The executive producers of HOUSE announced today that they had decided to end the show's run after eight seasons on the air. (Note: this is different than FOX canceling a show because of poor ratings. The EPs don't work for FOX, which is only the network that airs the show -- they work for Universal TV, which is the production company that produces it. The EPs made a decision autonomous of FOX to stop writing the show after the end of its current season.) EPs David Shore, Katie Jacobs and star Hugh Laurie released a statement saying: "The producers have always imagined HOUSE as an enigmatic creature; he should never be the last one to leave the party. How much better to disappear before the music stops, while there is still some promise and mystique in the air."
Now, I've only seen a few episodes from the first season, and found House's signature bad attitude wearisome and hard to watch for prolonged periods of time. However, I've heard from even the most die hard fans of HOUSE that the show hasn't been that great for quite a while now. (The top comments on two separate articles I read consist of variations on: "About time." "Thank god!" and "Finally.") So saying they're ending the show "while there is still some promise" sounds a little disingenuous, but what else are you gonna say? "Sorry our show got bad, better quit now before it reaches HEROES-levels of atrocity?"
Regardless of whether you still love the show or think it's past its prime, there's no denying millions of people will be sad to see Hugh Laurie leaving their television. But eight years is a great run for any show, so fans should be thankful for the 177 episodes they will have had by the time the show signs off this spring.
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