In fact, House and Amber make an astoundingly entertaining team, wouldn’t you say? For me, the pairing worked on a number of levels. It was fun to have Amber back, taunting House as she always did so well. But there was more to Amber’s presence than just the sheer entertainment value.

The most interesting part of Amber the hallucination was that she allowed us to see how House’s brain works. Usually, we just get the “eureka face” and then House’s ah-ha moment. Through his conversations with Amber, we got the process, something we’ve never been privy to before. The viewers saw the connections House made when he remembered the stripper’s name (um, Karamel???) and eventually, how he had known Chase would be allergic to her body butter. We were treated to the same type of process when House meandered his way to a diagnosis in the case of the week. Fun stuff!

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Appearing on House can be good for your career, even if you’re just a fellow who got fired during Season 4. Actors don’t get cast on House because they’re lame. Even though obviously people like Dave Matthews have lucrative careers outside of House, what about other minor characters, especially those who have had recurring roles? What happens after House?

This weekend, I was watching House re-runs with some friends when one of them told me that Edi Gathegi (Big Love) also appeared in the movie Twilight. The conservative doc traded in his stethoscope for dreadlocks and a sexy torso to play semi-evil vampire Laurent. As Laurent, he is completely unrecognizable. I usually have a pretty good memory for work actors have done, but I thought my friend was wrong until I looked it up.

Anne Dudek, who played Amber (aka Cutthroat Bitch) has also continued working. She has appeared on both Mad Men as Francine Hanson and Big Love as Alby’s first wife, Laura. Of course, my first love is Amber, but I am always happy to see her working. I think Anne Dudek really deserves her own show. Read the rest of this entry »