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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Goodbye
    8.9/10(20 votes)

    S7:E10

    As the doctors consider their futures, they work together to solve one of the most important cases of their careers.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Hurt (1)
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    S3:E19

    The city of San Jose is rocked by a massive earthquake that puts the staff of St. Bonaventure Hospital on high alert as they race to assess the damage and account for the safety of their colleagues and friends. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil Melendez and Dr. Aaron Glassman are attending a charity event when their lives are threatened by the earthquake.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - House Divided
    8.4/10(40 votes)

    S5:E22

    The team takes on the case of a deaf 14-year-old named Seth who collapsed after he started “hearing” explosions while competing in a wrestling match. When the team tries to test him for seizures, Seth loses vision in one eye, complicating House’s bunk theory of “Exploding Head Syndrome.” As his condition worsens, the team has an ethical disagreement about the patient and his mother’s adamant decision to forego cochlear implants to supplement his hearing. When the prospect of giving Seth the ability to hear for the first time in his life arises, House and the team are faced with a resounding decision. Meanwhile, House’s lack of sleep starts to play tricks on his mind, but he finds his insomnia may be a gift instead of a burden

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Venga (1)
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S4:E19

    The St. Bonaventure team travels to Guatemala on a surgical mission to help patients at a rural hospital. Once there, the team faces a small community that is in desperate need of their help but are assigned the daunting task of identifying who they can help most. And while Shaun seems to be thriving in Guatemala, Lea is still struggling with the loss of her baby.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 19 - Last Temptation
    8.4/10(37 votes)

    S7:E19

    Masters faces a career crossroads on her last day as a medical student and struggles with the choice to continue on the path to become a surgeon or to accept the rare opportunity to join House’s team officially. Meanwhile, the team treats a 16-year-old girl who inexplicably collapsed days before embarking on an ambitious sailing tour around the globe. Despite the patient's life-changing diagnosis, the patient's family insists on getting her back on the seas in time for her potentially record-breaking launch. But to the team's surprise, including House, Masters makes a bold decision regarding the patient’s treatment.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Frozen
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    S4:E11

    House and his team have to diagnose a case at a distance when a researcher at a South Pole base is taken ill.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Appearances
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    S4:E19

    The body of a nine-year-old beauty pageant contestant is found raped and murdered on a bus, but the case goes beyond the killer when it leads detectives to a virtual-pornography website.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  8. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - Baby, Baby, Baby
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    S7:E1

    Shaun and Lea adjust to parenthood as they debate the importance of schedule and routine for Steve. Meanwhile, Shaun takes on his first case back at the hospital with two baby patients in need of the same heart.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Mutations
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S3:E12

    The doctors must treat a 25-year-old runner who is suffering from severe swelling; two 16-year-old cancer patients are dating; Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Carly Lever work toward intimacy.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - The Down Low
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    S6:E10

    When drug dealer Mickey mysteriously collapses while negotiating a sale, his partner-in-crime, Eddie, accompanies him to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. But with a major deal pending, Mickey is not forthcoming with the necessary personal information the team needs to treat him. As Mickey's condition worsens, the team resorts to old-fashioned detective work to solve the case. Meanwhile, House and Wilson compete for the affection of a new neighbor, and Chase, Thirteen and Taub attempt to play a practical joke on Foreman.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Risk and Reward
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    S2:E15

    Shaun’s blunt honesty with a distraught mother of a critically ill newborn baby causes the new chief of Surgery to question keeping him on as a resident.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  12. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Epic Fail
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    S6:E2

    House returns home to Princeton where he continues to focus on his recovery, but surprises Cuddy with the news that he's making a big change in his life. Meanwhile, the team is unable to diagnose a loud-mouthed video game creator who posts each new symptom on the internet and opts for treatments suggested by the online community rather than by the doctors, and Foreman angles for House's job, but the pressure to solve the case creates tension in his relationship with Thirteen.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - New Beginnings
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    S5:E1

