Broken
- Episode aired Sep 20, 2009
- TV-14
- 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
9.6/10
9.8K
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House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.
Andrew Leeds
- Dr. Medina
- (as Andrew Harrison Leeds)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the beginning of this and the next episode, the "M.D." is removed from the title as House doesn't have his doctor's license.
- GoofsHouse and Alvie stage a fight in order to get a pill of Haldol to trade with Hal for a phone call. In an emergency situation (such as a fight) Haldol would be administered by injection, as a pill would take minutes to absorb.
- Quotes
Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez: They broke you!
Dr. Gregory House: They didn't break me. I am broken. Now stop worshipping me and go worry about your own loser life.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
- SoundtracksNo Surprises
(uncredited)
Written by Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien,Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke
Performed by Radiohead
Featured review
Opener is Outstanding
I thought it was a great, emotionally-charged episode, almost a stand-alone movie. Much of it was vintage Dr. House with his one-liners and desire to judge everyone to compensate for his own deficiencies, but then House went to a-whole-nother level. The show had the typical humor you come to expect, but that escalated to heights of intensity, inspiration, beautiful sadness, and a warm resolution.
I truly believe this is one of the most inspirational shows I've seen in a long time, maybe ever. It makes me want to get therapy. lol.
Yesterday 149 had voted and everyone gave it 10 stars. Today I've heard some minuscule rants that make no sense to me. I don't know why people who are not fans of the show would take the time to bash a great premiere and drop the rating below what it should be... a perfect 10.
Any true fan of House should have loved this episode. All my friends who watch House loved it themselves... we talked more about this episode than any episode I can ever remember shootin' the Crapper about.
The comedy was fresh, the acting pretty superb, and I liked some familiar faces (from other shows) in this one.
They took a page out of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but have a cute, caring, appreciative nurse instead of Nurse Ratchet, and they sprinkled in some other really good performances. Andre Braugher did a spectacular job, and "booger" from Revenge of the Nerds was in it.
Overall, it was a great opening to a new season and I'm looking forward to see what happens next. Any writer will tell you that's what makes a story tick... having your audience captivated and curious about what's going to happen next.
If the subsequent episodes are as fascinating as this premiere, this could be the best season of House yet.
Definitely 10 of 10 stars.
I truly believe this is one of the most inspirational shows I've seen in a long time, maybe ever. It makes me want to get therapy. lol.
Yesterday 149 had voted and everyone gave it 10 stars. Today I've heard some minuscule rants that make no sense to me. I don't know why people who are not fans of the show would take the time to bash a great premiere and drop the rating below what it should be... a perfect 10.
Any true fan of House should have loved this episode. All my friends who watch House loved it themselves... we talked more about this episode than any episode I can ever remember shootin' the Crapper about.
The comedy was fresh, the acting pretty superb, and I liked some familiar faces (from other shows) in this one.
They took a page out of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but have a cute, caring, appreciative nurse instead of Nurse Ratchet, and they sprinkled in some other really good performances. Andre Braugher did a spectacular job, and "booger" from Revenge of the Nerds was in it.
Overall, it was a great opening to a new season and I'm looking forward to see what happens next. Any writer will tell you that's what makes a story tick... having your audience captivated and curious about what's going to happen next.
If the subsequent episodes are as fascinating as this premiere, this could be the best season of House yet.
Definitely 10 of 10 stars.
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- Sep 22, 2009
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- Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital - 59 Koch Ave, Morris Plains, New Jersey, USA(Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital - exteriors)
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