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Eureka moments are no strangers to House MD especially when House figures out the right diagnosis midway through a se...
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[@CristiNeagu]

You can tell that first clip is early in the series by how reasonable House is and how much he's trying to provide an argument for his call rather than call everyone an idiot and do it anyways.

[@hardwirecars]

and by the lighting.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

@@hardwirecars You mean the lighting that makes everyone look like their liver is failing? Good times.

[@anandmahamuni5442]

It's the 1st episode

[@HailAnts]

I can tell it's the pilot because everyone's orange (even Foreman)..

[@TotallyNotJoe_]

@@HailAnts orange foreman

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

My favorite (not in this video though) is when he is talking to Wilson and it hits him and Wilson replies "You just figured out what it is, and now you are going to say nothing and walk out of here." (or something along those lines). I forget which episode it is.

[@alexanderbjorklund6971]

DrewPicklesTheDark definatly season 3 maybe 4. Remember that too

[@tappy8741]

Any of about half a dozen episodes, it's a common trope of the show.

[@mauz791]

He was eating Wilson's sandwich too

[@aksy6780]

Yeah I remember that

[@courtneymann9788]

@@mauz791is that supposed to help narrow it down? lol

[@gabrielgroenendaal3007]

People wondering why the other doctors don't trust House's diagnoses forget that House is often wrong several times before he's right, and the consequences for him being wrong can often be the patient's death.

[@ERACLAB]

statistically speaking it turned out House's patient mortality rate is by far the lowest out of all doctors in the hospital. People usually don't trust him because of his personality and self-destructing behaviour, they think that his decision were literally insane until they worked or didn't.

[@CaveSpiderRider]

@ Implicitly can mean either 'indirectly' or 'unquestioningly', in this case the latter. OP is saying that the other doctors don't trust his diagnoses simply because they are House's, but when House explains his thinking they often let him do whatever he's suggesting.

[@serenarings]

It's just a tv show.

[@noapology88]

Not to implicitly worry...House has lots of other patients.

[@Redbird-dh7mu]

House said it best himself, “I am not always right, I am always eventually right”.

[@ImmrtlPhnx]

“Thought the dad might be Australian, too.”

[@ERACLAB]

oh god, I just realized this one now. Chase's dad was neglecting him for most of his life.

[@dusksunsetio6042]

@Gavriel Gallego theres a clip called Allergic to Her B.S. where he says this

[@sally-annebrown1298]

Wow! Great accent if jes playing Australian. But if he truly is Australian- Chase- g'day mate

[@pokelolmc6826]

@@sally-annebrown1298 Yeah, he's a legit Aussie. In fact, I believe it's Chicago Fire where he actually fakes an AMERICAN accent for his character.

[@adamplace1414]

Cameron's face after House asks for his "dramatic exit" is about as subtly funny as acting gets.

[@marktaylor6553]

The acting in this show was top-notch. 'House' is what happens when excellent writing meets a dynamite cast.

[@jcpulido80]

“Now Cameron, pick up the phone and give me a dramatic exit.” 😂

[@kemj9]

And she’s so adorable

[@Godsmasterpiece33]

That dramatic exit was so cute 😂😂😂

[@rohitkumar-el9vi]

I was hoping she would just throw the phone.

[@jcpulido80]

@@rohitkumar-el9vi LOL

[@hellsmyhome8979]

@@rohitkumar-el9vi would've been funny as heck

[@hiyapatil5379]

"Of course. We can't even argue on my schedule." They are literally a married couple-

[@randomfangirl2503]

Wait what clip was it ?

[@chasgalaxy6721]

With the final clip I love the idea that the interviewer asked a simple question and House just told a completely unrelated story but instead of stopping him and repeating the question they just sat there and listened til the end

[@sarahgreer4234]

"Santa obviously, don't you know I worship him? Oh...I mean Satan. I always get those two mixed up!"

[@apple54345]

two imaginary entities who share the same alphabetical characters. understandable.

[@An_excellent_YouTube_account]

apple54345 I always get Jesus and Jason Voorhees confused for the exact same reason.

[@cunningsmile4166]

Haha

[@ButlerWho]

They also both wear a lot of red and give you what you want if you play by their rules.

