Your feelings on the doctor show "House"

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I personally LOVE the show House with Huigh Lorie (Pardon spelling) Who else loves or hates this show spill those emoitions

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I did a quick search, and from what I could see, this is a new topic.

-First off, learn how to fucking spell. I mean, come on, the 'o' key is nowhere near the 'e' key.
-Second, it's Hugh Laurie.
-Third, it's emotions.

-Now enough of getting on your case about trivial spelling errors.

-Personally, I think that "House" is one of the greatest live-action shows ever created. Of course, this is only my opinion, and I'm sure other people will disagree.

-It's a good show, and it has accurate medical information as well. (As far as I know.) It blends that in with a good storyline and humor, so some people can actually learn a lot of things while watching this program. This is especially useful to me, as I plan on becoming a doctor.

-Season 1 was the best season so far, and it also contains my favorite episode, "Three Stories". Season 2 so far is OK, but I'm really not liking the storyline with House's ex-wife being there. Hopefully this show will go to a 3rd season and the episode quality will improve. (Or this current season will improve.)

-Also, there needs to be a few episodes where a patient dies. I mean, I don't wish harm on anyone (except a few people), but if House keeps saving patients, some people may get tired of this, as no matter what happens, House will always save his patient.

-Overall, it's a good show. (And my 2nd favorite episode, "TB Or Not TB" is airing tomorrow.)

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First of all while you were lecturing me on how to fucking spell you made a spelling error your self. But I'm sorry your lordship please forgive me for making such "trivial" spelling errors.

I agree with your comments about House's ex-wife. But another stupid plot line was Cameron wanting to date House I mean JEEZ he's SOOO much older than she is. And it fizzled off and was never mentioned again. Does any one know when there will be new shows?

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I sometimes wonder what accent Hugh Laurie speaks with when they're taking a break on set.

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isn't he English? I'm pretty sure he was speaking with an English accent on the Ellen talk show.

[Reply #5 on:]

Well, yeah. He was George, for heaven's sake.

I just wonder whether he has to keep himself 'in-character' on set, voice-wise.

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I'm a stupid American who has no idea who George is, but Hugh seems like a decent enough actor. I bet he can handle the switching back and forth.

[Reply #7 on:]

He played both Prince George and Leiutenent George in Blackadder 3 and 4 respectively.



Also Prince Ludwig in Blackadder 2, but that was a cameo.

[Reply #8 on:]

Hugh Laurie? I love that guy!

[Reply #9 on:]

Zoidypoo: If you're referring to me typing "one" instead of "on", I apologize. And I did not spell "trivial" incorrectly. If you're not talking about that, then please tell me what word I spelled incorrectly.

And a new episode airs on January 10, 2005.

[Reply #10 on:]

He's a great actor and it's a great show which isn't exacly new.

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Eyedol17513 I was talking about "one" but can we please get off the topic of spelling?
If any one here reads P.G. Wodehouse Hugh Laurie played Bertie Wooster in the show Jeeves and Wooster, across from Stephen Fry. I had no idea that Hugh's American accent was that GOOD

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Yeah, when I first saw the show, I thought Laurie was an American. When I saw him be himself (I believe it was on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" ), I was surprised to learn he was British.

lol, and on that episode, when Leno asked Laurie to speak a few sentences in his American accent, Laurie said he would do it only if he was paid money. In a way, I can understand him, since maintaining as good an accent as he does must be difficult. But come on, it's only one sentence.

[Reply #13 on:]

Hugh Laurie gets whatever he wants from me - he wins the Pommie dickhead award for his great work in Blackadder! 

"I know exactly what you mean Blackadder. Why, just the other day Prime Minister Pitt called me an 'idle scrounger', and it wasn't until aaaages later I thought how clever it'd been if I'd said - OH BUGGER OFF YOU OLD FART!"

I felt incredibly sad to see poor George being smart and crippled and American - terrible waste. 

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I have a bad feeling "House" will get cancelled. I mean, it's second season hasn't had a lot of consecutive new episode aired. In the beginning there were like 4 straight episodes, then a 2 week break, then 1 or 2 new episodes, then a 1 week break, then a new episode, then yet another 1 or 2 week break, a new episode, AND NOW no new episodes until February 7. I wonder what other show *coughcoughFuturamacoughcough* FOX has treated like this.

