"for ""Pilot"" and the first season of ""House"", was nominated in the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for the episode. Shore received a Humanitas Prize nomination for writing the episode, but lost out to John Wells, who wrote the episode of ""The West Wing"" entitled ""NSF Thurmont"". Pilot (House) ""Pilot"", also known as ""Everybody Lies"", is the first episode of the U.S. television series ""House"". The episode premiered on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. It introduces the character of Dr. Gregory House (played by Hugh Laurie)—a maverick antisocial doctor—and his team of diagnosticians at the"
"two Satellite Awards for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama, and two TCA Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama. Laurie has also earned a total of six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Gregory House Gregory House, M.D. (born 1959) is the title character of the American medical drama series ""House"". Created by David Shore and portrayed by English actor Hugh Laurie, he leads a team of diagnosticians as the Head of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in Princeton, New Jersey."
"way to Dr. House's office."" It received an F from ""The A.V. Club""; however, Legacy updated the game by August 2010. House (TV series) House (also called House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore,"
"Gregory House Gregory House, M.D. (born 1959) is the title character of the American medical drama series ""House"". Created by David Shore and portrayed by English actor Hugh Laurie, he leads a team of diagnosticians as the Head of Diagnostic Medicine at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in Princeton, New Jersey. House's character has been described as a misanthrope, cynic, narcissist, and curmudgeon, the last of which was named one of the top television words of 2005 in honor of the character. House is the only character to appear in all 177 episodes and, except for Wilson's brief appearance, is"
"House (TV series) House (also called House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore, who is credited as creator, was primarily responsible for the conception of the title character. The series' executive producers included Shore,"
"genre to a show about medicine. While in most procedurals the characters are secondary to the mystery, Shore decided that a medical procedural should place the mystery secondary to the hero. He therefore conceived of a hero similar to the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. That hero was Dr. Gregory House, the main character of ""House, M.D"" played by the British actor, comedian and musician Hugh Laurie. Although NBC took a pass on the series, Fox picked it up, and by the end of the first season, it was their biggest new hit of 2004–05. Shore wrote or co-wrote five episodes"
"later, in season seven's 15th episode, ""Bombshells"", House reacts to the news that Cuddy possibly has kidney cancer by taking Vicodin, and his addiction recurs. Throughout ""House""s run, six of the main actors have received star billing. All of them play doctors who work at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), the title character, heads the Department of Diagnostic Medicine. House describes himself as ""a board-certified diagnostician with a double specialty of infectious disease and nephrology"". Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), House's one true friend, is the head of the Department of"
"House, but British actor Hugh Laurie's audition convinced him that a foreign actor could play the role. Shore wrote House as a character with parallels to Sherlock Holmes—both are drug users, blunt, and close to being friendless. The show's producers wanted House handicapped in some way and gave the character a damaged leg arising from an improper diagnosis. The episode received generally positive reviews; the character of House was widely noted as a unique aspect of the episode and series, though some reviewers believed that such a cruel character would not be tolerated in real life. Other complaints with the"
"Doctor in the House (novel) Doctor in the House is a comic novel by Richard Gordon, published in 1952. Set in the fictitious St. Swithin's Hospital in London, the story concerns the exploits and various pranks of a young medical student. In film adaptations, the character is named Simon Sparrow, but in the novel names him Richard Gordon It is the first of a series of 'Doctor' novels written by Gordon, himself a surgeon and anaesthetist. A film adaptation, ""Doctor in the House"", was released in 1954, starring Dirk Bogarde; several of the subsequent books were also filmed. There were"
