Facts about House

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   Fox cancelled House after season 8 in 2012 despite the show's continued ratings success, as star Hugh Laurie decided to end the series rather than continue for a ninth season.

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   Hugh Laurie's American accent in House was so convincing that many viewers were unaware the actor is British until years after the show's premiere in 2004.

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   Thirteen, House's brilliant but troubled immunologist played by Olivia Wilde, was deliberately written with an ambiguous first name throughout the series to emphasize her mysterious character.

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   Omar Epps, who played Dr. Eric Foreman throughout House's entire run, appeared in all 177 episodes as the only main cast member besides Hugh Laurie to maintain consistent presence.

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   During House's run, the show's diagnostic cases were inspired by real medical literature, with writers consulting actual medical journals to create plausible yet challenging puzzles for each episode.

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   The medical drama House ran for 177 episodes across 8 seasons from 2004 to 2012 on Fox, with Hugh Laurie earning 15 Emmy nominations for his lead role.

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