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House season 5 episode 11: Joy to the World

Aired 9 December 200844 minRated TV-14

7.9TMDB · 45 votesMark watched

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What happens in “Joy to the World”

House and his team deal with a bullied girl who collapses during her school's Christmas program. Meanwhile, Foreman and Thirteen grow closer during the Huntington's disease drug trials, House gives a patient a gift, the staff wonder who gave House a special gift, and Cuddy gets an unexpected gift.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 11 of 24 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 10 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by David Straiton, written by Peter Blake.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10 (45 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
David Straiton
Writer
Peter Blake
Guest stars
Taylor Dooley as RachelleMeaghan Jette Martin as SarahElizabeth Tulloch as WhitneySherilyn Fenn as Mrs. SoellnerB.K. Cannon as NatalieMichael Leydon Campbell as Mr. SoellnerJohn Forest as GeoffAlix Korey as Anna

Credits: TMDB.

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