House
House title screen
Also known as	House, M. D.
Format	Medical drama
Created by	David Shore
Starring	Hugh Laurie Lisa Edelstein Omar Epps Robert Sean Leonard Jennifer Morrison Jesse Spencer Peter Jacobson Kal Penn Olivia Wilde
Opening theme	"Teardrop" by Massive Attack "House End Credits"[1]
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. A medical drama is a Television Drama in which events center upon a Hospital, an ambulance staff or any medical environment David Shore is a Canadian-born writer best known for his work writing and producing in television James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician Lisa Edelstein ( "LEE-suh EDDLE-steen" born May 21 1966) is an award-winning American actress and playwright Omar Hashim Epps (born July 23 1973) is an American Actor and Musician. Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969 as Robert Lawrence Leonard is an American Actor. Jennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American Actress, model and Film producer. Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian Actor. Peter D Jacobson ( March 24, 1965 Chicago Illinois) is an American film and television Actor. Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977) known by his Stage name Kal Penn is an American Actor, producer, and political Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn March 10, 1984) is an American actress. " Teardrop " is a song by Massive Attack which was first released on their 1998 album Mezzanine. Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons	4
No.  of episodes	86 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Katie Jacobs David Shore Paul Attanasio Bryan Singer Russel Friend Garrett Lerner Thomas L. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. Katie Jacobs is an American Television producer and director. David Shore is a Canadian-born writer best known for his work writing and producing in television Paul Attanasio (born on November 14, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Screenwriter and producer Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. Moran[2]
Running time	approx. 43 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	FOX
Picture format	480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV)
Original run	November 16, 2004 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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House stars English actor Hugh Laurie as the American title character Dr. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician Gregory House, a role for which he received the 2006 and 2007 Golden Globe Award and the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama. Gregory House, MD, is a Fictional character and Protagonist of the American Medical drama House. 63rd Golden 64th Golden The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members 1968: Martin Landau, Mission Impossible 1971: Peter Graves, Mission Impossible House has aired for four seasons, with a fifth scheduled to begin on September 16, 2008. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[3]

Contents 1 Series overview 2 Characters 3 Production 3.1 Casting 3.2 Theme music 3.3 Filming 4 Reception 4.1 U.S. television ratings 4.2 Awards 5 Merchandise 5.1 DVD releases 5.2 Soundtrack 5.3 House: The Mobile Game 6 Notes 7 External links

Series overview

See also: List of House episodes

Gregory House, M.D., is a maverick medical genius, who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. Gregory House, MD, is a Fictional character and Protagonist of the American Medical drama House. Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially Diagnosis is the identification by Process of elimination, of the nature of anything A teaching hospital is a Hospital that in addition to delivering medical care to patients also provides Clinical education and training to future and current doctors New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Most episodes start with a cold open somewhere outside the hospital, showing the events leading to the onset of symptoms for that episode's main patient. A cold open (also referred to as a teaser) in a Television program or movie is the technique of jumping directly into a story at the beginning A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for A symptom' (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident misfortune that which befalls" from συμπίπτω, "I befall" from A patient is any person who receives medical attention care or treatment. The episode follows the team in their attempts to diagnose and treat the patient's illness. Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health or ail) can be defined as a state of poor Health.

House's nationally-renowned department typically only sees patients who have failed to receive a correct diagnosis at other hospitals, so the cases tend to be exceptionally complex and subtle. Furthermore, House tends to resist accepting cases that he does not find interesting. The medical cases featured are often rare but realistic, and described by Andrew Holtz, the author of The Medical Science of House, M. D. , as "a conglomeration of all the worst things that can happen to people from all over the world, crammed into one little community. "^[4]

The team arrives at diagnoses using the Socratic method and differential diagnosis, with House guiding the deliberations. The Socratic Method (or Method of Elenchus or Socratic Debate) named after the Classical Greek philosopher Socrates, is a form of A differential diagnosis (sometimes abbreviated DDx, ddx House often discounts the information and opinions from his underlings, pointing out that their contributions have missed various relevant factors. The patient is usually misdiagnosed over the course of the episode and treated with medications appropriate to the misdiagnoses. Medical Error is an inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis and/or Treatment of a Disease; Injury; Syndrome; Medication, also referred to as medicine, can be loosely defined as any substance intended for use in the diagnosis cure mitigation treatment or prevention of disease This usually causes further complications in the patient, but in turn helps lead House and his team to the correct diagnosis by using the new symptoms. Complication, in Medicine, is an unfavorable evolution of a Disease, a Health condition or a medical treatment

