Hugh Laurie in House

I find it really funny how Hugh Laurie is so popular in the US TV show House. Seemingly whenever there is a medical condition featured on the show people suddenly reach for their computers and do a search for it. Some people exploit this fact by doing what is known as trend blogging.

Personally I can't watch House without thinking of Hugh Laurie as George from Blackadder or Wooster from Jeeves and Wooster. I don't think many Americans have heard of these sitcoms but I find the characters so different from House it's just too weird to watch.