"Euphoria, Part 1" is the twentieth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on May 2, 2006. This episode is the first half of a two-episode story arc, the second half being "Euphoria, Part 2". The only other two-part episodes are "House's Head" and "Wilson's Heart" in season four; and "Broken" in season six.
Officer Joe Luria is shot while pursuing a criminal identified only as "Baby Shoes". The bullet fractures ...
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"Euphoria, Part 1" is the twentieth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on May 2, 2006. This episode is the first half of a two-episode story arc, the second half being "Euphoria, Part 2". The only other two-part episodes are "House's Head" and "Wilson's Heart" in season four; and "Broken" in season six.
Officer Joe Luria is shot while pursuing a criminal identified only as "Baby Shoes". The bullet fractures on his bullet-proof vest, sending shards into his skull, and earning him a trip to the ER. Prior to being shot, Joe is acting very strangely, laughing while attempting to apprehend "Baby Shoes" and reading incorrect Miranda Rights. As he is on the ground, bleeding from the face, he still continues to laugh incessantly, proving this is not a character flaw, but a serious disorder.
As the doctors in the ER attempt to stop the bleeding, Joe's giddiness persists, causing House to take interest in the case. The nature of the symptoms lead the team...
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