"The Confession" is the fifth episode of the
eighth season of the American television medical drama series ''
House
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'' and the 160th overall episode of the series. It aired on
Fox
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on November 7, 2011. This episode marks
Chase
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and
Taub
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* Abraham H. Taub (1911–1999), American mathematician and physicist
* Ari Taub (wrestler) (born 1971), Canadian Greco-Roman wrestler
* Ben Taub (1889–1982), American philanthropist and medical b ...
's official return to House's team.
Plot
Jamie Bamber
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guest stars as Bob Harris who suddenly collapses. While diagnosing his symptoms, the team discovers that he has been hiding dark secrets and lying about his personal and professional life. When he openly confesses his wrongdoings to his family and community, he compromises his chances of receiving the proper medical treatment that could save his life.
In this episode, Taub's babies are mentioned for the first time, and House can't resist suggesting that they aren't really Taub's. House obtains the DNA results that would establish the parentage of Taub's babies,
and is surprised when Taub shreds the results because he doesn't care whether they are biologically his or not.
Reception
The Onion's AV Club gave this episode a B rating.
It was watched by 7.55 million viewers.
References
External links
*
"The Confession"at
Fox.com
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Medical review of "The Confession"
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House (season 8) episodes
2011 American television episodes