House, M.D.

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House, M.D.

Premiere	November 16, 2004
Finale
Airs	Mondays at 9PM Fridays at 11PM (USA, reruns)
Creator	David Shore
Network	FOX
Style	60-minute medical drama
Company	Heel & Toe Films Bad Hat Harry Productions Shore Z Productions NBC Universal Television Studio (seasons 1–3) Universal Media Studios (season 4)
Episodes	86 (through season 4)
Seasons	4
Status	renewed for season 5
Origin	USA
Next Episode	season 5 will premiere September 16, 2008

House, M.D., or House for short, is a medical mystery that airs on FOX. Upon its initial release, it was considered by many to be just another medical drama—CSI with warm bodies, in a sense—and was dismissed by many as more of the same. Its ratings were lackluster, and it slipped below the radar of most critics. But when it aired as the follow-up to the Tuesday night episodes of American Idol halfway through its first season, its fan following began to grow exponentially week after week, and by the end of its first season, it was a breakout, Top 20 hit and would eventually win an Emmy for its writing.

Much of its success can be traced to the strength of its main character. Hugh Laurie plays Dr. Gregory House, the most brilliant medical mind in the field of diagnostics. He is able to solve even the most seemingly impossible medical riddles, but his bedside manner leaves much to be desired. With the help of his staff, whom House alternately mentors and ridicules—neurologist Dr. Eric Foreman, immunologist Dr. Allison Cameron and intensivist Dr. Robert Chase—his best friend and Guy Friday, oncologist Dr. James Wilson, and his supervisor and nemesis, administrator Dr. Lisa Cuddy, each week, House uses trial and error, a little investigation and the assumption that "everybody lies" to determine what strange malady is killing one of his patients.

1 Cast
2 Seasons
3 In-Depth
4 DVD Releases
5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Hugh Laurie	Dr. Gregory House	1	2	3	4	5
Lisa Edelstein	Dr. Lisa Cuddy	1	2	3	4	5
Omar Epps	Dr. Eric Foreman	1	2	3	4	5
Robert Sean Leonard	Dr. James Wilson	1	2	3	4	5
Jennifer Morrison	Dr. Allison Cameron	1	2	3	4	5
Jesse Spencer	Dr. Robert Chase	1	2	3	4	5
Peter Jacobson	Dr. Christopher "Chris" Taub				4	5
Kal Penn	Dr. Lawrence Kutner				4	5
Olivia Wilde	Dr. Remy Hadley (aka Thirteen)				4	5
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Chi McBride	Edward Vogler	1
Sela Ward	Stacy Warner	1	2
David Morse	Detective Michael Tritter			3
Anne Dudek	Dr. Amber "Cutthroat Bitch" Volakis				4
Edi Gathegi	Dr. Jeffrey Cole				4
Andy Comeau	Dr. Travis Brennan				4
Michael Weston	P.I. Lucas					5

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
FOX
Season One	November 16, 2004	May 24, 2005	22
Season Two	September 13, 2005	May 23, 2006	24
Season Three	September 5, 2006	May 29, 2007	24
Season Four	September 25, 2007	May 19, 2008	16
Season Five	September 16, 2008	—	24

[edit] In-Depth

At a Glance: Additional information about the series
Medical Dictionary: The House, M.D. Medical Dictionary: A guide and reference to various illnesses, tests, specialties, symptoms and treatments referenced in the series
Music: A listing of music used in the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Season One	August 30, 2005	3	purchase
Season Two	August 22, 2006	6	purchase
Season Three	August 21, 2007	5	purchase
Season Four	August 19, 2008	4	purchase