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. 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. 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, also known as House, M.D., is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning American medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16, 2004. The show was created by David Shore and executive produced by Shore and film director Bryan Singer. The series is currently the most watched scripted program on FOX and the second most watched FOX program overall, behind American Idol. A medical drama is a television drama in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer and musician. ... Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1966) is an award-winning American actress and playwright. ... Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20, 1973) is an American actor and musician. ... Robert Sean Leonard (born Robert Lawrence Leonard on February 28, 1969, in Ridgewood, New Jersey) is a Tony Award-winning American actor who is most noted for his role as aspiring actor Neil Perry in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. ... 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 known most recently for his role as Dr. Robert Chase in the medical drama House. ... Peter Jacobson 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 and producer. ... Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn[1] on March 10, 1984) is an Irish-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 band. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... Katie Jacobs is an American television producer and director. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Paul Attanasio is an American screenwriter and producer of film and television, who is currently an executive producer on the television series House. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... FOX redirects here. ... 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... Standard-definition television or SDTV refers to television systems that have a lower resolution than HDTV systems. ... JOHN HERMAN SUCKS FAT DICK ... High-definition television (HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with greater resolution than traditional television systems (NTSC, SECAM, PAL). ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly referred to as the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. ... A medical drama is a television drama in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. ... FOX redirects here. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ...

House stars English actor Hugh Laurie as the American title character Dr. 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. In February 2007, House was renewed for a fourth season, which began on September 25, 2007, in the United States and Canada.^[3][4] With the resolution of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the show returned with four new episodes starting on April 28, 2008, with the season four finale occurring on May 19.^[5][6] House has been renewed for a fifth season, which will begin on September 2, 2008.^[7] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer and musician. ... Dr. Gregory House, M.D., is a fictional character and protagonist of the Fox medical drama House. ... 63rd Golden Globe Awards January 16, 2006 Picture, Drama: Picture, Musical or Comedy: Series, Drama: Series, Musical or Comedy: The 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2005, were presented on January 16, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton, in Los Angeles, California. ... The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were aired on 2007-01-15. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue 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 1973: Peter Falk, Columbo 1974: James Stewart, Hawkins 1975: Telly Savalas, Kojak 1976: Robert Blake, Baretta and Telly Savalas, Kojak 1977: Richard Jordan, The Captains and The Kings 1978: Ed Asner, Lou Grant 1979: Michael Moriarty, Holocaust 1980: Ed Asner... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. 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. The episode follows the team in their attempts to diagnose and treat the patient's illness. The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... Dr. Gregory House, M.D., is a fictional character and protagonist of the Fox medical drama House. ... Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor meaning Teacher of Medicine,) is an academic degree for medical doctors. ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... A genius is a person of great intelligence. ... In general, diagnosis (plural diagnoses) has two distinct dictionary definitions. ... A Teaching hospital is a hospital which provides medical training. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... 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 or opening of the show, before the title sequence or opening credits are shown. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... A symptom is a manifestation of a disease, indicating the nature of the disease, which is noticed by the patient. ... A patient having his blood pressure taken by a doctor. ... Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health) 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."^[8]

The team arrives at diagnoses using the Socratic method and differential diagnosis, with House guiding the deliberations. 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. 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. Socratic Method (or Method of Elenchus or Socratic Debate) is a dialectic method of inquiry, largely applied to the examination of key moral concepts and first described by Plato in the Socratic Dialogues. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also preventable medical errors In the United States medical error is estimated to result in 44,000 to 98,000 unnecessary deaths and 1,000,000 excess injuries each year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Complication, in medicine, is a 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. 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. This article is about business administration. ... Lisa Cuddy, M.D., 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. 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. Realizations made during some of the simple problems House faces in the clinic often help him solve the main case. Convenient Care Clinics (CCCs) are health care clinics located in retail stores, supermarkets and pharmacies that treat routine family illnesses and provide preventative health care services. ... Bedside manner is a term describing how a doctor handles a patient. ...

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. The creator, David Shore, originally intended for the show to be a CSI-type show where the "germs were the suspects,"^[9] but has since shifted much of the focus to the characters rather than concentrating solely on the environment. A renal cell carcinoma (chromophobe type) viewed on a hematoxylin & eosin stained slide Pathologist redirects here. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ...

Another large portion of the plot centers on House's abuse of Vicodin and other drugs to manage pain stemming from an infarction in his quadriceps muscle some years earlier, which also forces him to walk with a cane. The pain and substance abuse act to increase many of his more objectionable character traits while not impairing his medical acumen, which leads him to often self-medicate. Two variations of Vicodin, with different amounts of hydrocodone / paracetamol (acetaminophen) in each Vicodin is a trademarked brand of narcotic analgesics (painkillers) containing hydrocodone and paracetamol (acetaminophen). ... Look up Pain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Infarction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Quads redirects here. ... A walking stick (or two) is a tool used by many people to ease pressure on the legs when walking. ... Also see Alcoholism and Drug addiction. ... Self-medication is the use of drugs, sometimes illicit, to treat a perceived or real malady, often of a psychological nature. ...

