Fox’s House Party

Miscellaneous TV

By B-Side | Monday, March 14, 2005 | 3:35 am | 10 Comments

houseMDSo you’re a Fox actor, but your show’s been cancelled or your character’s been killed off. What to do? Why, pop up in House, M.D., the reigning hotspot for Fox dayplayers waiting for their next pilot. I first noticed this trend when Leslie Hope (aka Teri Bauer from 24) popped up in a promo, apparently suffering from some boil-inducing medical mystery. Now Fox is proudly advertising a similarly bedridden performance by Sarah Clarke (aka Nina Myers from 24 —  aka the woman who killed Teri Bauer). Luckily, 24 isn’t the only program to benefit from House, M.D.‘s generous network nepotism. Other Fox vets checking in under Dr. House’s watch are Dominic Purcell, late of John Doe, and Chi McBride, late of Boston Public, which is not to be confused with Boston Legal (or Boston Market for that matter).

While this sort of casting is far from anything new, it does leave us to speculate which other fallen Fox stars might show up on House, M.D.. Penny Johnson Jerald could mirror her work on 24 by playing an administrator’s wife who just happens to be complicit in a nuclear bomb attack. Or maybe Seth Green can return as a man fighting to save his puppet bunny’s limbs from gangrene. Elisha Cuthbert would be a perfect fit for that cougar-trap victim they’ve been trying to cast, and I’ve heard a rumor that Amanda Righetti is circling a role that has her playing a sexy but dangerous concierge/go-go dancer for the hospital. Doesn’t really make sense, but we’ll go with it. I personally would like to see a little Method and Red action, if only to precipitate several Redman/”Doc” puns. Well, actually, I just wanted to make a neat Photoshop picture.

Oh, and David Faustino, you can put down the phone. House, M.D. still doesn’t need you as an extra.

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10 Comments

  1. 1
    Stefanie
    Posted March 14, 2005 at 7:53 am

    HA. at least i’m not the only one that thinks of boston market when all of these ‘boston _________’ shows pop up.

  2. 2
    British
    Posted March 14, 2005 at 8:48 am

    Wonderfalls had Jewel Staite on for 3 episodes, right after Firefly was cancelled. Seemed typical of FOX to recycle actors/actresses from canceled shows to be as cameos on other soon-to-be-cancelled shows.

  3. 3
    Michael
    Posted March 14, 2005 at 9:18 am

    “Oh, and David Faustino, you can put down the phone. House, M.D. still doesn’t need you as an extra.”

    Cold!

  4. 4
    madeyoulaugh
    Posted March 14, 2005 at 12:19 pm

    Rumor has it the cast of HERMANS HEAD to reunite in a touching episode when HERMAN is in a violent car accident and tiy people begin leaking out of his head. House tries to get rid of these “people-mites” through radiation treatment.

  5. 5
    George
    Posted March 21, 2005 at 5:16 pm

    house is the best show ive ever watched.. dr houses witty sarcastic rude comments get me rolling.. i havent missed a show yet

  6. 6
    Natalie
    Posted March 22, 2005 at 1:19 pm

    I Personally love House M.D. and would do Dr. House in a minute. It’s the best show mever! aND ITS ON TONIGHT. SO watch it before u judge it.

  7. 7
    Natalie
    Posted March 22, 2005 at 1:20 pm

    I Personally love House M.D. and would do Dr. House in a minute. It’s the best show mever! aND ITS ON TONIGHT. SO watch it before u judge it.

  8. 8
    Natalie
    Posted March 22, 2005 at 1:20 pm

    I Personally love House M.D. and would mqte with Dr. House in a minute. It’s the best show mever! aND ITS ON TONIGHT. SO watch it before u judge it.

  9. 9
    Natalie
    Posted March 22, 2005 at 1:21 pm

    I Personally love House M.D. and would mate with Dr. House in a minute. It’s the best show mever! aND ITS ON TONIGHT. SO watch it before u judge it.

  10. 10
    Natalie
    Posted March 22, 2005 at 1:21 pm

    I Personally love House M.D. and would mate with Dr. House in a minute. It’s the best show mever! aND ITS ON TONIGHT. SO watch it before u judge it.

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