My understanding is that he original Sherlock Holmes character was a frequent drug user. I think House MD is roughly based on Holmes’ character.
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I think the show House is going gay too. I hate libs.
That is true although from what I understand diluted cocaine and morphine which was quite common during that time.
you know, i've never heard that... but now that you mention it, i would think so...
I loved Ritchie's "RockNRolla".
House contains a lot of hat-tips to Sherlock Holmes. House’s apartment is at 221 Baker Street (revealed first season), and it’s apartment “B”. Wilson/Watson is obvious, and his basic alienation of everyone except Wilson is similar to Holmes and Watson. We haven’t seen if House has a brother (Mycroft?)
House is addicted to painkillers, much as Holmes was addicted to cocaine. Wilson and Watson are both married and then divorced, largely due to their association with House/Holmes and the demands they make on their time.
Holmes would play the violin to concentrate, House plays the guitar. About the only largely missing piece is the meerschaum pipe and the deerstalker...
Finally, it’s arguable that House’s Dr. Cuddy plays the role of Mrs. Hudson, Holme’s housekeeper, often cleaning up the mess and putting up with his insane antics.
Sherlock Holes is based on Dr. Joseph Bell, Holmes was loosely based on Bell and his observant ways. Bell was aware of this inspiration and took some pride in it.