[@Scyllax]

Sarah Greer He is a Seventh-Day Adventist?

[@DirtyErnie989]

The writing in this show was so amazing. The writers seem to be aware that the joke at 2:04 was funnier than their normal ones. Notice how after house delivers the punchline we see a shot of Forman holding in a laugh, for obvious reasons. He can't give house the satisfaction of him laughing, or give him the pleasure of seeing his stone cold demeanor slip up. Its so subtle and realistic that I didn't notice it until now, and Ive watched this scene more than once. The little things like this add so much depth to the characters, they seem like real people.

[@luminouswolf7117]

You are extremely observant. Good eye

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

"She's getting uglier by the second." I love Thirteen and House.

[@TheSimmr001]

this diagnosis one pissed me off tbh. Rash equals lymes, but lymes doesn't always equal Rash. Lymes would have worked hours ago.

[@FastEddy1959]

Robert Simmons (just FYI) since it’s named after a place (a town in Connecticut) and not a person, “Lyme” disease isn’t made possessive. In other words, it’s not “Lyme’s” nor “Lymes”; it’s simply “Lyme disease”.

[@mrbow50001]

@@FastEddy1959 Lymes

[@FastEddy1959]

mrbow50001 - still wrong. It is “Lyme” disease.

[@dakotataylor2712]

@@FastEddy1959 Lymes

[@darkb4light06]

She just tied me down and whined about how she hated being Dean of Medicine. 😂😂😂

[@sthcproductions]

Oh the cuddy sex jokes. Always a classic.

[@TheSimmr001]

2:11 nice touch from foreman's actor.

[@jawadissah3130]

They said they've got a telescope to view cuddy panties from here. Told them the chances of invasion were slim to none

[@jimmy2k4o]

Foreman: it’s getting worse, we plugged one hole and ended up poking another. House: are you talking about the parent or how to get a raise from cuddy?

[@burntoutaussie4005]

Tie me kangaroo down sport. . . . .

[@RadagonTheRed]

The weird colour pallete they used for that pilot episode always stands out as being so strange.

[@0w0lord30]

Ginger Ninja reminds me of old porn movies haha

[@anaionescu8913]

Right??

[@awesomeavis7861]

It was also on the 3rd episode I think because episodes 2 and 3 were meant to be swapped

[@rhyssanders9122]

the pilot episode was the teacher

[@joaquindavilaescobar6155]

@@rhyssanders9122 Still Wierd color Pallet, Too 2006

[@DVAcme]

I love that "She's getting uglier by the second" is actually an expression of pride, lol.

[@vapebloc]

Hugh Laurie would make a great older version of Doctor Strange

[@tebellontsebeng4024]

Vape Bloc yeah😁

[@legenddoesroblox7494]

well, i love em both but, idk..

[@shashankbagaria192]

Shit. This is so true it hurts

[@cunningsmile4166]

MCU Doctor Strange: Dr House? I've searched the multiverse for a brilliant diagnostician to help with a life and death situation. House: Seeing as you've been willing to break the laws of physics in my world, you've either screwed up or run out of options. Good news is, this proves you're not as much as an idiot as you thought you were.

[@MinaColaco]

If he didn’t get all spiritual and nice 😄

[@WCM0211]

House is lucky that everyday at work he has that one conversation with a colleague and says the very specific phrase that inadvertently and vaguely correlates to the patients illness, which thankfully saves their life.

[@SerAbiotico]

I realized you need a great domain of acting to perform an eureka moment. Amazing how you can express that with your eyes o.o

[@loaiel-hoshy3532]

Smell the fart acting is pretty serious too

[@rymeax8446]

"Eureka!!!" "No not eureka, lupus"

[@swahat1713]

No not lupus, it's never lupus...

[@maturegambino9476]

It’s always lupus

[@ArgonTheAware]

@@swahat1713 Except *one time* it was lupus in Season 4 Episode 8 but it is *never Eureka* it is *always* stop talking in mid sentence and leave the room to follow up on the brilliant idea he just had.

