Dr. Lawrence Kutner is a fictional character portrayed by Kal Penn in the TV series House.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Right Stuff (season 4), they were 30 years old.
They appear in 37 episodes out of a total of 176 aired and have accumulated 14166 positive votes.
The character of Dr. Lawrence Kutner is mainly associated with Dr. Chris Taub, Dr. Gregory House and Thirteen.
Episodes37
The Right Stuff
episode S4.E2 october 2007House is forced to choose a new staff... and gathers 40 applicants to start narrowing down the field. Meanwhile, an Air Force pilot wants House to treat her secretly so she doesn't ruin her chances of becoming an astronaut.
97 Seconds
episode S4.E3 october 2007Down to 10 candidates for his team, House splits them into 2 groups to diagnose a patient whose short lifespan has been made even shorter. Foreman leads his own team to diagnose a patient at his new workplace.
Guardian Angels
episode S4.E4 october 2007A woman seeing her dead mother stumps the recruits, especially once she begins seeing a recent victim.
Mirror Mirror
episode S4.E5 october 2007A victim of a mugging presents with neurological symptoms and begins to mirror the behaviors of his doctors. Foreman joins the new fellows in seeking a diagnosis; Cameron and Chase takes bets on whom House will fire next.
Whatever It Takes
episode S4.E6 november 2007House is taken by jet to help diagnose a dying CIA agent, leaving Foreman in charge of the team trying to find out why a young woman passed out after a drag car race.
Ugly
episode S4.E7 november 2007House and his team are hampered by a reality television crew whilst battling over possible diagnoses for a craniofacial surgery patient.
You Don't Want to Know
episode S4.E8 november 2007A magician's heart stops during a performance. At first House dismisses the case, but later changes his mind when complications arise. House has a contest to determine the next one to leave the team.
Games
episode S4.E9 november 2007House treats a rock musician, and some of the candidates have to get past their personal biases, Wilson misdiagnoses a patient, and the winners are named.
It's a Wonderful Lie
episode S4.E10 january 2008House is equally obsessed with a mother and daughter who don't lie, and using Christmas to create discord among the team members.
Frozen
episode S4.E11 february 2008When a researcher at a South Pole base becomes ill, House must diagnose the case at a distance. Meanwhile, House tries to find out who Wilson is dating, and his new staff tries to get him cable.
Don't Ever Change
episode S4.E12 february 2008A woman collapses at her wedding. She led a different life style before her marriage, House insists she hasn't changed. Wilson starts dating Amber.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
episode S4.E13 april 2008House encounters a patient who is too nice for his own good, which is a bigger problem than his emergency room diagnosis; and House competes with Amber for Wilson's attention.
Living the Dream
episode S4.E14 may 2008House finds himself at odds with his team when he becomes convinced that an actor on his favorite soap, "Prescription Passion," has a serious medical condition.
House's Head
episode S4.E15 may 2008A bus that House was riding crashes. House claims there's a victim on the bus who is dying, but not from the bus accident. He stops at nothing to figure out who the patient is and what is ailing him/her.
Wilson's Heart
episode S4.E16 may 2008The team works to save someone close to a central character's heart. The key is inside House's head, but he is in a bad way himself.
Dying Changes Everything
episode S5.E1 september 2008House's preoccupation with Wilson leaves his team without direction and endangers the patient, a female whose exhaustive work schedule and demanding boss may have caused her condition.
Not Cancer
episode S5.E2 september 2008Years after receiving body parts from an organ donor, five out of six recipients die within a few months, but not from organ rejection. House and the team race against time to figure out why before the final surviving recipient, a young woman who received the donor's cornea, mysteriously dies as well. House retains a comical private investigator to investigate patients, doctors, and his estranged friend, Wilson.
Adverse Events
episode S5.E3 september 2008House's investigator gets information on everyone, which House uses to stir the pot of their lives while the team tries to cure a portraitist whose artistic view now looks like Picasso.
Birthmarks
episode S5.E4 october 2008House tries every delaying tactic available when Wilson forces him to attend his father's funeral. Meanwhile, the team tries to find the cause of a young woman's abdominal pain and hemorrhage that occurred in China.
Lucky Thirteen
episode S5.E5 october 2008Thirteen's one night stand collapses at her apartment, and her symptoms are so misleading that the diagnosis may be terminal. Meanwhile, revelation about Wilson and Thirteen occupy House.
Joy
episode S5.E6 october 2008House takes on a case where the patient has unexplained blackouts, and his daughter may hold the key to the diagnosis. Meanwhile, Cuddy prepares for her new arrival until there are complications with the birth mother.
The Itch
episode S5.E7 november 2008House takes time to dabble in Cameron and Chase's love life while he treats an agoraphobic patient she's brought to the team.
Emancipation
episode S5.E8 november 2008The team tries to treat a patient who keeps lying to them, and Foreman exerts some independence.
Last Resort
episode S5.E9 november 2008A person takes House, Thirteen and others as hostages. He's seen several doctors but none have found what ails him. As they work towards finding a solution, Thirteen makes decisions which leads her to think about her own condition.
Let Them Eat Cake
episode S5.E10 december 2008The drug trial brings back memories for Thirteen; Kutner and Taub scramble as they try to salvage a scam and save the team's patient whose gastric bypass may not have saved her life.
