Terry Rhoads

Ross finds himself looking after Ben and decides to do something special. Since all the Santa costumes have been rented out, Ross dons the holiday armadillo outfit.

One of Charlie's many women fears she's pregnant, and Charlie is relieved when the lady finds out she's not. When Alan realizes that this is not Charlie's first pregnancy scare, he suggests a permanent solution for Charlie--a vasectomy. Charlie's doctor recommends freezing some sperm in case Charlie changes his mind about having children, but things don't go quite as planned.

A Marine's severed leg is found in a skip, but where's the rest of him? That's the puzzle Gibbs and co face - and solving it doesn't turn out to be easy.

House is back at work after recovering from multiple gunshot wounds and takes on two cases simultaneously: Richard, a man paralysed since brain cancer surgery eight years ago; and Caren, a young woman paralysed after a yoga session.

A hostage situation erupts in the Philadelphia police department, and the team must negotiate quickly before they lose one of their own.