House M.D. (2004–2012)

An antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team of doctors and his wits.

Creator:

David Shore

Stars:

Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 44 wins & 104 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House (176 episodes, 2004-2012)
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman (174 episodes, 2004-2012)
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson (174 episodes, 2004-2012)
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase (171 episodes, 2004-2012)
Lisa Edelstein	...	Dr. Lisa Cuddy (153 episodes, 2004-2011)
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse (134 episodes, 2005-2012)
Jennifer Morrison	...	Dr. Allison Cameron (130 episodes, 2004-2012)
Peter Jacobson	...	Dr. Chris Taub (96 episodes, 2007-2012)
Olivia Wilde	...	Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley (81 episodes, 2007-2012)

Storyline

The series follows the life of anti-social, pain killer addict, witty and arrogant medical doctor Gregory House with only half a muscle in his right leg. He and his team of medical doctors try to cure very ill ordinary people in the United States of America.

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Plot Keywords:

medical doctor | pain | maverick doctor | medicine | vicodin | 

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Taglines:

One sick bastard. (season 4)

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Five [United Kingdom] Fox

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

House

Filming Locations:

Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heel & Toe Films, Shore Z Productions, Bad Hat Harry Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several episodes were shot on location at 4Play Gentleman's Club in Los Angeles, CA.

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Goofs

With, very, very few exceptions, characters in the series don't wear eye protection when performing surgery. It is standard practice throughout hospitals in the United States to do so. However, this was a deliberate decision made by the director for theatrical reasons.

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Quotes

[to Cuddy]
Dr. Gregory House: Relax, I have just the thing to cheer you up... we're being sued!

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Connections

Spoofed in That Mitchell and Webb Look: Episode #2.2 (2008)

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Soundtracks

"House"
(Theme for other countries (like Singapore))
Composed by Scott Donaldson and Richard Nolan

User Reviews

Fine "medical detective" show

I'll admit that the main I reason I first watched this show was to see Hugh Laurie in a drama series. Besides his role in the film "Peter's Friends", I mainly knew his work from his comedy roles in "Blackadder" and "Jeeves and Wooster". Now, having seen him in "House", I find that he's a fine dramatic actor, as well. From previous reviews, you'll have read that Laurie plays Dr. House, an ill-tempered, disabled yet brilliant physician who doesn't like patients, but is challenged by unusual ailments. Aided by a small team of younger doctors, he tries to figure out a correct diagnosis and treatment. In the meantime, he also must deal with patients that he is forced to see in the hospital's walk-in clinic. As noted, Laurie's performance is very good; the early talk about an Emmy nomination for him is quite justified. The rest of the cast is also good, though the scripts have yet to fully examine each character. (Viewers may remember Omar Epps from his earlier medical role as the ill-fated Gant on "ER".) The stories, while set up as brain-teasers, are also refreshingly complex about the doctors, the patients and the hospital; they don't resort to the done-to-death "HMO's are the source of all evil" plot line. These doctors are brilliant, but not perfect; mistakes are made. In the end, I hope that Fox will allow the show to continue. It's good to see an interesting medical show on TV, now that "ER" has degenerated into a "tragedy of the week" soap opera. And, as for Hugh Laurie's accent, I've heard better, but I've heard a lot worse. Give him time. (In a recent episode, he got to use his native English accent for a joke.) One important note: "House" is not for the squeamish. There are some pretty graphic and disturbing scenes in the series that some viewers may find upsetting. (For example, one episode featured critically ill infants and pulled very few punches.)