We know Kal Penn as the MCAT-averse, stoner Kumar from “Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.â€
We know Hugh Laurie as the authority-flaunting, Vicodin-addicted diagnostician from “House.â€
It took them a while, but finally two of the funniest stoners on TV are joining forces on the Fox hit series “House.â€
We can only hope that Kal doesn’t relapse into Kumar-mode and start popping the painkillers with his pal Hugh.
Kal will be playing a new medical trainee, hopefully stepping into the roles of Cameron, Chaise, or Foreman – all of whom were poised to head out at the end of season 3.
As clichéd as it may be, portraying an Indian in the medical profession is a definite upgrade from the types of roles brown actors usually attract – i.e. cab drivers and terrorists.
And we can all breathe a sigh of relief that none of Kal’s lines include “Thank you come again†or “JIHADDD! ATTACK.â€
Looks like Fox finally got something right!
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