Why It Ranks
Sherlock Holmes with a stethoscope and a Vicodin addiction.
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The Review
House M.D. turned a medical procedural into a character study. Hugh Laurie's Gregory House — a misanthropic, Vicodin-addicted diagnostic genius — is one of the most magnetic characters in network television history. The show ran for eight seasons on the strength of Laurie's performance and the reliable thrill of watching the smartest person in the room solve impossible puzzles while alienating everyone around him.
Fun Fact
Hugh Laurie's American accent was so convincing that Bryan Singer, who cast him, did not realize Laurie was British until after the audition.
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