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"**Pilot**"
"Pilot"
House episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Bryan Singer
Written by	David Shore
Featured music	"You Can't Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones
Production code	HOU-101
Original air date	November 16, 2004
Running time	44 minutes
Guest appearances
	Robin Tunney as Rebecca Adler; Andrew Airlie as Orange Colored Patient;
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"Pilot", also known as "Everybody Lies",^[1]^[2] is the first episode of the medical drama House. It premiered on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. It introduces the character of managerial, antisocial Dr. Gregory House (played by Hugh Laurie) and his team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. The episode features 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 misanthropic title character from a doctor's visit. Initially, producer Bryan Singer wanted an American to play House, but British actor Hugh 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, blunt, and close to being 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 some reviewers 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 62nd-most-watched show of the week.

Plot

Shortly after the start of class, kindergarten teacher Rebecca Adler becomes dysphasic and experiences seizures. Dr. James Wilson attempts to convince Gregory House to treat Adler (who Wilson claims is his cousin), but House initially dismisses him, believing that the case would be boring. Hospital administrator Dr. Lisa Cuddy approaches House in the elevator and attempts to persuade him to fulfill his duties at the hospital's walk-in clinic. House refuses, claiming that Cuddy cannot fire him due to tenure, and hurriedly leaves. When House's team attempts to perform an MRI on Adler, they discover that House's authorization for diagnostics has been revoked; Cuddy restores his authorization in exchange for his working at the clinic.

Adler's throat closes up during the MRI due to an allergic reaction to gadolinium, prompting two members of House's team, Dr. Robert Chase (Jesse Spencer) and Dr. Allison Cameron (Jennifer Morrison), to perform a tracheotomy. In the hospital's clinic, House's first patient is a man who is orange because of an over-consumption of carrots and vitamins (niacin). House also treats a ten-year-old boy whose mother allows him to use his asthmatic inhaler only intermittently instead of daily as prescribed. House criticizes the mother for making such a drastic medical decision without first learning more about asthma. During his monologue, House stumbles on an idea and leaves quickly to treat Adler; he diagnoses her with cerebral vasculitis, despite having no proof. House treats Adler with steroids, which improves her condition greatly for a time, until she starts seizing and has heart failure.

On House's insistence, neurologist Dr. Eric Foreman and Cameron break into Adler's house to find anything that might account for Adler's symptoms. They find an opened package of ham in Adler's kitchen and House concludes that she is suffering from neurocysticercosis from eating undercooked pork at some point in her past. Adler refuses to accept more random treatments unless there is conclusive evidence that the diagnosis is correct. House is ready to dismiss the case when Chase provides an idea for noninvasive evidence of Adler's tapeworm infection. By taking an X-ray of her thigh, House proves that Adler is infested with other tapeworms and her condition is treatable. After seeing the evidence, Adler agrees to take medication to kill the tapeworms. Adler is then visited by her kindergarten class upon her recovery.

Production

In 2003, executive producers Katie Jacobs and Paul Attanasio approached David Shore about developing a series with them. Attanasio, inspired by the "Diagnosis" column in The New York Times Magazine, suggested a medical-themed procedural. Shore was initially not eager about the medical focus, but found the networks they pitched to were interested in the concept.^[3] The trio pitched House to the Fox Broadcasting Company as a medical detective show—a hospital whodunit where the doctors would be the sleuths looking for the source of symptoms. The ideas behind House's character were added after Fox bought the show.^[4] Shore was inspired by a vivid memory of a doctor's visit:^[5] he once had to wait two weeks to get a doctor's appointment for a sore hip, by which point his pain had disappeared. Nevertheless, he went to the appointment, and Shore recalled thinking they were "incredibly polite" even as he wasted their time; he liked the idea of a doctor who would have been blunt with their patient.^[5]^[6] Shore said that the writings of Berton Roueché, a The New Yorker staff writer who chronicled intriguing medical cases, inspired the plots for "Pilot" and other early episodes.^[4]

As Shore developed an outline for the show, he was afraid it was developing into a more character-focused series, rather than a procedural. Attanasio suggested not showing the network an outline, and instead giving them a full pilot script. The pilot took Shore five months to write, and the completed script was delivered in early 2004.^[7]^[8] Shore recalled there were relatively few changes to what he wrote; one significant change was moving the setting from Boston to Princeton. Director Bryan Singer suggested the change because he had grown up in Princeton and liked the smaller, more academic-focused setting that was more unique on television.^[8]

A key element of the show's premise was the handicapped main character. The initial idea was for House to use a wheelchair,^[9] but Fox turned down this interpretation (for which the crew was later grateful). The wheelchair idea turned into a scar on House's face, which later turned into a bad leg necessitating use of a cane.^[10] Shore drew on the character of the detective Sherlock Holmes for House, as he was always a fan of the character and found the character's traits of indifference to his clients unique.^[6] The parallels to Holmes informed the House-Wilson dynamic.^[11]

After Fox green-lit the pilot, the production began casting. House's casting directors had previously worked on Jacobs and Attanasio's series Century City. While ideally the production would have cast their lead and then built the cast around them, the competitive rush of pilot season meant that roles were filled whenever they could. Wilson was the first role cast, followed by Cuddy and Cameron. Laurie was not cast as House until two weeks before photography for the pilot commenced.^[12] Laurie had put together an audition tape in a dingy hotel bathroom in Namibia while shooting Flight of the Phoenix,^[13] using an umbrella for a cane.^[14] The roles of Chase and Foreman were cast soon after.^[15]

The episode was shot in Vancouver, Canada; later episodes would be shot on soundstages in California.^[16] The show was not called House until days into filming.^[17] The music was composed by Christopher Hoag in his only work for the series; subsequent episodes would be scored by Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka.

Analysis

"Pilot" establishes much of the formula the series would heavily rely on for the structure of most of its episodes; this predictable structure would be considered part of the show's appeal.^[18]^[19] The episode opens with a "teaser" that shows the individual's medical mystery that House and his team will diagnose; the middle showcases House's unorthodox methods, including breaking into a patient's home to identify a possible cause for the illness; possible diagnoses are discussed using metaphors for the benefit of the viewer; and the "eureka" moments where a sudden insight reveals the true diagnosis.^[20] The recurring theme that "everyone lies" is repeatedly underlined throughout the episode, beginning with the patient's lies to their coworker in the teaser.^[21] In "Pilot", the notoriously patient-averse House pays Adler a bedside visit, revealing personal history to convince her to fight for her life; House occasionally makes similar patient visits in later episodes.^[22] It also sketches out the main aspects of the cast and their relationships, particularly House's focus on unique or uncommon medical diagnoses, his dry personality, and his relationships with Wilson, Cuddy, and the team.^[23] In comparison with later episodes, "Pilot" has a greater focus on the patient, and some character elements are adjusted as the series continues; House is much more casually-dressed, and the diagnostic team are less at a remove from their boss.^[24] Another staple of the earlier episodes is the clinic visits House reluctantly takes in "Pilot", which break up the tension of the main case and intersperse comedic beats.^[25]

Reception

House's premiere episode was generally well received, with the show being considered a bright spot in Fox's otherwise reality television-heavy broadcast schedule.^[26]^[27]^[28] New York called the series "medical TV at its most satisfying and basic," and stated that the cast consisted of "[professional] actors playing doctors who come to care about their patients,"^[29] while other reviews appreciated that the episode did not sugarcoat the flaws of the characters or the medical industry.^[30]^[31] TV Guide's Matt Roush stated House was a better alternative to common television medical dramas.^[32] Critics at The A.V. Club were concerned the formula established in the pilot might turn repetitive, but felt the dialogue and irreverence prevented boredom.^[33]

