Talk:Gregory House

message: - Series creator David Shore has said that House's character is partly inspired by Sherlock Holmes. The name "House" is a play on "Holmes" (with English pronunciation, a homophone for 
"homes"). 
--Dr who1975 03:36, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Parallels with Sherlock Holmes

message: Katie Jacobs says the gay references to House and Wilson are intentional. Should I add it to the article? See  in which she says "What I love is that the audience feels, and I feel, that there’s potential for House and Cameron. I think there’s potential for House and Cuddy. There have been a lot of gay references to House and Wilson. [laughs] And I think we’re going to play with all of that." mirageinred 13:46, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Gay subtext" 

message: On this edit, I meant to say that although there is a "gay subtext," House's "I love you" to Wilson could have been said in a different context. mirageinred 15:59, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minor clarification 

message: Is there a specific quote that backs this up? Most of the second season seems to suggest she left him, after being pushed away by his (unspoken?) resentment that she went behind his back while he was in a coma. Vice versa, isn`t there a quote somewhere that specifically says she left him? Calling all micro-fans here...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.52.171.29 (talk) 10:56, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  He left Stacy? 

message: In tonight's (November 27, 2007) Episode, he mentions getting an A on the MCAS, which is a standardized test in Massachusettes. This could be a joke, but it could also be a refrence as to where he spent his early childhood.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.247.23.58 (talk) 02:27, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I think he said MCAT - which the Medical School admissions exam Wisdom89 (talk) 03:05, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: History

message: Based on what I know about House, I would guess that he left her, but I don't know for sure. Does anybody have a source? mirageinred 00:30, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, check out previous discussions/archives of the talk page.Balloonman 02:50, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  He left her or she left him? 

message: After a thorough review of this article, I feel that its promotion to Good Article status is acceptable for the following reasons:
1. Prose is quite engaging and lucid 
2. Substantial reliable sources (although some sources should be amended such that they don't reference episode descriptions on Wikipedia.
3. Article is quite stable with no visible edit warring
4. No Original research that I can see
Wisdom89 (talk) 08:31, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Good article

message: Please stop removing this statement "Dr. James Wilson and Dr. John Watson have the same initials, and the same honorifics" from to article.
Your edit comment was: "Wikipedia is not based on truth, but WP:V. The article is already chock full of OR - we don't need more..find a source."
If you insisted on a source for ever statement that was obviously true (and included all those with even less certainty) in Wikipedia, then the dictionary would have to be mostly deleted.
You referred me to WP:V. I point out to you what it says at the top of that page: "This page in a nutshell: Material challenged or likely to be challenged, and all quotations, must be attributed to a reliable, published source."
The article refers to the importance of citing "surprising or apparently important claims that are not widely known". I don't need a source for such a basic statement of fact (which is not OR), and as a basic fact, it is immediately "know:" to the reader. A basic relevant statement of fact is not OR, and is not something that is likely to be "challenged".  --David Broadfoot (talk) 15:22, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Note to User:Wisdom89... Your credibility is on very shaky ground given that you stated in the "Good Article" section above that this article has "No Original research that I can see" and then exactly 90 minutes later in your edit summary reverting my edit you stated that "The article is already chock full of OR" !!!  --David Broadfoot (talk) 15:33, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The good article review decision was made after my reversion of your statement, not the other way around. The problem with a series overview is that it's nearly impossible to find reliable third party sources, specifically occurrences within the show. However, we already have a section that dedicates itself to discussing the parallels between Sherlock Holmes and Gregory House - which is referenced and out of universe for the most part. After giving the article several dozen reads after, I came to the conclusion that most of what appeared to be OR couldn't be amended - just as you wouldn't prevent an article about a movie from ascending ranks for a plot summary lacking citations. Wisdom89 (talk) 16:01, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, sorry, it was the other way around.. but my point was that there was no editing done to the article between when you said it was chock full of OR, and 90 minutes later when you said that there was no OR in the article.  --David Broadfoot (talk) 18:01, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

text: I will refrain from reverting or removing that statement, but as a stand alone tacked on at the end of the section with no inline cite seems a bit awkward. Just saying. Wisdom89 (talk) 16:04, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The lack of finishing cite to balance it of is one of those things  that is of minor import. The whole para is awkward actually, being a list of discrete facts. I tried to improve the sentence itself though just now.  --David Broadfoot (talk) 18:01, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

text: That section is certainly not just about the parallels influencing House/Wilson as a character. It is about any number of parallels between the two stories. For example, it also refers to Rebecca Adler and Professor Moriarty.  David Broadfoot (talk) 02:11, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps that was OR too. Btw, the part regarding Professor Moriarty has a source. миражinred (talk) 02:12, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

