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Short summary

A bus that House was riding crashes. House claims there's a victim on the bus that's dying, but not from the bus accident. He stops at nothing to figure out who the patient is and what is ailing them.

Highest rated episode of the series.

This episode's director, Greg Yaitanes, won an Emmy for "Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series." He later became a regular director on the show, and by the end of it he was the one that directed the most episodes on the show.

"Thirteen's" name is revealed, for the first time, to be Hadley. Cuddy is yelling at her not to do a procedure that House has ordered, and is calling Thirteen, Dr. Hadley.

The bartender is played by Fred Durst who was lead singer/frontman for the band Limp Bizkit.

The scene with the bus crash in slow motion is very similar to the airplane crash in Fearless (1993) with Jeff Bridges, including the attempt to hold hands as the crash occurs. Additionally, when House has a cardiac arrest, and Cuddy gives House mouth-to-mouth, the scene is similar to the scene where Jeff Bridges eats a strawberry and has an anaphylactic reaction, with his wife (Isabella Rossellini) giving him mouth-to-mouth. The similarity between the two scenes is striking.

When House is in his bathroom talking to his team on the phone and the nurse outside his door, he talks about his "large colon." There is no such thing. The colon is another term for the large intestine; he is likely mixing up the terms.

Ivana Milicevic guest stars on this episode, which is directed by Greg Yaitanes. Years later, she was casted in a lead role on Banshee. Greg Yaitanes was an executive producer on Banshee and is the main director of the show (he directed the highest number of episodes).

Dr. Cameron says, ''Twenty-something-year-old Jane Doe, kidney contusion, laceration on her leg.'' In the ER. Little did anyone know she was talking about Amber.

User reviews


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    • Author: Jaberini
    A month ago when the episode wherein a doctor trapped in the antarctic must perform medical practices on herself and her partner, everybody--including myself--seemed to think that that was the best House episode ever. Now, just two episodes later, I find the same thing coming from my mouth.

    This episode is absolutely incredible. It's enthralling and weird, and really defies the usual House formula of "Faint or seize, credits, convince House to take case, diagnosis one, screw up, diagnosis two, screw up, random dialogue, five minute long expression of realization, diagnosis three, success, credits." Let me just say that the last few episodes of this season have managed to create more positive feelings towards Amber, and that for a few seconds on the screen, House shows a little more desperation to save someone than we have ever seen. It's an incredible episode. If you haven't watched it, you need to.
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    • Author: Wyameluna
    ***Very minor spoilers, nothing to worry about I promise*** The episode starts with a sexy lap dance, but then goes deep into a psychological nightmare. It is hard to talk about this episode without giving things away, but what I can say is that this episode alone is why House stands as the best Medical Drama on television today. No soap opera moments like Grey's Anatomy, just riveting suspense and superbly acted drama. There is also some really funny moments. This show is always fantastic and very funny, but this episode stands as one of the most engaging hours of television in a very long time. This episode contains one of the most realistic vehicle accidents I have ever seen put on screen. Absolutely jaw dropping! Drop what you are doing and watch it now!
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    • Author: Mariwyn
    They could have easily made this a 1 and half hour movie. House head 1 is excellent. Yes the starting scene would stimulate your brain and heart for sure. But that is not all. You get to know what House is thinking. You really have to watch this closely for clues. It was all there right in the beginning and then in the middle. The last 15 minutes were brilliant. Direction was awesome. Acting was top-notch. It was intense, little funny but more of a thriller story. You will be completely hooked and intrigued by every small detail you see. House series just keeps getting better and better. House is brilliant actor. This TV series is so addictive. One of the best episodes so far. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Don't skip this one at all. Watch it with lot of concentration.
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    • Author: Rose Of Winds
    So i was thinking how can they do it and pull it off with glorious fashion with us wanting to see the 5th season.

    (Believe me i really can't wait to see season 5)

    They pulled it off. Not only just this episode but they keep you guessing ...and they left more for you to figure out in the next episode! That makes it just awesome.

    I talked with a lot of my friends that love House and they just put it in one word "Wow." I would have to agree.

    I can't wait for the grand finale. I Hope you enjoy this one as much as i did.
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    • Author: Eayaroler
    Sometimes House episodes can be predictable. You know. A bunch of idiots trying to figure out what's wrong. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don't. But this episode is trippier than a Grateful Dead concert in 1968. The last scene, when House figures out who the mysterious woman is, may be the most compelling ten seconds of television I've ever seen. The accident is more realistic than I would like to remember. The consequences of the accident and the fate of the mysterious woman will haunt the show until its final episode.

    House will never be the same. But it will continue to get better. As if that's possible.
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    • Author: Thohelm
    OK, so, I don't really know about you guys, but the episodes I prefer the most are the ones where you get to know House's mind, what's he really thinking, what's he really feeling.

