"House" Is About Serious Medicine--Of Course It's a Hit!

"House" is a huge and enduring hit--so says James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter.

Every episode is a tribute to the power of medical science--laced, of course, with humor, dark humor, and black humor. Which is to say, it's a great show.

As Herman Melville said, if you want to write a mighty work, pick a mighty theme. And "House" has done just that, for five years.