[s3e10] Merry Little Christmas -

: While the individual medical mystery is often cited as engaging, some contemporaneous reviews, such as from Give Me My Remote, noted that the ongoing Tritter legal storyline felt like it was "dragging" at this point in the season.

In this episode, Detective Tritter offers House a deal to avoid jail time: spend two months in rehab and plead guilty to a single charge. House refuses the deal, leading Wilson and Cuddy to cut off his Vicodin supply in an attempt to force him into compliance. Meanwhile, the medical case involves a 15-year-old girl with dwarfism who is suffering from a collapsed lung and anemia. [S3E10] Merry Little Christmas

: The climax involves a desperate House stealing Oxycodone from a deceased patient and later calling his parents in a scene that fans often debate as a potential suicide attempt or a profound moment of emotional self-harm. Ratings and Reception IMDb : Rated 8.6/10 (based on over 4,000 user votes). : While the individual medical mystery is often