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House getting rid of his cane?

by Adam Finley, posted Apr 19th 2006 3:02PM

HouseI'm going to file this under "I'll believe it when I see it," but StarPulse is reporting that Hugh Laurie's character Gregory House on the series House will be without his cane come next season. The article alleges that Laurie began to suffer back problems from having to limp with the cane all day, and asked producers to come up with a way for him to kick the cane to the curb. Apparently the season finale will involve House being shot in the leg, an injury that miraculously cures him. While I'm sad about the prospect of House losing his signature cane, I'm more worried that if his leg is cured he'll have no reason to consume pain killers all day. I want my House drugged up, darn it.

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Mark in Detroit

Well part of the problem that my girlfriend (who really is a physician) and myself recovering from hip replacement, is that House uses the cane on the wrong side. You are supposed to use the cane on the opposite side of the injured leg.
If he did use it correctly, he wouldn't have such a bad limp, he could then keep the cane.
Let the writers figure out that one.

May 19 2006 at 5:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kristin Masucci

Hi
I just thought i tell you House is a very good program .

Scinerley
Kristin

April 26 2006 at 12:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Elaine Rosenblatt

There are ssoo few entertaining shows on TV today...the reality shows are beyond boring...all the Law and Order's are alike...Lost is absolutely a jumble of supposed subtile symbols all leading to nothing etc. HOUSE is delicious...Hugh Laurie is a joke and one half...please don't change one hair on his head or I vow to throw all my TV sets over my terraces.

April 24 2006 at 8:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
charley bailey

I have to agree we need the "Doc" with his drugs and cane...

April 21 2006 at 10:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brent McKee

Doesn't Laura Innes use a crutch on "ER" rather than a cane? Different mechanics between the two. Besides, Innes isn't in nearly as many scenes on "ER" as Laurie is on "House". Still I think the whole "miraculous cure" thing is a bit much.

April 20 2006 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

That might have been funny if they hadn't made that joke on Scrubs last week.

April 19 2006 at 6:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cooper

I like House even better when they call him Dr. Cox on Scrubs.

April 19 2006 at 5:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Diane

noooooooooooooooooo......

I love the cane and the way it's clear that House DOESN'T notice it.

While I feel for Hugh Laurie, the cane is part of the character, heck the motorcycle has a rack for it.

a "mystery shooting to solve it" sounds dreadful, at least let him decide that a new nanosurgical approach can help.. I can almost see House being willing to take the risk for the thrill of being at the cutting edge.

April 19 2006 at 5:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Canton

Wait... How many seasons has Laura Innes been limping around with a cane for ER? Just curious.

April 19 2006 at 3:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Davey

Ummm... Spoiler alert maybe???

April 19 2006 at 3:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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