

He is surprisingly honest about several illegal medications and techniques he applies to himself, but his sickness is not caused by any of these.įinal diagnosis: Air embolism and pure red cell aplasia secondary to a thymoma from myasthenia gravis Meanwhile, House's parents drop by but he is reluctant to see them, igniting curiosity among the hospital staff.įinal diagnosis: Cavernous angioma and radiation poisoningĪ famous cyclist ( Kristoffer Polaha) is brought to Princeton-Plainsboro after collapsing during a race.

Tensions mount when House refuses to believe he has tuberculosis, but everyone else believes so.įinal diagnosis: Nesidioblastoma and tuberculosisĪ student ( Vicellous Reon Shannon) who just graduated from Princeton experiences severe spasms at a graduation party. House's team amputates the handyman's hand to prevent the spread of infection, but when the other hand starts showing similar signs, they must seek out the source before it kills the patient.įinal diagnosis: Endocarditis secondary to psittacosisĪ famous doctor ( Ron Livingston) falls ill when working in Africa, and is sent to House for treatment. They discover she has a tumor on her heart, but when it turns out to be benign, the team decides a clot may be navigating her body.Ĭuddy feels responsible when her handyman ( Ignacio Serricchio) falls off her roof then exhibits unusual symptoms. House figures out a way to help her, but it will involve serious risk. House and Stacy try to establish a good work relationship, especially after he lies to her to secure the transfer of the inmate to the hospital.įinal diagnosis: Methanol poisoning and pheochromocytoma (Clarence) and Lung cancer (Cindy)Ī nine-year-old cancer patient ( Sasha Pieterse) is brought before House after she experiences hallucinations. Cameron feels the hospital's resources are better used to find a different diagnosis for a young cancer patient ( Christie Lynn Smith). House is brought in for a consult on a Death Row inmate ( LL Cool J) with mysterious symptoms.

Writer Lawrence Kaplow won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2006 for the episode "Autopsy". The number of viewers made it the tenth most-watched show of the 2005–2006 television season. Season two averaged 17.3 million viewers an episode, outperforming season one by 30%. The season gained high Nielsen ratings "No Reason" was watched by 25.47 million viewers, the show's biggest audience ever at that point. Sweeney, Chris Tallman, Michelle Trachtenberg, Hillary Tuck, Alanna Ubach, Stephanie Venditto, Tom Verica, JR Villarreal, and Julie Warner.

Henson, Howard Hesseman, Wil Horneff, Ryan Hurst, James Immekus, LL Cool J, William Katt, Mimi Kennedy, Edward Kerr, Elias Koteas, Nathan Kress, Tom Lenk, Ron Livingston, Samantha Mathis, Jayma Mays, Eddie Mills, Cynthia Nixon, Michael O'Keefe, America Olivo, Kip Pardue, Randall Park, Sasha Pieterse, Kristoffer Polaha, Clifton Powell, Keri Lynn Pratt, Cameron Richardson, Charlie Robinson, Ignacio Serricchio, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Allison Smith, Christie Lynn Smith, D. Laura Allen, Yareli Arizmendi, Matthew John Armstrong, Mackenzie Astin, Christine Avila, Marshall Bell, Peter Birkenhead, Tamara Braun, Yvette Nicole Brown, Dan Butler, Scott Michael Campbell, Christopher Carley, Jewel Christian, Michelle Clunie, Aasha Davis, Thomas Dekker, Stephanie Erb, Elle Fanning, Bruce French, Erica Gimpel, Greg Grunberg, Wings Hauser, Taraji P. Stephanie Venditto as Nurse Brenda Previn.See also: List of House cast members Main cast
