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Pilot Episode

From House

20041hmystery & suspense • troubled relationships • hospital • series premiere

A 60-minute mystery & suspense episode from House, Season 1, Episode 1.

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The alternate title for this pilot episode of House is "Everybody Lies", which neatly sums up the philosophy of the brilliant but thoroughly obnoxious Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), infectious disease and nephrology specialist at Princton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Convinced that none of his patients will ever tell him the truth, House responds in kind by refusing to talk to them beyond the bare necessities--and he certainly wastes no time being friendly, comforting or supportive. Right now, House's patented indifference is being directed at 29-year-old kindergarten teacher Rebecca Adler (Robin Tunney), who for no discernible reason has begun suffering seizures and speaking gibberish. With no one else able to figure out what's happening to Rebecca, House dismisses it as a brain tumor. It turns out that he's wrong--and also that he'll spend a lot more time than he'd originally intended trying to save Rebecca's life, and to ascertain the real cause for her behavior (which, as often happens in this series,turns out to be a malady that no one could possibly have anticipated). But though House emerges as the hero of the piece, he remains his old gloriously repulsive self.

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Runtime1h

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break1h 12m

Movie Facts

Release DateNovember 16, 2004

Runtime1h

LanguageEnglish

Genresmystery & suspense, troubled relationships, hospital, series premiere

DirectorBryan Singer

ProducerLarry Kaplow, Gerrit Van Der Meer

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Seasons8

Episodes219

Avg Episode48m

You Are OnEpisode 3 of 219

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How long is Pilot Episode?

Pilot Episode runs for 1h for this episode.

What language is it available in?

The primary language listed for this title is English.

What kind of episode is this?

It is tagged under mystery & suspense, troubled relationships, hospital, series premiere.

How big is the series commitment?

This series currently shows 219 episodes across 8 seasons.

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Total Content Density: 197 hours 30 minutes (219 episodes)

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