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In case you ever wondered what data there is available about our fave TV doctor, then here’s your fact file. Some info is a bit conflicting, but all are in accordance with details I found in various books and in the many screen shots I collected.

Full name: Gregory House
Date of birth: 06-11-1959 (according to the patient bracelet in “No Reason”) or 05-15-1959 (according to the Driver License from “Two Stories”), his original age in the network draft for the pilot was 38
Place of birth: somewhere (“a log cabin”) in Illinois (he mentions this in an episode, which title I can’t remember)
Social Security Number: 295-13-7865 (as seen in “No Reason”)
Driver License Number: 12503 23402 23451 (“Two Stories”)
Height: 6’2 ½ (his Driver License in “Two Stories” says 6’2)
Weight: 185 lbs (according to the “Medical License” Memorabilia from Universal – I’ve got a scan from this one)
Shoe size: 12 ½ (yes, I even know this detail!)
Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
IQ: probably higher than 150 (given the statement by Cuddy that the combined IQ of House and Masters is higher than 300)
Medical specialty: infectious diseases, nephrology, board-certified diagnostician and a fellowship in rheumatology (according to the original network draft of the script for the pilot episode)
Parents: Blythe and John House, his biological father is Thomas (according to an internet source regarding the first name) Bell, a Unitarian minister
Bike: a 2005 Honda CBR 1000 RR Repsol (License Plate: Y91)
Car: Dodge Dynasty (License Plate: K2B078 – see “Needle in a Haystack” or OTH429 in a later episode which title I don’t remember right now or 876 A – this one is one of the license plates for handicapped with a slightly different design)
Some of his hobbies: Music (piano, guitar and probably a few others, too), video games, watching TV, reading
Blood Type: AB POS (see the episode “You don’t want to know”)
Address at work: Gregory House M.D.; Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital #4101; 978 Washington Road; Princeton, New Jersey 08542. A different address is given in the episode “Whac-A-Mole”: Dr. Gregory House; Department of Diagnostic Medicine; 10 Burlington Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 08540
Home address: There are three versions for this one, too. First of all we’ve got the obvious one (as seen in “Two Stories”): 221 Baker Street, Apt. B; Princeton NJ 08542. Then there’s the one you can find on some of his pill bottles which reads: 124 Municipal Drive, Princeton NJ 08542 (this you can see in various episodes. Good examples are in these two: “Help Me” from Season 6 and “Bombshells” from Season 7.) And finally we got the version we can find in the episode “Lockdown” in his personnel file, which reads: 519 Morehall Street
Home phone number: 609-555-0200 (as seen in “Lockdown”)

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Olivia Wilde in TRON: Legacy

Yesterday, I showed you some of the places Olivia Wilde has traveled and appeared to promote two of her movies that just premiered. And keep in mind that she’s back to work on House too!

Anyway, I got to wondering about all the projects she’s been nvolved with lately and here’s what I found. She’s featured in her second video game to be released this year. The first was the House MD PC game, the second is TRON: Evolution. Here are the titles she’s been a part of, including movies and the video games:

Scheduled Title Character
2011 Now (filming) Rachel Salas
2011 The Change-Up (filming) Sabrina
2011 Cowboys & Aliens (post-production) Ella
2011 Butter (post-production) Brooke
2010 TRON: Legacy Quorra
2010 Tron: Evolution (Video Game) Quorra (voice)
2010 House MD (Video Game) Thirteen (voice)
2010 The Next Three Days Nicole

[Source: IMDb.com]

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House: “What Was That Song…?”

11.27.2010

[Photo: © 2010 FOX Broadcasting Co.] These were the featured songs from the most recent four episodes of House. Episode 7.05 – Unplanned Parenthood Air Date: October 18, 2010 “Night” – Bill Callahan Episode 7.06 – Office Politics Air Date: November 8, 2010 “I Start To Run” – White Denim Episode 7.07 – A Pox [...]

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House: Interesting Tidbits

10.02.2010

Hi fellow fans!  First of all a warm “Welcome“ to all of you and a “Thanks, Lynn” to our fav blogger here for giving me the chance to participate and share my bits here with all of you. Now let the fun begin! I’m sure all of you know a lot about our favorite team of doctors [...]

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House is the #1 Timeshifted Show

12.17.2009

[Photo: © 2009 FOX Broadcasting Co.] Among the many, many fans that love House, there are those of us who always record the show and watch it later, when we know we will be uninterrupted. And if I particularly loved a scene, I can back it up and watch that scene again. Don’t even ask [...]

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