- Date: November 16, 2004
- Type: Television Series
This Television Series refers to Sherlock Holmes
Creator of House, David Shore has said that the character of House is based on the detective Sherlock Holmes. There are numerous parallels between House and Holmes starting with their names (house and "homes"), both have drug additions (Vidoden and cocaine), they both live in apartment 221B, they both have incredible deductive skill, and much more.
The show revolves around Dr. Gregory House a cynical medical genius, who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH).