Women of The House

Not that the sirens of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital are falling at House's feet. Season 4 has been all about strong women who don't take his crap. His superior, Cuddy, remains in constant competition with him. Cameron, having resigned last season from House's team, now has the distance to see through his games. And Thirteen, with her hazy background and ability to stand up to her new boss, is driving him bonkers. ("Daughter of an alcoholic?" House hypothesizes about her. Bzzz. "Wrong again.")

"On the surface, you look at House's female relationships and you wonder why these women put up with him," Shore says. "But then you realize the women are winning. By constantly sparring with House, they learn they're stronger and tougher than they realize."

On Feb. 3, House encounters a woman who doesn't need much help in the toughness department. In a special episode airing after the Super Bowl, House meets a sexy research scientist (played by Oscar winner Mira Sorvino) who sucks the doctor into a very long-dist...READ MORE ON TV-GUIDE'S WEBSITE