text: Your rationale for adding back the sentences regarding the same initials and Adler was that not everything needs a source. You are right in saying that you don't need a source to see that James Watson and James Wilson have the same initials. However, you seem to have the impression that the section is for listing "any" similarities between the Sherlock Holmes and House. However, Wikipedia is never about an indiscriminate collection of information. The definition for Original research is "unpublished facts, arguments, and ideas." Following the definition, the parts regarding Adler and the same initials do seem to constitute OR which should be removed. миражinred (talk) 02:52, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not every statement in Wikipedia needs a source 

message: The fact that they both do almost the exact same job is not just a similarity, it is definitely a direct paralell: the exact nature of their jobs is to solve complex cases that others in their fields cannot. I agree that my source for House's job was the wrong choice, but considering it is an established fact of the show it surprisingly isn't really specifically cited anywhere. I think that is more of a parallel than the fact that both of them are drug users, although that is still perfectly acceptable. (Independentwoman (talk) 04:50, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Independentwoman, I commented on your talk page. миражinred  (speak, my child...) 04:51, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

text: I would recommend that you read the Wikipedia policy on original research. It's not that you're wrong, it's just that synthesizing sources to a new conclusion isn't acceptable. It seems like you have a lot of potential to be a great editor, though, and I look forward to seeing you around the project! (Also, please don't blank threads on a talkpage.) Bellwether BC 05:09, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Direct parallel between the job descriptions of Holmes and House 

message: It would be interesting with a section about how far from reality the cases in the series go. I guess at least some of the cases to some extent are based on medical facts, but how much is pure fiction? Mlewan (talk) 21:12, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I can answer that question. The show has multiple medical consultants and writers who are also doctors (It was on CNN.com years ago). I believe that the extent of the fiction in a case is when they made up a new condition (a new heart defect) in the season 3 finale. Correct me if I am wrong however. Typer525 Talk 23:26, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scientific merit 

message: About 19 of the 43 references in the article are internal wikipedia sources. If most of those 19 references would be siwtched to real ones, than this article has a good potential to become a featured article. Nergaal (talk) 07:16, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No. What's cited are the episodes who happen to have an article at Wikipedia. миражinred  (speak, my child...) 11:56, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Referencing

message: Why isn't there ANY discussion about Cameron? Their "relationship" lasted almost 3 seasons. Nergaal (talk) 07:44, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I am guessing that the main reason why is because of the whole Chase/Cameron relationship in season 3. And I think the one time House and Cameron kissed, Cameron had an ulterior motive (I believe it was to get a blood sample from House). Typer525 Talk 01:01, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Cameron

message: House has several interesting customs/nervous ticks that should be presented in this article. Some examples: playing the big ball and the cane; with PSP; etc. Nergaal (talk) 07:50, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Nervous ticks?

message: I removed the recently added images as they are out of place and really didn't add anything to the article. They simply do not convey any more information than the text already does. Wisdom89 (T / C) 07:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. I don't think unfree images should be added unless they really add something to the article in ways text can't. миражinred  (speak, my child...) 11:57, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Images

message: I am thinking af adding some more little bits of information to give a more detailed reason for why their is a similarity, more specifically, I am planning to research subtle signs that show up in only one episode of the show --Ilikemangos (talk) 07:30, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: As long as you use reliable sources why not =). Beware of WP:SYN by the way. мirаgeinred سَراب ٭  (talk) 14:31, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  An addition to the parallels to Sherlock Holmes section 

message: There are several episodes (e.g. Daddy's Boy episode 5 season 2, and The Socratic Method season 1 episode 6) where others suggest that Gregory House enjoys reuben sandwiches.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.94.36.204 (talk) 17:01, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: But, is that information notable? Also, do we know for sure or is it simply our speculation? --Hnsampat (talk) 17:15, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: He's also "enjoying a reuben" in Son of Coma Guy (season 3 episode 7).  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.94.36.204 (talk) 01:20, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Does it matter that he eats a reuben sandwich in a few episodes? One can also say he enjoys playing video games (from season 1 where he plays with a GBA and a PSP on a few episodes). As a matter of fact, that particular tidbit was in this article but was removed because of it was not notable (the point Hnsampat is making). Typer525 Talk 05:27, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Reuben sandwich

message: given his symptoms, does he suffer from complex regional pain syndrome or is it neuropathic? or something completely different. I'm not a doc, so maybe someone has an answer given the symptoms he suffers from.67.184.99.68 (talk) 01:22, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: We can't really say what he suffers from unless it's specifically stated on the show or by one of the show's producers or writers. Otherwise, we're engaging in original research. --Hnsampat (talk) 03:27, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It is partially nerve related, the surgery that removed the dead muscle tissue from his leg also removed/damaged several nerves. I think Cuddy, in the arc where House got temporary use of his leg back, said that the ketamine treatment House got might have allowed his nerve cells to regrow. Typer525 Talk 17:15, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Specifically what House suffers from 

