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House, M.D./At a Glance
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Basic Information
- Full Name: House, M.D.
- Premiere Date: November 16, 2004
- Finale Date: —
- Network:
- Airtimes:
- Special Airtimes:
International Viewings
Trivia
- The hospital at which the series is set is the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, a fictional hospital in New Jersey.
- The main title theme is a sample from the song "Teardrop" by Massive Attack.
- David Shore has claimed that much of the character of House was inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic hero Sherlock Holmes. The comparison goes beyond the names "House" and "Holmes" and the brilliant minds balanced with disagreeable attitudes. Both are addicted to narcotics (House to Vicodin; Holmes to cocaine and opium), both have best friends with suspiciously similar names who ground them to the concerns of ordinary humans (Dr. James Wilson for House; Dr. John Watson for Holmes), both play a musical instrument (House the piano; Holmes the violin) and both have mysterious love interests in their pasts (Stacy Warner is to House as Irene Adler is to Holmes). In 2x07 - Hunting, it is even revealed that Dr. House's apartment number is 221B, a reference to Holmes' famous address at 221B Baker Street. Shore has also said he chose the title House (as opposed to such alternatives as Chasing Zebras) because he preferred the Holmes reference. In fact, Doyle's inspiration for Holmes was a doctor whom he met while in the British military, who could supposedly diagnose patients without even meeting them, leading some to claim that House was not based on Holmes, but rather, Holmes was based on a real-life House. (See also: House, M.D./Gregory House.)
- Exterior shots of the hospital are the Frist Campus Center at Princeton University in Princeton, NJ.
- Both Hugh Laurie and Jesse Spencer are the sons of real-life doctor fathers. Spencer's two older brothers and younger sister are also all doctors.
Awards and Accolades
IVy Awards
2005-06
(3 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best Drama Series
- Nominated: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Emmy Awards
2004-05
(5 Nominations, 1 Win)
- Won: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
- Christopher Hoag - 1x01 - Pilot
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
- Amy Lippens
- Nominated: Outstanding Main Title Design
- Matt Mulder, Jake Sargeant, Dan Brown & Dave Molloy
2005-06
(4 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
- Derek R. Hill & Danielle Berman - 2x02 - Autopsy, 2x12 - Distractions & 2x13 - Skin Deep
- Nominated: Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
- Amy Lippens & Stephanie Laffin
- Nominated: Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series
- Gerry Lentz, Richard Weingart & Russell C. Fager - 2x20 - Euphoria (1)
2006-07
(4 Nominations, 1 Win)
- Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Won: Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
- Dalia Dokter, Ed French, Jamie Kelman - 3x06 - Que Sera Sera
2007-08
(4 Nominations, 1 Win)
- Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Won: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (original Dramatic Score)
- Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka - 4x04 - Guardian Angels
2008-09
(3 Nominations, 1 Win)
- Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Won: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
- Von Varga, Juan Cisneros, Richard Weingart & Gerry Lentz - 5x22 - House Divided
Golden Globes
2005
(1 Nomination, 1 Win)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
2006
(1 Nomination, 1 Win)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
2007
(2 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best Television Series - Drama
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
2008
(2 Nominations)
- Nominated: Best Television Series - Drama
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Peabody Awards
2005
(1 Win)
- Won: Peabody Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
2005
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' Night
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Writers Guild of America Awards
2005
(1 Nomination)
- Won: Episodic Drama
- Lawrence Kaplow - 2x02 - Autopsy
American Film Institute Awards
2005
(1 Win)
- Won: TV Program of the Year
Other Awards
Artios Awards, USA
- Nominated: Best Dramatic Pilot Casting (2004) - Amy Lippens, Coreen Mayrs & Heike Brandstatter
BMI Film & TV Awards, USA
- Won: BMI TV Music Award (2005) - Robert del Naja, Grant Marshall & Mushroom Vowles
Golden Reel Awards, USA
- Nominated: Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form: Sound Effects/Foley (2004) - Barbara Issak, Craig T. Rosevear & Bradley L. North - 1x02 - Paternity
- Won: Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form: Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement - 2x02 - Autopsy
Image Awards, USA
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2004) - Omar Epps
- Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series (2005)
- Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (2005) - Omar Epps
Satellite Awards, USA
- Won: Outstanding Television Series, Drama (2005)
- Won: Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama (2005) - Hugh Laurie
- Won: Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (2005) - Lisa Edelstein
- Nominated: Outstanding DVD Release of a TV Show (2005) - House, M.D.: Season One
Saturn Awards, USA
- Nominated: Best Television Release on DVD (2005) - House, M.D.: Season One
Teen Choice Awards, USA
- Nominated: Choice TV Show: Drama (2004-05)
- Nominated: Choice TV Breakout Show (2004-05)
- Nominated: Choice TV Breakout Performance - Male (2004-05) - Jesse Spencer
Television Critics Association Awards, USA
- Won: Individual Achievement in Drama (2004-05) - Hugh Laurie
- Nominated: Outstanding Achievement in Drama (2004-05)
- Nominated: Outstanding New Program of the Year (2004-05)
Young Artist Awards, USA
- Nominated: Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) (2005) - Guest Starring Young Actress - Jennifer Stone - 1x16 - Heavy
