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House - Series 1-3 - Complete
The premise of House centres each episode around a diagnostic challenge for the blunt, brilliant, rude and unconventional Doctor and his team. The investigations into the various ailments even have a pseudo-CSI feel to them, generally set against the time-pressure of a rapidly degenerating patient. Yet while the medicine enthrals, House is all about the characters. The superb supporting cast, including Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard and Lisa Edelstein, of long-suffering colleagues and staff are strong, providing the nucleus of a fair few story threads themselves. Yet it’s Hugh Laurie’s astonishing performance in the title role that makes it all work. In Laurie’s hands, Dr Gregory House becomes one of the most memorable television characters of recent times, replacing snide comments and sarcasm at a point where a calm bedside manner would be far more appropriate. Across the three seasons in this terrific boxset, therefore, he makes more than his fair share of enemies, including a police detective intent on sending him down and a patient or two who look to exact some form of revenge. Anchored by razor-sharp writing, House is, undoubtedly, a major success and a highly enjoyable television programme. And with over 60 episodes to enjoy here, this collection of the first three seasons is a terrific investment. --Simon Brew
RRP: £69.99
Our Price: £59.48 (subject to change)
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Is there a finer medical programme on television right now than House? Sure, ER continues to grab the attention and acclaim, but even a powerhouse show such as that doesn’t have such an ingenious creation at the heart of it as Hugh Laurie’s award-winning Dr Gregory House.
House Rules
Review date: 2008-07-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
The key character of this series, House, would not win any carer of the year awards, but as a television drama it excels as compelling medical drama. I enjoyed the three seasons, with the development of the supporting characters, the disease de jour episode format and the irascible acting of Mr. Laurie who infuses House with mordant wit and a cutting sarcasm. It is enjoyable as well to see how the writers link the main characters with a certain Mr. Doyle earlier creation: i.e. House/Wilson & Holmes/Watson. Finally whilst the price of the DVD set is excellent, the extra features are fairly non-existent
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Reviews
WHY NO SUBTITLES ?
Review date: 2008-07-19 Rating: 6 out of 10
I am Sooooo angry, I have been watching, and enjoying enormously, the repeats of House season 2 every day Channel 5, and then season 3 on Thursday evenings on 5 US. As I am hard of hearing and the dialogue is sometimes fast and technical, I always have the sub-titles turned ON. So can you imagine how I felt when I received this box set of Series 1, 2 & 3 for 35 GBP to find there are NO Bleeping Subtitles. I should have read all the Amazon reviews before I bought it.
Thanks Universal, great job, at the bottom of the back cover, in tiny print, it says SUBTITLE TRACKS and then in an even smaller font NONE. Good job I've recorded most of the repeats with the sub titles included. No wonder people download bootlegs.
One of the best TV programmes made recently
Review date: 2008-03-08 Rating: 10 out of 10
If you're a casual viewer of House with Hugh Laurie, I definitely advise you to buy this box set and set aside a weekend for some excellently crafted viewing. I'd only seen the odd episode before buying this, and upon doing so found an addiction normally the reserve of narcotics users! It's a good cast, though odd at first to see 'Billy from Neighbours' in it, but Laurie stands out as usual. The dryer than dry wit and razor sharp sarcasm never gets tiring (though the word 'lupus' does!).
Unlike with other similar programmes, they aren't afraid to change how they are perceived in House, though they do stick to the same plot outline for most episodes. It's kept fresh by House's never ending barrage of insults and put downs which are carried off effortlessly by Laurie.
Buy it, would be my advice!
A must have for fans of quality entertainment
Review date: 2008-02-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
Watched the 3 series on TV and have now bought this set. Absolutely one of the best TV programmes of this century (and probably the last). Well written, well acted and with enough pace to keep any enthralled. Well worth the money.
House MD (Season 1-3)
Review date: 2007-08-17 Rating: 10 out of 10
Not really a review, all that needs to be said is this series is brilliant, especially Dr Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) and Dr James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard)
Here's an episode list of what will be included in the box set.
Series 1 (22 episodes)
1. Pilot
2. Paternity
3. Occam's Razor
4. Maternity
5. Damned If You Do
6. The Socratic Method
7. Fidelity
8. Poison
9. DNR
10. Histories
11. Detox
12. Sports Medicine
13. Cursed
14. Control
15. Mob Rules
16. Heavy
17. Role Model
18. Babies & Bathwater
19. Kids
20. Love Hurts
21. Three Stories
22. Honeymoon
Series 2 (24 episodes)
1. Acceptance
2. Autopsy
3. Humpty Dumpty
4. TB Or Not TB
5. Daddy's Boy
6. Spin
7. Hunting
8. The Mistake
9. Deception
10. Failure To Communicate
11. Need To Know
12. Distractions
13. Skin Deep
14. Sex Kills
15. Clueless
16. Safe
17. All In
18. Sleeping Dogs Lie
19. House V God
20. Euphoria Part 1
21. Euphoria Part 2
22. Forever
23. Who's Your Daddy?
24. No Reason
Series 3 (24 episodes)
1. Meaning
2. Cane And Able
3. Informed Consent
4. Lines In The Sand
5. Fools For Love
6. Que Sera Sera
7. Son Of A Coma Guy
8. Whac-A-Mole
9. Finding Judas
10. Merry Little Christmas
11. Words And Deeds
12. One Day One Room
13. Needle In A Haystack
14. Insensitive
15. Half-Wit
16. Top Secret
17. Fetal Position
18. Airbourne
19. Act Your Age
20. House Training
21. Family
22. Resignation
23. The Jerk
24. Human Error
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Hugh Laurie
Creators:
Hugh Laurie (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582524086
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 18
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2007-11-19
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 3026 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)