Holding On (House)

"Holding On"
House episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 21
Directed by	Miguel Sapochnik
Written by	Russel Friend Garrett Lerner David Foster
Original air date	May 14, 2012
Guest actors
Olivia Wilde as Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley Skylar Astin as Derrick Natalie Dreyfuss as Courtney Jacob Zachar as Mikey Derek Mio as Floyd Enzo Cilenti as Lawyer Matt Johnson

"Holding On" is the twenty-first episode of the eighth season of House and the 176th overall. It aired on May 14, 2012 on FOX.

Plot

The team takes on the case of Derrick (guest star Skylar Astin), a 19-year-old college student who had a mysterious nose bleed during cheerleading practice, and discovers that his health issues are likely both physiological and psychological. Possibly suffering from schizophrenia, Derrick claims to hear his deceased brother's voice in his head. Wilson becomes resigned to his fate, but House does not. Meanwhile, Foreman tries a different approach with House. All this results in House showing atypical behavior, even for him.

Reception

The Onion's AV Club gave this episode a B- rating,^[1] while Lisa Palmer of TV Fanatic gave it a 4.3/5.0 rating.^[2]

References

↑ Handlen Z. "Holding On". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
↑ Palmer L. "House Review: A Flood of Emotions". TVFanatic.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

External links

"Holding On" at the Internet Movie Database
"Holding On" at Fox.com
Medical review of "Holding On"

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Main	Gregory House Lisa Cuddy (seasons 1–7) James Wilson Eric Foreman Robert Chase Allison Cameron (seasons 1–6, 8) Thirteen (Remy Hadley) (seasons 4–8) Chris Taub (seasons 4–8) Lawrence Kutner (seasons 4–5, 8) Martha Masters (seasons 7–8) Jessica Adams (season 8) Chi Park (season 8)

Recurring	Edward Vogler (season 1) Stacy Warner (seasons 1–2, 8) Michael Tritter (season 3) Amber Volakis (seasons 4–5, 8) Rachel Taub (seasons 4–8) Lucas Douglas (seasons 5–6) Sam Carr (seasons 6–7) Dominika Petrova (seasons 7–8)

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Season 2	"Autopsy"

Season 3	"Meaning" "Cane and Able" "Informed Consent" "Lines in the Sand" "Fools for Love" "Que Será Será" "Son of Coma Guy" "Whac-A-Mole" "Finding Judas" "Merry Little Christmas" "Words and Deeds" "One Day, One Room" "Needle in a Haystack" "Insensitive" "Half-Wit" "Top Secret" "Fetal Position" "Airborne" "Act Your Age" "House Training" "Family" "Resignation" "The Jerk" "Human Error"

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Season 5	"Dying Changes Everything" "Not Cancer" "Adverse Events" "Birthmarks" "Lucky Thirteen" "Joy" "The Itch" "Emancipation" "Last Resort" "Let Them Eat Cake" "Joy to the World" "Painless" "Big Baby" "The Greater Good" "Unfaithful" "The Softer Side" "The Social Contract" "Here Kitty" "Locked In" "Simple Explanation" "Saviors" "House Divided" "Under My Skin" "Both Sides Now"

Season 6	"Broken" "Epic Fail" "The Tyrant" "Instant Karma" "Brave Heart" "Known Unknowns" "Teamwork" "Ignorance Is Bliss" "Wilson" "The Down Low" "Remorse" "Moving the Chains" "5 to 9" "Private Lives" "Black Hole" "Lockdown" "Knight Fall" "Open and Shut" "The Choice" "Baggage" "Help Me"

Season 7	"Now What?" "Selfish" "Unwritten" "Massage Therapy" "Unplanned Parenthood" "Office Politics" "A Pox on Our House" "Small Sacrifices" "Larger than Life" "Carrot or Stick" "Family Practice" "You Must Remember This" "Two Stories" "Recession Proof" "Bombshells" "Out of the Chute" "Fall from Grace" "The Dig" "Last Temptation" "Changes" "The Fix" "After Hours" "Moving On"

Season 8	"Twenty Vicodin" "Transplant" "Charity Case" "Risky Business" "The Confession" "Parents" "Dead & Buried" "Perils of Paranoia" "Better Half" "Runaways" "Nobody's Fault" "Chase" "Man of the House" "Love Is Blind" "Blowing the Whistle" "Gut Check" "We Need the Eggs" "Body & Soul" "The C-Word" "Post Mortem" "Holding On" "Everybody Dies"