Critics generally reacted positively to the character of House;^[34] Tom Shales of The Washington Post called him "the most electrifying character to hit television in years."^[35] The Seattle Times's Kay McFadden and USA Today's Robert Bianco wrote that Laurie's portrayal turned an otherwise unlikeable character into a compelling one to watch,^[36]^[37] and The Los Angeles Times's Paul Brownfield felt the character alone elevated the show from formulaic procedural.^[31] In comparison, Sherwin Nuland of Slate felt that the meanness of House would be unrealistic in a real hospital setting,^[38] and Halo Boedeker felt that the role "smothered" Laurie's charm.^[39]

Reviews often highlighted the show's heavy use of medical imagery as too gory or a turnoff for some viewers.^[26]^[39]^[40] In contrast, Shales wrote that the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation-influenced effects were well done and reminded viewers of the complexity of the human body.^[35] Other reviews highlighted the perceived stereotypes of young, attractive doctors,^[27]^[41] and a lack of characterization for the supporting characters in the early episodes.^[42]

The episode's format was compared to NBC's Medical Investigation, which premiered the same season and featured a gruff diagnostician and harmful tapeworms.^[43] USA Today favorably considered House more character-driven than Investigation's plot-heavy procedural format,^[37] and the San Francisco Chronicle felt that House was the better show due to the title character.^[44] Variety's Brian Lowry, meanwhile, stated that the two shows were too similar and House was mismatched among Fox's other programs.^[41]

The premiere attracted approximately seven million viewers in the United States, making it the 62nd-most-watched show for the week of November 15–21, 2004.^[45] The United Kingdom terrestrial premiere was broadcast on June 9, 2005, by Five and garnered a ten percent share (1.8 million viewers).^[46] Christopher Hoag, who composed the music for "Pilot" and the first season of House, was nominated in the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for the episode.^[47] Shore received a Humanitas Prize nomination for writing the episode, but lost out to John Wells, who wrote the episode of The West Wing entitled "NSF Thurmont".^[48]^[49] Fox marketing Vice President Chris Carlisle promoted the show by distributing nearly two million free DVDs of the program through Entertainment Weekly and People.^[50]

References

^ Werts, Diane (January 29, 2009). "Fox's medical marvel stays on top". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "'House' finale bittersweet: 'Everybody Dies'". Reuters. May 10, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Jackman 2010, pp. 1–2.
^ ^a ^b Gibson, Stacey (January 3, 2008). "The House That Dave Built". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Jensen, Jeff (April 4, 2005). "The success of Fox's 'House'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Shore, David (November 21, 2008). "David Shore on Coming Up with House: Paley Center". YouTube. The Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Brioux, Bill (November 14, 2004). "Compelling 'House' Doctor". The Toronto Sun. p. TV2.
^ ^a ^b Jackman 2010, pp. 3.
^ Carter, Bill (January 30, 2007). "'House,' Already Strong, Gets a Boost". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
^ Shore, David; Jacobs, Katie (2006). "House's Disability". Hulu.com. The Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
^ Werts, Diane (September 4, 2006). "'House' thrives with inspiration from Sherlock Holmes". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
^ Jackman 2010, p. 6.
^ Keveney, Bill (November 16, 2004). "Hugh Laurie gets into 'House'". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
^ DeLeon, Kris (June 24, 2008). "How Hugh Laurie Got into 'House'". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
^ Jackman 2010, p. 9–11.
^ Staff (January 29, 2006). "Behind the Scenes of 'House'". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on July 10, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
^ Jackman 2010, p. 12.
^ Barnett 2010, pp. 25–26.
^ Challen 2007, p. 103.
^ Barnett 2010, pp. 21–23.
^ Jackman 2010, p. xix.
^ Barnett 2010, p. 24.
^ Barnett 2010, p. 23.
^ Challen 2007, p. 101, 106.
^ Barnett 2010, p. 25.
^ ^a ^b Stanley, Alessandra (November 16, 2004). "With Terminal Witticism, Even Cancer Can Be Fun". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Franklin, Nancy (November 29, 2004). "Playing Doctor". The New Yorker. p. 168. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
^ Bianculli, David (November 16, 2004). "'House' gets fine treatment". Daily News. p. 107.
^ Leonard, John (November 4, 2004). "Scrub Par". New York. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Gilbert, Matt (November 16, 2004). "Strong Prognosis for Medical Show". The Boston Globe. p. D1.
^ ^a ^b Brownfield, Paul (November 16, 2004). "Television Review; Obnoxious doctor in the 'House'; Hugh Laurie terrorizes patients and dispenses pure nastiness in Fox's new hospital drama". Los Angeles Times. p. E1.
^ Roush, Matt (November 8, 2004). "Roush Review, Doctor Feel bad; Don't ask this grouch to make house calls". TV Guide. p. 1.
^ Gillette, Amelie; Murray, Noel; Phipps, Keith (November 22, 2004). "What's on". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
^ Davies, Hugh (November 20, 2004). "Dr Laurie has viewers of US TV in stitches". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Shales, Tom (November 16, 2004). "'House': Watching Is the Best Medicine". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
^ McFadden, Kay (November 15, 2004). "It's worth making a "House" call tomorrow". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Bianco, Robert (November 14, 2004). "There's a doctor worth watching in 'House'". USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Nuland, Sherwin (November 30, 2004). "Is There a Doctor in the House?". Slate. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Boedeker, Hal (November 14, 2004). "Fox's 'House' Call Can Be Very Painful". Orlando Sentinel. p. 3.
^ Storm, Jonathan (November 16, 2004). "There is a doctor in this 'House,' but little merit". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F1.
^ ^a ^b Lowry, Brian (November 21, 2004). "Fox prescribes edgy Rx for a dramatic improvement". Variety. p. 57.
^ McFarland, Melanie (November 16, 2004). "Fox's medical drama 'House' is a welcome transfusion of quality programming". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
^ Hart, Hugh (November 14, 2004). "Microbe Hunting, Up Close and Personal". The New York Times. p. 4.
^ Goodman, Tim (November 15, 2004). "Network meddling by Fox execs starts the deathwatch for 'House'". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Viewer numbers for the week of November 15–21, 2004". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
^ Brook, Stephen (June 10, 2005). "Springwatch gives BBC2 a natural high". The Guardian. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2005". Emmy Awards. September 18, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Doyle, Paula (June 24, 2005). "'Hotel Rwanda' named among 2005 Humanitas finalists" (PDF). The Tidings. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^ "Past Winners". Humanitas Prize. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Waldman, Allison (June 19, 2006). "'House'". Television Week. Vol. 25, no. 25. p. 18.

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Challen, Paul (2007). The House that Hugh Laurie Built. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-803-8.
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[Variety20090519-1] Werts, Diane (January 29, 2009). "Fox's medical marvel stays on top". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[2] "'House' finale bittersweet: 'Everybody Dies'". Reuters. May 10, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEJackman20101–2-3] Jackman 2010, pp. 1–2.

[u_of_t-4] Gibson, Stacey (January 3, 2008). "The House That Dave Built". University of Toronto Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[EW1-5] Jensen, Jeff (April 4, 2005). "The success of Fox's 'House'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[hulu-developing_the_concept-6] Shore, David (November 21, 2008). "David Shore on Coming Up with House: Paley Center". YouTube. The Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[torontosun-laurie-7] Brioux, Bill (November 14, 2004). "Compelling 'House' Doctor". The Toronto Sun. p. TV2.

[FOOTNOTEJackman20103-8] Jackman 2010, pp. 3.

[9] Carter, Bill (January 30, 2007). "'House,' Already Strong, Gets a Boost". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2009.

[int-disability-10] Shore, David; Jacobs, Katie (2006). "House's Disability". Hulu.com. The Paley Center for Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.

[11] Werts, Diane (September 4, 2006). "'House' thrives with inspiration from Sherlock Holmes". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

[FOOTNOTEJackman20106-12] Jackman 2010, p. 6.

[13] Keveney, Bill (November 16, 2004). "Hugh Laurie gets into 'House'". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[BTVLaurie-14] DeLeon, Kris (June 24, 2008). "How Hugh Laurie Got into 'House'". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.

[FOOTNOTEJackman20109–11-15] Jackman 2010, p. 9–11.

[16] Staff (January 29, 2006). "Behind the Scenes of 'House'". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on July 10, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2008.

[FOOTNOTEJackman201012-17] Jackman 2010, p. 12.

[FOOTNOTEBarnett201025–26-18] Barnett 2010, pp. 25–26.

[FOOTNOTEChallen2007103-19] Challen 2007, p. 103.

[FOOTNOTEBarnett201021–23-20] Barnett 2010, pp. 21–23.

[FOOTNOTEJackman2010xix-21] Jackman 2010, p. xix.

[FOOTNOTEBarnett201024-22] Barnett 2010, p. 24.

[FOOTNOTEBarnett201023-23] Barnett 2010, p. 23.

[FOOTNOTEChallen2007101,_106-24] Challen 2007, p. 101, 106.

[FOOTNOTEBarnett201025-25] Barnett 2010, p. 25.

[nyt-review-26] Stanley, Alessandra (November 16, 2004). "With Terminal Witticism, Even Cancer Can Be Fun". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[new_yorker-27] Franklin, Nancy (November 29, 2004). "Playing Doctor". The New Yorker. p. 168. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2008.

[dailynews-review-28] Bianculli, David (November 16, 2004). "'House' gets fine treatment". Daily News. p. 107.

[29] Leonard, John (November 4, 2004). "Scrub Par". New York. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[30] Gilbert, Matt (November 16, 2004). "Strong Prognosis for Medical Show". The Boston Globe. p. D1.

[latimes_2004-11-16-31] Brownfield, Paul (November 16, 2004). "Television Review; Obnoxious doctor in the 'House'; Hugh Laurie terrorizes patients and dispenses pure nastiness in Fox's new hospital drama". Los Angeles Times. p. E1.

[32] Roush, Matt (November 8, 2004). "Roush Review, Doctor Feel bad; Don't ask this grouch to make house calls". TV Guide. p. 1.

[33] Gillette, Amelie; Murray, Noel; Phipps, Keith (November 22, 2004). "What's on". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008.

[dailytelegraph-postrev-34] Davies, Hugh (November 20, 2004). "Dr Laurie has viewers of US TV in stitches". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[washingtonpost-review-35] Shales, Tom (November 16, 2004). "'House': Watching Is the Best Medicine". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2006.

[36] McFadden, Kay (November 15, 2004). "It's worth making a "House" call tomorrow". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2008.

[usatoday-review-37] Bianco, Robert (November 14, 2004). "There's a doctor worth watching in 'House'". USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[slate-review-38] Nuland, Sherwin (November 30, 2004). "Is There a Doctor in the House?". Slate. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[orlandosentinel_2004-11-14-39] Boedeker, Hal (November 14, 2004). "Fox's 'House' Call Can Be Very Painful". Orlando Sentinel. p. 3.

[40] Storm, Jonathan (November 16, 2004). "There is a doctor in this 'House,' but little merit". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F1.

[variety-prev-41] Lowry, Brian (November 21, 2004). "Fox prescribes edgy Rx for a dramatic improvement". Variety. p. 57.

[autogenerated1-42] McFarland, Melanie (November 16, 2004). "Fox's medical drama 'House' is a welcome transfusion of quality programming". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[43] Hart, Hugh (November 14, 2004). "Microbe Hunting, Up Close and Personal". The New York Times. p. 4.

[sfgate-review-44] Goodman, Tim (November 15, 2004). "Network meddling by Fox execs starts the deathwatch for 'House'". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[viewer-45] "Viewer numbers for the week of November 15–21, 2004". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2007.

[46] Brook, Stephen (June 10, 2005). "Springwatch gives BBC2 a natural high". The Guardian. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[47] "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2005". Emmy Awards. September 18, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[Humanitas05-48] Doyle, Paula (June 24, 2005). "'Hotel Rwanda' named among 2005 Humanitas finalists" (PDF). The Tidings. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2009.

[Huminwon-49] "Past Winners". Humanitas Prize. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[tvweek_2006-06-19-50] Waldman, Allison (June 19, 2006). "'House'". Television Week. Vol. 25, no. 25. p. 18.

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-"'''Pilot'''", also known as "'''Everybody Lies''',"<ref name="Variety20090519">{{Cite news|last=Werts|first=Diane|date=January 29, 2009|title=Fox's medical marvel stays on top|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/features/fox-s-medical-marvel-stays-on-top-1117999278/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> is the first episode of the medical drama ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. The episode premiered on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network on November 16, 2004. 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 House's attempts to diagnose a kindergarten teacher after she collapses in class.
+"'''Pilot'''", also known as "'''Everybody Lies'''",<ref name="Variety20090519">{{Cite news|last=Werts|first=Diane|date=January 29, 2009|title=Fox's medical marvel stays on top|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/features/fox-s-medical-marvel-stays-on-top-1117999278/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2012-05-10 |title='House' finale bittersweet: 'Everybody Dies' |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/house-idINDEE8490JN20120510 |access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref> is the first episode of the medical drama ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. It premiered on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network on November 16, 2004. It introduces the character of managerial, antisocial Dr. [[Gregory House]] (played by [[Hugh Laurie]]) and his team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro [[Teaching Hospital]] in [[New Jersey]]. The episode features 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 [[Misanthropy|misanthropic]] title character from a doctor's visit. Initially, producer [[Bryan Singer]] wanted an American to play House, but British actor Hugh 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 [[Recreational drug use|drug use]]rs, blunt, and close to being 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 some reviewers 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 62nd-most-watched show of the week.
-The pilot episode is filmed with an orange tint.
 == Plot ==
-Shortly after the start of class, kindergarten teacher Rebecca Adler becomes [[Aphasia|dysphasic]] and experiences seizures. Dr. [[James Wilson (House)|James Wilson]] attempts to convince Gregory House to treat Adler, but House initially dismisses him, believing that the case would be boring. Hospital administrator Dr. [[Lisa Cuddy]] approaches House in the elevator and attempts to persuade him to fulfill his duties at the hospital's walk-in clinic. House refuses, claiming that Cuddy cannot fire him due to tenure, and hurriedly leaves. When House's team attempts to perform an [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] on Adler, they discover that House's authorization for diagnostics has been revoked; Cuddy restores his authorization in exchange for his working at the clinic.
+Shortly after the start of class, kindergarten teacher Rebecca Adler becomes [[Aphasia|dysphasic]] and experiences seizures. Dr. [[James Wilson (House)|James Wilson]] attempts to convince Gregory House to treat Adler (who Wilson claims is his cousin), but House initially dismisses him, believing that the case would be boring. Hospital administrator Dr. [[Lisa Cuddy]] approaches House in the elevator and attempts to persuade him to fulfill his duties at the hospital's walk-in clinic. House refuses, claiming that Cuddy cannot fire him due to tenure, and hurriedly leaves. When House's team attempts to perform an [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] on Adler, they discover that House's authorization for diagnostics has been revoked; Cuddy restores his authorization in exchange for his working at the clinic.
-Adler's throat closes up during the MRI due to an allergic reaction to [[gadolinium]], prompting two members of House's team, Dr. [[Robert Chase]] ([[Jesse Spencer]]) and Dr. [[Allison Cameron]] ([[Jennifer Morrison]]), to perform a [[tracheotomy]]. In the hospital's clinic, House's first patient is a man who is orange because of an over-consumption of carrots and vitamins ([[niacin]]). House also treats a ten-year-old boy whose mother allows him to use his [[Metered-dose inhaler|asthmatic inhaler]] only intermittently instead of daily as prescribed. House criticizes the mother for making such a drastic medical decision without first learning more about [[asthma]]. During his monologue, House stumbles on an idea and leaves quickly to treat Adler; he diagnoses her with cerebral [[vasculitis]], despite having no proof. House treats Adler with [[steroid]]s, which improves her condition greatly for a time, until she starts seizing and has heart failure.
+Adler's throat closes up during the MRI due to an allergic reaction to [[gadolinium]], prompting two members of House's team, Dr. [[Robert Chase (House)|Robert Chase]] ([[Jesse Spencer]]) and Dr. [[Allison Cameron]] ([[Jennifer Morrison]]), to perform a [[tracheotomy]]. In the hospital's clinic, House's first patient is a man who is orange because of an over-consumption of carrots and vitamins ([[Niacin (substance)|niacin]]). House also treats a ten-year-old boy whose mother allows him to use his [[Metered-dose inhaler|asthmatic inhaler]] only intermittently instead of daily as prescribed. House criticizes the mother for making such a drastic medical decision without first learning more about [[asthma]]. During his monologue, House stumbles on an idea and leaves quickly to treat Adler; he diagnoses her with cerebral [[vasculitis]], despite having no proof. House treats Adler with [[steroid]]s, which improves her condition greatly for a time, until she starts seizing and has heart failure.
-On House's insistence, neurologist Dr. [[Eric Foreman]] and Cameron break into Adler's house to find anything that might account for Adler's symptoms. They find an opened package of ham in Adler's kitchen and House concludes that she is suffering from [[neurocysticercosis]] from eating undercooked pork at some point in her past. Adler refuses to accept more random treatments unless there is conclusive evidence that the diagnosis is correct. House is ready to dismiss the case when Chase provides an idea for noninvasive evidence of Adler's [[Eucestoda|tapeworm]] infection; by taking an [[X-ray]] of her thigh, House proves that Adler is infested with other tapeworms and her condition is treatable. After seeing the evidence, Adler agrees to take medication to kill the tapeworms.
+On House's insistence, neurologist Dr. [[Eric Foreman]] and Cameron break into Adler's house to find anything that might account for Adler's symptoms. They find an opened package of ham in Adler's kitchen and House concludes that she is suffering from [[neurocysticercosis]] from eating undercooked pork at some point in her past. Adler refuses to accept more random treatments unless there is conclusive evidence that the diagnosis is correct. House is ready to dismiss the case when Chase provides an idea for noninvasive evidence of Adler's [[Eucestoda|tapeworm]] infection. By taking an [[X-ray]] of her thigh, House proves that Adler is infested with other tapeworms and her condition is treatable. After seeing the evidence, Adler agrees to take medication to kill the tapeworms. Adler is then visited by her kindergarten class upon her recovery.
 == Production ==
-=== Conception ===
 [[File:David Shore Cropped.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Series creator [[David Shore]] wrote the pilot with a vivid memory of a doctor's visit.]]
-Series creator David Shore traced the concept for ''House'' to his background as a patient at a teaching hospital. Shore recalled that "I knew, as soon as I left the room, they would be mocking me relentlessly [for my cluelessness...] and I thought that it would be interesting to see a character who actually did that before they left the room."<ref name="hulu-developing the concept">{{Cite web|last=Shore|first=David|date=November 21, 2008|title=David Shore on Coming Up with House: Paley Center|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXtfC9kZAc4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/XXtfC9kZAc4| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[The Paley Center for Media]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2004, Shore and executive producers Katie Jacobs and Paul Attanasio pitched ''House'' to Fox as a medical detective show&mdash;a hospital [[whodunit]] where the doctors would be the sleuths looking for the source of symptoms. The ideas behind House's character were added after Fox bought the show.<ref name="u of t">{{Cite news|last=Gibson|first=Stacey|date=January 3, 2008|title=The House That Dave Built|work=University of Toronto Magazine|url=https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/david-shore-house-creator-television-producers/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> Shore wrote the pilot with a vivid memory of a doctor's visit:<ref name="EW1" /> he once had to wait two weeks to get a doctor's appointment for a sore hip, by which point his pain had disappeared. Nevertheless, Shore stated that the doctors were "incredibly polite". Shore later stated that, as he wrote the pilot, he fell in love with a doctor character who would actually say that Shore was wasting the hospital's time.<ref name="EW1">{{Cite news|last=Jensen|first=Jeff|date=April 4, 2005|title=The success of Fox's 'House'|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/article/2005/04/04/success-foxs-house/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref>
