House: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: November 16, 2004

Starring: Omar Epps, Lisa Edelstein, Hugh Laurie

Summary: House (aka House MD), from executive producers Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, and Bryan Singer is a new take on mystery, where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.

Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of bedside manner andHouse (aka House MD), from executive producers Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, and Bryan Singer is a new take on mystery, where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.

Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of bedside manner and wouldn't even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. Dealing with his own constant physical pain, he uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally honest demeanor. While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a maverick physician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts have afforded him a great deal of respect. An infectious disease specialist, he's a brilliant diagnostician who loves the challenges of the medical puzzles he must solve in order to save lives. … Expand

Creator: Russel Friend and David Shore and David Foster (II)

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Honeymoon
Air Date: May 24, 2005
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S1:E21. Three Stories
Air Date: May 17, 2005
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S1:E20. Love Hurts
Air Date: May 10, 2005

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Tom Shales

Mar 11, 2013

The most electrifying new main character to hit television in years. [16 Nov 2004, p.C01]

Manuel Mendoza

Mar 11, 2013

In place of the by-now clichés, House substitutes wit, taut writing and a performance by British actor Hugh Laurie that should put him immediately in the running for a best-actor Emmy. [16 Nov 2004, p.14E]

Alan Sepinwall

Mar 11, 2013

At turns funny, terrifying and moving. [16 Nov 2004, p.73]

Terry Kelleher

Jun 28, 2013

House stands out on the strength of its misanthropic main character. Read full review

Gail Pennington

Mar 11, 2013

Hugh Laurie is cranky, scathingly honest, brilliant Dr. Gregory House, whose amazing diagnostic abilities almost make up for his abrasive personality, in the Fox medical drama House. [16 Nov 2004, p.E06]

Brian Lowry

Mar 11, 2013

House could well be one of those development stories where the operation is successful but the patient still dies. A well-made medical hour with an intriguing star, the show feels somewhat mismatched with Fox's lineup and instantly stale based on its resemblance to NBC's "Medical Investigation," which was clearly grown in the same Petri dish. [15 Nov 2004, p.4]

Jonathan Storm

Mar 11, 2013

Not only will reality-show fans be disappointed, so will anybody looking for a little humanity sprinkled in with the enormous overdose of pretentious claptrap. [16 Nov 2004, p.F1]

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pcgamereviewer

May 26, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. House MD is hands-down my favourite TV show of all-time! What makes it unique is a protagonist sharing similar characteristics to that of Sherlock Holmes but set in the diagnostic world of medicine where rare cases are waiting to be solved by this Sherlock character known as Gregory House. His team and his friends in the hospital are what make the show of course and all bounce back off him with ideas, conversations and theories. You get to see patient surgeries, rare cases and stuff normal ER shows and the like don't show and are just every day cases and in comparison to this, just boring. Through Season 1 - 8 characters leave and go. Some think this is bad whereas others as myself think this gives variety for new characters to be introduced, almost always character endings get closure and always come back for cameo appearances in the Princeton Plainsboro hospital. Like I said cases are not the only thing that keeps me coming back for more and more, heavyily dramatised events where depression, unfortunate circumstances occur to the characters and just out-of-the-ordinary events keeps you intrigued and immersed in this world from Season 1 all the way 'till the end of Season 8 which is said to end with one of the best finales on TV this year. Every House M.D. season has reached more than 80.1 million viewers worldwide which is crazy and the show is in my opinion of the best, earning numerous awards during its premier and playthrough of seasons and been ranked as one of the most successful TV shows of all time. If it's not the best TV show it's definitely the best medical/drama show on the planet! House MD for ever! 11/10 - if possible, I would give it. Fans need to understand this show is about House himself and does involve the others but mainly him and his interactions so he's not always in the hospital solving cases (but the majority of the time he is and they take about an episode each, he does do clinic hours in between solving normal cases in a matter of seconds without even going next to them but just by observing - brilliant mind. The fact is this show hasn't lost it but become more mainstream without losing fancy medical terms and names and still retaining the great originality and awesomeness of the show. Each episode people watch in shock and awe and I always check on the internet for the names I do not know and what they usually are in more detail. Surprisingly, most of the mistakes are not medical ones... lol. So yeah, don't think this show has gone off-track or hill since characters have come and go, they are great, will be remembered and is sad to see some go but these interactions are what we notice and love with them and House and it is mainly about House - he'll never leave, otherwise no show! Besides, characters when leaving, always have closure and makes you feel better about them and understand them more than ever and that's what so great about this show, everything is perfectly scripted and set out. The finale has been rumored to call back all characters previously left for a cameo appearance in the last episode as a way of saving goodbye with the title 'everybody dies' of the episode name, this is a spin off of House's saying/philosophy about people 'Everybody Lies' as well as when solving cases always dismisses the auto-immune disease 'Lupus' saying "It's never Lupus!", which has become a well-known joke by fans over the time of the series' events. Basically summarized, this is and will always be the best TV show ever! 10/10!… Expand

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BlackMantaTV

Jul 17, 2017

This is one of the best series, I wish I had finished his broadcast.
House is an arrogant **** but at the same time a genius.
The serial is about Dr. House, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Cuddy.