message: The article claims that House has a level of understanding of a great many specifically mentioned languages. However, the only three languages that the references provided seem to indicate to me that he understands are Spanish, Portuguese and Hindi. Can somebody explain where it is established that he understands the other languages mentioned? --Susurrus (talk) 03:33, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The only one I know for sure is that he spoke Chinese (Mandarin) in "Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Episode 2.18). I think the Hebrew claim comes from him saying "Mazel Tov" (Hebrew) several times throughout the series. House's father was stationed in Japan for some time so I assume House learned Japanese that way. And Latin is the origin for many medical terms. Typer525 Talk 04:58, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Besides watching the episodes, have any of the creators or writers of the show actually mentioned anything about the character's comprehension of other languages? Wisdom89 (T / C) 05:28, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

text: Ok, I looked the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin ones up. Spanish is from the episode in Humpty Dumpty (Episode 2.03) when he speaks to the mom of a clinic patient. Portuguese is from Fidelity (1.07) when he reads a medical article, which was in Portuguese. Also in Whatever It Takes, House uses Portuguese to diagnose the CIA agent (by differentiating between the Portuguese terms for chestnuts and Brazil nuts). And in in Don't Ever Change (Episode 4.12), House says, "And I call you Cutthroat Bitch, well, quod erat demonstrandum. And I speak in Latin because I don't try to hide what an ass I am." I assume this is the Latin whoever added Latin to the list. However, the phrase "quod erat demonstrndum" is used often in the form "Q.E.D." which is used at the end of any formal math proof. I do not know specifically any instances where House spoke Japanese but I assumed it was true based on the reason I already mentioned. And I thought Yiddish was a dialect of Hebrew with some Germanic words mixed in. Typer525 Talk 01:08, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

text: Fair enough. However, I do not think there is anything definitive online from the creators/writers of the show in regards to House's multilingual status. But I believe one can find references to all the languages on the list (with the possible exceptions of Japanese or Yiddish) by using episode guides/summary (or fan-made transcripts, which I believe are copyright infringements) with what I posted earlier (in which I provide which episodes show House knowing one language or another). I am personally too lazy to look them up at the moment. :P But, I will post a few if the mood strikes me the next few days. Typer525 Talk 01:38, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine - I'll see if I dig something up online, but I fear it may be futile. I'd like to include the info. Wisdom89 (T / C) 01:41, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

text: Well, I suggested the Latin and Japanese theories in an attempt to explain their inclusion. I could not specifically cite a particular episode from when I was watching House, both new episodes and reruns on TV (during the strike, I need that hour of House every week). However, I think there might be some validity to the Hebrew/Yiddish claim. Just a gut feeling. I will look that one up when I have time, I am too busy for my own good right now, college applications and all. Typer525 Talk 03:02, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: House's Languages

message: In the Season 1 Episode "The Socratic Method" (1-06) House goes through a birthday. The airing date is December 21st, 2004. The previous episode two weeks prior "Maternity" (1-04, Air Date Dec.7 2004) House gives the date of an autopsy performed during the episode as taking place on December 2nd, 2004, 5 days earlier than the air date. This can be explained by the shooting date or just the final cut date of the episode.
This should put House's birthday at anywhere around December 16th to December 21st. I think it's simplistic to assume Laurie and House share the same birthday, let alone age. The social security card could be a props mix-up or just a mash-up of Laurie's own data on a fake card, but being British he doesn't have a SS card.
Thoughts? I just don't think the referencing for the Birthday is legit
And now I'm going to go hurt myself for posting about the biographical data of a fictional character.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.131.94.7 (talk) 19:44, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  House's DOB? 