Often the ailment cannot be easily deduced because the patient has lied about symptoms and circumstances. House frequently mutters, "Everybody lies," or proclaims during the team's deliberations: "The patient is lying," or "The symptoms never lie. " Even when not stated explicitly, this assumption guides House's decisions and diagnoses.

Because House's theories about a patient's illness tend to be based on subtle or controversial insights, he often has trouble obtaining permission from his boss, hospital administrator Dr. In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions Lisa Cuddy, to perform medical procedures he thinks are necessary, especially when the procedures themselves involve a high degree of risk or are ethically dubious. Lisa Cuddy, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. A medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the care of patients used by medical or paramedical personnel Medical ethics is primarily a field of Applied ethics, the study of Moral values and judgments as they apply to Medicine.

Cuddy also requires House to spend time treating patients in the hospital's walk-in clinic; House's grudging fulfillment of this duty is a recurring subplot on the show. Convenient care clinics (CCCs are Health care clinics located in Retail stores Supermarkets and pharmacies that treat routine Family illnesses During clinic duty, House confounds patients with an eccentric bedside manner and unorthodox treatments, but impresses them with rapid and accurate diagnoses after seemingly not paying attention. Bedside manner is a term describing how a healthcare professional handles a Patient. Realizations made during some of the simple problems House faces in the clinic often help him solve the main case.

Episodes frequently feature the practice of entering a patient's house with or without the owner's permission in order to search for clues that might suggest a certain pathology. Pathology (from Greek grc πάθος pathos, "fate harm" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study and The creator, David Shore, originally intended for the show to be a CSI-type show where the "germs were the suspects,"^[5] but has since shifted much of the focus to the characters rather than concentrating solely on the environment. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas

Another large portion of the plot centers on House's abuse of Vicodin to manage pain stemming from an infarction in his quadriceps muscle some years earlier, an injury that forces him to walk with a cane. Vicodin EC is a Trademarked Brand of Narcotic Analgesics (painkillers containing Hydrocodone and Paracetamol ( Acetaminophen Pain, in the sense of physical pain, is a typical sensory experience that may be described as the unpleasant awareness of a noxious stimulus or bodily harm In Medicine, an infarction is the process resulting in a Macroscopic area of necrotic tissue in some organ caused by loss of adequate Blood supply "Quads" redirects here For other uses see Quad The quadriceps femoris ( Latin for "four-headed of the femur" also " Walking stick " may also refer to a stick insect, of the Order Phasmatodea, which uses camouflage to resemble a stick or twig Although the substance abuse acts to increase many of his more objectionable character traits, it helps prevent his pain from impairing his medical acumen. Substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence of a Drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health This leads him to often self-medicate with other drugs such as oxycodone and morphine. Self-medication is the use of drugs, sometimes illicit to treat a perceived or real malady often of a psychological nature Oxycodone is an Opioid Analgesic Medication synthesized from Thebaine. Medical uses Morphine can be used as an analgesic in hospital settings to relieve pain in Myocardial infarction pain in

House is in many respects a medical Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 This resemblance is evident in various elements of the series' plot, such as House's reliance on psychology to solve a case, his reluctance to accept cases he does not find interesting, his drug addiction, home address (apartment 221B), playing of an instrument, relationship with Dr. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking 221B Baker Street is the fictional London residence of the detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. James Wilson (who parallels Dr. James Evan Wilson, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. John Watson),^[6] and his encounter with a crazed gunman credited as "Moriarty", which is the same name as Holmes' nemesis. Professor James Moriarty is a Fictional character who is the best known Antagonist (and Nemesis) of the detective Sherlock Holmes. Also, series creator David Shore has said that Dr. House's name is meant as "a subtle homage" to Sherlock Holmes (i. e. , homes). ^[7]