+In 2003, executive producers Katie Jacobs and Paul Attanasio approached [[David Shore]] about developing a series with them. Attanasio, inspired by the "Diagnosis" column in ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', suggested a medical-themed procedural. Shore was initially not eager about the medical focus, but found the networks they pitched to were interested in the concept.{{sfn|Jackman|2010|pp=1–2}} The trio pitched ''House'' to the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] as a medical detective show&mdash;a hospital [[whodunit]] where the doctors would be the sleuths looking for the source of symptoms. The ideas behind House's character were added after Fox bought the show.<ref name="u of t">{{Cite news|last=Gibson|first=Stacey|date=January 3, 2008|title=The House That Dave Built|work=University of Toronto Magazine|url=https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/alumni-donors/david-shore-house-creator-television-producers/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> Shore was inspired by a vivid memory of a doctor's visit:<ref name="EW1" /> he once had to wait two weeks to get a doctor's appointment for a sore hip, by which point his pain had disappeared. Nevertheless, he went to the appointment, and Shore recalled thinking they were "incredibly polite" even as he wasted their time; he liked the idea of a doctor who would have been blunt with their patient.<ref name="EW1">{{Cite magazine|last=Jensen|first=Jeff|date=April 4, 2005|title=The success of Fox's 'House'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/article/2005/04/04/success-foxs-house/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="hulu-developing the concept">{{Cite web|last=Shore|first=David|date=November 21, 2008|title=David Shore on Coming Up with House: Paley Center|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXtfC9kZAc4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/XXtfC9kZAc4| archive-date=November 14, 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[The Paley Center for Media]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Shore said that the writings of [[Berton Roueché]], a ''[[The New Yorker]]'' staff writer who chronicled intriguing medical cases, inspired the plots for "Pilot" and other early episodes.<ref name="u of t" />
+As Shore developed an outline for the show, he was afraid it was developing into a more character-focused series, rather than a procedural. Attanasio suggested not showing the network an outline, and instead giving them a full pilot script. The pilot took Shore five months to write, and the completed script was delivered in early 2004.<ref name="torontosun-laurie">{{Cite news|last=Brioux|first=Bill|date=November 14, 2004|title=Compelling 'House' Doctor|page=TV2|work=[[The Toronto Sun]]}}</ref>{{sfn|Jackman|2010|pp=3}} Shore recalled there were relatively few changes to what he wrote; one significant change was moving the setting from [[Boston]] to Princeton. Director [[Bryan Singer]] suggested the change because he had grown up in Princeton and liked the smaller, more academic-focused setting that was more unique on television.{{sfn|Jackman|2010|pp=3}}
-A central part of the show's premise was that the main character would be handicapped. The initial idea was for House to use a wheelchair,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/arts/television/30hous.html/?_r=1 |title='House,' Already Strong, Gets a Boost |last=Carter, Bill |date=January 30, 2007 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref> but Fox turned down this interpretation (for which the crew was later grateful). The wheelchair idea turned into a scar on House's face, which later turned into a bad leg necessitating use of a cane.<ref name="int-disability">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/21680/house-house---houses-disability#s-p2-st-i1 |title=House's Disability |last1=Shore, David |last2=Jacobs, Katie |year=2006 |website=[[Hulu.com]] |publisher=[[The Paley Center for Media]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913003210/http://www.hulu.com/watch/21680/house-house---houses-disability#s-p2-st-i1 |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |access-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref> The original script called for House to be 34 years old; however, Shore later explained that he did not want the character to be that young.<ref name="BTVLaurie" />
+A key element of the show's premise was the handicapped main character. The initial idea was for House to use a wheelchair,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/arts/television/30hous.html/?_r=1 |title='House,' Already Strong, Gets a Boost |last=Carter, Bill |date=January 30, 2007 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref> but Fox turned down this interpretation (for which the crew was later grateful). The wheelchair idea turned into a scar on House's face, which later turned into a bad leg necessitating use of a cane.<ref name="int-disability">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/21680/house-house---houses-disability#s-p2-st-i1 |title=House's Disability |last1=Shore, David |last2=Jacobs, Katie |year=2006 |website=[[Hulu.com]] |publisher=[[The Paley Center for Media]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913003210/http://www.hulu.com/watch/21680/house-house---houses-disability#s-p2-st-i1 |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |access-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref> Shore drew on the character of the detective [[Sherlock Holmes]] for House, as he was always a fan of the character and found the character's traits of indifference to his clients unique.<ref name="hulu-developing the concept" /> The parallels to Holmes informed the House-Wilson dynamic.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Werts|first=Diane|date=September 4, 2006|title='House' thrives with inspiration from Sherlock Holmes|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref>
-The episode was written by the series creator David Shore,<ref name="torontosun-laurie" /> and was shot in Canada; later episodes would be shot on soundstages in California.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/2006/01/35979/index.html |title=Behind the Scenes of 'House' |last=Staff |date=January 29, 2006 |publisher=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710072927/http://www.etonline.com/tv/2006/01/35979/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=July 10, 2008 |access-date=September 17, 2008}}</ref> Shore said that the writings of [[Berton Roueché]], a ''[[The New Yorker]]'' staff writer who chronicled intriguing medical cases, inspired the plots for "Pilot" and other early episodes.<ref name="u of t" />
+After Fox green-lit the pilot, the production began casting. ''House''{{'}}s casting directors had previously worked on Jacobs and Attanasio's series ''[[Century City]]''. While ideally the production would have cast their lead and then built the cast around them, the competitive rush of pilot season meant that roles were filled whenever they could. Wilson was the first role cast, followed by Cuddy and Cameron. Laurie was not cast as House until two weeks before photography for the pilot commenced.{{sfn|Jackman|2010|p=6}} Laurie had put together an audition tape in a dingy hotel bathroom in Namibia while shooting ''[[Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film)|Flight of the Phoenix]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-15-hugh-laurie_x.htm |title=Hugh Laurie gets into 'House' |last=Keveney, Bill |date=November 16, 2004 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=October 26, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927030930/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-15-hugh-laurie_x.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> using an umbrella for a cane.<ref name="BTVLaurie">{{Cite news|last=DeLeon|first=Kris|date=June 24, 2008|title=How Hugh Laurie Got into 'House'|work=[[BuddyTV]]|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/how-hugh-laurie-got-into-house-20722.aspx|url-status=dead|access-date=December 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019154810/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/how-hugh-laurie-got-into-house-20722.aspx|archive-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> The roles of Chase and Foreman were cast soon after.{{sfn|Jackman|2010|p=9–11}}
-=== Casting ===
-[[File:Bryan Singer.2776 cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|Producer [[Bryan Singer]] initially thought actor Hugh Laurie was American.]]
+The episode was shot in Vancouver, Canada; later episodes would be shot on soundstages in California.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/2006/01/35979/index.html |title=Behind the Scenes of 'House' |last=Staff |date=January 29, 2006|website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710072927/http://www.etonline.com/tv/2006/01/35979/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=July 10, 2008 |access-date=September 17, 2008}}</ref> The show was not called ''House'' until days into filming.{{sfn|Jackman|2010|p=12}} The music was composed by [[Christopher Hoag]] in his only work for the series; subsequent episodes would be scored by [[Jon Ehrlich]] and Jason Derlatka.<!-- need cite -->
-Producer Bryan Singer originally demanded that an American actor play the role of House; according to Singer, the more foreign actors he watched audition for the part, the more sure he was that an American was needed. At the time of casting, Hugh Laurie was filming the movie ''[[Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film)|Flight of the Phoenix]]''. He put together an audition tape in a Namibian hotel bathroom, the only place with enough light,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-15-hugh-laurie_x.htm |title=Hugh Laurie gets into 'House' |last=Keveney, Bill |date=November 16, 2004 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=October 26, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927030930/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-15-hugh-laurie_x.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> and apologized for its appearance (which Singer compared to a "[[Osama bin Laden|bin Laden]] video").<ref name="torontosun-laurie" /> Laurie improvised by using an umbrella for a cane.<ref name="BTVLaurie">{{Cite news|last=DeLeon|first=Kris|date=June 24, 2008|title=How Hugh Laurie Got into 'House'|work=[[BuddyTV]]|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/how-hugh-laurie-got-into-house-20722.aspx|url-status=dead|access-date=December 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019154810/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/how-hugh-laurie-got-into-house-20722.aspx|archive-date=October 19, 2012}}</ref> Singer was impressed by Laurie's performance and commented on how well the "American actor" grasped the character, unaware that Laurie was British.<ref name="hulu-developing the concept" />
+==Analysis==
