"House M.D."
Deception (2005)

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writers:

David Shore (creator)
Michael R. Perry (writer)

TV Series:

"House M.D." (2004)

Original Air Date:

13 December 2005 (Season 2, Episode 9)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A woman collapses at an off-track betting parlor in front of House, and he must battle his new boss to find her diagnosis. |

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Sex | Surgical Operation | Friend | Maverick Doctor

Cast

Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House
Lisa Edelstein	...	Dr. Lisa Cuddy
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson
Jennifer Morrison	...	Dr. Allison Cameron
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase
Cynthia Nixon	...	Anica Jovanovich
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Abbay	...	Cab Driver
Rod Britt	...	Teller
David DeSantos	...	ER Doctor
Patrick LoSasso	...	Do-Gooder
Xhercis Mendez	...	Imelda (as Xhercis)
Nell Rutledge	...	Hailey
Larry Weissman	...	Fat Man
Bru Muller	...	John (uncredited)

Directed by
Deran Sarafian

Writing credits
David Shore		(creator)
Michael R. Perry		(writer)

Produced by
Paul Attanasio	....	executive producer
Peter Blake	....	consulting producer
Doris Egan	....	co-executive producer
Russel Friend	....	co-executive producer
Steven Heth	....	co-producer
Katie Jacobs	....	executive producer
Marcy G. Kaplan	....	co-producer
Lawrence Kaplow	....	producer
Garrett Lerner	....	co-executive producer
John Mankiewicz	....	consulting producer
Thomas L. Moran	....	co-executive producer
Allen Marshall Palmer	....	associate producer
David Semel	....	co-executive producer
David Shore	....	executive producer
Bryan Singer	....	executive producer
Gerrit van der Meer	....	producer
Matt Witten	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Jason Derlatka
Jon Ehrlich

Cinematography by
Roy H. Wagner		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Dorian Harris

Casting by
Stephanie Laffin
Amy Lippens

Production Design by
Derek R. Hill

Set Decoration by
Danielle Berman

Costume Design by
Cathy Crandall

Makeup Department
Diana Acrey-Doyle	....	hair department head
Vivian Baker	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Gerrit van der Meer	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Janet Van Etten	....	second assistant director (as Janet K. Vanetten)
Kevin Williams	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Tyler Patton	....	property master
Gary Sawaya	....	set designer
Robert Vukasovich	....	assistant art director (as Bob Vukasovich)

Sound Department
Russell C. Fager	....	production sound mixer (as Russell Fager)
Lee Gilmore	....	foley editor
Barbara Issak	....	supervising sound editor
Gerry Lentz	....	re-recording mixer
Rich Weingart	....	re-recording mixer (as Richard Weingart)

Visual Effects by
Elan Soltes	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Noelle Kim	....	assistant to stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Crane	....	chief lighting technician
Steve Galloway	....	video operator
Mark Marcom	....	video coordinator (as Mark L. Marcum)
Richard Nasworthy	....	key grip (as Rich Nasworthy)
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator
Eric Roizman	....	camera operator
Bob Stradling	....	camera operator (as Robert Stradling)

Casting Department
Janelle Scuderi	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Bellamy	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Marisa Lederman	....	post-production coordinator
Zeborah Tidwell	....	assistant editor
J.D. Lombardi	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Baber	....	music editor
Jason Derlatka	....	composer: theme
Jon Ehrlich	....	composer: theme

Transportation Department
Steve De Leon	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Bobbin Bergstrom	....	on-set medical advisor
David Foster	....	story editor
Liz Friedman	....	executive story editor
Alex Garcia	....	executive in charge of production: Bad Hat Harry Productions
Nancy Haecker	....	location manager
Sara Hess	....	staff writer
Ira Hurvitz	....	script supervisor
Elisabeth James	....	production coordinator
Joan Johnson	....	assistant production coordinator
Jordan Katnik	....	assistant to executive producer (as Jordan D. Katnik)
Matthew V. Lewis	....	assistant to executive producer (as Matthew Lewis)
Harley Liker	....	medical technical advisor
Dustin Paddock	....	script coordinator
Tommy Paul	....	assistant to executive producer
Brian Pines	....	executive in charge of production: Heel & Toe Films
Lisa Sanders	....	medical technical advisor
Jason Taylor	....	assistant to executive producer
Jane Williams	....	production accountant

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Shore		creator

Film Editing by
Scott Hahn

Makeup Department
Belinda Bryant	....	makeup artist
Leo Corey Castellano	....	special makeup effects artist
Andy Clement	....	special makeup effects artist
Felix Fox	....	special makeup effects artist
Joel Harlow	....	special makeup effects artist: Harlow FX
Rob Hinderstein	....	special makeup effects artist
Matthew Jorgensen	....	painter/lab technician: WM Creations
Rich Knight	....	makeup lab technician: W.M. Creations
Miia Kovero	....	key hair stylist (season 1)
Toby Lindala	....	special makeup effects artist
Carol McCoo	....	hair stylist
Don Rutherford	....	makeup artist
Solina Tabrizi	....	personal hair stylist: Sela Ward

Production Management
Allen Palmer	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lori Ashfield	....	additional second assistant director
Lisa Chu	....	additional second assistant director (as Lisa Chu Dietze)
Sarah Pryzibilla	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Sarah Blumenthal)
Gerrod Shully	....	third assistant director
Jim Vickers	....	second unit director (2005)

