Six by nine


Actor Kal Penn played Dr. Lawrence kutner in 37 episodes. He first appeared in the 2nd episode of the fourth season, when house was forced to recruit a new team after the collapse of the old.

Initially energetic Indian was numbered 6, but was kicked out for that Snitch on their competitors. However, kutner wanted to work with brilliant diagnostician that not only left the hospital, but decided immediate diagnostic puzzle. To verify the health of the liver, he had fed the patient a tequila that house appreciated the fresh thinking.

Returning to the team, kutner turned over his plate, turning from the sixth to the ninth.

Sudden death


The audience did not have time to create the impression that kutner worked in Princeton-Plainsboro for a long time, although later Dr. Wilson mentioned that two years have passed. However, their original methods of work, kutner won universal sympathy.

The behavior of the character there was no reason for the 20th series of the fifth season of foreman and thirteen found him on the floor with a bullet through his head. As there lay the gun with the fingerprints kutner, the police classified the death as a suicide.


Trying to smooth bewilderment and indignation of the audience, the house in the story, did not believe in the suicide of kutner and tried to investigate his death as murder. But the mystery remains unsolved, detective house did not find proof of their ideas.
Producer David shore admitted that the prototype of Dr. house is Sherlock Holmes. With the investigation of kutner's death this idea was implemented. In the role of Dr. Watson was made by John Wilson.


The team President


However, the audience was easier to say than Dr. house. Immediately after the series aired Kal Penn announced that he was invited to take the post of assistant to the head of Department on public relations in the administration of Barack Obama.

Prior to that, Penn and a half years he worked in the election program of the future President, so that high office was a natural result of his efforts. The main tasks of the foam became the representation of Asian and island communities in America, and also the relationship of the President with the Bohemians.

"From childhood I had two dreams – to become an actor and work in the public service, - shared his thoughts Kal Penn in an interview. – So when I was given the opportunity, I said to David shore and Katie Jacobs that I am leaving the project".
For the failure of contract pennu had to pay the producers of the series substantial penalty.


According to Penn, the decision was given to him is not easy, because the series was at its peak. The writers had to come up with a plot device to release a valuable professional, but the final departure of Dr. kutner's still not enough to enjoy.