[@carygibson9979]

0:00 1x01 Pilot 0:53 1x01 Pilot 1:32 4x10 It's A Wonderful Life 3:22 6x07 Known Unknowns 5:30 2x19 House Vs. God 7:13 4x07 Ugly 7:58 4x07 Ugly

[@gordovinhais2510]

Thanks man

[@coolguy02536]

Roscoe Patterson I like it when you talk like that.

[@agatacabrera9497]

@TheRobVlogs

[@czesia7714]

Thank you very much, kind stranger

[@momenmody5060]

Luv your pic

[@akira3871]

Yes, Olivia Wilde really is THAT good looking!

[@PerfectAlibi1]

She wasn't the only hotty on that series ^^

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

Cameron when she was brunette was smokin hot also. All of the lady doctors on this show really.

[@ElHoMb]

@@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320 I think that everyone who says that obviously forgets about park, or maybe are into her too...

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

I don't know, I mean she is good looking, but her face, is rather oblate.

[@Mogu003]

I didn't think there were any doubts.

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

I love how he says “I’ve no idea why they gave her that”. Just the inflections on it. Hugh Laurie is genuinely phenomenal in this role

[@TyrBarghest]

Getting my daily recommended allowance of House.

[@heatherspill5817]

I think I managed to pass that limit ages ago...

[@AlexGNR]

@@heatherspill5817 same...

[@wakipaki7381]

Man, Hugh Laurie's got some beautiful blue eyes.

[@yaboi8130]

The first eureka moment was so good, getting the idea from actual medicine talk compared to that later one with Wilson “objects don’t care” leading to breast cancer

[@bennamstyle6214]

"Santa, obviously. As you know, I worship him. Oh wait... I mean Satan. I always get them confused."

[@ArgonTheAware]

@deekat3279 Lysdexics of the world UNTIE! But House should be careful since he wouldn't want to sit on Satan's lap to ask for Xmas presents because the phone he brought would be cursed and cause chaos. And House should watch out for selling his soul to Santa because he would make House a slave making Xmas presents wit the rest of the elves that sold theirs.

[@aksy6780]

@@ArgonTheAware You need to get laid.. Seriously

[@scottmatheson3346]

@@aksy6780 isn't getting people laid your job?

[@mooglerae32]

"They injected her with a weak strain of rabies, no idea why they did that." You know something is bad when even House thinks it is crazy.

[@therobvlogs]

I love these compilation videos. The only problem is there's no good indicator of when transitioning to a new episode.

[@isaaccrockett6470]

clothing or patient

[@Liza.Wharton]

that just means you haven't watched the series enough

[@PaperbackWizard]

There's also no real consistency in what they claim to be compiling. There are maybe three real "eureka moments" in this video, and the rest of it is padded with House being sarcastic. They could have had a whole season's worth of shots of the camera slowly zooming in on House's face and him explaining what he just realized. They didn't need to show him actually arguing with the patients about whether or not he's right. And that one at the end with 13 wasn't even a "eureka moment". She just happened to see evidence of something she'd already theorized could be the case.

[@agatacabrera9497]

Cary Gibson posted 2 mos. ago: 0:00 1×01 Pilot 0:53 1×01 Pilot 1:32 4×10 It's A Wonderful Life 3:22 6×07 Known Unknowns 5:30 2×19 House vs. God 7:13 4×07 Ugly

[@brandonkrenk]

Unless you’ve seen the series more than 4 times and are about to start it again

[@gordondean9839]

Brilliant writing and directing coupled with superb acting, everything most other TV series lack. Thank you House MD and thank you Hugh Laurie.

[@karandev9316]

Hugh Laurie's eyes are amazing. Almost as beautiful as Trevor from the Vikings.

[@hasoonnine]

whos trevor? you mean travis?

[@csguak]

Trevor from GTA5

[@Mocita]

You’d think with how often House is right, people will just do what he says instead of arguing with him.

[@MrGelmo1889]

Mocita ah but then that would mean differing to House’s judgement and just like his hubris, their pride won’t allow it.

[@TheFenderBass1]

A few times he was wrong. Actually he was wrong alot of times until his patient was at the brink of death.

[@scottwpilgrim]

That’s not how his mind works. It needs to be constantly challenged. All that arguing and the back and forth helps him rule out which is which. More often, he asks for diagnoses and he tried to prove that it isn’t.