In either case, it is a good show and I truly hope it doesn't get cancelled. But if this kind of crap keeps up, I really don't know.

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Well, part of that has to do with Fox's programming schedule. Those new 4 episodes came out probably in the early Autumn, then all Fox programming takes a break for the World Series in October. Then there's probably some new episodes in November, then repeats around mid-December (replaced by holiday programming). Right now, House's time slot is taken over by American Idol. Once 24 goes to its normal slot, House will take the 8pm Monday section. I think.

I wouldn't worry about House getting cancelled. It gets good ratings, awards, and is generally considered a "hit." It should be around for some time.

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^-If that's true, that would be good.

-And "House" was supposed to move to Mondays at 9:00p.m., but FOX scrapped that and it will stay on at it's current dayslot/timeslot. It returns in February, after "American Idol" finishes the "talent search" phase of it's show, and goes back to it's regular one-hour duration.

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ive only seen house a few times however it does strik me as having the qualities of a brilliant program

[Reply #18 on:]

Perhaps Teletubies and Sesame Street will satisfy your needs akira.

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*Season 3 Bump*

I had mixed feelings about the ending last season, but as somebody who was a big fan of ST:TNG for it's entire run, obviously it takes a lot more than one weak ep to make me give up on a show.

But anyway, last season ended with House's knee problem apparently being fixed, and this season opens with him running all the time. House without a cane will take some getting used to.

One thing I've always found interesting about the show is the contrast between House and Wilson. On the surface, House seems like a complete ass, but as you see more of him you realise that he's actually a pretty good guy (if not a nice one). Wilson, on the other hand, seems immediately nice; polite, courteous, sensitive, generally good with people. But in terms of true character, I've found him somewhat lacking.

Just in case anyone cares that much, my last comment gets spoiler tags

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Ok, I officially decided Wilson was an ass when House caught him living with one of his young terminal cancer patients. His reaction at the end of this ep is the final nail in that coffin. His entire argument is based on the assumption that House is not as good a doctor as he thinks he is, but his real reasons seems to me to be that he just wants House to lose a fight for once. House is a bit reckless, but he is also incredibly brilliant, and the worst thing you could do to him is to undermine his self-confidence - when you get down to it, it's really the only thing he has. Admittedly, IRL house's reckless overconfidence would be likely to kill as many patients as it saved, but it's also a key factor in enabling him to do his job so well.

Eyedol: You can tell how worried Fox is about a show by how quickly they get the DVDs to market. Season 2 hit shelves almost immediately after the last ep aired. Yeah, they're nervous. I did my part, bought season one (even though I don't know that House is a show I'll really want to go back and re-watch again and again).

Mole: If you think his talents are being wasted, you clearly haven't watched much of his work on the show. He is absolutely brilliant.

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i think hgis talents are wasted on the show. ive pretty much seen everything mr hugh laurie has ever done, hes big in australia, and id say house wasnt up to his usual standard. i mean the storylines are good, dont get me wrong, and its better than the usual crap the state peddles, but his character is too one dimensional. always putting everyone down. its too repetitive for me. besides he looks better when hes smiling and making jokes.

[Reply #21 on:]

ALso, Cox is better. 

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Bah, it sounds to me like you're just trying to typecast him. You see him in House, and you inappropriately compare it to the kind of character you expect him to play, and are disapointed.

If you watch the show for a while, you'll realise his character is actually more complex than he initially seems, and is far from one-dimensional.

That said, House certainly isn't for everyone, and if it's not your thing, so be it. I actually find his character quite likeable, even if he is usually a prick.

In case anyone IS a fan, or for anyone else who's just currious...
Linky
An awesome site with reviews of every episode,  focusing primarily on the medicine. Written by a doctor who is a fan of the show, it makes for very interesting reading, and points out just about every flaw or inaccuracy in their medicine, however trivial. It's well researched and heavily linked to references.

[Reply #23 on:]

House is a good show, but I rarely get to see it on Fox. I usually watch it on USA. Sometimes they have it running next to Monk and Psych, so I likey.

[Reply #24 on:]

House is an amazing show, I love it and hugh laurie quite a bit.

[Reply #25 on:]

Tuesday night, new episode.

