Go deeper into the medical mysteries of House, TV's most compelling new drama, as all 22 Season One episodes and exclusive bonus features come to DVD! Hugh Laurie stars as the brilliant, but sarcastic Dr. Gregory House, a maverick physician who is devoid of bedside manner. While his behavior can border on antisocial, Dr. House thrives on the challenge of solving the medical puzzles that other doctors give up on. Together with his hand-picked team of young medical experts, he'll do whatever it takes in the race against the clock to solve the case. Check out each gripping episode featuring some of TV's hottest guest stars, including Carmen Electra, Chi McBride, Scott Foley and Sela Ward. It's the intriguing new series TV Guide's Matt Roush hails as "the uncommon cure for the common medical drama."
He pops pills, watches soaps, and always, always says what's on his mind. He's Dr. Gregory House (Emmy nominee Hugh Laurie, Blackadder). Producers David Shore, Bryan Singer, Katie Jacobs, and Paul Attanasio haven't rewritten the hospital drama--at heart, it's a cross between St. Elsewhere, ER, and C.S.I.--but they've infused a moribund genre with new life and created one of TV's most compelling characters. More than any previous medical procedural, it resembles Attanasio's underrated Gideon's Crossing, but House is lighter on its feet. As fascinating as he is, the show wouldn't work as well if it were all House all the time (that would be like Sherlock Holmes without Watson or Moriarty). Fortunately, he's joined by an intriguing cast of characters, portrayed by a combination of experienced vets (Omar Epps, Lisa Edelstein, Tony winner Robert Sean Leonard) and new faces (Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer). Aside from the complicated cases they tackle each week, the sparks really fly when House's brilliant, if naïve charges are put to the test--and as the head of a teaching hospital, it's his job to test them (although his tough love approach is constantly landing him in hot water with Edelstein's administrator). From the first episode, House attracted a talented array of guests, including Robin Tunney ("Pilot"), Joe Morton ("Role Model"), and Patrick Bauchau ("Cursed") as Spencer's father. In addition, Chi McBride and Sela Ward appear frequently (with Ward returning for the second season). Viewers who first watched these 22 episodes on Fox will be gratified to note that the music has survived the transition to disc, such as the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want," as featured in both the pilot and season finale ("Honeymoon"). The only apparent omission is the credit theme (Massive Attack's "Teardrop") from the pilot. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
a favorite of bored housewives whose lives have failed them:
this show's success is a testament to how madly in love our generation is with its own perceived sense of irony and cynicism, which is actually only a step up from garfield coffee mugs with "funny" text about mondays. a formulaic, glorified sitcom fuelled by pathetic, masturbatory projection.
Great Price:
Just couldn't help not to purchase this especially at a great price and being able to watch the entire season without missing anything since it is easy to watch it as many times as one would want. Being a mother of three I don't always get time to catch the show, but now I can make sure to watch the season completely.
season 1 and 2 are must see:
If you like the TV show House, Seasons 1 and 2 are must haves. They hold the key history of the characters--House/Cuddy; House/Stacy (his only love); House/authority (always the enemy for him!); House/original assitants. I had never seen the show, but it was recommended to me since I like sarcastic humor. House is a genius at diagnosing illness, but uses trial and error to narrow it down--tries treatments before testing in interest of time--doesn't value human relationships on the surface, but you can see... more info
NOT new as advertised by Amazon.com:
This season of House MD was advertised as new by Amazon.com. The case was beat up pretty bad, it was obviously used. Be cautious when buy DVDS from Amazon. The product was also sold by Amazon not a user seller.
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