-Laurie initially believed that House was merely the "sidekick" of Wilson, because the script referred to Wilson as a doctor with "boyish" looks. Laurie did not realize that House was the protagonist until he read the full teleplay.<ref name="Inside">{{Cite episode |title=Hugh Laurie Interview |series=Inside the Actors Studio |network=[[Bravo (US TV channel)|BRAVO Network]] |season=12 |number=189 |airdate=2006}}</ref> According to Shore, "It's easy to make an asshole character unlikable. What's tricky is to make them watchable. And Hugh came in and brought everything that was there to the part, the nastiness, the not politically correct stuff. And yet you wanted to watch him, you wanted to spend time with him."<ref name="torontosun-laurie">{{Cite news|last=Brioux|first=Bill|date=November 14, 2004|title=Compelling 'House' Doctor|page=TV2|work=[[The Toronto Sun]]}}</ref>
+"Pilot" establishes much of the formula the series would heavily rely on for the structure of most of its episodes; this predictable structure would be considered part of the show's appeal.{{sfn|Barnett|2010|pp=25–26}}{{sfn|Challen|2007|p=103}} The episode opens with a "teaser" that shows the individual's medical mystery that House and his team will diagnose; the middle showcases House's unorthodox methods, including breaking into a patient's home to identify a possible cause for the illness; possible diagnoses are discussed using metaphors for the benefit of the viewer; and the "eureka" moments where a sudden insight reveals the true diagnosis.{{sfn|Barnett|2010|pp=21–23}} The recurring theme that "everyone lies" is repeatedly underlined throughout the episode, beginning with the patient's lies to their coworker in the teaser.{{sfn|Jackman|2010|p=xix}} In "Pilot", the notoriously patient-averse House pays Adler a bedside visit, revealing personal history to convince her to fight for her life; House occasionally makes similar patient visits in later episodes.{{sfn|Barnett|2010|p=24}} It also sketches out the main aspects of the cast and their relationships, particularly House's focus on unique or uncommon medical diagnoses, his dry personality, and his relationships with Wilson, Cuddy, and the team.{{sfn|Barnett|2010|p=23}} In comparison with later episodes, "Pilot" has a greater focus on the patient, and some character elements are adjusted as the series continues; House is much more casually-dressed, and the diagnostic team are less at a remove from their boss.{{sfn|Challen|2007|p=101, 106}} Another staple of the earlier episodes is the clinic visits House reluctantly takes in "Pilot", which break up the tension of the main case and intersperse comedic beats.{{sfn|Barnett|2010|p=25}}
+== Reception ==
-Similarities between House and the famous fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]] appear in the pilot; Shore explained that he was always a fan of Holmes, and found the character's traits of indifference to his clients unique.<ref name="hulu-developing the concept" /> House and Holmes have only one real friend (Wilson and Watson, respectively) who connects the cerebral hero to human concerns. This Holmes and Watson dynamic was something the producers were looking for in the characters of House and Wilson, especially in terms of chemistry.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Werts|first=Diane|date=September 4, 2006|title='House' thrives with inspiration from Sherlock Holmes|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref>
+''House''{{'}}s premiere episode was generally well received, with the show being considered a bright spot in Fox's otherwise [[reality television]]-heavy broadcast schedule.<ref name="nyt-review">{{Cite news|last=Stanley|first=Alessandra|date=November 16, 2004|title=With Terminal Witticism, Even Cancer Can Be Fun|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/16/arts/television/with-terminal-witticism-even-cancer-can-be-fun.html|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="new yorker" /><ref name="dailynews-review">{{Cite news|last=Bianculli|first=David|date=November 16, 2004|title='House' gets fine treatment|page=107|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]}}</ref> ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' called the series "medical TV at its most satisfying and basic," and stated that the cast consisted of "<nowiki>[professional]</nowiki> actors playing doctors who come to care about their patients,"<ref>{{Cite news|last=Leonard|first=John|date=November 4, 2004|title=Scrub Par|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/tv/reviews/10331/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> while other reviews appreciated that the episode did not sugarcoat the flaws of the characters or the medical industry.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Matt|date=November 16, 2004|title=Strong Prognosis for Medical Show|page=D1|work=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref><ref name="latimes_2004-11-16"/> ''[[TV Guide]]''{{'}}s Matt Roush stated ''House'' was a better alternative to common television medical dramas.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Roush, Matt |date=November 8, 2004 |title=Roush Review, Doctor Feel bad; Don't ask this grouch to make house calls |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |page=1}}</ref> Critics at ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' were concerned the formula established in the pilot might turn repetitive, but felt the dialogue and irreverence prevented boredom.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Gillette|first=Amelie|last2=Murray|first2=Noel|last3=Phipps|first3=Keith|date=November 22, 2004|title=What's on|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|url=https://www.avclub.com/content/node/24686|url-status=dead|access-date=November 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921222504/http://www.avclub.com/content/node/24686|archive-date=September 21, 2008}}</ref>
+Critics generally reacted positively to the character of House;<ref name="dailytelegraph-postrev">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Hugh|date=November 20, 2004|title=Dr Laurie has viewers of US TV in stitches|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1477057/Dr-Laurie-has-viewers-of-US-TV-in-stitches.html|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> [[Tom Shales]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' called him "the most electrifying character to hit television in years."<ref name="washingtonpost-review">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53025-2004Nov15.html |title='House': Watching Is the Best Medicine |last=Shales, Tom |date=November 16, 2004 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=December 30, 2006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106123510/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53025-2004Nov15.html |archive-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> ''[[The Seattle Times]]''{{'}}s Kay McFadden and ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s Robert Bianco wrote that Laurie's portrayal turned an otherwise unlikeable character into a compelling one to watch,<ref>{{Cite news|last=McFadden|first=Kay|date=November 15, 2004|title=It's worth making a "House" call tomorrow|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20041115/kay15/its-worth-making-a-house-call-tomorrow|url-status=live|access-date=October 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223094615/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20041115&slug=kay15|archive-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name="usatoday-review" /> and ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''{{'}}s Paul Brownfield felt the character alone elevated the show from formulaic procedural.<ref name="latimes_2004-11-16">{{cite news|last=Brownfield|first=Paul|date=November 16, 2004|title=Television Review; Obnoxious doctor in the 'House'; Hugh Laurie terrorizes patients and dispenses pure nastiness in Fox's new hospital drama|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=E1}}</ref> In comparison, [[Sherwin Nuland]] of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' felt that the meanness of House would be unrealistic in a real hospital setting,<ref name="slate-review">{{Cite news|last=Nuland|first=Sherwin|author-link=Sherwin B. Nuland|date=November 30, 2004|title=Is There a Doctor in the House?|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2110251/|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830080553/http://www.slate.com/id/2110251/|archive-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> and Halo Boedeker felt that the role "smothered" Laurie's charm.<ref name="orlandosentinel_2004-11-14">{{cite news|last=Boedeker|first=Hal|date=November 14, 2004|title=Fox's 'House' Call Can Be Very Painful|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|page=3}}</ref>
-Before being cast as Wilson, Robert Sean Leonard read the pilot scripts to ''[[Numb3rs]]'' and was planning to audition for the part, but instead auditioned for ''House'' because he enjoyed the role of being "the guy [the protagonist] counts on," as well as the similarities to Sherlock Holmes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/21682/house-house---robert-sean-leonard-on-his-audition#s-p1-st-i1 |title=Robert Sean Leonard On His Audition |last=Leonard, Robert |year=2006 |website=[[Hulu.com]] |publisher=[[The Paley Center for Media]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402131340/http://www.hulu.com/watch/21682/house-house---robert-sean-leonard-on-his-audition#s-p1-st-i1 |archive-date=April 2, 2009 |access-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref> Leonard felt he did not audition well, and thought his long friendship with Singer helped land him the role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wolk|first=Josh|date=July 5, 2007|title=Catching up with Robert Sean Leonard|url=https://ew.com/article/2007/07/05/catching-robert-sean-leonard/|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]}}</ref> When asked in an interview why his character would ever be friends with House, Leonard replied:
