House MD: approximately 44 science-filled and sarcastic minutes. Great stuff.

I'm wildly entertained by House, M.D., which is new this season on Fox. I like medical-type shows anyway, and this one seems a little more science-y than ER, from what I've seen so far. Yay science! I mean, last week, they discussed leprosy, cutaneous/pulmonary anthrax, leishmaniasis, and filariasis in the same episode?? That adds up to one fine hour of television, at least for an I'd-be-done-with-my-thesis-in-a-week-if-I'd-just-work-on-the-flarking-thing-almost-M.S.-degreed microbiology sort like me.

I do have one problem, though, and ER is guilty of this one too. I can't believe that on both of these shows, which surely have technical advisors, someone prescribed antibiotics for tertiary syphilis. For the love of rapid plasma reagin, stop prescribing antibiotics for tertiary syphilis! There's not even an organism present at that stage. Prescribing Reese's Pieces would do the same amount of good (just as long as they're not taken nasally, because that doesn't turn out very well, trust me.) Michael Crichton, where are you when we need you? Oh that's right, off writing interesting books about fake global warming and scary environmentalists.

I also adore Hugh Laurie's character's attitude. I hope I end up with a wonderfully sardonic boss like Dr. House, just to amuse me. He's more fun than a barrel of tapeworms. (Quotes from IMDb.)

Dr. Taylor Foreman: I think your argument is specious.
Dr. Gregory House: I think your tie is ugly.

Dr. Wilson: That smugness of yours really is an attractive quality.
Dr. House: Thank you. It was either that or get my hair highlighted. Smugness is easier to maintain.

Dr. House: Page Dr. Occam, he'll want to hear about this.

Intern: [trying to tell an uninterested House a patient's history] You're reading a comic book.
Dr. House: You're drawing attention to your bosom by wearing a low-cut top.
[Intern covers her chest with her clipboard].
Dr. House: Oh, sorry, I thought we were having a "state-the-obvious" contest.

Dr. House: You're going to rip something, which, speaking medically, is when the fun stops.

Heh.