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House S1E1 — Pilot
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House•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.4/10 · 8,966 votesNov 16, 200444 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Dr. Gregory House, a brilliant diagnostician but devoid of bedside manner, and his elite team of young medical experts rush to save the life of a kindergarten teacher who started speaking gibberish and passed out in front of her class.

Directed byBryan Singer
Written byDavid Shore
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Cast6

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Gregory House

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Cuddy

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

James Wilson

Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Eric Foreman

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Allison Cameron

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Robert Chase

Crew12

Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer

Director

David Shore

David Shore

Writer

K

K.J. Johnson

Set Decoration

C

Christine Wilson

Script Supervisor

Louise Mingenbach

Louise Mingenbach

Costume Design

S

Susan O'Hara

Costume Supervisor

J

Jill Christensen

Production Coordinator

R

Rita Ciccozzi

Makeup Artist

T

Todd London

Co-Producer

A

Adrian Salpeter

Script Coordinator

C

Christopher Hoag

Original Music Composer

K

Kendelle Elliott

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of House season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 8,966 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Bryan Singer and written by David Shore, it aired on November 16, 2004.

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