Television's Favorite Irreverent M.D. Returns: 'House' Season Six
'Hugh Laurie is brilliant...' - David Hinckley, New York Daily News AUGUST 31, 2010 COMING TO BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF AND DVD FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 19 -- OVERVIEW: Get ready for a full dose of medical mystery when "House" Season Six comes to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD on August 31, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment - the first season of this award-winning series to be presented on Blu-ray(TM). Hugh Laurie is joined by James Earl Jones (Star Wars), Laura Prepon ("That 70's Show") and David Strathairn (The Bourne Ultimatum) in guest appearances as he returns to his Golden Globe®-winning and Primetime Emmy® Award-nominated role as Dr. Gregory House. In this brilliant sixth season, House finds himself in an uncomfortable position - away from the examination room. As he works to regain his license and his life, his coworkers deal with staff shakeups, moral dilemmas and their own tricky relationships with House. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast including Omar Epps ("ER"), Olivia Wilde (Tron), Lisa Edelstein ("The West Wing"), Jesse Spencer (Uptown Girls), Peter Jacobson (Transformers), Jennifer Morrison (Star Trek), and Robert Sean Leonard, this must-own, five-disc collection includes all 21 Season Six episodes complete with hours of riveting bonus features, including an exclusive original short, behind-the-scenes interviews, episode commentaries and more!
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and purest digital sound.
-- BD-LIVE(TM): Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your
Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest
trailers and more!
-- MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the series.
-- U-CONTROL:
-- A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE: A multi-disc
picture-in-picture feature.
-- pocket BLU(TM): USHE's groundbreaking pocket BLU app uses iPhone(TM),
iPod® touch, iPad®, Blackberry®, Android(TM), Windows and Macintosh
computers to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray(TM)
player and offers advanced features such as:
-- Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your
Blu-ray(TM) player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and
BD-Live(TM) functions with ease.
-- Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline,
allowing them to instantly access any point in their favorite
episode.
-- Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with
their Blu-ray(TM) discs to save to their device or to stream from
anywhere there's a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive
content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
-- Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of
pocket BLU(TM)-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray(TM)
Hi-Def. They can view free previews and see what additional
content is available to unlock on their device.
-- Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with your device's
easy and intuitive.
-- CRAZY COOL EPISODE: EPIC FAIL FEATURETTE: Features amazing visual
effects from the episode "Epic Fail."
BONUS FEATURES (DVD and BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF):
-- FEATURETTES
-- BEFORE BROKEN: AN EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL SHORT: Featuring Hugh Laurie
and shot on location with no script and no plan, experience
House's emotional journey at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital from an
all-new up close and intimate perspective as originally envisioned
by director/executive producer Katie Jacobs in a never-before-seen
original short.
-- A DIFFERENT POV: HUGH LAURIE DIRECTS: Hugh Laurie does double
duty as Dr. House and director of the episode "Lockdown."
-- NEW FACES IN A NEW HOUSE: A discussion about the challenges and
opportunities that are presented when a show must hire more than
30 new actors to perform pivotal roles in an extremely important
episode.
-- A NEW HOUSE FOR HOUSE: An in-depth feature highlighting the
amazing Mayfield hospital set from the two-hour season premiere
episode, "Broken."
-- FEATURE COMMENTARIES
-- BROKEN COMMENTARY with director/executive producer Katie Jacobs,
writer/executive producer Russel Friend & writer/executive
producer Garrett Lerner.
-- 5-TO-9 COMMENTARY with series star Lisa Edelstein and
writer/executive producer Thomas L. Moran.
-- WILSON COMMENTARY with series star Robert Sean Leonard and
writer/supervising producer David Foster, M.D.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY(TM):
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Street Date: August 31, 2010
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Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Selection Number: 61113015
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Layers: BD-50
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Picture Format: Widescreen
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Rating: Not Rated
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Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
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Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:
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Street Date: August 31, 2010
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Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Selection Number: 61110990
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Layers: Dual layer
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Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
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Rating: Not Rated
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Languages/Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
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Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1
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