+Reviews often highlighted the show's heavy use of medical imagery as too gory or a turnoff for some viewers.<ref name="nyt-review"/><ref name="orlandosentinel_2004-11-14"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Storm, Jonathan|date=November 16, 2004|title=There is a doctor in this 'House,' but little merit|work=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|page=F1}}</ref> In contrast, Shales wrote that the ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''-influenced effects were well done and reminded viewers of the complexity of the human body.<ref name="washingtonpost-review"/> Other reviews highlighted the perceived stereotypes of young, attractive doctors,<ref name="new yorker">{{Cite magazine|last=Franklin|first=Nancy|date=November 29, 2004|title=Playing Doctor|page=168|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|url=https://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/29/041129crte_television|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111210551/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/29/041129crte_television|archive-date=November 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="variety-prev" /> and a lack of characterization for the supporting characters in the early episodes.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web|last=McFarland|first=Melanie|date=November 16, 2004|title=Fox's medical drama 'House' is a welcome transfusion of quality programming|url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/199714_tv16.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114092016/http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/199714_tv16.html|archive-date=January 14, 2009|access-date=October 26, 2008|website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref>
-{{quote|I think Wilson puts up with House for the same reason that millions of people watch him every week. I think he’s really dynamic and fun and audacious and self-deprecating. All those things that I think make people really appealing, and he tells it like it is. The money things, he doesn’t tend to pay you back, but I have a lot of friends like that. So I don’t find it that much of a mystery. I think House is a very attractive character. I think most people would want to be friends with him.|Robert Sean Leonard|interview with [[BuddyTV]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/exclusive-interview-house-star-12201.aspx |title=Exclusive Interview: 'House' Star Robert Sean Leonard |last=Kubicek, John |date=2007-10-09 |publisher=[[BuddyTV]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316093031/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/exclusive-interview-house-star-12201.aspx |archive-date=2016-03-16 |access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref>}}
-Australian actor Jesse Spencer's agent suggested that Spencer audition for the role of Chase, but he was hesitant, fearing the show might be similar to ''[[General Hospital]]''. Once the actor saw the scripts, he changed his mind; Spencer then persuaded the producers to make his character into an Australian.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20517580-5003422,00.html |title=Young doctor |last=Marquand, Sarrah |date=October 4, 2006 |work=[[The Courier-Mail]] |access-date=September 27, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109115833/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0%2C23739%2C20517580-5003422%2C00.html |archive-date=January 9, 2008}}</ref> Omar Epps, who plays Foreman, found inspiration from his work as a troubled intern on the TV show ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bennett|first=Geoff|date=October 11, 2007|title=Omar Epps Is Back in the 'House'!|work=AOL Television|publisher=[[AOL]]|url=http://television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/omar-epps|url-status=dead|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819092237/http://television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/omar-epps|archive-date=August 19, 2007}}</ref> Epps and co-star Jennifer Morrison read the scripts and believed that the show would be either a hit or miss.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dahl|first=Oscar|date=October 16, 2007|title=Exclusive Interview: Omar Epps and Jennifer Morrison, from 'House'|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/exclusive-interview-omar-epps-12502.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511212208/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/house/exclusive-interview-omar-epps-12502.aspx|archive-date=May 11, 2017|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[BuddyTV]]}}</ref>
-== Reception ==
-''House''{{'}}s premiere episode was generally well received. Critics reacted positively to the character of House;<ref name="dailytelegraph-postrev">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Hugh|date=November 20, 2004|title=Dr Laurie has viewers of US TV in stitches|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1477057/Dr-Laurie-has-viewers-of-US-TV-in-stitches.html|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="usatoday-review" /> [[Tom Shales]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' called him "the most electrifying character to hit television in years."<ref name="washingtonpost-review">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53025-2004Nov15.html |title='House': Watching Is the Best Medicine |last=Shales, Tom |date=November 16, 2004 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=December 30, 2006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106123510/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53025-2004Nov15.html |archive-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' called the series "medical TV at its most satisfying and basic," and stated that the cast consisted of "<nowiki>[professional]</nowiki> actors playing doctors who come to care about their patients,"<ref>{{Cite news|last=Leonard|first=John|date=November 4, 2004|title=Scrub Par|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/tv/reviews/10331/|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> while ''[[The Boston Globe]]''{{'}}s Matthew Gilbert appreciated that the episode did not sugarcoat the flaws of the characters to assuage viewers' fears about "[[health maintenance organization|HMO]] factories."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Matt|date=November 16, 2004|title=Strong Prognosis for Medical Show|page=D1|work=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref> Alessandra Stanley of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said that though the characters might be a turn-off to some viewers, the gore and "derivative gall" of the show were positives to fans of procedural dramas;<ref name="nyt-review" /> ''[[TV Guide]]''{{'}}s Matt Roush stated ''House'' was an "uncommon cure for the common medical drama."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Roush, Matt |date=November 8, 2004 |title=Roush Review, Doctor Feel bad; Don't ask this grouch to make house calls |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |page=1}}</ref> Critics of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' called ''House'' the "nastiest" [[black comedy]] from Fox since the 1996 short-lived television series ''[[Profit (TV series)|Profit]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Gillette|first=Amelie|last2=Murray|first2=Noel|last3=Phipps|first3=Keith|date=November 22, 2004|title=What's on|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion]]|url=https://www.avclub.com/content/node/24686|url-status=dead|access-date=November 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921222504/http://www.avclub.com/content/node/24686|archive-date=September 21, 2008}}</ref> Critics considered the series to be a bright spot among Fox's otherwise [[reality television]]-based broadcast schedule.<ref name="nyt-review">{{Cite news|last=Stanley|first=Alessandra|date=November 16, 2004|title=With Terminal Witticism, Even Cancer Can Be Fun|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/16/arts/television/with-terminal-witticism-even-cancer-can-be-fun.html|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="new yorker" /><ref name="dailynews-review">{{Cite news|last=Bianculli|first=David|date=November 16, 2004|title='House' gets fine treatment|page=107|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]}}</ref>
-The episode's format was compared to a rival television series, ''[[Medical Investigation]]''. ''[[USA Today]]'' favorably stated ''House'' as more character-driven than ''Investigation''{{'}}s "plot-driven procedural,"<ref name="usatoday-review">{{Cite news|last=Bianco|first=Robert|date=November 14, 2004|title=There's a doctor worth watching in 'House'|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2004-11-15-house_x.htm|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> and the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' felt that ''House'' was the better show due to the title character.<ref name="sfgate-review">{{Cite news|last=Goodman|first=Tim|date=November 15, 2004|title=Network meddling by Fox execs starts the deathwatch for 'House'|work=SFGATE|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Network-meddling-by-Fox-execs-starts-the-2635158.php|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210070154/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2004%2F11%2F15%2FDDGSL9QOII1.DTL|archive-date=February 10, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Brian Lowry, meanwhile, stated that the two shows were too similar and ''House'' was mismatched among Fox's other programs.<ref name="variety-prev">{{Cite news|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=November 21, 2004|title=Fox prescribes edgy Rx for a dramatic improvement|page=57|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Other complaints included perceived stereotypes of young, attractive doctors.<ref name="new yorker">{{Cite news|last=Franklin|first=Nancy|date=November 29, 2004|title=Playing Doctor|page=168|work=[[The New Yorker]]|url=https://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/29/041129crte_television|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111210551/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/29/041129crte_television|archive-date=November 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="variety-prev" />  [[Sherwin Nuland]] of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' gave the first episodes of the series a highly negative review, stating that "Of all the medical errata in this series (and there are some whoppers), the greatest is surely the conceit that a physician so remote, so neglectful of duty, so sadistic, so downright cruel as Gregory House would be tolerated in any hospital."<ref name="slate-review">{{Cite news|last=Nuland|first=Sherwin|author-link=Sherwin B. Nuland|date=November 30, 2004|title=Is There a Doctor in the House?|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|publisher=[[The Slate Group]]|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2110251/|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830080553/http://www.slate.com/id/2110251/|archive-date=August 30, 2008}}</ref> Kay McFadden of ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' felt that Laurie's portrayal of House humanized the character, but also revealed the show's deepest flaw: "a reliance on shallow cuteness for comic relief."<ref>{{Cite news|last=McFadden|first=Kay|date=November 15, 2004|title=It's worth making a "House" call tomorrow|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20041115&slug=kay15|url-status=live|access-date=October 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223094615/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20041115&slug=kay15|archive-date=February 23, 2014}}</ref> Other complaints included a lack of characterization for the supporting characters in the first few episodes.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web|last=McFarland|first=Melanie|date=November 16, 2004|title=Fox's medical drama 'House' is a welcome transfusion of quality programming|url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/199714_tv16.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114092016/http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/199714_tv16.html|archive-date=January 14, 2009|access-date=October 26, 2008|website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref>
