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House, M.D. - Season One
Actor: House
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $59.98
Release Date: 2005-08-30
Theatrical Release Date: 2004-11-16
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 972 minutes
Format: Array
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Discs: 3


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
He pops pills, watches soaps, and always, always says what's on his mind. He's Dr. Gregory House (Emmy nominee Hugh Laurie, Blackadder). Producers David Shore, Bryan Singer, Katie Jacobs, and Paul Attanasio haven't rewritten the hospital drama--at heart, it's a cross between St. Elsewhere, ER, and C.S.I.--but they've infused a moribund genre with new life and created one of TV's most compelling characters. More than any previous medical procedural, it resembles Attanasio's underrated Gideon's Crossing, but House is lighter on its feet. As fascinating as he is, the show wouldn't work as well if it were all House all the time (that would be like Sherlock Holmes without Watson or Moriarty). Fortunately, he's joined by an intriguing cast of characters, portrayed by a combination of experienced vets (Omar Epps, Lisa Edelstein, Tony winner Robert Sean Leonard) and new faces (Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer). Aside from the complicated cases they tackle each week, the sparks really fly when House's brilliant, if naïve charges are put to the test--and as the head of a teaching hospital, it's his job to test them (although his tough love approach is constantly landing him in hot water with Edelstein's administrator). From the first episode, House attracted a talented array of guests, including Robin Tunney ("Pilot"), Joe Morton ("Role Model"), and Patrick Bauchau ("Cursed") as Spencer's father. In addition, Chi McBride and Sela Ward appear frequently (with Ward returning for the second season). Viewers who first watched these 22 episodes on Fox will be gratified to note that the music has survived the transition to disc, such as the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want," as featured in both the pilot and season finale ("Honeymoon"). The only apparent omission is the credit theme (Massive Attack's "Teardrop") from the pilot. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

2) Description
Go deeper into the medical mysteries of House, TV's most compelling new drama, as all 22 Season One episodes and exclusive bonus features come to DVD! Hugh Laurie stars as the brilliant, but sarcastic Dr. Gregory House, a maverick physician who is devoid of bedside manner. While his behavior can border on antisocial, Dr. House thrives on the challenge of solving the medical puzzles that other doctors give up on. Together with his hand-picked team of young medical experts, he'll do whatever it takes in the race against the clock to solve the case. Check out each gripping episode featuring some of TV's hottest guest stars, including Carmen Electra, Chi McBride, Scott Foley and Sela Ward. It's the intriguing new series TV Guide's Matt Roush hails as "the uncommon cure for the common medical drama."

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) House Season One   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
DVD was fine - just a bit overpriced as only a week latter - the same DVD set and seasons 2 and 3 were on sale at Target for $24.99I overpaid for the DVD by $10.00. This is the last time that I will purchase DVD from Amazon.

2) Excelente   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Para todos aquellos que son Fans de Dr. House, es un artículo indipsneable para tener en casa y disfrutar de una serie amena. La calidad de los DVD es de primera clase, la presentacion es bastante cómoda y practica. El precio al momento de mi compra fue accesible. El único problema es que no traen la version doblada al español, pero es de esperarse al adquirir el dvd re la region canada usa.

3) Marvelous   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
My god, I love this show.If you've read any of the other reviews, you already know what it's about. Be forewarned, it doesn't reinvent the wheel. Each episode follows a formula and has a pretty clear theme to it. The forumla works, though, and it follows a pretty logical progression: people go to a hospital because they are not well. Dr. House senses something amiss in each episode's particular patient that no one else notices (because he's the best) and their condition worsens. There's trial and then error until an answer is found. Sound familiar? Yeah, that's how medical cases tend to work outside of TV as well. The difference is, in House, people learn life lessons along the way that are passed on to the viewer.The writing is very entertaining. It's not the most subtle wit - life would be frustrating if everyone spoke like in Deadwood - but it's leagues above shows like Smallville. You will laugh and, hopefully, you will feel little rips in your heart in a few of the more touching episodes. Overall, it's very sardonic, honest, funny and dramatic.The acting is truly top notch. The main character, Dr. Gregory House, is superhumanly good at what he does and subhumanly offensive at times, but that only matters because Hugh Laurie does such a fantastic job of portaying him. Take as a testament to his skill some of the lower score reviews that lambast the character as being rude and offensive. If all you want is a nice, safe, warm and fuzzy show where everyone "good" is likeable and the main characters get along, go elsewhere. The characters in House are, though not entirely realistic, not paragons of virtue. The actors all let the characters' flaws shine through as well as most other shows polish and groom their stories for simple minded family viewing, so much so that some viewers are rubbed the wrong way. Could bad actors do that? Besides, crass, offensive pricks need some sort of syndicated representation too, right?

4) Best Show on T.V.   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Its one of the best shows I have seen on T.V. ever. No other show even comes close.

5) Marvellous   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I love house M.D. and this is an excellent piece of work.It's the evolution of Drama series and Hugh Laurie apart from his comedy nature approved his talent in Drama as well.