message: In the episode "The Jerk" (penultimate one of season 3), he is shown to be a good (at least) chess player. Any ideas where this should be added on the page? Deamon138 (talk) 21:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chess 

message: I was vandalizing the Nephrology article to include Gregory House, and I noticed an uncanny similarity in the spelling of Gregory House and Georg Haas, a notable nephrologist who did something involving hemodialysis. Possible relation? 74.56.236.39 (talk) 03:15, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm honestly not sure how to respond to your open admission that your edits to Nephrology were vandalism and made in bad faith, but to answer your question, I seriously doubt that there's supposed to be an deliberate relation between George Haas and Greg House. House got his name because of its similiarity to "Holmes" ("homes", get it?) and the writers always intended for House to be a "medical Sherlock Holmes." The only connection the two men share is the nephrology connection. By the way, I strongly suggest you not get into the habit of routinely vandalizing serious articles with pop culture edits. It's irritating to the people who edit those articles and it reflects badly on people who edit these House-related articles, both of whom are working hard to build good, encyclopedia-quality articles. --Hnsampat (talk) 10:56, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

text: This truly is the most random comment I have ever seen. I guess I'll see many more like it. Wikipedia is drawing me in.... Deamon138 (talk) 21:50, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

text: Well, at least the anon is upfront with his/her intention to vandalize/history of vandalism. Perhaps this is a first step in the process of reformation since this comment seems constructive. Nevertheless, Hnsampat summed it up nicely. The observation is keen and interesting, but simply not true, and definitely not verifiable. Wisdom89 (T / C) 21:53, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes he was upfront. It was like he casually came up and mentioned it. For some reason it reminds me of this. Lol! Deamon138 (talk) 22:08, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Oh, fer christ's sake it's just vandalism. It's a matter of a button push to reverse it. Heaven's forbid that someone needs go through such a strenuous process. 74.56.236.39 (talk) 04:46, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Wow, most vandals just do what they do and disappear, because they get some kind of inate pleasure out of being an irritant for others. But, you're unique in that you not only waste your time making edits that you know to be unconstructive, in bad faith, and bound to be reverted, but then also take the added step of defending your vandalism on a talk page! It's kind of amusing. :) --Hnsampat (talk) 10:45, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

text: Seems the vandal isn't amused by a little xkcd. Somebody needs to prioritize their warped sense of humour. Deamon138 (talk) 00:18, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

text:  I'm not defending anything, my god. Such anger! I've never known such passionate dedicants before. 74.56.236.39 (talk) 06:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Georg Haas? 

message: I noticed this sentence, "However, the chronic pain in his leg comes back and House starts taking Vicodin once again." which is the first mention of Vicodin in the article. It is not until later on that it is mentioned that he has an addiction to Vicodin. Either this first instance of Vicodin needs to be edited, or we need to mention Vicodin even earlier than this. Any suggestions? Deamon138 (talk) 01:13, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vicodin 

message: The article say he received his undergrad degree from Hopkins. Later it mentions that while doing his undergrad he was caught cheating and was expelled, finishing his studies from Michigan. So which one is it? Wikihonduras (talk) 17:07, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It should say that he went to medical school at Hopkins after he was caught cheating. After that, he goes to Michigan to finish medical school. I believed that he went to Hopkins for undergrad but after the episode with the PI finding out about his cheerleading picture, I am not so sure anymore. (if you follow House) мirаgeinred سَراب ٭  (talk) 22:22, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

text: You must not have paid much attention in that episode, since the PI later deduces the photo was not actually a fake. Some guy (talk) 23:41, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where did he earn his undergrad from? 

message: In tonight's episode, Wilson makes reference to a prior case, a woman named Irene Adler, with whom House was obsessed.  It's a fairly clear nod to Holmes, who was also obsessed with a woman named Irene Adler.  Anyone know if it's been confirmed by anyone involved with the show? --BRPierce (talk) 04:26, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another Holmes nod? 

message: The intro contained the statement "House is also often portrayed as lacking empathy and sympathy for his patients," which is untrue (actually only half true.) Although he rarely sympathizes with his patients (making the rare exceptions all the more significant), he nearly always is able to empathize, using the most common definition of empathy as being able to understand a persons thoughts and feelings. While this usually results in sympathy, House is clearly an exception. House, in fact, constantly demonstrates a capacity for empathy, such as in when he breaks down the motives behind peoples actions. A great example of this is in "Half-Wit," the episode where everyone thinks he has brain cancer: as each member of his team comes into his office to comfort him, he "cheapens it" by explaining why they came (culminating in Chase being there because it was "[his] turn.") Really, though, you could find ten to twenty examples in any given episode.
Basically, sympathy and empathy are like two sides of the same coin; sympathy is the emotional side, and empathy is the intellectual side. House is hardly lacking in intellectual capacity but rarely exhibits (sympathetic) emotions. It seems there was an error at the mint when printing House's coin. Smw543 (talk) 09:59, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Empathy vs Sympathy (Introduction) 

message: What did House get a degree in? This is sort of important - the other characters in the show have specialties - plastic surgeon, immunologist, neurologist, etc. What kind of doctor was House originally? I don't see this in the article - if the show has ever mentioned his original field, it should be added to the article. Some guy (talk) 23:43, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You don't "major" in a medical specialty. That comes from residency training after you have already earned your medical degree. But to answer your questions, House specializes in infectious diseases and nephrology (kidney stuff). It says this right in the info box. kingdom2 (talk) 21:26, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: House's Major?

