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Q&A Do episodes of the show House follow a constant structural pattern?

I've seen a few episodes of House M.D., and I wonder, are the episodes written according to a fixed structural pattern? If so, what are the details, and why does such a structure make the show pop...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by blueberryfields‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:16:49Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar blueberryfields‭ · 2019-12-08T01:16:48Z (over 4 years ago)
I've seen a few episodes of House M.D., and I wonder, are the episodes written according to a fixed structural pattern? If so, what are the details, and why does such a structure make the show popular?

The series is clearly compelling and has a large following. I would like to study the technical details of its structure, and see if I can take advantage of them in my own writing.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-02-23T02:08:45Z (about 13 years ago)
Original score: 7