Characters

Main article: List of House characters

During the first three seasons, doctors Eric Foreman, Allison Cameron, and Robert Chase are House's team members. This page is a comprehensive listing and detailing of the various characters in the television series House, divided sectionally as appropriate Eric Foreman, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. Allison Cameron, MD, is a Fictional character on the FOX Medical drama House, portrayed by American actress Jennifer Dr Robert Chase is a Fictional character on the Fox At the end of season 3, Foreman and Cameron resign and Chase is fired by House. In season 4, House hires forty doctors and then uses diagnostic cases as contests to eventually eliminate thirty-seven of them, narrowing down to Chris Taub, Lawrence Kutner, and "Thirteen". This page is a comprehensive listing and detailing of the various characters in the television series House, divided sectionally as appropriate Dr Lawrence Kutner is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. Dr Remy Hadley, better known as " Thirteen " Foreman is also rehired by Cuddy back to House's team. As of the end of the fourth season, Chase and Cameron are still employed at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.

Character	Actor	Positions	Fields
Gregory House	Hugh Laurie	Head of the Department of Diagnostic Medicine	Infectious Diseases Nephrology
Lisa Cuddy	Lisa Edelstein	Chief Hospital Administrator Dean of Medicine Member of the Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital Board Member of the Organ Transplant Committee	Endocrinology
James Wilson	Robert Sean Leonard	Head of the Department of Oncology Member of the Princeton-Plainsboro Hospital Board Member of the Organ Transplant Committee	Oncology
Eric Foreman	Omar Epps	Physician, Department of Diagnostic Medicine (1–3, 4. Gregory House, MD, is a Fictional character and Protagonist of the American Medical drama House. James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for Diagnosis is the identification by Process of elimination, of the nature of anything An infectious disease is a clinically evident Disease resulting from the presence of Pathogenic microbial agents including Pathogenic viruses Pathogenic Nephrology (from Greek nephros, " Kidney " and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Lisa Cuddy, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. Lisa Edelstein ( "LEE-suh EDDLE-steen" born May 21 1966) is an award-winning American actress and playwright In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions In Academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit or over a specific area of concern or both Endocrinology (from Greek grc ἔνδον endon, "within" grc κρῑνω krīnō, "to separate" and grc -λογία James Evan Wilson, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969 as Robert Lawrence Leonard is an American Actor. Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies Tumors ( Cancer) and seeks to understand their development diagnosis treatment and prevention Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies Tumors ( Cancer) and seeks to understand their development diagnosis treatment and prevention Eric Foreman, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. Omar Hashim Epps (born July 23 1973) is an American Actor and Musician. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health 04–) Head of Diagnostic Medicine at Mercy Hospital (4. 01–4. 03)	Neurology
Allison Cameron	Jennifer Morrison	Physician, Department of Diagnostic Medicine (1–3) Senior Attending Physician in the Emergency Room (4–) Member of the Budget Committee	Immunology
Robert Chase	Jesse Spencer	Physician, Department of Diagnostic Medicine (1–3) Surgeon (4–)	Intensive Care Medicine
Chris Taub	Peter Jacobson	Physician, Department of Diagnostic Medicine (4. Allison Cameron, MD, is a Fictional character on the FOX Medical drama House, portrayed by American actress Jennifer Jennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American Actress, model and Film producer. An attending physician (also known as an attending, consultant or staff physician is a Physician who has completed residency and practices Medicine Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical Science that covers the study of all aspects of the Immune system in all Organisms It deals with Dr Robert Chase is a Fictional character on the Fox Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian Actor. In Medicine, a surgeon is a person who performs Surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive Medical treatment that involves the cutting of a Intensive Care Medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of Life support or organ support systems in patients This page is a comprehensive listing and detailing of the various characters in the television series House, divided sectionally as appropriate Peter D Jacobson ( March 24, 1965 Chicago Illinois) is an American film and television Actor. 02–)	Plastic Surgery
Lawrence Kutner	Kal Penn	Physician, Department of Diagnostic Medicine (4. Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function Dr Lawrence Kutner is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977) known by his Stage name Kal Penn is an American Actor, producer, and political 02–)	Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Medicine
"Thirteen"	Olivia Wilde	Physician, Department of Diagnostic Medicine (4. Sports medicine specializes in preventing diagnosing and treating injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R or physiatry, is a branch of Medicine dealing with functional restoration of a person affected by physical disability Dr Remy Hadley, better known as " Thirteen " Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn March 10, 1984) is an American actress. 02–)	Internal Medicine

