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A 5th show that I will list facts about the show and/or cast.

By Michaela La BriePublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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If you have never seen the show, the show is about an antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine and does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team of doctors and his wits.

The first interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that this show went from 2004 to 2012.

The second interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Hugh Laurie holds the world record for being the “most watched leading man on television” for playing Gregory House.

The third interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that when ER doctors admit patients who have a known history of drug use or addiction, it is often notated in their patient charts using the acronym HOUSE for History of Use.

The fourth interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Dr. House is a polyglot. He knows English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, Hindi (a little), and Mandarin.

The fifth interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Robert Sean Leonard was the first actor to be cast.

The sixth interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that the aerial shots of the hospital are actually of the back of First Student Center at Princeton University.

The seventh interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Foreman never wears the same outfit twice.

The eighth interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Hugh Laurie (Dr. Gregory House) is the only actor to appear in all 176 episodes of the series.

The ninth interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Hugh Laurie did not actually like the title “House”.

The tenth interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that three out of six original cast members are left-handed: Cuddy, Foreman, and Wilson.

The 11th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Patrick Stump, singer of Fall Out Boy, is in episode 17 of season 8. He plays Micah.

The 12th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that the motorcycle that Dr. House owns is a 2005 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol Replica.

The 13th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that the team performs an LP or lumbar puncture in nearly every episode.

The 14th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that several episodes are shot on location at 4Play Gentleman’s Club in Los Angeles, CA.

The 15th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Dr. House listens to jazz, plays the piano, and is fond of electric guitars.

The 16th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Hugh Laurie is also a writer (he’s written a novel called The Gun Seller), a musician (he plays a number of instruments), and rides a motorcycle.

The 17th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that House’s character is strongly based on the fictional character Sherlock Holmes, particularly with his addiction to drugs and his desire to solve the unsolvable.

The 18th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that by season five, Laurie was earning around $400,000 per episode, making him one of the highest paid actors on network TV.

The 19th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Olivia Wilde (Thirteen) is a vegan.

The 20th interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Epps (Dr. Foreman) and his brother started a rap group called “Wolfpak” in 1991.

The 21st interesting fact about this show and/or cast is that Robert Sean Leonard (Dr. Wilson) played a student who commits suicide rather than becoming a doctor in the film Dead Poets Society.

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Michaela La Brie

I love taking photos, I love hanging out with my family and friends. I care about my family and friends.

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