Yeah, I know, it's a weird mashup. But I've been watching House reruns lately and the muse begged me (read: chained me to the computer and refused to work on anything else until this was written). I hope you enjoy it!

Clever premise! And House would be a good fit for this particular episode given the strange cases he and team encountered

Great story in itself. I enjoyed reading it.

That was fun! House is such an interesting character.

That was great! And I think you nailed House's personality here.

Great story. I always wondered how they got Clark home.
And you wrote House spot on: snarky, arrogant and rude. I'm glad the Lanes responded the way they did. Hopefully they can keep it a secret.
Thanks for writing.

oooh! You posted it!... Okay I will be back with more later after I have some time to sit down and savor this.

I love it! I LOVE IT!

First of all, thanks so much for writing a House Xover! I've been wanting one for years! And this was a delight from start to finish!


I got a real kick out of this part:





Everything was just wonderful! Kudos!

Thanks so much! This whole fix started off as an off-handed quip in the Hangouts chat, but the more I thought about it, the more the idea wouldn't let go. House fit only too perfectly- so much that I considered cutting the Lanes completely out. (But the revelation was too hard to resist.)

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

He is! I actually just got my parents watching House and my mom always comments on how insane and insensitive his remarks to patients are. It was fun to pair him against the world's biggest Boy Scout.

Thank you! I had to go back a bunch of times and rewrite the House stuff..."Nope, he's not snarky enough...nope, that's too nice a thing for him to say..." It was a lot of fun though!

Thanks! I figured it had to be either a taxi or Lois' Jeep since he was in no condition to fly. But a cab would be way too attention grabbing.

Writing House was fun. I got a thrill out of using his theory of "everybody lies" against Superman.

Thanks, Val! It wound up being a LOT longer than I ever anticipated it would be. But since when does my muse ever listen?

Aww, thanks, Queenie! The idea started as an off-handed comment on the chat boards but then wouldn't leave me alone so it had to be done. And you pulled out my favorite part to write. I can SO see House taking pleasure from shocking everyone with the idea of "killing" Clark. (I also loved him telling Superman "Everybody lies." Such a House trademark.)

Thanks for reading it and glad I could fill in a crossover gap for you!

Even though I've never seen House, I did find this a delightful tale. The sarcasm was perfect, and loved seeing Lois respond to House's lack of compassion and arrogance. Well done!

Aww, thanks! I probably never would have watched House if not for my husband deciding to binge it back in 2012. I'm not one for doctor shows but I loved how sarcastic House was so I wound up watching with him. It was fun to pit him against Lois and see how she'd give him back as well as he gave.

What a great take on the episode. I’ve never seen the show but I do know of the character. I really enjoyed it.

Thanks, Jackie! Glad you enjoyed it!

Very well done! Major kudos to you, DC. Terrific story. I couldn't have pulled this one off, so I'm glad your muse enslaved you and focused on this tale. Outstanding!

Loved Sam calling in Greg House to consult, and House just leaving (and skipping clinic hours - again!) and stealing Cuddy's car for the trip. Hey, will Superman put House in the car and carry the car back? Or will Cuddy have to report her car as stolen?

The only scene you didn't include that I wish you had was Lois beating the snot out of the arrogant, supercilious Doctor House. Failing that, she could have thanked him for saving Clark and then told him to stay at least twenty miles from her or she'd kill him - or worse, get his medical license revoked. I liked the show, especially in the earlier seasons, but as I told my wife a number of times, I would never work for him. I'd be tempted to put my fist through his face, and that makes for a stressful workplace - not the kind of job most people would want.

Again, great job. My highest compliments. If all mashups were this good, we'd have a section of the message boards dedicated to just crossovers. Loved it!

Aww, thanks so much, Terry! My muse is now purring at me and asking to consider doing other random mashups. Remains to be seen...

I figured House would LOVE the opportunity to get out of clinic hours again (also giving Clark a nice way to repay the favor by helping him out when he gets back - flying Cuddy's car back with House in it to boot).