message: There is an anon who is quite insistent that House be listed as a fictional murderer because of the events and dialogue from the episode "Informed Consent". I do not think that we should for a couple of reasons:
#The circumstances which make House a "murderer" are not outright killing but assisted suicide, and my problem is that the word "murderer" has a very specific connotation. "Murdering" someone implies taking a life purposefully and with malicious intent. That is how the courts view it as as well. If a homicide is an accident or lacks malice, then the courts usually rule it as either manslaughter or negligence.
#The very addition of this category is personal bias. Those who support the right to die and assisted suicide would not see House as a murderer, and those that do not support those things do.
#And finally, I believe that this is not the situation that the Fictional Murderer category was made for. The category seems to be largely populated with criminals, supervillans, and monsters - plainly bad characters - while this situation is in more of a fuzzy, gray area, as obvious by the disagreement.
Those are my opinions. Let the discussion begin. kingdom2 (talk) 03:38, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No, I agree with Kingdom2. Looking at :Category:Fictional_murderers, it's clearly intended for evil characters for whom murdering is their job or having murdered (in the generally agreed sense of the word) is the central focus of their role in the story. Including House is just axe-grinding. Gordonofcartoon (talk) 09:32, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

text: Kingdom2 pretty much said it. 1. We don't know if he ever actually euthanized any patients; all we have are the words of House and Wilson, and as the good doctor would no doubt remind us, everybody lies! 2. Even if he has euthanized patients, that isn't what the category in question is for. If it were Category:Fictional doctors who euthanize patients, then absolutely. But House doe not fit in with the spirit of the category, even if he fits into it technically (which I don't think he does). faithless (speak) 10:58, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should we list House as a fictional murderer? 

message: Where was it ever stated that House is Dutch-American? 189.4.250.18 (talk) 01:05, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It was in this episode.  See the part about his stories of childhood abuse. Wormwoodpoppies (talk) 02:02, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd like to elaborate on this, as I saw house in a list of dutch fictional characters one day and i needed clearance on this; The patient House was talking with asked what House called his grandma, he replied with "Oma, Dutch for Grandma", so maybe it's still a little bit wonky, but valid. 83.162.42.242 (talk) 20:01, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dutch-America? 

message: Im wandering if there is any symbolism in the name House  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.182.30.6 (talk) 01:12, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Re: Parallels to Sherlock Holmes. kingdom2 (talk) 17:48, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Symbolism? 

message: In the first season, there are 2 or 3 episodes where Dr. House has a black Nintendo Game Boy Advance, and he's playing one of the Metroid games.  In episode 14, a Nintendo DS is possibly seen, although it might be a PDA or something.  In episode 15 it's revealed to be a DS for sure, and he's playing Metroid: Prime Hunters on it.  So... 1) Does Nintendo have an advertising contract with Fox?  2) Can it be inferred that Dr. House is a fan of the series, or possibly inferred that there's a reason for that (e.g. strong female lead, or pure escapism)? NathanJ1979 (talk) 08:32, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Odds are they just wanted to save money and not buy multiple games by just having him play the same game. If it was marketing it would be more obvious and if House is a fan, such an assertion lacks sources or dialogue references to be notable. kingdom2 (talk) 17:45, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

text: Well it is a different game for what that's worth, and on top of that the DS is capable of playing GBA games, so even if the GBA simply broke or whatever, he'd still be able to play the same game on the new hardware.  But he got a new game as well.  Also, I'm no expert on sources, but while you got me on dialog (so far it's not brought up except as a tangent) it's quite clear what he's playing with and it's in a few episodes.  Though, you may be right that it isn't notable.  Still, if there were a section on quirks of the show (of which there are probably many) it would be noted, as well as the UPS truck they have on call that never leaves the hospital.  It can be seen in the aerial shots, though it only appears to be a brown panel truck.  There are however, various aerial shots, and in one you can plainly see the yellow UPS shield logo, although it isn't clear.  Lastly, sorry for posting at the top, as I wasn't sure of the order of things.  Figured, new post, should be visible.  Ah well... NathanJ1979 (talk) 13:45, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link to Metroid games 

message: Hi,
in the paragraph "Character history" it states "The season finale shows this to have been a hallucination; House is still on pain medication and it is revealed that he has been taking Oxycodone".
However, he was using hydrocodone, which is vicodine. One can see the "o" in front of "codone" in the close-ups of the prescription bottle.
Bye  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.55.69.138 (talk) 01:05, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oxycodone <-> Hydrocodone 

message: Gee, thanks for the spoiler on the dad DNA test. The rest of the world may not have seen the latest season. Is it really necessary to add these kinds of details immediately, when they constitute spoilers?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.52.171.186 (talk) 11:49, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Sometimes it is. WP:SPOILER. 77.254.5.200 (talk) 12:34, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Are spoilers necessary? 