Art Department
Sandy Adams	....	set dresser
Jennifer Carpenter	....	art department coordinator
Hugh Conlon	....	construction coordinator
William Eliscu	....	graphic designer
Tim Fassino	....	set dresser
Michelle Gasque	....	art coordinator
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker
Emily Lawless	....	painter
Dorit Oberman	....	buyer
John S. Ogden	....	propmaker
Mark Pallatt	....	set dresser (season 2)
Phillip Thoman	....	on-set dresser
Mike Wells	....	construction coordinator
Cale Wilbanks	....	art department assistant
Sean Will	....	lead painter
Kim Youngblood	....	construction auditor

Special Effects by
Shea Clayton	....	special effects crew
Ron Petruccione	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Nick Damico	....	digital effects artist
Changsoo Eun	....	visual effects artist
Steve Kullback	....	visual effects producer: Zoic
James Lima	....	visual effects supervisor: pilot episode
Dan Lopez	....	visual effects
Kevin Quattro	....	digital effects artist
Jim Rider	....	motion control cameraman
Alexander Soltes	....	digital artist
Greg Tsadilas	....	CG supervisor (multiple episodes)
Sean Fleming	....	production assistant: motion control unit (uncredited)

Stunts
Erik Betts	....	stunt double: Joe Morton
Phil Culotta	....	stunt coordinator
Debbie Evans	....	stunts
Oliver Keller	....	stunt double
Ray Lykins	....	stunt coordinator
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunt double
Tod Nakamura	....	stunts
Carl Paoli	....	stunt double
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt coordinator
Marc Scizak	....	stunt double
Ann Scott	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
James Barrett	....	electrician
Levon Besnelian	....	grip
Vincent Contarino	....	rigging gaffer
Randy Crawford	....	lighting technician
Kia Dawson	....	camera loader (season 2)
Scott Dropkin	....	camera technician: doggicam
Eli Golub	....	grip
Jennifer Ann Henry	....	additional first assistant camera
Brian Holechek	....	grip
Jim Holt	....	electrician
Troi Horton	....	dolly grip
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer
Josh Knight	....	camera loader
Ben Krout	....	rigging grip
Richard J. Lee Jr.	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Yaron Levy	....	electrician
Rob Lueker	....	electrician
Jeff Mart	....	camera operator
Dean Morin	....	second assistant camera
Jon Myers	....	steadicam operator
Edward Neilsen III	....	assistant camera
Michael Nie	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Sean Oxenbury	....	dimmer board operator
Scot Petitclerc	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
S. Douglas Smith	....	camera operator
Dan Squires	....	assistant camera
Gary Stark	....	dimmer operator
Kevin Tiesiera	....	set lighting technician (season 2)
Jaimie Trueblood	....	still photographer
Peter Villani	....	electrician
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer
Giovanni Zelko	....	electrician

Casting Department
Jeni Thornell	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Tommy Paul	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Nicole de la Torriente	....	music consultant
Cody Westheimer	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Michael Forte	....	transportation co-captain
Bruce Scott	....	production driver

Other crew
Gilbert Beliso	....	set production assistant
Ryan Burke	....	second assistant accountant (season 2)
Michael Burnett	....	puppeteer: animatronic pig puppet
Lily Garcia	....	production assistant
Gregory Harty	....	key set production assistant
David B. Lyons	....	assistant location manager
Tracy L. Moody	....	script supervisor: second unit
Adam Neubauer	....	office production assistant
Hunter Peil	....	production assistant
Barbara Pullan	....	first assistant production accountant
Mike Reichman	....	production secretary
Willy Roberts	....	office production assistant
Andrew Shulkind	....	remote head technician
Patrick Tarpey	....	animal trainer
Jim Vickers	....	fight choreographer
Mari Wilson	....	additional script supervisor
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr voice

Production Companies

• Bad Hat Harry Productions
• Heel & Toe Films
• Shore Z Productions

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Japan:Unrated | Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-14

Company:

Bad Hat Harry Productions

Trivia:

Anica makes a comment about Franklin Delano Roosevelt and polio. Cynthia Nixon (Anica) played Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin, in Warm Springs (2005) (TV).

Goofs:

The amount of snow on Anica's head and shoulders as she talks to House on the bench outside the hospital changes significantly between shots as the conversation unfolds.

Quotes:

Dr. Gregory House: So, when did this start?
Hailey: Couple weeks ago. I didn't want to get pregnant. Jake's not into rubbers, so I got on the jelly. You think I'm allergic or something?
Dr. Gregory House: You have an infection. I'm gonna to need a sample.
Hailey: I brought the jar.
Dr. Gregory House: No, I meant a sample of your...
[she holds up a jar of strawberry jelly. House is stunned]
Dr. Gregory House: Okay, we have a neurological problem here.
Hailey: There's something wrong with my brain?
Dr. Gregory House: [trying not to laugh] Oh, yeah.

Movie Connections:

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

Prejudices

A woman collapses at an OTB facility that House frequents, and he soon finds himself doing battle with his new boss (Foreman!) over her treatment. Foreman has become House's temporary boss in the aftermath of "The Mistake." And Foreman's well-known prejudice against street people and low lifes comes into play when he suspects the woman's motives. Much of the appeal of this episode is due to the actress playing the stricken woman, the lovely and talented Cynthia Nixon. She is highly convincing as a woman who may or may not be deathly ill, and causes House to get personally involved for a change. They have a great scene together in the third act while seated on a park bench in snowy weather. Wilson meanwhile digs himself into an increasingly deeper hole as he moves in with House.