"Dr. Gregory House in the Fox medical drama ""House"". For his portrayal, Laurie assumed an American accent. Laurie was in Namibia filming ""Flight of the Phoenix"" and recorded the audition tape for the show in the bathroom of the hotel, the only place he could get enough light. While working on ""Flight of the Phoenix"", Jacob Vargas operated the camera to shoot Laurie's audition tape for ""House"". Laurie's American accent was so convincing that executive producer Bryan Singer, who was unaware at the time that Laurie was British, pointed to him as an example of just the kind of compelling"
"credits the accent to ""a misspent youth [watching] too much TV and too many movies"". Although locally better-known actors such as Denis Leary, David Cross, Rob Morrow, and Patrick Dempsey were considered for the part, Shore, Jacobs, and Attanasio were as impressed as Singer and cast Laurie as House. Laurie later revealed that he initially thought the show's central character was Dr. James Wilson. He assumed that House was a supporting part, due to the nature of the character, until he received the full script of the pilot episode. Laurie, the son of medical doctor Ran Laurie, said he felt"
"Living the Dream (House) ""Living the Dream"" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of ""House"", and aired on May 5, 2008. House (Hugh Laurie) is convinced that one of the actors on his favorite soap opera ""Prescription: Passion"" (guest star Jason Lewis) has a serious medical condition after observing his symptoms on television. House decides to intervene, kidnaps the actor and convinces him to run a test, but both the actor and House’s own team dismiss House’s assessment and do not believe there is anything wrong with him. However, the actor develops more symptoms: His leg goes numb"
"the television show ""Scrubs"". One book-length study of the series finds a powerful kinship between House and another famous TV doctor, Hawkeye Pierce of ""M*A*S*H"". Laurie's performance in the role has been widely praised. The ""San Francisco Chronicle""s Goodman called him ""a wonder to behold"" and ""about the only reason to watch ""House"""". Gabrielle Donnelly of the ""Daily Mail"" said that because of Laurie's complex personality, he was ""perfectly cast"" in the title role. Critics have also reacted positively to the show's original supporting cast, which the ""Post""s Shales called a ""first-rate ensemble"". Leonard's portrayal of Dr. Wilson has been"
"Broken (House) ""Broken"" is the title for the first episode of the sixth season of the television series ""House"". It is a two-part season premiere, being first broadcast on Fox on September 21, 2009. The narrative follows series protagonist Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) as he overcomes his Vicodin addiction and psychological problems at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital. Receiving season-high ratings, the episode garnered positive reviews from critics. The performance of Hugh Laurie was also applauded. House awakens in the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital after suffering through the painful effects of Vicodin withdrawal. He asks to leave knowing that they legally cannot"
"Michael Tritter Detective Michael Tritter is a recurring fictional character in the medical drama series ""House"", portrayed by David Morse. He is the main antagonist of the third season, which ran between 2006 and 2007. Tritter is a police detective, who tries to get Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) to apologize for leaving him in an examination room with a thermometer in his rectum. After House refuses to apologize, Tritter researches House's background and discovers his Vicodin addiction. Tritter turns people close to House against him and forces House to go to rehab. When the case ultimately comes to court,"
"No More Mr. Nice Guy (House) ""No More Mr. Nice Guy"" is the 13th episode of the fourth season of ""House"", and the 83rd episode overall. It was the first ""House"" episode filmed after the resolution of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. It was first broadcast on Fox in the United States on April 28, 2008. The episode revolves around Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) noticing a man named Jeff (Paul Rae) in the emergency room, whom he thinks is ""too nice"". House thinks that Jeff's inability to get mad is a symptom of an underlying condition and"
"share in the 18–49 demographic, which was the highest score of the night. James Chamberlin of IGN was pleased to see Cameron get more screentime. Sarah Collins of North by Northwestern felt the episode proved that House is a ""whack job."" Living the Dream (House) ""Living the Dream"" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of ""House"", and aired on May 5, 2008. House (Hugh Laurie) is convinced that one of the actors on his favorite soap opera ""Prescription: Passion"" (guest star Jason Lewis) has a serious medical condition after observing his symptoms on television. House decides to intervene,"
