Prepare for even more baffling, complex and shocking medical mysteries than ever before as every season four episode of House arrives on DVD! Reunite with the perplexing and prickly Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie in his two-time Golden Globe®-winning role) as he tackles impossible cases while putting a new staff of potential team members - including Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), Peter Jacobson (The Starter Wife), and Olivia Wilde (The Black Donnellys) - through the medical wringer with his trademark sarcasm and irreverent bedside manner. Get ready for another dose of one of TV's most original dramas and what Entertainment Weekly calls "One of the most compelling characters in TV history."
For Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), there's nothing like a good, tension-filled competition to pick his new team of doctors when his old trio of Chase (Jesse Spencer), Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) and Foreman (Omar Epps) leave his fold. Among the 40 newbies vying to earn the coveted spots in the fourth season of House, M.D. are Dr. Lawrence Kutner (Kal Penn, the Harold & Kumar films), Dr. Chris Taub (Peter Jacobson, Transformers) and Dr., uh, Thirteen (Olivia Wilde, The O.C.). Taking a cue from Flavor Flav, House dubs the latter with that nickname simply because he can. Though frequently politically incorrect, House is almost always spot on when it comes to diagnosing rare diseases and ailments. His boss Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) puts up with his unorthodox quirks, which include antagonizing patients, berating his colleagues, and being an overall pain in the butt, because he's brilliant. The addition of the new doctors adds a bit of chaos early on. But once the contingent is whittled away to the select few, the storylines grow stronger and the chemistry between the old and new cast members gels. Originally shown during the 2007-2008 television season, House aired only 16--rather than its usual 24--episodes, due to the Writers Guild strike. Though a bit of momentum is lost in the last third of the season, the writers do an admirable job of piecing together loose ends without sacrificing plot or structure. In a nice homage to the Prescription Passion, the General Hospital-esque soap opera he loves, House at one point is afflicted with amnesia. The humorous aspect of the story is offset by urgency as he tries to remember what needs to be done to save a patient. On a separate episode, House kidnaps the star of the daytime drama (played by Sex and the City hunk Jason Lewis) because he's convinced the actor is dying. The season finale is heartbreaking, as one of House's 40 candidates is in a life-and-death situation that even the good doctor may not be able to cure. --Jae-Ha Kim
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great:
This product came in great shape. I am really happy with the way everything turned out. I will recomend this seller to all of my friends.
Excellent service.:
Excellent service for an excellent product. I love House and Season Four is a bona fide winner is House constructs a new team and treats some brand new cases that we couldn't even wrap our minds around. If you've seen season 1 through 3, and hell, even if you haven't, this is definitely worth watching, and a MUST if you're a real House fan!
Incomplete Season Of A Wonderful Show:
Because of the writer's strike, as all House fans know, there are less than the usual number of episodes. The first part is what is known as the "Survivor" arc, which is pretty silly but fun. Besides the stunning two-part finale, the final CD is packed with filler (they had to put something on it). Still, I'm a "House" fanatic and this was truly the best price I could find.
More House fun:
More fun from the team that brings you House. Hugh Laurie and Lisa Edelstein play off each other perfectly, while all the other characters continue to be great and well played. Definitely another to add to your collection.