[@argurueg]

What fun would that be?

[@tuberose4601]

i would

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

I loved how he spent so much time looking for the answer and it usually came when he wasn’t looking

[@simonnyman9031]

" That cat sure does love lasagna! "

[@PhantomQueenOne]

Iron storage disease, one of the few diseases that responds to blood letting (depending on the severity). My ex-bf's mother had it and had to have a unit of blood draw every month to prevent organ damage along with a modified diet. My ex-bf had to be monitored every six months for it because it's genetic. He was also told to eat a modifies diet. And he loved liver too, but couldn't have it. Vibrio, one good reason to not eat raw fish or shellfish.

[@cat5220]

Yeah, my dad has haemochromotosis and I’m potentially on the chopping block for it as well (yippee). He had to have a pint of blood removed a week, then once a fortnight, then once a month until the levels of iron in his blood were healthy enough that it’s just once every couple of months now. It was horrible for him - it hurt and he’d feel tired and crappy afterwards... but mostly he just bemoaned the fact that he couldn’t drown his misery with a plate full of his beloved steak and ribs xD typical dad lol. You have never seen a more wounded man than my dad being told to cut down his meat intake :,)

[@PhantomQueenOne]

@Katia Lei Tell him you will take him out for a nice chicken or fish dinner. It's for his own health. I would be glad just to not have my body turn against me and destroy me. I have COPD because both of my parents chain smoked around me (and I have the 'early onset' genetic form... yippie) and I was born with asthma. I also have epilepsy and a screwed up back, my body hates me. I refuse to push my luck when it comes to my COPD (or any of my illnesses really), I watched my Dad die of end stage COPD and was his caregiver, it's a horrible way to die.

[@gbear1005]

Nature's way of telling you that liver is yucky.

[@benoitwilson8889]

Love how House always looks for any reason to not be in the clinic; and once he has one he just dips.

[@doctorplays-ox1qg]

"Oh, then I guess my answer wasn't very helpful then."

[@andrewpoderis8548]

Love these moments. I think they are one of my favorites tbh

[@Mack10011]

There's almost always a eureka moment when house talks to Wilson. To the point that Wilson knows exactly when house realizes something lmao

[@asiamies9153]

That's why Watson is so important to Sherlock

[@nicktroisi6347]

The I love the look House gets everytime he solves the case 0:33 3:56 6:01

[@interviolet6675]

Always love when Wilson and House bounce off each other in differentials Their bond throughout the show is also just heartwarming, they respect each other's opinions on things even when they don't fully know if they're right or not.

[@DaveH82]

8:35 House: Did she just do my thing? Only I'm allowed to walk off mid-conversation.

[@Viberac]

"That cat sure does love lasagna" -Gregory House

[@cat5220]

It was so weirdly cool to see haemochromotosis on House md because my dad has it and I might have it one day (thanks dodgy genes) so it was like an oddly personal episode for me xD

[@cat5220]

aw thanks :)

[@PaperbackWizard]

I'm pretty sure he's had at least one other patient with that.

[@Scyllax]

Katia Lei Well, you won’t get bubonic plague, but, if untreated, it is fatal. Most people with even two copies of the gene don’t get it.

[@musical_lolu4811]

What did that obnoxious chess kid have again? Anyone remember?

[@Елена-о4н2т]

​@@Scyllax That person who is personally affected by it has to know they'd need treatment asap. I just don't understand why the bubonic plague was brought up here, considering that it could now be _potentially worse_ to have haemochromatosis than the plague. You can treat the plague with antibiotics (doxycycline for example). haemochromatosis is more complicated. I'm not denying that the black plague is painful and deadly especially if left untreated, it really is a horrible disease.

[@DarksideGmss0513]

Idk if I'm the only one that realized this or not but a lot of the times when House is in his office laying down or playing video games he's constantly thinking and stimulating his mind.

[@Anurag980]

"But ultimately shiny pretty perky things are good and ugly misshapen teenage boys are repulsive."

[@anitam4512]

Probably the funniest clip from that season

[@redengineer4380]

"Who injected her with a weak strain of rabies. Now I have no idea _why_ they did that, but the cancer shrank."