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EaglEBeKA

Mar 8, 2020

Великолепный сериал великолепный главный актёр в роле Хауса великолепный сюжет актёры Даже спустя 10 лет

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SrPepe

Mar 3, 2018

House MD se centra en un idiota misantrópico, cínico y egoísta llamado Greg House que tiene epifanías rápidas que le permiten diagnosticar casos difíciles. Cada episodio sigue una fórmula simple de síntomas, diagnósticos falsos, epifanía y diagnóstico correcto. Las vidas personales de losHouse MD se centra en un idiota misantrópico, cínico y egoísta llamado Greg House que tiene epifanías rápidas que le permiten diagnosticar casos difíciles. Cada episodio sigue una fórmula simple de síntomas, diagnósticos falsos, epifanía y diagnóstico correcto. Las vidas personales de los médicos y los pacientes se analizan y discuten con astutos conocimientos y diálogos ingeniosos. Hay muchos momentos graciosos con la gente burlándose de la casa o siendo sarcásticos. La magia del espectáculo es que tiene una estructura de procedimiento simple y efectiva y un diálogo completamente impredecible. Este es uno de los mejores espectáculos de los últimos años.… Expand

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chekovsgun

Feb 15, 2015

Hooks you in right away with Hugh Laurie's top-notch performance and the interesting cases he's handed. Truly fascinating at times, it'll at times have you shaking your head at its brilliance. Oh, and it's pretty funny at times too. Watching the later seasons really makes me pine for theHooks you in right away with Hugh Laurie's top-notch performance and the interesting cases he's handed. Truly fascinating at times, it'll at times have you shaking your head at its brilliance. Oh, and it's pretty funny at times too. Watching the later seasons really makes me pine for the level of quality that this show was at when it began. Kick back and enjoy some great television. Pretty sure you've got at least 50 episodes or so before this begins its transformation into a **** soap opera.… Expand

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Seriosity

Sep 21, 2013

The introduction of its characters happens so smoothly, peeling off layers little by little, giving us small but ever so necessary details. It starts off with a bang and that makes House a great show to recommend to a friend with an empty schedule. 8.6/10

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sChandi

Jan 25, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. House is losing its charm! Story lines are becoming redundant. I used to like this show...What happened?
It seems like they love connection between House and Cuddy knocked things overboard for me, at that point I grabbed my life vest and jumped off the House Boat. I haven't stopped watching it completely, just not as often as I used to. After 13 left, and they killed off Kutner (Kal Penn) the boat start capsizing.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2011
Season 7

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  Air Date: September 20, 2010
Season 6

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  Air Date: September 21, 2009
Season 5

77
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 2008
Season 4

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  Air Date: September 25, 2007
Season 3

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  Air Date: September 5, 2006
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 2005
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 16, 2004
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  S1:E22. Honeymoon
  Air Date: May 24, 2005
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  S1:E21. Three Stories
  Air Date: May 17, 2005
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  S1:E20. Love Hurts
  Air Date: May 10, 2005
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  S1:E19. Kids
  Air Date: May 3, 2005
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  S1:E18. Babies & Bathwater
  Air Date: April 19, 2005
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  S1:E17. Role Model
  Air Date: April 12, 2005
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  S1:E16. Heavy
  Air Date: March 29, 2005
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  S1:E15. Mob Rules
  Air Date: March 22, 2005
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  S1:E14. Control
  Air Date: March 15, 2005
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  S1:E13. Cursed
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E12. Sports Medicine
  Air Date: February 22, 2005
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  S1:E11. Detox
  Air Date: February 15, 2005
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  S1:E10. Histories
  Air Date: February 8, 2005
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  S1:E9. DNR
  Air Date: February 1, 2005
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  S1:E8. Poison
  Air Date: January 25, 2005
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  S1:E7. Fidelity
  Air Date: December 28, 2004
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  S1:E6. The Socratic Method
  Air Date: December 21, 2004
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  S1:E5. Damned If You Do
  Air Date: December 14, 2004
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  S1:E4. Maternity
  Air Date: December 7, 2004
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  S1:E3. Occam's Razor
  Air Date: November 30, 2004
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  S1:E2. Paternity
  Air Date: November 23, 2004
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: November 16, 2004
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  S1:E0. Unaired pilot
  Air Date: unknown