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The medical drama House, M.D. was released in 2004 and almost immediately became the most popular series in the world. The show won five Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and even received several remakes, including the Turkish Doctor Chaos and the Russian Doctor Richter. The brilliant diagnostician Gregory House, played by Hugh Laurie, and his team of doctors took on the most difficult medical cases, saved lives, and tried to understand their own relationships over the course of eight seasons. But 20 years later, it seems that House, M.D., is a thing of the past, does not often appear on lists of the best series in history, and has generally gotten lost against the background of other cult projects from the golden age of television in the 2000s, such as Mad Men or Breaking Bad. Is this fair? Or does the series still have something to offer viewers? In this video essay, we'll explore what made the show stand out from other medical dramas, why the same episode structure never got boring for viewers over the course of eight years, and how House M.D. influenced the TV industry.