Production

House is aired by the Fox Broadcasting Company. Internal medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases The series is a co-production of Heel and Toe Films (Paul Attanasio and Katie Jacobs), Shore Z Productions (David Shore), and Bad Hat Harry Productions (Bryan Singer) in association with the NBC Universal Television Group (formed after General Electric, the owners of NBC, bought Universal Studios from Vivendi Universal) for FOX. Heel and Toe Films is a TV and Film production company run by Paul Attanasio and Katie Jacobs located at the address of 2058 Broadway Santa Monica CA Paul Attanasio (born on November 14, 1959 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Screenwriter and producer Katie Jacobs is an American Television producer and director. David Shore is a Canadian-born writer best known for his work writing and producing in television David Shore is a Canadian-born writer best known for his work writing and producing in television Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. NBC Universal Television Group is an American and global television production/distribution company and a subsidiary of NBC Universal. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American VIVENDI is a software package for care management and staff organisation published by the German software company CONNEXT and introduced in 1995 All three companies are responsible for production and all four people are executive producers of the show. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production David Shore's ideas for House are inspired by the writings of Berton Roueché. Berton Roueché (pronounced roo-SHAY He also wrote twenty books including Eleven Blue Men (1954 Feral (1974 and The Medical Detectives (1980 ^[8][9]

As of the season two episode "TB or Not TB", a German production company, Moratim, is credited in the copyright notice instead of Universal Media Studios. TB or Not TB is the fourth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on November 1 2005. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of Performing arts, Film, Radio or a Television program Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Universal Media Studios ( UMS, formerly NBC Universal Television Studio is the TV production arm of the NBC Universal Television Group. (Moratim Produktions GmbH & Co. KG, of Pullach im Isartal, Germany. Pullach is a municipality in the district of Munich in Bavaria in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. )

The 58th Primetime Emmy Awards nominated Derek R. The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on Sunday August 27, 2006 on The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American Primetime Television Hill (Production Designer) and Danielle Berman, S. D. S. A. ^[10] (Set Decorator) for a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series for the season two episodes "Autopsy", "Distractions", and "Skin Deep". The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on Sunday August 27, 2006 on Autopsy is the second episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on September 20, 2005. Distractions is the twelfth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on February 14, 2006. Skin Deep is the thirteenth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on February 20, 2006.

The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards awarded a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special (Prosthetic) to Dalia Dokter (Department Head Prosthetic Makeup Artist), Jamie Kelman (Prosthetic Makeup Artist), and Ed French (Prosthetic Makeup Artist) for the season three episode entitled "Que Sera Sera". The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on September 16, 2007 and were televised The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on September 16, 2007 and were televised " Que Sera Sera " is the sixth episode of the third season of House and the fifty-second episode overall

Casting

The producers were reportedly dissatisfied with early auditions for the role of Gregory House. Gregory House, MD, is a Fictional character and Protagonist of the American Medical drama House. When Hugh Laurie auditioned, he apologized for his appearance as he was filming Flight of the Phoenix at the time. James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician Flight of the Phoenix is a 2004 remake of the 1965 film of the same name, based on the book of the same name. ^[11] Laurie's American accent was reportedly so flawless that Bryan Singer singled him out as an example of a real American actor, being unaware of Laurie's background. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology. Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. ^[12] Laurie later stated that his original impression was that the show was about Dr. James Wilson. James Evan Wilson, MD, is a Fictional character on the Fox Medical drama House. The script referred to Wilson as a doctor with "boyish" looks, and Laurie assumed that Wilson was the central character and that House was the "sidekick" (the show was not yet titled House at that point). It was not until he received the full teleplay of the pilot that he realized that House was the protagonist. " Pilot " is the first episode of the television series House. ^[13] Laurie, whose father was a doctor himself, said he felt guilty for "being paid more to become a fake version of my own father" after being cast as House. ^[14]