+The episode's format was compared to NBC's ''[[Medical Investigation]]'', which premiered the same season and featured a gruff diagnostician and harmful tapeworms.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hart|first=Hugh|date=November 14, 2004|title=Microbe Hunting, Up Close and Personal|work=[[The New York Times]]|page=4}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' favorably considered ''House'' more character-driven than ''Investigation''{{'}}s plot-heavy procedural format,<ref name="usatoday-review">{{Cite news|last=Bianco|first=Robert|date=November 14, 2004|title=There's a doctor worth watching in 'House'|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2004-11-15-house_x.htm|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> and the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' felt that ''House'' was the better show due to the title character.<ref name="sfgate-review">{{Cite news|last=Goodman|first=Tim|date=November 15, 2004|title=Network meddling by Fox execs starts the deathwatch for 'House'|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Network-meddling-by-Fox-execs-starts-the-2635158.php|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210070154/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2004%2F11%2F15%2FDDGSL9QOII1.DTL|archive-date=February 10, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Brian Lowry, meanwhile, stated that the two shows were too similar and ''House'' was mismatched among Fox's other programs.<ref name="variety-prev">{{Cite news|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=November 21, 2004|title=Fox prescribes edgy Rx for a dramatic improvement|page=57|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
-The premiere attracted approximately seven million viewers in the United States, making it the 62nd-most-watched show for the week of November 15–21, 2004.<ref name="viewer">{{Cite web |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=112304_07 |title=Viewer numbers for the week of November 15–21, 2004 |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209154022/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=112304_07 |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=January 1, 2007}}</ref> The United Kingdom terrestrial premiere was broadcast on June 9, 2005, by [[Five (TV channel)|Five]] and garnered a ten percent share (1.8 million viewers).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brook|first=Stephen|date=June 10, 2005|title=Springwatch gives BBC2 a natural high|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian News & Media]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/jun/10/overnights|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref>  Christopher Hoag, who composed the music for "Pilot" and the first season of ''House'', was nominated in the [[57th Primetime Emmy Awards|2005 Primetime Emmy Awards]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition]] for the episode.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 18, 2005|title=Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2005|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-music-composition-for-a-series-original-dramatic-score|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[Emmy Awards]]|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]}}</ref> Shore received a [[Humanitas Prize]] nomination for writing the episode, but lost out to [[John Wells (TV producer)|John Wells]], who wrote the episode of ''[[The West Wing]]'' entitled "[[NSF Thurmont (The West Wing)|NSF Thurmont]]".<ref name="Humanitas05">{{Cite news |url=<!--http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0624/humanitas.htm-->http://humanitasprize.info/HUMANITAS-NEWS-2000s/2005%20June%20-%20%27HOTEL%20RWANDA%27%20named%20among%202005%20HUMANITAS%20finalists.pdf |title='Hotel Rwanda' named among 2005 Humanitas finalists |last=Doyle, Paula |date=June 24, 2005 |work=[[The Tidings (newspaper)|The Tidings]] |access-date=June 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321032245/http://humanitasprize.info/HUMANITAS-NEWS-2000s/2005%20June%20-%20%27HOTEL%20RWANDA%27%20named%20among%202005%20HUMANITAS%20finalists.pdf |archive-date=March 21, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Huminwon">{{Cite web|title=Past Winners|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/past-winners|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[Humanitas Prize]]|publisher=}}</ref> Fox marketing Vice President Chris Carlisle promoted the show by distributing nearly two million free [[DVD]]s of the program through ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' and ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<ref name="tvweek_2006-06-19">{{cite magazine|last=Waldman|first=Allison|date=June 19, 2006|title='House'|magazine=Television Week|volume=25|issue=25|page=18}}</ref>
+The premiere attracted approximately seven million viewers in the United States, making it the 62nd-most-watched show for the week of November 15–21, 2004.<ref name="viewer">{{Cite web |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=112304_07 |title=Viewer numbers for the week of November 15–21, 2004 |work=[[American Broadcasting Company]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209154022/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=112304_07 |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |access-date=January 1, 2007}}</ref> The United Kingdom terrestrial premiere was broadcast on June 9, 2005, by [[Five (TV channel)|Five]] and garnered a ten percent share (1.8 million viewers).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brook|first=Stephen|date=June 10, 2005|title=Springwatch gives BBC2 a natural high|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/jun/10/overnights|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref>  Christopher Hoag, who composed the music for "Pilot" and the first season of ''House'', was nominated in the [[57th Primetime Emmy Awards|2005 Primetime Emmy Awards]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition]] for the episode.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 18, 2005|title=Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2005|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-music-composition-for-a-series-original-dramatic-score|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[Emmy Awards]]}}</ref> Shore received a [[Humanitas Prize]] nomination for writing the episode, but lost out to [[John Wells (TV producer)|John Wells]], who wrote the episode of ''[[The West Wing]]'' entitled "[[NSF Thurmont (The West Wing)|NSF Thurmont]]".<ref name="Humanitas05">{{Cite news |url=<!--http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0624/humanitas.htm-->http://humanitasprize.info/HUMANITAS-NEWS-2000s/2005%20June%20-%20%27HOTEL%20RWANDA%27%20named%20among%202005%20HUMANITAS%20finalists.pdf |title='Hotel Rwanda' named among 2005 Humanitas finalists |last=Doyle, Paula |date=June 24, 2005 |work=[[The Tidings (newspaper)|The Tidings]] |access-date=June 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321032245/http://humanitasprize.info/HUMANITAS-NEWS-2000s/2005%20June%20-%20%27HOTEL%20RWANDA%27%20named%20among%202005%20HUMANITAS%20finalists.pdf |archive-date=March 21, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Huminwon">{{Cite web|title=Past Winners|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/past-winners|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=[[Humanitas Prize]]|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924020501/https://www.humanitasprize.org/past-winners|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fox marketing Vice President Chris Carlisle promoted the show by distributing nearly two million free [[DVD]]s of the program through ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' and ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<ref name="tvweek_2006-06-19">{{cite magazine|last=Waldman|first=Allison|date=June 19, 2006|title='House'|magazine=Television Week|volume=25|issue=25|page=18}}</ref>
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 *{{cite AV media | people= | date=August 30, 2005 | title=House M.D. Season 1 — Special Features | medium=DVD | publisher=Universal Studios Home Entertainment}}
 *{{cite book|last=Challen|first=Paul|year=2007|title=The House that Hugh Laurie Built|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55022-803-8}}
+*{{cite book|last=Barnett|first=Barbara|year=2010|title=Chasing Zebras: The Unofficial Guide to House, M.D.|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55022-955-4}}
+*{{cite book|last1=Jackman|first1=Ian|year=2010|title=House, M.D.: The Official Guide to the Hit Medical Drama|publisher=HarperCollins|isbn=978-0-06-187661-5}}
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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120716043001/http://www.fox.com/house/recaps/season-1/episode-01.htm "Pilot"] at [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]
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