Topic: House Md

2 chapters across the catalog

Flying Antenna
Episode 355 2:04:34 - 2:06:55

355: Flying Antenna

Media Analysis of South Park, House, and Letterman

The hosts review various pop culture clips, including a South Park episode about the History Channel and a scene from the medical drama House. They also play a clip from David Letterman's show where an actress uses the word "vagina" in a comedic anecdote, noting a trend of more explicit language appearing in mainstream broadcast media.

Hemorrhagic Flu Outbreak!
Episode 144 38:33 - 41:49

144: Hemorrhagic Flu Outbreak!

Pharmaceutical Product Placement in House TV Episode

A two-hour special episode of the television show "House" is analyzed as an extended commercial for the antidepressant Pristik. The plot involves the protagonist eventually deciding to take his medication to recover his medical license, followed immediately by a strategically placed advertisement for the drug. The hosts characterize this as a coordinated effort to promote pharmaceutical compliance.