ButYouDontLookSick.com : Lupus in the Media: Television Shows and Movies where Lupus was featured or part of the character or storyline

Even after House, M.D.has mentioned the word Lupus in almost every episode of the television show, Lupus is still not a well known disease. I know a little part of me jumped up and got all excited when I heard the word Lupus on TV the first time. I will never forget the moment. I thought that maybe some how it meant that I was no longer the girl with that "weird disease" that noone knows about. Maybe if more people heard the word, or "felt" for a character, they would be more compelled to find a cure.

So I have tried to compile a list of Lupus in the Media: Television shows and Movies where Lupus was featured or part of the storyline. I have derived this information from a variety of sources like newspaper articles, websites etc. I believe this list to be true and accurate. The list below is in no particular order. If you have anyone to add, or delete- please contact me.

Television:

* One Life to Live (Soap Opera) Dr. Margaret "Marty" Saybrooke and Megan Gordon (1989) Both characters on the show had lupus, the character Megan died from Lupus in the storyline.

* Robert Bazell, NBC News Chief science correspondent, debuted a new series, called "Medical Mysteries," the focus of which is autoimmune diseases. Lupus was the first autoimmune disease to be featured.
ABC News Specials Medical Mysteries: Episodes 1-6

* House, M.D.- After being ruled out many times during the past four seasons, Dr. Gregory House finally made a diagnosis of lupus. In episode 408, entitled "You Don't Want to Know," Dr. House diagnoses a magician with lupus, after the magician has several seizures and his kidneys start to shut down. (Also season 4, episode 1 - the janitor's grandma has Lupus)

* ER Season Finale, - May 15, 2008; Patient brought into the ER with Lupus and has a seizure.
ER - The Complete First Seven Seasons

* TLC's A Baby Story (Reality Show)- June 25th, 2008; Showed the story of a woman with Lupus having a baby.

* "The Simpsons" A Star Is Born Again" Original Air Date: 2 March 2003(Season 14, Episode 13) In this episode they refer to a "Lupus Fun Run," where they are running in the park for a lupus charity. At the very end you hear one of the characters, "Nelson Muntz" yells "Lupus Sucks!" Also, a little weird side note, during the episode Homer randomly coughs and a purple butterfly (those being symbols for lupus) randomly comes out of his mouth.

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* Keeping Kids Healthy (PBS and American Public Television) Nationally Syndicated Won a 2005 New York Emmy Award (11/ 2005) re-aired (2/ 2006, 3/ 2006, 6/2006) EPISODE 401 - Lupus: A Medical Mystery. Christine Miserandino and her mother was featured in this episode. For more information and to view this episode click here.

Movies:

Gross Anatomy1989) stars Mathew Modine and Daphne Zuniga. Christine Lahti played the doctor/teacher who had Lupus. She confides in one of her students.

*If you enjoyed reading this list, you might also enjoy: Lupus In The Media: "Famous" People Living with Lupus

List compiled by Christine Miserandino and the butyoudontlooksick.com staff, ©
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Lupus in the Media: Television Shows and Movies where Lupus was featured or part of the character or storyline

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