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| "''']'''" (also known as "Everybody Lies") is the first episode of the television series '']''. The episode premiered November 16, 2004 on |
"''']'''" (also known as "Everybody Lies") is the first episode of the television series '']''. The episode premiered {{Nowrap|November 16}}, 2004, on ]. It introduces the character of Dr. ] (played by ])—a maverick antisocial doctor—and his team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro ] in ]. The episode features Dr. House's attempts to diagnose a kindergarten teacher after she collapses in class. ''House'' was created by ], who got the idea for the curmudgeonly title character from a doctor's visit. Initially, producer ] wanted an American to play House, but British actor Laurie's audition convinced him that a foreign actor could play the role. Shore wrote House as a character with parallels to ]—both are drug users, aloof, and largely friendless. The show's producers wanted House handicapped in some way and gave the character a damaged leg arising from an improper diagnosis. The episode received generally positive reviews; the character of House was widely noted as a unique aspect of the episode and series, though reviewers such as Sherwin Nuland of '']'' believed that such a cruel character would not be tolerated in real life. Other complaints with the episode included stereotyped supporting characters and an implausible premise. The initial broadcast of "Pilot" was watched by approximately seven million viewers, making it the sixty-second most-watched show of the week. (''']''') | ||
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"Pilot" (also known as "Everybody Lies") is the first episode of the television series House. The episode premiered November 16, 2004, on FOX. It introduces the character of Dr. Gregory House (played by Hugh Laurie)—a maverick antisocial doctor—and his team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. The episode features Dr. House's attempts to diagnose a kindergarten teacher after she collapses in class. House was created by David Shore, who got the idea for the curmudgeonly title character from a doctor's visit. Initially, producer Bryan Singer wanted an American to play House, but British actor Laurie's audition convinced him that a foreign actor could play the role. Shore wrote House as a character with parallels to Sherlock Holmes—both are drug users, aloof, and largely friendless. The show's producers wanted House handicapped in some way and gave the character a damaged leg arising from an improper diagnosis. The episode received generally positive reviews; the character of House was widely noted as a unique aspect of the episode and series, though reviewers such as Sherwin Nuland of Slate believed that such a cruel character would not be tolerated in real life. Other complaints with the episode included stereotyped supporting characters and an implausible premise. The initial broadcast of "Pilot" was watched by approximately seven million viewers, making it the sixty-second most-watched show of the week. (more...)
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