Theme music

In North America (and some countries elsewhere) the opening theme of the series is "Teardrop" by Massive Attack. " Teardrop " is a song by Massive Attack which was first released on their 1998 album Mezzanine. Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol "Teardrop" has lyrics, sung by guest vocalist Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins; however, the version used in the opening credits uses only the beginning and ending sections, which are solely instrumental. Elizabeth Fraser (born Elizabeth Davidson Fraser, 29 August 1963 Falkirk) is a Scottish singer best known for her vocal work as the Cocteau Twins ' lead Cocteau Twins were a Scottish Alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997 Due to rights and licensing issues, in most countries a piece of music named "House End Credits" is used, which was composed specifically for the show by Jon Ehrlich, Jason Derlatka, and Leigh Roberts. With the second season, this was replaced with a similar track by only Ehrlich and Roberts. This theme tune, however, is only used in the televised broadcast. In the DVD release (Season 2), the original (American) theme is used. In Italy, opening themes for season 1–2 and season 3 are switched, so that the original "Teardrop" is used for season 3, while both seasons 1 and 2 use the edited version. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In season 4, Australia began using "Teardrop" as the opening theme, replacing the specifically composed "House" theme. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The satirical British television show Dead Ringers, which sometimes spoofs House, uses "Teardrop" for the spoof's opening theme. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Dead Ringers was a UK Radio and Television Comedy impressions show which first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and "Teardrop" is also used in the season 2 region 2 and region 4 release, replacing the "House" theme at the beginning of the episode. In the fourth-season finale, a version of "Teardrop" performed by José González (with lyrics) is heard during the episode as part of the background music. José González is a Swedish Indie folk Singer-songwriter of Argentine descent

Filming

Exterior shots of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital are actually of Princeton University's Frist Campus Center, which is the University's student center. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Frist Campus Center is a focal point of social life at Princeton University. For the Sports Complex in Laredo Texas, see The Student Activity Center. Filming does not, however, take place there. ^[15] Instead, it takes place on the FOX lot in Century City. ^[16]

House episodes often use the "walk and talk" filming technique (also called "pedeconferencing") made popular by Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme in television series such as Sports Night and The West Wing. Walk and Talk - sometimes referred to as pedeconferencing - is a distinctive storytelling-technique used in film and television in which a number of characters have a conversation See also Filmmaking Cinematic techniques are methods employed by film makers to communicate meaning entertain and to produce a particular emotional or Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9 1961 is an American Screenwriter, producer and Playwright. Thomas Schlamme (born May 22, 1950) is an American Television director. Sports Night is an American Television series about a fictional Sports news show (also called Sports Night) and the people who ^[17][18] The technique consists of tracking two or more characters backwards as they walk from one location to another, usually discussing the topic of the meeting they are heading to, or in this show's case, the patient's condition, test results, and diagnosis. In Motion picture terminology, a tracking shot (also known as a dolly shot or trucking shot) is a segment in which the camera is mounted on a wheeled platform

Reception

U. S. television ratings

Below is a table of the seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of House on FOX. Each U. S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television

Season	Timeslot	Season premiere	Season finale	TV season	Rank	Viewers (in millions)
1	Tuesday 9:00 p. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. m.	November 16, 2004	May 24, 2005	2004–2005	#24	13. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 3[19]
2	Tuesday 9:00 p. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. m.	September 13, 2005	May 23, 2006	2005–2006	#10	17. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 3[20]
3	Tuesday 8:00 p. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. m. (2006) Tuesday 9:00 p. m. (2006–2007)	September 5, 2006	May 29, 2007	2006–2007	#7	19. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 4[21]
4	Tuesday 9:00 p. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. m. (2007–2008) Monday 9:00 p. m. (2008)[22]	September 25, 2007	May 19, 2008[22][23]	2007–2008	#7	17. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 5[24]
5	Tuesday 8:00 p. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. m. [25]	September 16, 2008[3]	TBA	2008–2009	TBA	TBA