House is in many respects a medical Sherlock Holmes. 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. James Wilson (a reference to Dr. John Watson), and his encounter with a crazed gunman credited as "Moriarty", which is the same name as Holmes' nemesis. Also, series creator David Shore has said that Dr. House's name is meant as a "subtle homage" to Sherlock Holmes (i.e., "homes").^[10][11] This article is about Arthur Conan Doyles fictional detective. ... {redirect|Psychological science|the journal|Psychological Science (journal)}} Not to be confused with Phycology. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... 221B Baker Street is the fictional London residence of the detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Arthur Conan Doyle. ... Dr. James Evan Wilson, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. ... Dr Watson (left) and Sherlock Holmes, by Sidney Paget. ... Professor Moriarty, illustration by Sidney Paget which accompanied the original publication of The Final Problem. Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character who is the best known antagonist (and archenemy) of the detective Sherlock Holmes. ...

Characters

Main article: List of House characters

During the first three seasons, Foreman, Cameron, and Chase were House's team members. At the end of season three, Foreman and Cameron resigned and Chase was fired by House. In season four, House hired forty doctors which he narrowed down to Taub, Kutner, and "Thirteen". Chase and Cameron are still employed at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, and Foreman was rehired by Cuddy back to House's team. These are the characters in the television series House. ...

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Production

House is aired by the Fox Broadcasting Company. 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. All three companies are responsible for production and all four people are executive producers of the show. David Shore's ideas for House are inspired by the writings of Berton Roueché.^[12][13] FOX redirects here. ... 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 90404. ... Paul Attanasio is an American screenwriter and producer of film and television, who is currently an executive producer on the television series House. ... Katie Jacobs is an American television producer and director. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... NBC Universal Television Group [comprised of four divisions: Universal Media Studios (formerly NBC Universal Television Studio), NBC Universal Television Stations, NBC Universal Television Distribution, and NBC Universal International Television], is an American and global television production/distribution company and a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... GE redirects here. ... This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... For a definition of the word vivendi, see the Wiktionary entry vivendi. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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. (Moratim Produktions GmbH & Co. KG, of Pullach im Isartal, Germany.) TB or Not TB is the fourth episode of the second season of House, and the twenty-sixth episode overall. ... Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of performing arts, film, radio or a television program. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... Universal Media Studios (UMS), formerly NBC Universal Television Studio, is the TV production arm of the NBC Universal Television Group. ... Pullach is a town in the district of Munich in Bavaria in Germany. ...

The 58th Primetime Emmy Awards nominated Derek R. Hill (Production Designer) and Danielle Berman, S.D.S.A.^[14] (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 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, August 27, 2006 on NBC at 8:00pm ET (00:00 UTC) with Conan OBrien hosting the show. ... The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... 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 NBC at 8:00pm ET (00:00 UTC) with Conan OBrien hosting the show. ...

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 Sunday, September 16, 2007 and were televised live on FOX and CTV at 8:00 p. ... The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 16, 2007 and were televised live on FOX and CTV at 8:00 p. ...

Casting

The producers were reportedly dissatisfied with early auditions for the role of Gregory House. When Hugh Laurie auditioned, he apologized for his appearance as he was filming Flight of the Phoenix at the time.^[15] 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.^[16] Laurie later stated that his original impression was that the show was about Dr. James Wilson. 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.^[17] 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.^[18] Dr. Gregory House, M.D., is a fictional character and protagonist of the Fox medical drama House. ... 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 The Flight of the Phoenix, based on the book of the same name. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... Dr. James Evan Wilson, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama House. ... Pilot is the first episode of the television series House, which premiered on the FOX network on November 16, 2004. ...

Theme music

In North America (and some countries elsewhere) the opening theme of the series is "Teardrop" by Massive Attack. "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. 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. In season 4, Australia began using "Teardrop" as the opening theme, replacing the specifically composed "House" theme. The satirical British television show Dead Ringers, which sometimes spoofs House, uses "Teardrop" for the spoof's opening theme. "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 Jose Gonzalez (with lyrics) is heard during the episode as part of the background music. North American redirects here. ... Teardrop is a song by Massive Attack which was first released on their 1998 album Mezzanine. ... Massive Attack are an English trip hop band. ... Elizabeth Davidson Fraser (born August 29, 1963 in Grangemouth, Falkirk) is a Scottish singer, best known for her vocal work as the Cocteau Twins lead singer. ... Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1982 to 1997. ... Dead Ringers is a UK radio and television comedy impressions show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Two. ...

