Sick in the brain

Tonight: “House” is dying of brain cancer!

Yeah, it’s one of those episodes that’s an obvious cheat from the very outset because of course they’re not going to kill him off anytime soon.

But, also tonight: “House” gets it on!

Though, naturally, not with the bulimic that he diagnoses then tells, “Too bad – you look good that thin.”

And, also: Just sort of.

With all that going on, musician Dave Matthews gets shunted to the B story, playing a classical pianist with neurological disorders as the result of an accident in his youth that transformed him into a prodigy. He breaks down during a performance and of course it’s the usual Chinese restaurant menu of symptoms and organ failures.

It’s also one of the occasional episodes seeking to vaguely humanize House, but still boasts the usual crisp, sardonic dialogue. Lisa Edelstein wins line of the night honors when Cuddy tells House, “Call the Make a Wish Foundation.” (And yes, you need to hear it in context.)