    Shaun and Lea's upcoming engagement party has everyone in a festive mood; a young single mother learns her son may have contracted his cancer from a surprising source; Mateo finds out if his previous issues in America will be resolved.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Claire
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    S3:E3

    Dr. Claire Brown faces complications at home and work as she prepares to lead her first surgery. Meanwhile, a sports fishing accident challenges the rest of the staff as they look to treat the fisherman’s injuries without damaging his prize catch.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Frontline (2)
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    S4:E2

    Shaun has a hard time balancing his fears and concerns about potentially jeopardizing Lea's health and wanting to be with the woman he loves. Claire looks for a way to grieve Melendez's death. Park and Mia discuss their future together.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Merry Little Christmas
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    S3:E10

    Wilson arranges for House to make a deal with Tritter, but House refuses. Meanwhile, Cuddy cuts House off Vicodin and removes him from the team's case: a 15-year-old little person who entered the hospital with a collapsed lung and anemia.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  17. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Transplant
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    S8:E2

    A surprising visitor makes House an offer he can't refuse by giving him the opportunity to help the Princeton Plainsboro team treat a unique patient in order to save the life of an organ recipient being treated by Wilson. Although House finds himself back on familiar ground, he quickly realizes that much has changed since he left, and he is forced to work on the case with smart yet timid resident Dr. Chi Park. After several inconclusive treatments and with time running out, House and Dr. Park are left with one last option to examine the patient's medical history that could compromise House's conditional agreement with the hospital. Meanwhile, House makes an effort to reconnect with Wilson despite a cold reception.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Quarantine (1)
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S2:E10

    Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park treat two patients who collapse at the local airport and whose symptoms point to an infection that may become airborne. The staff races to contain the infection before it spreads to the rest of the patients in the ER, resulting in a hospital quarantine during the holidays.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Carrot or Stick
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    S7:E10

    House and the team try to link symptoms of a teenage military recruit and his drill sergeant, while House secretly helps Cuddy's daughter get into a prestigious preschool. Someone posted a disparaging photo of Chase on a social-networking site.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 3 - A Big Sign
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S6:E3

    The team treats a famous marriage counselor after she injures her ankle from falling, but when she offers relationship advice to them, Dr. Morgan Reznick quickly spots that their patient might be experiencing something far more serious. Meanwhile, Dr. Audrey Lim is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened in the OR during her surgery and sets off on her own internal investigation.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - The Softer Side
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    S5:E16

    A patient with both male and female DNA has the team stumped. Meanwhile, House starts acting nicely, raising Cuddy's and Wilson's suspicions that something is terribly wrong.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Living the Dream
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    S4:E14

    House is convinced one of the actors on his favorite soap opera “Prescription Passion” has a serious medical condition after observing his symptoms on television. House decides to intervene and take matters into his own hands, but both the actor and House's own team dismiss House’s assessment and do not believe there is anything wrong with him.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Family
    7.8/10(45 votes)

    S3:E21

    Wilson prepares to transplant bone marrow from Matty to his brother Nick. But when Matty gets sick, the team must cure him as he's the only safe donor. Meanwhile Foreman deals with the consequences of his mistake and House has a battle of wills with his new pet Hector.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - Man of the House
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    S8:E13

    House's green-card wife, Dominika, will return in order to prove to the proper authorities that she and House are actually married. This in turn will lead to a crash course in which both will learn a little something about love and marriage.

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    Writer:Liz Friedman

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  25. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Bombshells
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    S7:E15

    Tension reaches new heights when Cuddy faces sobering news that propels her to reevaluate her priorities. While House is distracted by his concern for Cuddy’s well-being, the team treats a teenage patient whose worsening symptoms and suspicious body scars indicate more than just physical illness.

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Liz Friedman Ratings Summary

"Goodbye" is the best rated episode written by Liz Friedman. It scored 8.9/10 based on 20 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/21/2024 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hurt (1)".