message: What about his habbit of stealing food,money for food or not paying for it in the Princeton canteen or how it is called in the hospital.Almost in half of episodes he does it and everybody knows.It shows that he is treated as special in the hospital(he also never wears medical coat).I think it should be mentioned.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.124.0.7 (talk) 04:45, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Food 

message: The article mentions that in the episode "Lines in the sand", Wilson suggests to Cuddy that House may have Aspergers, and then says to House that he does not believe this. I think it should make clear that his choice of words indicates that House put him up to this.
Gazok (talk) 05:11, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Asperger Syndrome 

message: Wouldn't Wikipedia section http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes#Use_of_drugs be better than reference #7?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.159.142.158 (talk) 00:50, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: We don't use other Wikipedia articles as sources. мirаgeinred سَراب ٭  (talk) 08:34, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Parallel to Sherlock Holmes Cocaine Addiction 

message: "House then attended the University of Michigan for the remainder of his study and met Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein), his future boss,[23] with whom he shared a one night stand.[24]"
I think that's wrong, nothing like this happens in that episode that is quoted in [23]  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.131.242.172 (talk) 08:39, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  One night stand? 

message: In episode "Known Unknowns", House tells Cuddy that he never got back in touch with her after the one-night stand, see where things were going to go from there. "That was the morning I got the call from the dean, and I was expelled from my first med school, and there didn't seem any point." That would have happened at the University of Michigan, which is where Cuddy attended. If he got kicked out of Michigan, and kicked out of Johns Hopkins (the episode "Distractions"), where did he get his degree? 72.72.131.169 (talk) 09:50, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Education wrong in article 

message: By the way I watch this series... Gregory House doesn't act as Gemini .
Really he acts as Sagittarius . 
His fanatic addiction... Always runs, can't sit at one place. Always thinks.
So may be we can discuss it...
I Just apologize...
Thanks.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pabraxas (talk • contribs) 06:25, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  What his Astrological sign is? 

message: Должен признатса очень очень класный сериал.Я целую неделью не выходил из дома. Будетли 5-сезон?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.238.106.117 (talk) 13:59, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Umid Sangilov UZBEKISTAN 

message: The article says that "More famous actors such as Denis Leary, Rob Morrow and Patrick Dempsey were also considered". Surely Hugh Laurie was a well known actor, even for insular Americans.  I have never heard of Denis Leary or Rob Morrow.124.197.15.138 (talk) 07:38, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I thought the exact same thing just now as I was reading the article. This sentence is very US-centric as in the UK Hugh Laurie was surely more well known than the examples given.Anonymous watcher (talk) 22:05, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Casting 

message: Nobody feels like commenting on the heavy promotion of the use of Vicodin for pain relief ? The Vicodin contains an opioid (hydrocodone) that generates a large number of adverse effects among which dependence. Nevertheless, "Due to its opiate-related side effects such as euphoria, sedation  and somnolence, hydrocodone is now one of the most common recreational prescription drugs in America ...... Recreational hydrocodone use is particularly prevalent among teenagers and young adults because of the drug's widespread availability"   (Citation from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocodone)
In addition it is easily available on the internet at costs that, when accounting for contained compounds, go largely beyond a reasonable production cost. 
As many other trademarks are available on the market (Hydrococet, Symtan, Anexsia, Dicodid, Hycodan  (or generically Hydromet), Hycomine, Hycet, Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Novahistex, Hydrovo, Duodin, Kolikodol, Orthoxycol, Mercodinone, Synkonin, Norgan, and Hydrokon) but only Vicodin is (heavily) cited in the Dr. House series, a financial deal or sponsorship among the Dr. House series producers and the Abbott Laboratories can be suspected. 
This is borderline with both medical and cinema ethics, and merit discussion or at least a citation in a "controversy" headline. 
Originbob (talk) 23:43, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Vicodin has become something of a generic term for hydrocodone, similar to how Jell-O or just "jello" is often used to describe gelatin desserts even if Kraft Foods had nothing to do with them.  I think you're reading way too much into this. --98.232.209.203 (talk) 06:40, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  addition to vicodin 

