TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9

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--"HOUSE"�(8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

HOUSE AND THE TEAM RING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH A NEW MEDICAL MYSTERY ON "HOUSE" TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, ON FOX

Lori Petty Guest-Stars

House and the team encounter a teenager who collapsed during her high school Christmas program. They soon find the troubled teen dealt with more than her share of bullying at school, and as her condition continues to deteriorate, the team must delve deeper to get to the bottom of her mysterious illness. Foreman continues to work with Thirteen on the Huntington's disease drug trial, and their relationship progresses when he learns a valuable lesson from her. House gives a clinic patient an unbelievable holiday gift and keeps the team guessing about who may have sent him a particularly thoughtful Christmas present. Meanwhile, Cuddy receives an unexpected gift of her own in the "Joy to the World" episode of HOUSE airing Tuesday, Dec. 9 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-511) (TV-14 D)

Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy; Omar Epps as Dr. Eric Foreman; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson; Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; Jesse Spencer as Dr. Robert Chase; Peter Jacobson as Dr. Chris Taub; Kal Penn as Dr. Lawrence Kutner; Olivia Wilde as Thirteen

Guest Cast: Lori Petty as Janice; B.K. Cannon as Natalie; Michael Leydon Campbell as Mr. Soellner; Sherilyn Fenn as Mrs. Soellner; Lucas Till as Simon; Phyllis Lyons as Dr. Schmidt; Bitsie Tulloch as Whitney; John Forrest as Geoff; Meaghan Jette Martin as Sarah; Taylor Dooley as Rachelle; Ben Shields as Jonathan; Alix Korey as Anna; Christopher Demaci as Squatter; Marissa Ingrasci as Woman; Bobbin Bergstrom as Nurse