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

User Rating:

9.3/10   

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 | Medicine | Maverick Doctor | Pain

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 27 wins & 65 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5	7:00 PM	MyNetwork	Sports Medicine	#1.12
Mon. July 6	8:00 PM	Fox	Big Baby	#5.13

Cast

Hugh Laurie	...	Dr. Gregory House (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
Lisa Edelstein	...	Dr. Lisa Cuddy (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
Omar Epps	...	Dr. Eric Foreman (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
Robert Sean Leonard	...	Dr. James Wilson (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jennifer Morrison	...	Dr. Allison Cameron (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jesse Spencer	...	Dr. Robert Chase (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Nurse / ... (69 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

Colour:

Colour

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 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Heel & Toe Films

Trivia:

In his office, Dr. Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) has posters from movie Robert Redford's Ordinary People (1980) and the classic films Orson Welles's Touch of Evil (1958) and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958).

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Dr. Taub examines a patient's eyes with a direct ophthalmoscope, he correctly examines the patient's right eye with his own right eye, holding the ophthalmoscope in his right hand. But when he moves to examine her left eye, he continues to hold the ophthalmoscope in his right hand, and uses his right eye to examine the patient's left eye. In this position, it is impossible to get close enough to actually see the patient's retina, unless he gets so close that he would actually be kissing the patient, a practice frowned upon by most medical establishments. To examine the patient's left eye, he should have moved the ophthalmoscope to his own left eye, held it in his left hand, and he should have moved around to the patient's left side, to examine her, left eye to left eye.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Dr. Gregory House: Everybody lies.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Game, Set... Muuurder? (#1.13)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

House

You must watch this show!

"House" is one of the best new shows of the season that no one is watching.

Yes, it is another medical drama (and haven't we seen enough of those?) but what this show lacks in originality it makes up in character. Namely - Dr. Greg House.

House is a cranky, cynical highly intelligent doctor with a limp that specializes in weird medical cases. Each week he, and his team of fresh faced young doctors, tackle some new medical mystery. With the use of CSI camera views and mouth-numbing medical jargon, the show tries not to bore you to tears with the specific case.

Still, though the cases are entertaining and puzzling, that's not why you should watch this show.

Unlike most stale TV cop/medical/lawyer shows out there, "House" doesn't focus on the cases alone. Week by week we actually get a chance to...GASP!...learn about the characters! But the character that everyone will be obsessed with his Hugh Laurie's Dr. House.

House, even though cranky and unlovable, is a sweet guy at heart. He's the type of guy you want curing you. Though he rarely visits his patients, at least he doesn't sugar coat things for you. He will call you an idiot to your face and you'll love him for it. Each time you watch you'll want to know what else he likes besides "General Hospital" and Vicadin pills.

Dr. House is hiding out Tuesday nights at 8pm amid all the other bored-with-their-jobs characters. Whenever you're sick of case obsessed Gil Grissom or any Law and Order detective, tune into "House".

I promise you'll at least leave with a fresh feeling in your brain.