message: If Gregory House were to be tested for his personality type under the Meyers-Briggs system, he would be INTJ: (Introverted-Intuitive-Thinking-Judging) he's arrogant, lacks social graces, a problem solver, and has to have everything make sense. As Wilson put it, not a messiah complex but a "Rubrik" complex.
I will add this if no one disagrees.
Hvacrmaster (talk) 19:16, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, this is all speculation and therefore not verifiable (with the character being fictional and all that) and does not comply with the no original research policies. Typer525 Talk 10:55, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

text: He isn't organized, the externally visible characteristic of J types. He gets things "randomly" and without structure. He's able to hold a large number of theories at the same time, and generate new ones very quickly. Characteristics of Ne types. His thinking shows characteristics of Ti types, as his Judgement method adopts a confrontational style not found in any of the other Judging functions. Everything here points to INTP. I know INTJ is the goto since "INTJ" and "asshole" are much more often found together, but the evidence suggests otherwise. An INTJ would use a structure, a system, House does not. An INTJ will defend their position when they are losing an argument, INTPs such as house changes theirs. (e.g., after being proven addicted, "I'm addicted, but I don't have a problem" or something of that nature) And most critically, an INTJ would normally NOT do something merely to satisfy his own quest for knowledge. 108.69.94.3 (talk) 08:24, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  INTJ personality? 

message: I removed "Lisa Cuddy" as being listed as "Girlfriend" under "Significant Other"; while the two characters did kiss at the end of episode 22 of the sixth season, episode 132 overall, it is not stated in the episode that they are in a relationship. People can kiss without being in a relationship. Whether the kiss is an implication that the two are in a relationship is irrelevant. This is an encyclopedia; it is based on facts, not presumptions.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.57.67.148 (talk) 11:02, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  I removed "Lisa Cuddy" as being listed as "Girlfriend" under "Significant Other" 

message: If anyone wants to use it: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/1165208,CST-FTR-house16.article
Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 17:59, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another source 

message: It says in the article: "He then attended the University of Michigan in order to finish his medical study. In Michigan, while working at the bookstore, he met his future boss and love interest – Lisa Cuddy" except in season 6x06 the episode Known Unknown, he says he was going to call Cuddy and come see her but that was the day he got kicked out of his first medschool so it seemed like there wasn't any point. Which directly contradicts the article in cannon.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.78.51.0 (talk) 07:33, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inconsistency In Article Timeline 

message: In the article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_House_characters#John_and_Blythe_House discussing the funeral of House's father (#504 Birthmarks), it is noted in the text: "His father John is a retired Marine Corps aviator"  and  "pointing out his father's lack of compassion by referring to the fact that no officers of inferior rank (John House was a Colonel) attended his funeral."
The photo which accompanies the article is of a Marine Gunnery Sergeant (E-6), with 2 'lifer' stripes (service stripes, each representing 4 years of service.  An officer does not wear service stripes; 'retiree' usually refers to 20+ wyears of service (and correspondingly, 5 or more service stripes); .  Officers wear their rank on the collar or shoulder straps of the uniform. As a retired Marine Corps aviator, the Aviation Insignia would be worn over the row of ribbons on the left breast of the uniform, (and proudly, I might add.)
I guess I'm confused that these inconsistencies exist. I do not know the true rank of House's father, and consequently cannot 'fix' the text of the article.  If anyone is aware of the correct rank/photo, could they correct this?  Thanx!  (p.s. no actual research occurred in the construction of this essay; I am a former Marine (Sgt, USMC) and this information is common knowledge to any member of the Corps.)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.207.225.55 (talk) 03:22, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That photo is another photo of R. Lee Ermey, not "as" House's father Ald™ N☺Nym☻us 06:43, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  confused about House's father... 

message: Having just seen "Alone" (& still laughing ;p ), where Wilson kidnaps the Flying Vee guitar, can we add the model & year? (The soundtrack "bleeps" the year by closing a door... Shades of "GAH". 8o )  Hannibal Starling dinner's ready, Clarice  01:22, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Kidnapped

message: Given House's passion for truth, while at the same time he casually lies about anything & everything, has there ever been an examination of the dichotomy? Can we mention it?  Nathan R. Jessup call a code 17:36, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  You can't handle the truth 

message: Late to the party, but should it be noticied that House couldn't possibly be at US military base on Egypt as a kid, as mentioned on the series, given his age? Egypt was a strong USSR ally until at least 1973, and wasn't until Camp David that they started to have serious military relations with US, AFAIK. Minor detail, of course, maybe it's not even worthwhile, just mentioning because I am a huge fan of the series.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 179.209.62.165 (talk) 02:56, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Egypt? 