[@fishingmoron7515]

Kutner,” it’s not Christmas yet.” house,” I remembered I’m not a Satanist I’m a druid.”

[@smithysforge5309]

So the episode when they're treating the guy with the facial deformity. Theres a really funny scene where they watch the documentary thats being filmed. The editors spliced all kinds of bits together to make it look like house was a super attentive and caring doctor and everyone else was trying to sabotage him and screw him over. House gets completely outraged that made him seem like a good guy

[@FortunateJuice]

We have a desk bell that we ring each time House cracks the case.

[@AegisRick]

Oh, an alpine butterfly is a type of knot. It's special cause it makes a loop in a rope without the need of the working end.

[@lunabee1313]

I am constantly astonished by the show and I absolutely love it.

[@hit3418]

1:25 this scene almost made me think that he cares about his patients

[@marsajib]

Half the time it’s Wilson’s presence that gives him the answers

[@BaggyTheBloke]

Disappointed they didn't show off the perfectly timed nut scratch that allowed House to diagnose someone with epilepsy

[@AngstFisch]

4:01 They really are like a married couple

[@karenlbellmont6560]

I can watch MASH and House over and over again ... years after the series ended. Still relevant.😊

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

Yes! Do you like ER too? I can watch House anytime and not get tired of the show. What else do you watch?

[@magicsteve5523]

Only a great actor can play both House and George

[@ttt2080]

Surely the best eureka moment has to be "the possum was meant for me!"

[@ForeverForty]

House's character is a genius but he really needs a team to give him the puzzle pieces so he can figure it out. It's amazing in deducing and patterns but he sometimes missed some simple things.

[@AJ-yj7xi]

Lmao, I love Kutner’a obsession with the Christmas present on House’s desk

[@premiumheadpats4150]

That last bit really got me. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mysterygamer4086]

"They cant argue with the mark of cane."

[@thetimelords911]

9:15 I feel like im watching a 'The Office' crossover

[@DravenGal]

Those always gave me chills, and a big grin.

[@josuto]

house's blue eyes are amazing

[@SilverRush75]

0:34 "the more often this happens...." I'm curious what he was going to say

[@Brodie029]

I'm asthmatic and I believe what he was going to say is "The more often this happens the higher chance if an asthmatic attack

[@hello-ox5rf]

@@Brodie029 I thought that scene was pretty strange. Shouldn't he be glad they're questioning their treatment and wanting to learn more? People shouldn't just innately trust what they're given, many large repeatable studies have shown, repeatedly over decades, that actually asking questions and taking the time to feel comfortable with and understand a treatment leads to better outcomes. VASTLY better outcomes. Plus he constantly gets people who were given the wrong thing and never trusts other doctors (unless he is making a "always blindly trust medical professionals" tirade like he does several times). The facts, as best as we can tell, are that asking questions about care (especially having a concerned/related third party ask questions) leads to better outcomes.

[@leroyjenkins6256]

Producer: This is just a medical drama so don't go too hard on the music Music Supervisor: 0:45

[@thewind6047]

Me and my dad used to call this his “All In” moment growing up

[@EPrimeify]

Must have meant a lot during the episode “All In”.

[@KaiserBruh]

bro House's monologue at the end followed by the "OH..." implying that he had gone on so long that he'd forgotten what the question was... it fucking sent me 😭💀💀💀💀💀

[@rainman42]

HOUSE md is my fav show of all time..nothing before or after it compares in my eyes..its just my opinion..I know I've seen every episode more than 50 times each ..I'm not kidding..I obsessed for a long time..even to this day ,if it's on,I'll watch it..but they don't show reruns..they used to on USA when it was still new on Mondays...Hugh Laurie...genius..the cast...perfect..writing..amazing

[@AvocadoCotijaCheeseConnoisseur]

You should try watching Code Black (If remember correctly, it only has 3 seasons). I think you'll like it :) I just got done watching it a couple of weeks ago.

[@purpleties127]

Rainman can anyone tell me if scrubs is good

[@Overdoseplus]

Scrubs was good at the start but it starts to get really soapy halfway in. By the end, its mostly soap.

