juan J. CampanellaStory by: Thomas L. Moran
Teleplay by: Thomas L. Moran & Peter Blake		November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)18.17[18]
777"Ugly"David StraitonSean WhitesellNovember 13, 2007 (2007-11-13)16.95[19]
788"You Don't Want to Know"Lesli Linka GlatterSara HessNovember 20, 2007 (2007-11-20)16.88[20]
799"Games"Deran SarafianEli AttieNovember 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)16.96[21]
8010"It's a Wonderful Lie"Matt ShakmanPamela DavisJanuary 29, 2008 (2008-01-29)22.56[22]
8111"Frozen"David StraitonLiz FriedmanFebruary 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)29.04[22]
8212"Don't Ever Change"Deran SarafianDoris Egan & Leonard DickFebruary 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)23.15[23]
8313"No More Mr. Nice Guy"Deran SarafianDavid Hoselton & David ShoreApril 28, 2008 (2008-04-28)14.51[24]
8414"Living the Dream"David StraitonSara Hess & Liz FriedmanMay 5, 2008 (2008-05-05)13.26[25]
8515"House's Head"Greg YaitanesStory by: Doris Egan
Teleplay by: Peter Blake, David Foster, Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner		May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12)14.84[26]
8616"Wilson's Heart"Katie JacobsPeter Blake, David Foster, Russel Friend & Garrett LernerMay 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)16.16[27]

DVD releases

Set details Special features
Country North America United Kingdom Australia
  • Bonus Featurettes:
    • House's Soap - Prescription Passion
    • New Beginnings
    • Meet the Writers
    • The Visual Effects of House
    • Anatomy of a Scene - The Bus Crash
    • My Favourite Episode So Far…
  • Episode Commentary
    • "House's Head" with Creator/Executive Producer David Shore and Executive Producer Katie Jacobs
# 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 (2008-08-19)[28] October 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)[29] August 2008 (2008-08)[30]

References

General
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Specific
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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.
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