"House M.D." (2004) TV series 2004-????

Creator:

David Shore

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Genius has side effects. [UK]

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Medical Doctor | Pain | Medicine | Maverick Doctor

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 29 wins & 70 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 27	8:00 PM	MyNetwork	Act Your Age	#3.19
Sun. Dec. 27	9:00 PM	MyNetwork	Top Secret	#3.16

Cast

Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House (120 episodes, 2004-2009)
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson (120 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lisa Edelstein	...	Dr. Lisa Cuddy (119 episodes, 2004-2009)
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman (119 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jennifer Morrison	...	Dr. Allison Cameron (119 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase (119 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse / ... (77 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

House (South Africa: English title) (USA) (short title)
Doctor House (USA) (alternative spelling)
Dr. House (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

Norway:45 min (excluding commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 (DVD) (season 1) (self applied) | Spain:13 | UK:12 (Some episodes) | Ireland:12 (Some episodes) | Ireland:15 (Some episodes) | UK:15 (Some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (Most episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) (season 1) | Germany:12 (TV rating) (Primetime) | Germany:16 (TV rating) (some episodes) (Primetime) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Chile:14 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) (season 3) (season 4) | Japan:Unrated | South Africa:PG | Norway:11 (TV rating) | Canada:PG | UK:18 (one episode) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Heel & Toe Films

Trivia:

The tagline "Humanity Is Overrated" was used in Finland. In November 2007 Pekka-Eric Auvinen shot eight people to death in a Finnish school and used the same phrase, after which the phrase was removed from the show's website.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Quotes:

Dr. Wilson: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Eric Foreman: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Allison Cameron: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Robert Chase: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Lawrence Kutner: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Thirteen: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Chris Taub: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole: Maybe it's Auto Immune...
Dr. Gregory House: If someone says Auto Immune, you're fired!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#32.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Teardrop

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.)