"coincides with Sherlock Holmes' adversary, Professor James Moriarty; likewise, in the fifth season, Wilson uses Irene Adler as the name for an imaginary love interest of House, the same name as the only female adversary Holmes ever encountered. Throughout the series' run, the character received positive reviews. Tom Shales of ""The Washington Post"" called House ""the most electrifying character to hit television in years"". House was featured on several best lists. In 2008, House was voted by BuddyTV second sexiest TV doctor ever, behind Dr. Doug Ross (George Clooney) from ""ER"". TV Overmind named House the best TV character of"
"Geoffrey Davies Geoffrey Davies (born 15 December 1942 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor. The son of an accountant, Davies was educated at grammar school and studied at art college to be a commercial artist before becoming an actor. He played at the Harrogate and Sheffield reps before doing a two-year course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for his role as Dr. Dick Stuart-Clark in the hugely popular British television comedy series ""Doctor in the House"" (1969-70). He is the only member of the original cast to have performed in"
"James Wilson (House) Dr. James Evan Wilson, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama ""House"". He is played by Robert Sean Leonard. The character first appears in the show's pilot episode when he introduces a medical case to Dr. Gregory House. Wilson is Dr. House's only true friend, and frequently provides him with consultations and aid. Wilson is the head of the Department of Oncology at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. During the show's run, the characters of House and Wilson have been compared to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Wilson's portrayer, Robert Sean Leonard, has stated that his"
"in the original film version of ""Doctor in the House"". He also played the part of Prof. Sir Loftus' identical twin brother, Capt. Norman Loftus, heading the cruise ship in ""Doctor at Sea"". Doctor in the House (franchise) Doctor in the House is the American collective name for seven separate British and Australian television comedy series inspired by a series of cinema films, which in turn were based on and inspired by a series of books by Richard Gordon, about the misadventures of a group of medical students — and their later misadventures as doctors. The first five series, ""Doctor"
"show of the 2004–2005 television season. Hugh Laurie submitted the episode ""Detox"" for consideration of his work for the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2005. This resulted in his first Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Dr. Gregory House. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Region 1 DVD set of Season 1 was issued in non-anamorphic widescreen (meaning those with widescreen TVs would have to use the Zoom button for the show to fit their screen properly, causing the picture to be blurry) on 3 double-sided discs. However, Universal reissued the Season 1 set on"
"whose father Ran Laurie was a doctor himself, said he felt guilty for ""being paid more to become a fake version of my own father"". While Laurie has used an American accent before in the ""Stuart Little"" films, he found it difficult to adopt for his role, saying that words such as ""coronary artery"" are particularly tricky to pronounce. Similarities between House and the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes appear throughout the series; Shore explained that he was always a Sherlock Holmes fan, and found the character's traits of indifference to his clients unique. The resemblance is evident in various"
"House's Head ""House's Head"" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of ""House"" and the eighty-fifth episode overall. It was the first part of the two-part season four finale, the second part being ""Wilson's Heart"". Co-written by several ""House"" producers and directed by Greg Yaitanes, ""House's Head"" premiered on May 12, 2008 on Fox. The episode revolves around Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), who, after being involved in a bus accident, vaguely remembers seeing someone who is ""going to die"". House tries to trace back his steps throughout the episode to find out the identity of this person. A"
"Selfish (House) ""Selfish"" is the second episode of the seventh season of the American medical drama ""House"". It aired on September 27, 2010. House (Hugh Laurie) treats a patient with sickle cell trait, while dealing with the effects of his burgeoning relationship with Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) on his work. The patient of the week is Della Carr, an active and seemingly healthy teenager, who suddenly collapses with heart arrhythmia at a charity function for congenital muscular dystrophy, which her brother Hugo suffers from. At the hospital, she develops further symptoms of kidney failure and bleeding lung, which requires her"