    This episode is just pure gold, and it's gonna have you at the edge of your sit. This time (as the tile of the episode says) you are inside of House's head, you're gonna experience what is he thinking, how's he thinking it, and you need to be ready for it, because everything is a clue.

    By the end, you're just gonna be in shock, you're gonna be shaking and thinking: "What just happened?".

    Mind blowing!!!.
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    • Author: Qutalan
    ***CONNTAINS Spoilers***

    I've already mentioned in a comment for "Wilson's Heart" that these last two episodes of House are likely the best ever (and that's saying something for a normally critical person). So, when I say that this particular episode is mind blowing, it's really an unusual moment for me, as well. The bus crash sequence alone is so mind boggling that I have watched it repeatedly just to try and figure out how the heck they achieved it - and am still wondering. I even showed just that portion to a non-House fan I live with, and she was so riveted by the sequence that she had to watch the next episode before she could let it go. So phenomenal, especially as she's more critical of TV shows than I am!

    So, all this to say, if you haven't given House a chance up until this point, these two episodes (House's Head and Wilson's Heart) are two good places to start, except that I could have done without the "raunch factor" of the stripper scenes, but that's just the need to reflect what House's mind is *really* like. It's not a pretty place in there!

    Thanks for letting me share, and here's to many more seasons of this exceptional show.
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    • Author: Alexandra
    My assumption after watching this episode was that it had to be the best rated episode of House. Turns out it really was. I understand very well why this is the best-rated episode of House there is. The build-up, the puzzle pieces coming together and the incredible climax... All of it made this the best episode I've ever seen in any series throughout my life.
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    • Author: Hugifyn
    I never go above an 8, but I sure felt like it for this first of a two-part story that wraps up the show's fourth season. House finds himself suffering from a slight case of amnesia. He's also bleeding from a head wound. Turns out he was drunk and had to take the bus home, but the bus gets hit by a truck. As a wobbily House and his crew tend to the injured, he finds he has a partial memory of something severe having happened during the crash. Under hypnosis, he relives bits and pieces of the crash. He then decides to take more drastic measures, and this is when the suspense kicks into high gear. Along the way, House confesses feelings for Amber, which sort of amuses Wilson. And us. We also get to see Cuddy stripped down to a pair of sheer, French-cut panties, performing a private pole dance for House. Cuddy and House also lock lips. God, I have waited so long for this. Anyhow, the bus crash itself is incredible, filmed in the style of the airplane crash in FEARLESS, one of Jeff Bridges' best films. That, and some tricky photography as House relives the events leading up to the crash, are the highlights of the episode. A must-see, but definitely keep the little ones away. The gore quotient is off the scale.
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    • Author: Fonceiah
    I am a great fan of House, but I had grown into it, most(NOT all, some are effin' awesome) episodes were with the regular introductions of patients, the brainstorming and all, it all seemed like it was just one disease after another with a little story sprinkled over it.

    I really didn't think I would be blown away by this episode, but then I was. Right from House's lap-dance to the end, it was one freakin' awesome episode. Loved the music, loved the story arcs, and the crash part was just facking brilliant. And the score, Gawd, never have I ever wanted to listened to something as much as this. This is perfection, at its best. This episode shows how House really beats himself to help a loved one of a friend.

    The crash scene is proof enough to show that television can produce stuff that can really rival some recent crappy movies ! House M.D., has really changed my perception of TV shows.

    HOUSE M.D., PERIOD !
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    • Author: BoberMod
    I found this episode to be overly makwish, obvious and melodramatic. It's cluttered up with "clever" directing and suffers worst of all of the season 4 episodes from our inability to care if any of House's new cohort lives dies or even bothers to turn up for work the next day. It's just trite and plays too hard for the lowest common denominator, away from what we know about the show and the tropes we build up around it.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie - Dr. Gregory House
    Lisa Edelstein Lisa Edelstein - Dr. Lisa Cuddy
    Omar Epps Omar Epps - Dr. Eric Foreman
    Robert Sean Leonard Robert Sean Leonard - Dr. James Wilson
    Jennifer Morrison Jennifer Morrison - Dr. Allison Cameron
    Jesse Spencer Jesse Spencer - Dr. Robert Chase
    Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson - Dr. Chris Taub
    Kal Penn Kal Penn - Dr. Lawrence Kutner
    Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde - Thirteen
    Anne Dudek Anne Dudek - Dr. Amber Volakis
    Eidan Hanzei Eidan Hanzei - Bus Driver (as Henry Hayashi)
    Julie Ariola Julie Ariola - Nurse Dickerson
    Fred Durst Fred Durst - Bartender
    Ivana Milicevic Ivana Milicevic - Woman in Black
    Boogie Boogie - Dreadlocks
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