TB or Not TB

"TB" takes an unusual twist: House is compelled to treat an internationally famous doctor who treats Africans for TB and who browbeats pharmaceutical makers to donate more and more of their drugs to his cause. The doctor himself now has a bad case of TB. Or does he? This is what House must discover. The episode is full of amusing bits as House is clearly insanely jealous of the guy, who is a smooth talker, completely self-absorbed and handsome as the devil. He very quickly wins over Cameron, and this makes House even crazier. Ron Livingston of "Office Space" fame plays the charismatic physician, and is one of the better guest stars to grace the house of House. As the Season 2 episodes roll on, Wilson has begun to play a larger role as House's only real friend. But his friendship is being stretched thin by House's antics.

This is a great story about TB and important, but one thing is wrong in the story, Nobel was Swedish but had the Norwegian to handle the piece price in Oslo, not in Stockholm Sweden.

From link Nobel peac prize website: No one knows for sure why Alfred Nobel wanted the Peace Prize to be awarded by a Norwegian committee - or what made him include Norway in the Nobel Prizes at all.

From Wikipedia: Swedish by birth, Alfred Nobel was a distinct citizen of the world in his lifestyle and attitudes. He felt distaste for nationalism in Sweden and in Europe in general. That was probably why he a lot of Norway administers the peace prize, writes Arne Storheim, head of office at the Norwegian Nobel Institute.

This episode involves a doctor who has devoted his life to treating people in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has gained a considerable amount of celebrity, including a front page article in Newsweek. When back in the states he has press conferences to get the pharmaceutical companies to provide more medications. He is even on the short list for the Nobel Peace Prize.

House resents him because he sees the futility of his work and the limited effect. He sees the guy as an egoist, enjoying the attention. At a conference the guy collapses. House reluctantly treats him and brings his team into the fray. The guy has a martyrdom thing going on and doesn't want help. But House is in it for the challenge. His thing is more Holmesian than humanitarian. Interesting concept.