The Ear Patient was a clinic patient who Gregory House took on as a case in the Season 3 episode One Day, One Room. He was portrayed by actor Todd Sandler. House was stuck doing clinic duty for the whole day on orders of Lisa Cuddy. They were arguing about it when the patient got out of his chair and started running around the waiting room screaming in pain and clutching his ear. With everyone at a loss, House grabbed a syringe of curare and injected the patient with it. The patient immediately collapsed. However, Dr. Cuddy thought it was a sedative and was appalled to find out that the patient must still be in pain. At this point, Dr. House asked to leave the clinic in order to work on the ear patient's case.