House M.D. (TV Series) House Training (2007) User Reviews

"Did you just compare Wilson to a tampon?"

[IamROCKAS · 9/10 · 7 June 2020]

Besides the diagnostics and the patient treatment, we were entertained by the duality between Dr. House's crazy and yet comical scheme to find out about how Wilson and his ex-wife got together and Dr. Foreman's encounter with his mom, who's soon turning 60 and, unfortunately, can barely remember her son because of her condition. Besides that, Foreman also has to deal with the fact, that his actions killed the patient and we follow his despair through out the ladder far of the episode. The keynote that establishes the main underlying theme in this episode is that you have deal with the consequences made by your actions but those actions do not defy you - Foreman made juvenile mistakes, which include stealing cars and robbing houses, but he got a second chance, went to college and became a successful neurologist; Lupe, the patient, also made some mistakes but she gave up on the system and hustled though jobs only for the required time to be qualified for unemployment checks, the cause of her illness was not her fault but she refused to deal with the consequences for her actions and any belief that she can do better didn't exist to her; Wilson has three divorces but he still has a close relationship with his exes (according to House), which is unusual because splitting up is commonly interpreted as separating forever due to bad blood between two individuals but, in Wilson's case, he acknowledges the situation and moves on, keeping all the bad blood behind him.

Anagram

[kristen_chanele · 9/10 · 18 February 2021]

Bonnie said that she named their dog Hector because it was an anagram for Dr. Gregory House is totally incorrect usage of anagram. I know that is trivial, but as an English Professor, it really annoys me. News articles, television shows...get better editors, writers and proofreaders.

For some reason this really irritated me because it was a very emotional episode.

An episode that deserves more appreciation

[mad_mike1211 · 10/10 · 16 April 2020]

This episode deserves more appreciation than it's gotten. Foreman makes a decision that ultimately kills a patient. The patient is a black woman who is a con artist, never stays in one job for long, never really makes much of herself. Foreman takes an initial dislike to her as he sees a black woman who choses a life like this and blames the system for everything. When it comes to delivering the bad news to her, he opens up, and sits by her bed in attempt to comfort her until she dies. Not alot is said but the emotions displayed give us everything we need. Foreman also sees his mother in this episode (reluctantly) but opens up to her in the end about what he did to the patient. she understands and forgives him, however, she doesn't really understand who he is as she explains that her sons name is eric.

What a bummer episode...

[m-47826 · 6/10 · 28 April 2022]

I really liked some of the previous episodes. But this one was unexpected. I don't know, it looks far fetched, but the way the issue was addressed, got my invested. And I was expecting a last minute diagnosis, that would save the woman's life. At first I thought I would hate it, and was prepared for another run of the mill House M. D. episode. But the fact that for once, they couldn't do anything for the patient, because of the doctors haste and error of judgment. Was interesting. It was the first time their overconfidence backfired. This time, I thought this Foreman centric episode, was done the right way. I still have an issue with Epp's acting in dramatic scenes, but he did a fair job in those. The comic relief, involving House, Wilson and his ex wife, were welcomed additions. To a pretty depressing episode, that still keeps you guessing after the cause of the infection was revealed...

Nice, but wrong

[serg-626-610569 · 5/10 · 4 January 2010]

Yes, this is a heartbreaking episode, but medically it is wrong. It is based on the statement that antibiotics can't treat bacterial infection (sepsis) when immune system is destroyed by radiation. This is completely wrong. Antibiotics work on their own even in the test tube - no need for immune system... So, they could have treated the patient with antibiotics and wait for immune system to rebuild (or get a bone marrow transplant), and the patient would not die in 24 hours. As much as it was needed for dramatization, this is very major mistake in the script. The medical complexity of this series suggests that qualified consultants should be in place, but either it is not the case or they've missed this episode completely.

Synopsis

[hotzelj · 5/10 · 26 April 2007]

House Training, the team works to find the cause of a con artist's sudden illness. After researching her past and her home, the team treats the patient with radiation that destroys her immune system - only to learn she is suffering from a common viral infection. With no immune system and no way to repair the damage - the patient will die in 24 hours. Foreman, who has not had a good relationship with the patient, must now tell her the bad news. On a personal front, Foreman must come to terms with his aging mother. By the end of the day, the patient has died due to a common infection that was missed - by house and the team.