Joy to the World
episode S5.E11 december 2008A teenager collapses on stage, and the outcome will lead to a surprise for Cuddy. Wilson convinces House to be nice to his patients during the holidays. Foreman and Thirteen have issues when a trial patient drops from the program.
Painless
episode S5.E12 january 2009House treats a patient who's worn out by chronic pain. Cuddy tries to do her job and take care of her new child. Foreman and Thirteen's relationship stalls.
Big Baby
episode S5.E13 january 2009House maneuvers against a measured Cameron when she takes over Cuddy's duties, Foreman faces an ethical dilemma, and Cuddy has trouble bonding with the baby.
The Greater Good
episode S5.E14 february 2009A physician who gave up her career comes in for treatment, leading to tense encounters with the team. Meanwhile, Cuddy exacts revenge and Foreman's choice has devastating consequences.
Unfaithful
episode S5.E15 february 2009House treats a priest who's lost his faith, issues an ultimatum to Foreman and Thirteen, and plays with Cuddy's desire to have him attend - or is it not attend? - her baby's naming ceremony.
The Softer Side
episode S5.E16 february 2009House's team resents being made complicit in a web of lies parents have told their son when he's brought in for treatment that may be related to his intersexuality. Meanwhile, no one's content that House is happy.
The Social Contract
episode S5.E17 march 2009The team tries to diagnose a condition that leaves the patient saying anything that he thinks, no matter whom it hurts, and Wilson raises House's antennae when he passes up a monster truck rally.
Here Kitty
episode S5.E18 march 2009House treats a patient who is convinced she's dying because of a death predicting cat. Meanwhile Taub catches up with an old High School classmate and contemplates leaving the team.
Locked In
episode S5.E19 march 2009House is injured in a motorcycle accident. While recovering, he finds an accident victim suffering from a brain injury. House tries to prove the brain damage caused the accident, not vice versa, so he can treat the patient.
Simple Explanation
episode S5.E20 april 2009Taub treats a patient whose dying husband gets better as she becomes sicker, while the rest of the team deals with a devastating loss.
Both Sides Now
episode S5.E24 may 2009House and his team treat a patient who had his brain split in half, now it seems like one side of his brain is causing some health/behavioral issues. House plays games with Cuddy over the night he detoxed, and those events will cause major changes. Cameron and Chase come to a decision.
Everybody Dies
episode S8.E22 may 2012Treating a drug addict patient results in House examining his life, his future and confronting his own personal demons.
- The Right Stuff
- 97 Seconds
- Guardian Angels
- Mirror Mirror
- Whatever It Takes
- Ugly
- You Don't Want to Know
- Games
- It's a Wonderful Lie
- Frozen
- Don't Ever Change
- No More Mr. Nice Guy
- Living the Dream
- House's Head
- Wilson's Heart
- Dying Changes Everything
- Not Cancer
- Adverse Events
- Birthmarks
- Lucky Thirteen
- Joy
- The Itch
- Emancipation
- Last Resort
- Let Them Eat Cake
- Joy to the World
- Painless
- Big Baby
- The Greater Good
- Unfaithful
- The Softer Side
- The Social Contract
- Here Kitty
- Locked In
- Simple Explanation
- Both Sides Now
- Everybody Dies
Best moments10
- Taub treats a patient whose dying husband gets better as she becomes sicker, while the rest of the team deals with a devastating loss.
- House is injured in a motorcycle accident. While recovering, he finds an accident victim suffering from a brain injury. House tries to prove the brain damage caused the accident, not vice versa, so he can treat the patient.
- House treats a patient who is convinced she's dying because of a death predicting cat. Meanwhile Taub catches up with an old High School classmate and contemplates leaving the team.
- House encounters a patient who is too nice for his own good, which is a bigger problem than his emergency room diagnosis; and House competes with Amber for Wilson's attention.
- A magician's heart stops during a performance. At first House dismisses the case, but later changes his mind when complications arise. House has a contest to determine the next one to leave the team.
- A teenager collapses on stage, and the outcome will lead to a surprise for Cuddy. Wilson convinces House to be nice to his patients during the holidays. Foreman and Thirteen have issues when a trial patient drops from the program.
- When a researcher at a South Pole base becomes ill, House must diagnose the case at a distance. Meanwhile, House tries to find out who Wilson is dating, and his new staff tries to get him cable.
- The team tries to treat a patient who keeps lying to them, and Foreman exerts some independence.
- Years after receiving body parts from an organ donor, five out of six recipients die within a few months, but not from organ rejection. House and the team race against time to figure out why before the final surviving recipient, a young woman who received the donor's cornea, mysteriously dies as well. House retains a comical private investigator to investigate patients, doctors, and his estranged friend, Wilson.
- House is forced to choose a new staff... and gathers 40 applicants to start narrowing down the field. Meanwhile, an Air Force pilot wants House to treat her secretly so she doesn't ruin her chances of becoming an astronaut.
- Simple Explanation
- Locked In
- Here Kitty
- No More Mr. Nice Guy
- You Don't Want to Know
- Joy to the World
- Frozen
- Emancipation
- Not Cancer
- The Right Stuff