I considered having a more fiery Lois, but given that House is the only one with a chance of saving Clark, she probably would have swallowed down the instinct to behead the doctor with a kitchen knife.

I recently got my parents into House and we all keep saying that he's good, but dear God I'd fire him if he was my doctor (we've had the unfortunate experience of having doctors who thought they were on par with God.)

Thanks again for reading!

I used to be a big fan of House, but as the series dragged on, his behavior, which at times was more than cruel, really got on my nerves.


Yup, that is definitely Greg House. The man is so arrogant, he makes Lex Luthor seem downright humble in comparison. Still, no one could touch him in the arena of diagnostics. A good choice on Sam Lane's part. In a dire situation like this you only call in the very best.



Oh dear, that well-meaning advise is now coming back to bother Clark, especially when dealing with a man like House.


The man is a medical detective on the lines of Sherlock Holmes.

More comments to come later.

I honestly don't know where to start Vicki.

1) You did something I never thought was possible. Make a House/LnC crossover...and it WORKED!

Major kudos!!

2) I love how you wrote House here. It's great and it totally works in this ep rewrite.

I love it! It's great!

Okay, here are my other thoughts on the excellent crossover!


Who died and put Greg House in charge? He has no clue of all the grief and problems Clark experiences as Superman, nor does he realize just how dangerous such knowledge can be.


Ah, Martha, ever the voice of reason and determination. Nobody cut through the chaff to get to the wheat like this Mom! Personally, I think it would have been great to have her take him down several pegs.


When a loved one's life is at stake the emotions come flying out of everywhere. Why could House understand that? Also, just because he has a medical degree, House never could appreciate treating the whole patient, he only ever saw the disease. Its a pity, if compassion and empathy were a part of his life the man would have been MUCH happier and so would his team and patients.

The Lanes response to the secret being revealed was great and spot on. It would take time but they would have gotten used to it.

Inviting House for dinner? Maybe. If only to understand the man rather than the doctor.

Would I have worked for such a man, despite his genius? Never.

This was a great story DC, one of the best crossovers I have read in a long time. Bravo!

Aww, thanks, Val! I was surprised myself at how well House fit into this episode without really upsetting the way it ended. I'm glad you enjoyed this weird little rewrite - it's always a bit fun to write a really snarky character.

Now, if my muse cooperates and I get more than a minute here and there to be on the boards, I'd love to tackle more weird mashups.

Morgana,

Thanks for reading and commenting! So glad you enjoyed it. I loved putting such a hard-nose, snarky character in with our favorite couple. I do agree - House is unparalleled in his abilities, but I'd have a hard time not tearing him to shreds. Good thing Lois, Clark, and company have more patience than I do...but it helps that they know flaying House alive won't help Clark at all.

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that when you originally posted, I somehow only caught the last part of the post. It was good, but I went back yesterday to read it again and discovered that there was more and it was amazing.

I love the interactions between House and Lois, the way he bullied Clark into revealing the truth to the Lanes, their reaction, Martha's and Lois's protectiveness of Clark, and all the entertaining snark from all directions.

I've only seen a few episodes of House (medical shows don't really do it for me), but from what I've seen of the show you nailed his characterization.

Well done, I can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Okay, now that is hilarious, E! Glad you got the whole story. I can imagine that was confusing at first!

Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

So you missed the beginning and read the ending first? Sounds like some mystery novel reading I used to do Thanks for the giggle, E. Glad you finally read the whole thing.

Rats. It's NEVER Lupus.

Brilliant job! *Wanders off to rewatch House*

Ack! How did I miss your feedback? Thanks, Val! Glad you enjoyed it and all the random ideas it spawned in chat!

Haha! My husband and I (and now my mom and I since I got her to watch the show) always joke about how Lupus is the go-to diagnosis on the show. And how it's NEVER Lupus.

Thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed it!