"and for ""cases fit for a medical Sherlock Holmes"", which helped make ""House"" ""the most distinctive new doctor drama in a decade"". The American Film Institute (AFI), included ""House"" in its 2005 list of 10 Television Programs of the Year. In 2011, ""House"" won four People's Choice Awards: favorite TV drama; favorite dramatic actor and actress for Laurie and Edelstein; and favorite TV doctor. Laurie won the Screen Actors Guild's award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in both 2007 and 2009. Writer Lawrence Kaplow won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2006 for"
"Hugh Quarshie Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor. Some of his best-known roles include his appearances in the films ""Highlander"" (1986), ""The Church"" (1989), """" (1999), and the ""Doctor Who"" episodes ""Daleks in Manhattan"" and ""Evolution of the Daleks"" (2007) as well as his long-running role as Ric Griffin in the BBC medical drama ""Holby City"" (2001–present). Quarshie has played the role of Ric for 17 years and is the longest serving cast member in ""Holby City"". Quarshie is of mixed Ghanaian, English and Dutch ancestry. He was born in Accra, Ghana, to Emma"
"she wanted the character to return to the show. Linda Stasi of ""The New York Post"" said that Dr. House's relationship with Lucas Douglas (Michael Weston), who temporarily replaced Wilson, was far more natural than House's relationship with Wilson. Critics from ""TV Guide"", ""Entertainment Weekly"", Blog Critics and ""USA Today"", all found Leonard's performance in the season 4 finale worthy of an Emmy Award. James Wilson (House) Dr. James Evan Wilson, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama ""House"". He is played by Robert Sean Leonard. The character first appears in the show's pilot episode when he"
"specialties in Intensive Care and Cardiology; he also took a residency in Neurosurgery at Melbourne Hospital, although he never became a board certified neurosurgeon. When his agent suggested that Spencer audition for the role of Chase, he expected ""House"" to be a medical drama similar to ""General Hospital"". However, he was impressed with the show once his agent showed him the scripts, and found out that Bryan Singer was producing the show. The character of Robert Chase was originally intended to be American, but was later changed to an Englishman: after taking the role, Spencer, who is Australian, persuaded the"
"hero to human concerns. This Holmes and Watson dynamic was something the producers were looking for in the characters of House and Wilson, especially in terms of chemistry. Robert Sean Leonard (Dr. James Wilson) read the pilot scripts to ""Numb3rs"" and was planning to audition for the part, but was drawn to auditioning for ""House"" because he enjoyed the role of being ""the guy [the protagonist] counts on"", as well as the similarities to Sherlock Holmes. Leonard felt he did not audition well, and thought his long friendship with Singer helped land him the role. When asked in an interview"
"a number of TV series very loosely based on the books, and a 13-part radio series on the BBC in 1968 starring Richard Briers as Sparrow. Doctor in the House (novel) Doctor in the House is a comic novel by Richard Gordon, published in 1952. Set in the fictitious St. Swithin's Hospital in London, the story concerns the exploits and various pranks of a young medical student. In film adaptations, the character is named Simon Sparrow, but in the novel names him Richard Gordon It is the first of a series of 'Doctor' novels written by Gordon, himself a surgeon"
"nominations. Yaitanes won the award, but Laurie lost the award to Bryan Cranston for his performance in AMC's ""Breaking Bad"". House's Head ""House's Head"" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of ""House"" and the eighty-fifth episode overall. It was the first part of the two-part season four finale, the second part being ""Wilson's Heart"". Co-written by several ""House"" producers and directed by Greg Yaitanes, ""House's Head"" premiered on May 12, 2008 on Fox. The episode revolves around Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), who, after being involved in a bus accident, vaguely remembers seeing someone who is ""going to"
"Doctor in the House Doctor in the House is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. The screenplay, by Nicholas Phipps, Richard Gordon and Ronald Wilkinson, is based on the novel by Gordon, and follows a group of students through medical school. It was the most popular box office film of 1954 in Great Britain. Its success spawned six sequels, and also a television and radio series entitled ""Doctor in the House"". It made Dirk Bogarde one of the biggest British stars of the 1950s. Other well-known British actors featured in the film"