[@purpleties127]

Huemaster oh okay thanks

[@RafaAnto]

I think you should watch The Newsroom (3 seasons, completed), not saying is necesarily better than House but at least for me it scratches the same itches House does.

[@PineconeSunset]

4:27 Cameron's reaction after House says the line to the Mom, she's like Jesus Frickin Christ House, shaking her head, looking to the floor lol

[@SirVejeiro]

I really miss this series... it was so good

[@Fab-tx9hz]

"Is that the mom? I gotta good come back if it's the mom" haha

[@ironpulse3658]

Can we all agree that House can be funny at times😂

[@brianaiitken]

2:11 foreman’s chuckle gives me life

[@kaycoks3352]

"Now Cameron, pick up the phone and give me a dramatic exit"😀

[@readandlearn897]

obsessed with Dr. house's clips ... yeah 👍

[@iamsaki]

The description was nice

[@firetopman]

"Is she really that good looking?" Is Olivia Wilde, the most beautiful woman on the face of the planet(and I challenge anyone to fight me on that) really that good looking, House? Yes, actually.

[@metamorphicorder]

Its her eyes. Lisa edlestien who plays cuddy is a much more beautiful woman. But something about Olivias eyes.

[@newtie2120]

Kinda looks like someone I used to know.

[@mistermouse4039]

Nah. She ugly. Emma Watson looks better.

[@newtie2120]

@@mistermouse4039 Harsh, bro. Give her a chance, at least. Saying stuff like that can really badly affect people's self esteem.

[@mistermouse4039]

@@newtie2120 wait whose. Olivia's or firetopman's?. I replied cause the comment said challenge anyone to fight. So I accepted the challenge

[@Dez.Grixis]

The conversation with the phone call makes me think House just treats the whole thing as his bit 😂

[@DustinPlatt]

*Waldo was there the whole time...* _Intense music plays_

[@thehappyhippy3133]

'Of course, you can't even argue on my schedule'

[@UnordinaryCarl]

1:43-1:49 SANTA I always Worship him or is it? Vsauce michael here

[@noirenyanya8760]

kind of like how batman tends to disappear in the middle of talking to commissioner Gordon

[@marcoantino2920]

There has to be at least 177 moments

[@noahmeyerhoff9470]

marco antino not every episode has a patient.

[@jeremyjohnson8844]

Right.

[@sebastiandelamaza8440]

2:11 Foreman trying not to laugh

[@phantomshitter]

Can we just talk about the house pilot soundtrack, like it was so much better than the rest of the show

[@Vibrioidimp7]

Dr. House, the Sherlock Holmes of medicine

[@JnEricsonx]

Well, that was the point.

[@hafeeez87]

"I thought the dad was Australian too" dead

[@soleilsoleil716]

That phone though. God I miss those days.

[@jupitersnoot4915]

I choked when I saw the flip phone.

[@slimy5209]

2023, yup still a major fan of this show! Watched all seasons, but no lie loved the first 5

[@Grzyb032]

love the last bonus footage

[@Fairfieldfencer]

That first clip looked black and white and colour had only been partially added back in. Like the girl in Schindler's List.

[@SentaiYamaneko]

That's because it was the pilot episode.

[@shantelhill7390]

7:55 chase looks up

[@karenlbellmont6560]

M * A * S * H was also one of my favorite series as a kiddo. Well written. ❤

[@PuppetierMaster]

House not taking the film crew seriously is hilarious.

[@RB-mw9qm]

“I’ve got a good comeback if it’s the mom” lolol

[@haxresearch701]

THAT IPHONE DIDNT AGE WELL

[@nickhamel2021]

I have never seen Eureka spelled out, it looks weird.

[@GabrielKnightz]

Wait till you find out there's an whole show called Eureka.

[@kevinkaiser7433]

Nick Hamel Eurekas castle bro

[@v.sandrone4268]

Did you say any word in particular to express your startling discovery, like, "eureka"?

[@JamesWilliams-vo8ld]

You must be high af huh

[@maturegambino9476]

Srsly?

[@thenextsketch4975]

Medical drama’s the only place where we can learn about patents without getting sued for Hippa