House

This makes House two for two.

Earlier in the season, the show aired an entire episode focused on Wilson. What were his days like? How did House interfere with them? What new piece of information about the character could be revealed?

It was a nice change of pace from the series' typical format, which can get a bit repetitive, even for the most die-hard House fan.

The same can be said about "5 to 9." What a wonderful showcase for Cuddy and Lisa Edelstein.

At times, the hour tried a bit too hard to paint Cuddy as no-nonsense administrator (seriously, how many times did someone else refer to her as "tough" throughout the episode?), but it did a great job overall depicting life at Princeton Plainsboro from someone else's perspective.

Usually, we're only treated to scenes with Cuddy whenever House has a problem or needs medical permission for a procedure. We've grown to know the character over the past few years, but she still often serves just one purpose: a foil for House.

This week, it was a joy to see that Cuddy isn't just sitting behind her desk all day waiting for her next interaction with House.

She's dealing with disloyal employees; she's meeting with the board; she's taking a stance with an insurance company that many view as professional suicide.

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Earlier this season, House aired one of our favorite episodes of all-time: "Wilson." It focused on the life of Dr. Robert Wilson, as Robert Sean Leonard was given a great showcase and we got to see various worlds from his character's point of view.

The show will revert to this same concept on Monday.

The episode "5 to 9" is all about Lisa Cuddy. What is it like to head up a hospital? Deal with House? Listen to sexist comments all day about her bust size?

It looks to be a unique, fun hour of the show, as evidenced by the photos below and subsequent Fox promo...

While Lost fans are excited about the rumored return of Cynthia Watros to the show this season, the actress likely won't reprise her role as Libby for very long.

That's because she's landed a new gig on another network, signing on for multiple episodes of House.

Insiders have confirmed to Michael Ausiello that Watros has been cast as Wilson’s ex-wife (his first of three, that is). She's poised to re-enter the doctor's life... as his new girlfriend!

The actress will debut in April. Her character's relationship with Wilson will mark his first romantic entanglement since Amber died two years ago.

If ever there were an episode of House that were hit and miss, "Moving the Chains" would be it. For example:

HIT: The evolution of House. It's taken a few months, but the last couple installments have shown us proof that this is a changed man. Does he still tackle problems in a unique, devious manner? Yes, thank goodness. But would pre-mental asylum House have cared at all about Foreman's relationship with his brother?

MISS: It was Foreman whose relationship with his brother was the focus. At this point, it's hard to know if we should blame the writing team or Omar Epps, but there's really nothing interesting about this character. He's been around since season one, yet the show scarcely delves into his personal life. This week's attempt to do so felt like it was too little, too late. The guy has to smile once and awhile for us to care about him.

HIT: House and Wilson on the same team. As always, these two are comedic gold as a pair, but constantly going at one another might get old. The show realized this before it got there and actually teamed them up against a common enemy. However...

MISS: Lucas was that common enemy. If only this were the Lucas that's been portrayed every since he returned to the show. But he's been neutered since he started dating Cuddy, acting like anyone but the private detective equivalent to House that he was introduced as last season. It was a welcome sight to see him back to a few underhanded ways, but the effect is lost when he's been used to sporadically and ineffectively the rest of the year.

As for our favorite House quotes from the episode, our rating of it and a preview for next week? Read below.

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On next week's new episode of House, titled "Moving the Chains," everyone's favorite grumpy doctor treats a professional football prospect.

In guest-starring news, Orlando Jones stops by the drama in the role of Foreman's ex-con of brother, Marcus. His character and the deadly serious ex of Thirteen don't exactly get along so well.

On the small screen, Jones has most recently appeared on episodes of Ghost Whisperer, Pushing Daisies and Rules of Engagement. Click on photos from the episode below for a closer look at him on House:

Watch the first interaction between Foreman and Marcus below.

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While House is always lauded for the performance of Hugh Laurie; the relationship between House and Wilson; and its overall effectiveness as a medical procedural, one criticism often sticks:

Nothing - and, more specifically, no one - ever changes. Even after House's stay in the mental hospital this season, have viewers really seen noticeable changes in the cantankerous doctor?

For that reason, the episode "Remorse" was a welcome hour of television. It dealt directly with the main character's time in the loony bin, focusing on a letter of apology he wrote to a former medical school classmate whose paper he stole back in the day.

As always, Wilson alerted House to his true motives: it's easier to apologize to someone you barely know than someone you truly care about (e.g. Cuddy). But while it seemed as though House was simply going through the remorseful steps at first, actual guilt began to seep into him upon hearing that this man's fate took a turn for the worse due to House's paper switcheroo.

(We'll have to assume that guilt clouded House's usual power of observation, too, as he'd typically have sensed something was up upon seeing what a nice apartment this supposed cashier resided in.)

By the end of the episode, after House dropped the check off at the guy's home in order to stave off eviction, it would be hard to argue that there wasn't a change in him. The old House? He'd still be scheming to break up Cuddy/Lucas and he'd be seeking revenge on the former classmate for lying.

As for the patient of the week, it made the best use of Thirteen in awhile.

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While the major news surrounding the House universe these days is the impending return of Jennifer Morrison, the Fox hit also aits a new episode next week.

It took this past Monday off due to a two-hour installment of 24, but returns on January 25 with an episode titled "Remorse."

As the official preview below depicts, the patient of the week feels even less than House does, while taking a special liking (in her own twisted way) to Thirteen. Check out the promo and then a few stills from the episode:

A few more details regarding Jennifer Morrison's return to House are spilling out; the latest come from the actress herself.

Following her abrupt departure from the Fox hit, Morrison will reprise the role of Cameron later this season.

“The audience is going to get the information they were looking for," she told Entertainment Weekly, remaining mum on the length or date of her return, except to add: it takes place during a ”really smart episode.”

Might we see Cameron again and again in the future? It's possible, but...

“I don’t believe that they have plans to pick up my option,” Morrison said. “That does not mean I won’t be back for a handful of episodes, but it does mean I probably will not be a series regular next season.”

Reflecting on her run on the show, the actress had nothing but positive, classy things to say about Hugh Laurie and company:

“[Working on House has] been the most incredible blessing I could ever imagine,” she says. It’s been the most incredible people to work with and the most incredible character. But I have to respect the producers’ ideas of where the story is going.”

After a week off, the series returns with a new episode next week. Catch up on the latest House quotes in the meantime.

The news of her return was as abrupt and as unexpected as the news of her departure.

But Jennifer Morrison will, indeed, reprise her role as Cameron before the current season of House concludes. Where has the character been over the last few months?

"She's been practicing medicine at another hospital," producer Katie Jacobs said at last night's Golden Globes. "There are certain things that are unresolved with Chase, so she comes back seeking some sort of resolution. Whether it's good or bad I won't say."

Jacobs also won't reveal the exact date on which Morrison (at the awards ceremony below, looking gorgeous) will show up.

Adds House creator David Shore: "There will be a different connection between her and Chase because of the absence."

That's all the pair would reveal, though Jacobs confirmed "you'll see her before the end of this season. As for next year? "We'll figure [that] out when this season is over," she said.

Are you happy about Cameron's return to House?

Surprising, great casting news out of Fox today:

Sources have confirmed that Jennifer Morrison is returning to House. While the context of Cameron's return to Princeton Plainsboro are being kept under wraps, an insider told Michael Ausiello straight out:

"You will see Cameron again on House before the end of the season.”

Morrison recently joined the Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker. It's unclear when she'll tape her House episode(s), but producers never did rule out a return for her character.

For now, it's just nice to hear that the actress - who left the show suddently and amidst a cloud of controversy - hasn't taped her final scene.