lawrence kutner

Dr. Lawrence Kutner is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. He was portrayed by Kal Penn. He became a member of House's new diagnostic team in "Games," the ninth episode of the fourth season. Kutner commits suicide in the episode "Simple Explanation."[citation needed] Contents [hide] 1 Characterization 2 Biography 3 Critical reception 4 References 5 External links //

Characterization

Kutner is shown to be open-minded about any new experience which is the reason why he wants to join House's new team. He was originally #6 during the games, but was fired in his first appearance for reporting Amber Volakis's recording of patient information. He continued to work even after being "fired" by House by flipping his #6 into a #9 and refusing to leave, and then coming up with a clever stress test for a patient's liver, using alcohol to intoxicate the patient, which impresses House to keep him, much to Amber's dismay.

Of all the new fellows, he is the most enthusiastic and the one most likely to go along with House in taking risks, including illegal activities. When House was finally forced to pick his new team, Dr. Cuddy suggested he hire Kutner because Kutner "shares [House's] philosophy of medicine." He first got approval from House after successfully reviving a patient with a defibrillator while in a hyperbaric chamber, despite also setting her clothing on fire due to the high-oxygen atmosphere. Similarly, in "Mirror Mirror," he resuscitated a patient using a defibrillator while the patient's skin was wet, inadvertently shocking himself into unconsciousness at the same time. Defibrillators and Kutner have become a running joke for House now, who, in "Ugly," appoints him the "professional defibrillist," a title of which Kutner seems rather proud.

Kutner is a science fiction fan and seems to be easily distracted by pretty women, having asked out Amber Volakis at the end of the contest. However, at the end of "Wilson's Heart," while other characters were shown to be visibly upset over Amber's death, he spent the night after her death eating corn flakes while watching television. He tends to share a great deal of trivial personal details with others (Taub mentioned in "Let Them Eat Cake" that he had informed the team of his subscription renewal to National Geographic).

In "Here Kitty," he is shown to be extremely superstitious by throwing salt over his shoulder after House deliberately spills some and going out of his way to avoid walking under a ladder. He also takes great pains to avoid walking past a cat who is rumored to predict the deaths of people to whom it is close.

Biography

Little is known about his past. In the season four finale, he