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List Price: $59.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 3
Released: August 25, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Hugh Laurie returns to his Golden Globe®-winning and Primetime Emmy® Award-nominated role as Dr. Gregory House in House: Season Five! House pushes new boundaries in medicine while dealing with emotional chaos as personal and professional boundaries blur in all 24 episodes from the compelling fifth season. Featuring guest appearances by Primetime Emmy® Award winner Željko Ivanek (Damages), Mos Def (The Italian Job) and Carl Reiner (Ocean's Thirteen), House is the Primetime Emmy® Award-winning series that critics rave is “…a terrific show with an A-list cast and first-rate writing…” (Michael Starr, New York Post).
Description of House, M.D.: Season Five:
House begins its fifth season on a somber note. With his girlfriend, Amber, dead, Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) finds his friendship with the cantankerous Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) to be more strained than ever and temporarily leaves the hospital where they work. He eventually returns, which is a good thing, because Wilson is the closest thing House has to a moral compass. The writers of this drama do an admirable job of inserting elements of well-placed comedy into the often-intense vignettes. Otherwise, House wouldn't be such a likable character. In fact, without the humor, he can often be downright despicable, especially to those he supposedly likes the most. Viewers learn that his lack of bedside manner (in and out of the hospital) probably was passed down from his father (R. Lee Ermey, who makes a brief appearance).
All 24 episodes--which originally aired during the 2008-2009 television season--are included in this five-disc boxed set. A few of the episodes are tainted by a soap opera vibe, particularly the ones concentrating on the romance between Dr. Eric Foreman (Omar Epps) and Dr. Remy ""Thirteen"" Hadley (Olivia Wilde). Based on the first four seasons, Foreman's behavior seems way off. While love can change a man, it doesn't seem likely that Foreman would change this much--not even for someone as compelling as Thirteen. But House's boss, Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein), has a juicy story line involving her quest to have a family. The struggles she goes through to adopt a baby depict how challenging it can be for women--even those who excel at everything else--to have it all. But her story line also shows that she is more resilient than she gives herself credit for. For all its medical jargon and scenes set in the operating room, House really is about relationships more than anything else. That's why when another character tragically dies this season, viewers take the loss to heart. --Jae-Ha Kim
House, M.D.: Season Five Reviews:
Best season of any show EVER. "Pencil cup." 
2009-12-31 - I didn't get into House until around Season 3... but thanks to USA network, I've been able to catch about every episode since. Season 5 is the best season of any show I've ever seen, especially the season finale. It was even better than some of the Smallville finales (which I didn't think would ever be possible!) :)
There have been a lot of reviews already on this season, so I'll keep it short. Bringing back _____ after _______'s suicide (censored on purpose) was the most brilliant piece of writing I've ever had the privilege of experiencing. And the season ending?! The best ever. I've turned on some people to the House series just by showing them the last 5 minutes of the season ending.
Thank you to the actors, the amazing writers, and everyone else involved in the series for bringing me such TV viewing pleasure! I cannot recommend House enough, especially this season, to all newcomers!
TV Series
2009-12-24 - Delivery was timely as promised. The item was the exact quality promised. I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again.
House is back
2009-12-21 - New season of my favorite TV show is here. I'm so happy that I'm in chance to watch Gregory House & co anytime I want, 'cause who knows when that episode'll be on our national television. Everything is so great!!!
The show needs a new direction and writing needs to improve 
2009-12-05 - I used to love this show when it first premiered and have been a faithful follower throughout all its many seasons. Having said that I feel that the antics of Dr. House are getting a bit tiresome and I am waiting for either Dr. Wilson or someone else to punch him in the face. The storyline remains the same, a medical mystery is presented at the beginning of the show and the rest of the show is devoted to the eventual solution. I will watch it to the end but the writing has to improve.
House DVD - Bought as a gift
2009-11-28 - My neice likes House so I got this for her as a gift. I bought early and got a discounted price, so that's why I gave it 5 stars.
