| "Perils of Paranoia" | |
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| House episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | David Straiton |
| Written by | Thomas L. Moran |
| Original air date | November 28, 2011 |
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"Perils of Paranoia" is the eighth episode of the eighth season of the American television medical drama series House and the 163rd overall episode of the series. It aired on Fox on November 28, 2011.
A district attorney appears to suffer from a heart attack while cross-examining a witness. The initial diagnosis is hyper-anxiety, but the team finds an arsenal at the patient's home and start to believe that his extreme paranoia is a physical symptom. Wilson becomes convinced that House is lying about not having a gun, which leads to an epic battle of wits between the two men. Park tries to be more social with her workmates, while Taub and Chase wonder why Foreman hasn't had a romantic relationship in a while.