Filming

The back entrance of Frist Campus Center

Exterior shots of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital are actually of Princeton University's Frist Campus Center, which is the University's student center. Filming does not, however, take place there.^[19] Instead, it takes place on the FOX lot in Century City.^[20] 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. ... A student activity center or SAC, is a type of building found on university campuses. ... FOX redirects here. ... View of the Century City skyline from the Getty Center. ...

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.^[21][22] 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. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Cinematic techniques are methods employed by film makers to communicate meaning, entertain, and to produce a particular emotional or psychological response in an audience. ... Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. ... Thomas Schlamme (born May 22, 1950) is one of the leading directors of television. ... This article is about the American television series. ... This article is about a TV show. ... In motion picture terminology, a tracking shot is the same as a dolly shot or a trucking shot--the camera is mounted on a wheeled platform that is pushed on rails while the picture is being taken. ...

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. FOX redirects here. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ...

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.^[27] 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.^[27] The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 House. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 House. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Super Bowl XLII will be the 42nd annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) between the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions. ... The seventh season of American Idol, which began on January 14, 2008, is the current season of the annual reality show and singing competition. ... For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ... The following is a list of programs currently and formerly broadcast on the Fox network. ... Super Bowl XLII will be the 42nd annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) between the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions. ...

Hugh Laurie at the Emmy Awards in 2007

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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."^[28] At the 2005 American Film Institute Awards, House was an official selection as TV Program of the Year. House was nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Drama but lost to Mad Men.^[29] The following is a list of awards and nominations for House. ... The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly referred to as the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. ... The AFI Awards 2005 honored the best 10 Movies and 10 Television Programs of the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 65th Golden Globe Awards January 13, 2008 Picture - Drama: Picture - Musical or Comedy: TV Series - Drama: TV Series - Musical or Comedy: Miniseries or TV Movie: The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honouring the best in film and television of 2007, will be given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on 13... 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. ...

Creator David Shore won a writing Emmy in 2005 for the first season episode "Three Stories".^[30] Writer Lawrence Kaplow won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2006 for his season two episode "Autopsy". This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... Lawrence Kaplow is an American television writer and producer most notably for his work on the FOX series, House. ... 58th Writers Guild of America Awards February 4, 2006 Best Adapted Screenplay: Best Original Screenplay: The 58th WGA Awards, given on 4 February 2006, honored the best film and televison writers of 2005. ...

In 2005 and 2007, lead actor Hugh Laurie was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. 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. Laurie was nominated for Best Actor in a Television Drama again for the 65th Golden Globe Awards but lost to Jon Hamm.^[29] 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 Sunday, September 16, 2007 and were televised live on FOX and CTV at 8:00 p. ... James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer and musician. ... An Emmy Award. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners: 1974: Telly Savalas - Kojak 1975: Robert Blake - Baretta 1976: Peter Falk - Columbo 1977: James Garner - The Rockford Files 1978: Edward Asner - Lou Grant 1979: Ron Leibman - Kaz 1980: Edward Asner - Lou Grant... The Golden Globe Award 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 1973: Peter Falk, Columbo 1974: James Stewart, Hawkins 1975: Telly Savalas, Kojak 1976: Robert Blake, Baretta and Telly Savalas, Kojak 1977: Richard Jordan, The Captains and The Kings 1978: Ed Asner, Lou Grant 1979: Michael Moriarty, Holocaust 1980: Ed Asner... 63rd Golden Globe Awards January 16, 2006 Picture, Drama: Picture, Musical or Comedy: Series, Drama: Series, Musical or Comedy: The 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2005, were presented on January 16, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton, in Los Angeles, California. ... The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were aired on 2007-01-15. ... The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ... 65th Golden Globe Awards January 13, 2008 Picture - Drama: Picture - Musical or Comedy: TV Series - Drama: TV Series - Musical or Comedy: Miniseries or TV Movie: The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honouring the best in film and television of 2007, will be given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on 13... Image: [1] Jonathan Edward Hamm (born October 8, 1981 in Rapid City,South Dakota) is a musician, producer and painter. ...

Merchandise

DVD releases

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.^[32] 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. The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 House. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is an episode list for the medical drama House. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 House. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wikipedia main page as viewed with a widescreen monitor. ... For other uses, see Aspect ratio. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... For other uses, see Aspect ratio. ... Region 1–8 redirects here. ... For the mail collector, see letter box. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Cover of the soundtrack

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Soundtrack

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

House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack was released on September 18, 2007 by Nettwerk. The soundtrack includes full length versions of songs featured in the television series and previously unreleased songs especially recorded for the series. On September 18, 2007, the original television soundtrack to House will be released by the record label Nettwerk Records. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

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