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The whole alien abduction thing was a bit... strange. I was a bit irritated at the whole "alien chip"/"Surgical Pin" thing. I saw an article once, and I don't think it's entirely impossible, but it's one hell of a coincidence... Besides, didn't the thing look a little too big to be "catching a ride" in an artery?

They made Chase look like a complete moron this week; I guess the writer just hates him or something. ("Your momma is so fat..." What the hell was that about?) but Cameron had a pretty good episode; she seems to be a bit confident.

And finally, Wilson. Oh, man, Wilson. What a raging fuckwad. I don't know if he really believes his bullshit... "'Plan' makes it sound like we're conspiring against him or something..." You are you asshole! And for those who wanted to believe he's still got good intentions, he blows it by waving the "You fucked up" in House's face every chance he got. I've really started to hate that little son of a bitch.

One last thing; I rarely laugh at House's racial jibes at Foreman, but I always laugh at Foreman's comebacks. tonight perfect example.
House: Why don't I have one of these High-defs? Foreman, steal it for me.
Foreman: (sarcastic) uh, sure, I'll call up some of the 'homies'

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Hugh Laurie went into his audition for House using his accent and the panel didn't twig that he wasn't American until after he got the part - the only other big thing he'd done in America at that point was the dad in Stuart Little (also American). How they hadn't seen any Blackadder, or a Little Bit of Fry and Laurie, or Jeeves and Wooster is beyond me, but hey.

That would be the cue for more "stupid Americans" remarks 

[Reply #27 on:]

Well, come on. The character had to be American - who else combines that much arrogance, unprofessionalism, cynicism, and general meanness into one human being? 

(How's that, sil?)

[Reply #28 on:]

yeah, its tempting to dump, but we refrain. but please, i do like house, compared to other shows on tv. but then again, i get everything i watch off the net, ad free.

[Reply #29 on:]

I've gotten into watching this show, it's quite good.  The story lines seem to border on the unbelieveable side some times, but luckily the character interactions are what make the show.  House is a dick, but you like him.  That's not easy to pull off.

[Reply #30 on:]

yeah; the stuff this season has been a bit more unbelievable than usual, it's actually one of the more accurate medical dramas on TV. And don't take my word for it, there's a link to a doctor's blog about the show above.

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i guess that is the one good thing about this show and others of its ilk. they like to get everything right. you can get into it because they are basing their storylines on fact.

[Reply #32 on:]

Finally new eps!

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When he deliberately left that patient bent over with a thermometer up his ass, I laughed until I cried.

[Reply #33 on:]

*sort of bump*


refering to the spoilers that everyone probably knows now that action cost him a whole lot in the long run.


still the cop was a jerk and House is the shit so...yeah

[Reply #34 on:]

This week's ep: Cuddy puts House on full-time clinic duty; he treats a female patient who has been raped.

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All right, this week was a bit odd. The pacing seemed way off to me, though the core story was interesting. I don't know how I felt about the whole father revelation; was it just more bullshit - we all know he's capable of it - or is this meant to be a true confession? Either way, it seemed completely disconnected from the house-cuddy elements. Until the whole confession-in-the-park, I assumed House was more mean and miserable than usual because he knew he was in Cuddy's debt and couldn't stand it, but if the confession was true then it probably accounts for his mood instead. Ah well.

[Reply #35 on:]

I think there have been better episodes, but it was cool to learn a little about his past.  I prefer more medical-like stories.
P.S. sorry about "the House thread" I posted

[Reply #36 on:]

I watched some episodes of House just to see what it is.  I thought the show as okay.  Not too good or too bad.  I recognized Hugh Laurie from Blackadder.  I used to love that show.  It's out on DVD. 

[Reply #37 on:]

I really love to watch House.  It is my favorite show of sometime now.  It is one of the only things I cant live without on tv.

As for Hugh he also played a part in one of the Dalmations movies.. I think it was 101 Dalmations with Glen Close.  He was her helper.

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[Reply #38 on:]

Welcome to PEEL suitechic1979!

House is postponed for American Idol

grrrrr

[Reply #39 on:]

I downloaded this for a lark, Hugh is great, but the shows premise and plot formula isn't exactly revolutionary, but meh, I guess I'll keep watching until I get bored of it.