The highest-rated episode of House, as of season four, is "Frozen", the episode that followed Super Bowl XLII; it attracted slightly more than 29 million viewers. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Frozen" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of House and the eighty-first episode overall Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England ^[26] It was ranked third for the week, tied with that week's seventh season episode of American Idol (also on FOX) and outranked only by the Super Bowl game and the Super Bowl post-game show. The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition began on January 15, 2008 and concluded American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition The following is a list of programs currently and formerly broadcast on the Fox network Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England ^[26]

Awards

Main article: List of awards for House (TV series)

House received a 2005 Peabody Award for what the Peabody board called an "unorthodox lead character – a misanthropic diagnostician" and for "cases fit for a medical Sherlock Holmes," both of which helped make House "the most distinctive new doctor drama in a decade. Peabody Award winners and honorable mentions 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 The George Foster Peabody Awards, better known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards for excellence in Radio and Television broadcasting "^[27] At the 2005 American Film Institute Awards, House was an official selection as TV Program of the Year. The American Film Institute (AFI Awards 2005 honored the best 10 Movies and 10 Television Programs of the year The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 House was nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Drama but lost to Mad Men. 65th Golden Documentary series and mini-series are also eligible for this award as shown by the consecutive awards to Rich Man Poor Man, Roots, and 60 Minutes. Mad Men is an American Television drama series created by Matthew Weiner. ^[28]

Creator David Shore won a writing Emmy in 2005 for the first season episode "Three Stories". David Shore is a Canadian-born writer best known for his work writing and producing in television The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. " Three Stories " is the twenty-first episode of the first season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on May 17, 2005 ^[29] Writer Lawrence Kaplow won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2006 for his season two episode "Autopsy". Lawrence (Larry Kaplow is an American Television writer and producer most notable for his work on the FOX series House 58th WGA Awards Autopsy is the second episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on September 20, 2005.

In 2005 and 2007, lead actor Hugh Laurie was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on September 16, 2007 and were televised James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners He was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama in 2006 and again in 2007, when he also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner 1968: Martin Landau, Mission Impossible 1971: Peter Graves, Mission Impossible 63rd Golden 64th Golden The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members Laurie was nominated for Best Actor in a Television Drama again for the 65th Golden Globe Awards but lost to Jon Hamm. 65th Golden Jonathan Daniel "Jon" Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American Actor whose work has been primarily in Television. ^[28]

Merchandise

DVD releases

Title	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
Season One	August 30, 2005	February 27, 2006	November 28, 2005
Season Two	August 22, 2006	October 23, 2006	October 23, 2006
Season Three	August 21, 2007	November 19, 2007	September 17, 2007
Season Four	August 19, 2008	November 2008	August 20, 2008[30]

Despite the series being filmed for widescreen (16:9 standard) television, the Season One DVD set is in 4:3 standard format, although the Region 1 release has letterboxes, thereby still presenting images in their entirety, whereas the other regions have a cropped fullscreen format, thereby losing the later portions of the image. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The following is an episode list for the medical drama series '''House'''. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played Letterboxing is the practice of transferring Widescreen Film to Video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio. ^[31] The Season Two DVD set, on the other hand, presents the show in its original widescreen format in all regions, except for the Spanish release that still has fullscreen format. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Season Two and Season Three DVD sets have not yet been released in Region 3; their possible release dates have not been confirmed yet. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played

Soundtrack

Main article: House M.D. - Original Television Soundtrack

House M. D. Original Television Soundtrack was released on September 18, 2007 by Nettwerk. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nettwerk is a large Vancouver British Columbia based Record label and music management firm The soundtrack includes full length versions of songs featured in the television series and previously unreleased songs especially recorded for the series.

House: The Mobile Game

Exelweiss developed a House game for mobile phones in Spanish and English. ^[32] The plot of this game is similiar in some parts with the Humpty Dumpty episode. Humpty Dumpty is the third episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on September 27, 2005.

Notes

External links

• House official website at FOX.com
• Official House Wiki at FOX. com
• House at the Internet Movie Database
• House at TV.com
• House at Yahoo! TV
• House Medical Reviews (a physician reviews House on medical accuracy)
• House Wiki at Wikia.com
• House episode reviews at TV Squad

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Super Bowl lead-out program 2008

Succeeded by Untitled The Office Spin-Off 2009

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