marsupial

See monotreme.

John: Well, now that you mention it, I do feel that way when I'm working (in NJ)....

STAN-dards!! :)

No amount of House, or even Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, or anything else I've seen him in will ever stop this sketch from being the first thing I think of when Hugh's name is mentioned.

Fire away at Jerseyland. It's more like my penitentiary.

Saayyy, watch what you say about John's adopted state. ;-)

Isn't House's backstory that he's traveled all over creation, both as a child and later in his studies? Ahh, what do I know....

*thinking about the American "R" and now wondering whether all pirates are actually Americans*

It has a touch of the broad vowel flatness associated with rural areas (Midwest?), but the rudeness is definitely Joisey. :) Wait... didn't the character go to Johns Hopkins? So perhaps he's not originally from Jersey/NY...? (Not that one's choice of medical school is necessarily the closest one. Just sayin'.)

It's still a dang good accent, even if it is generic. I don't think, during the pounding of several episodes a night (borrowed the DVDs from a friend... ahem...) that I've caught any British-sounding articulations more than, maybe, two or three times. That's pretty remarkable, considering that hearing a Brit (or Aussie) try to pronounce an American "R" sound (as in "arrrpeggio" or "butter" or better yet, "dork") makes me fall off my chair laughing.

For an example of the opposite extreme, see Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves." Or at least, the first third of it, before he fired his dialect coach and just freakin' gave up trying to sound English... the flaming git.

I don't watch the show much--I've only seen a couple of episodes--but he definitely does not have a typical New Jersey or NY accent (the show takes place in/around Princeton, NJ). It does sound rather generic to me.

Laurie's House accent still doesn't sound right to me. What part of the States is House supposed to be from? Is it just a generic American accent? Where would you guys place it? I think because I was used to his native accent, the US one will always seem faux to me.

Maruspial is an inspired choice of favourite word.

Then it's probably me, since I've never seen either. But you're right about marsupial. :-)

I'm just getting used to his House accent, actually. I keep thinking of him in Blackadder III (If at work, use headphones before clicking) and IV.

I will say that marsupial sounds much less hilarious and more dignified when spoken with a British accent.

Doesn't it always amaze you that his real-life accent is decidedly not like his House accent?

Hee! Thanks for that link, telofy.

Hugh Laurie's favorite word.

Isn't it surprising that when I was the first person to list kangeroo 15 people had already listed marsupial?