House
drama
medical
mystery
157
Stimulating
Actively engages higher-order thinking
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
40
Educational Value/50
37
Craft & Quality/50
41
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Hugh Laurie's misanthropic diagnostic genius became one of TV's most iconic characters; a medical procedural that functions as detective fiction with diseases as the culprits.
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