House(TV series)

House
An unofficial version of the series' logo.
Also known as	House, M.D.
Created by	David Shore
Starring	Hugh Laurie Lisa Edelstein Omar Epps Robert Sean Leonard Jennifer Morrison Jesse Spencer Peter Jacobson Olivia Wilde
Opening theme	"Teardrop"by Massive Attack "House End Credits"
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No.of seasons	8
No.of episodes	177(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Katie Jacobs David Shore Paul Attanasio Bryan Singer Russel Friend Garrett Lerner Thomas L. Moran
Running time	43 minutes
Original release
Network	FOX
Release	November 16, 2004(2004-11-16)– May 21, 2012(2012-05-21)

House(orHouse, M.D.) is anAmericanmedical dramatelevision series. It was created by David Shore in 2004 and aired on FOX from 2004-2012.Househasfansall over theworld.It is set at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital inNew Jersey.The show's main character, DoctorGregory House,is a grumpy, sarcastic man who hates having to deal with his patients. Even though he spends a lot of his time insulting his patients and co-workers, or watching TV in his office, Dr. House almost always manages tocurehis patients with his great medical intelligence.

Layout

Nearly allepisodesofHousefollow the same pattern: we see the events that come before thepatientbeing taken to thehospital,then House and hiscolleaguesspend a lot of time doing tests and coming up with different ideas for what the problem is. At the very end, House comes up with theanswer,generally throughepiphanies,and usually the patient recovers.

Main characters

• Hugh LaurieasDr. Gregory House:House is the show's main character, an expert in diagnosticmedicine.He is often very rude, sarcastic and enjoys teasing other people. Even so, he is an excellentdoctorand always comes up with the right solution to the show's medical problems before anyone else. He has chronicpainin his leg and isaddictedtoVicodin,a strongpainkiller,for most of the show. He is the head of the Department of Diagnostic Medicine.
• Lisa EdelsteinasDr. Lisa Cuddy:She is in charge of medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. She is anendocrinologist(hormonespecialist). She often has to deal with House's rudeness and sometimes illegal actions. Usually, she is very patient with Dr. House because she knows he is the best doctor at her hospital.
• Robert Sean LeonardasDr. James Wilson:An expert incancer(oncologist) and Dr. House's only real friend. He even tried to protect House's job, and almost got fired himself. He has beenmarrieda couple of times and isJewish.
• Omar EppsasDr. Eric Foreman:A member of House's diagnostic medicine team. He is an expert in the humanbrain(neurologist). Dr. Foreman isblack,and House sometimes makes racist comments about him, but Dr. Foreman usually does not get angry about it.
• Jennifer MorrisonasDr. Allison Cameron:A member of House's diagnostic medicine team. She is an expert in the humanimmune system(immunologist). Considered the nicest on the team, she often argues with House about right and wrong.
• Jesse SpencerasDr. Robert Chase:A member of House's diagnostic medicine team. He is an expert in intensive care. Dr. Chase isAustralian,and Dr. House often teases him about hisaccentor pretends to think he is actuallyBritish.
• Olivia WildeasDr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley:A member of House's team who hasHuntington's disease.She dated Foreman for a series and took part in hisclinical trials,which tested a new treatment for Huntington's.
• Peter JacobsonasDr. Chris Taub:A member of House's team who was formerly aplastic surgeon.

Other websites

• Official website on Fox.comArchived2012-05-23 at theWayback Machine