message: Per WP:BRD and WP:TALKDONTREVERT, This comment concerns https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gregory_House&diff=636367375&oldid=635824075 this edit] and https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gregory_House&diff=636410089&oldid=636367375 this revert]. 
(Please note that nobody has a problem with the use of "Atheist" in the article text. This only concerns infoboxes.)
"Atheism is a religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby." --Penn Jillette 
"Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position." --Bill Maher 
There are many reasons for not saying "Religion = Atheist" or "Religion = None (atheist)" in Wikipedia infoboxes. They include:
It implies something that is not true
:Saying "Religion = Atheist" in Wikipedia infoboxes implies that atheism is a religion. It is like saying "Hair color = Bald", "TV Channel = Off" or "Type of shoe = Barefoot". "Religion = None (atheist)" is better -- it can be read two different ways, only one of which implies that atheism is a religion -- but "Religion = None" is unambiguous. 
It is highly objectionable to many atheists.
:Many atheists strongly object to calling atheism a religion, and arguments such as "atheism is just another religion: it takes faith to not believe in God" are a standard argument used by religious apologists.
It goes against consensus
:This was discussed at length at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Archive 142#Changing "Religion = none" to "Religion = Atheist" on BLP infoboxes. Opinions were mixed, but the two positions with the most support were "Religion = None" or removing the Religion entry entirely.
:More recently, it was discussed at Template talk:Infobox person#Religion means what?, and again the consensus was for "Religion = None".
:On article talk pages and counting the multiple "thank you" notifications I have recieved, there are roughly ten editors favoring "Religion = None" for every editor who opposes it. Of course anyone is free to post an WP:RFC on the subject (I suggest posting it at Wikipedia:Centralized discussion) to get an official count. 
It is unsourced
:If anyone insists on keeping "Religion = Atheist" or "Religion = None (Atheist)" in any Wikipedia infobox, they must first provide a citation to a reliable source that established that the individual is [A] An atheist, and [B] considers atheism to be a religion. There is at least one page that does have such a source: Ian McKellen. Because we have a reliable source that establishes that Ian McKellen considers atheism to be a religion, his infobox correctly says "Religion: Atheist". In all other cases, the assertion that atheism is a religion is an unsourced claim.
It attempts to shoehorn too much information into a one-word infobox entry
:In the article, there is room for nuance and explanation, but in the infobox, we are limited to concise summaries of non-disputed material. Terms such as "atheist", "agnostic", "humanist", "areligious", and "anti-religion" mean different things to different people, but "Religion = None" is perfectly clear to all readers, and they can and should go to the article text to find out which of the subtly different variations of not belonging to a religion applies.
It violates the principle of least astonishment.
:Consider what would happen if Lady Gaga decided to list "Banana" as her birth date. We would document that fact in the main article with a citation to a reliable source (along with other sources that disagree and say she was born on March 28, 1986). We would not put "Birth date = Banana" in the infobox, because that would cause some readers to stop and say "wait...what? Banana is not a birth date...". Likewise we should not put anything in an infobox that would cause some readers to stop and say "wait...what? Atheism is not a religion..."
In many cases, it technically correct, but incomplete to the point of being misleading.
:When this came up on Teller (magician), who strongly self-identifies as an atheist, nobody had the slightest problem with saying that Teller is an atheist. It was the claim that atheism is a religion that multiple editors objected to. Penn Jillette wrote "Atheism is a religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby", so we know that Penn objects to having atheism identified as a religion.
:In the case of Penn, Teller and many others, they are atheists who reject all theistic religions, but they also reject all non-theistic religions, and a large number of non-religious beliefs. See List of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! episodes for an incomplete list. Atheism just skims the surface of Penn & Teller's unbelief. 
In my opinion, "Religion = None" is the best choice for representing the data accurately and without bias. I also have no objection to removing the religion entry entirely. --Guy Macon (talk) 11:09, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: This is under centralised discussion at Template talk:Infobox person#Religion means what?.  Please continue the discussion there.   Ghmyrtle (talk) 11:13, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: While having the editors of this page join the centralized discussion is desirable, I am not comfortable with asking them to not discuss the issue here. The consensus in every centralized discussion so far has favored my position, and I don't want to be seen as forcing my opinion on the folks who have been editing and improving this page. I think this should be a decision made by those who have built this page up, not by an outsider like myself or Ghmyrtle who has never shown any previous interest in this page. --Guy Macon (talk) 00:12, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Religion = None" vs. "Religion = Atheist" or "Religion = None (atheist)" in infoboxes. 

message: There is an RfC on the question of using "Religion: None" vs. "Religion: None (atheist)" in the infobox on this and other similar pages. 
The RfC is at Template talk:Infobox person#RfC: Religion infobox entries for individuals that have no religion. 
Please help us determine consensus on this issue. --Guy Macon (talk) 22:20, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
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