The fact that he let Foreman in on his stunt is proof of the mutual respect and trust they developed over the years.

Such a cool move, telling Foreman he’s still alive without telling him. Pure genius.

The years that Wilson and House were friends, Wilson usually gave and never received. When it counted the most, House gave and Wilson received. I love this clip.

the look of happiness/relief on foremans face as he realizes he's been tricked again, is one of my favorite shots in the entire series

That moment when foreman realizes that house trolled him one last time is so lol.

House was succesful, every member of the original team is now a leader of something (foreman: dean, chase: replaced house, cameron: director of the ER). It was house who lead them to success

Someone once told me how they imagined a House reunion episode. Being each member of the team across the years visiting Thirteen after she's finally at the final stages of her disease, each one sharing a laugh and a memory about House. How he made them suffer, how he made them be better people, and how they all respected him. And when everybody leaves the room, a doctor comes in, leaves. Only finding out she died during the next nurse check. All just to reveal House decided to visit her and keep his promise of putting her down when things were finally getting bad.

When this show first ended, people were outraged and described it as the worst ending ever to a great show. I'm so happy to see so many folks recognize the beauty in this ending now after so many years because I truly think it's one of the best.

Soulmates arent always your boyfriend or girlfriend

I hope House manages to be happy again after Wilson dies. He really was the main person in his life.

My epilogue to House: One day Thirteen will be at that point in her illness when she knows she’s getting near the end and is despairing, and House will just appear on her doorstop late one night with a bottle of wine and a syringe and that charming grin...and she’ll smile that beautiful smile of pure relief and stand aside for him to come in...and that night she’ll die happy that she mattered so much to him... And late one evening on a stormy night, Chase will be sitting in a bar alone in a corner, holding a drink, troubled by a case he can’t solve, and the guy next to him at the bar will nudge his elbow as he gets up, and Chase will turn to watch him limp slightly to a corner table, realisation of that familiar limp dawning, and he’ll slowly smile as he gets up with his drink and follows, slapping a note on the bar... And one day, Foreman will be standing in the car park of the hospital, alone in the dark and rain looking for a cab because his car won’t start, and a car will pull up and wind down its window, and out of the shadows a gruff voice will ask him if he needs a lift. Foreman will get in and say thanks, and the driver won’t say anything. As he pulls away, Foreman will look over at his profile, idly, and realise that it looks a bit familiar. Out of the darkness will come that glint of a grin and a look, and Foreman will start to smile... And one afternoon, Taub will be walking through the park after dropping his kids off and he’ll be feeling a bit sad at the thought of an evening alone, and he’ll stop to get a coffee from a van, and as he turns to leave he’ll notice a figure sitting alone on a bench under a big tree in the distance, just sitting...with a cane between his legs...and Taub will pause for a moment with his drink lifted forgotten in his hand...and he’ll start to walk towards the figure without even thinking about it, his face slowly growing a smile of relief. He’ll swallow down a little emotion as he walks over to the bench... And one morning, Cameron will be driving along on her way to pick up her kids, and as she waits at a red light, she’ll glance over at a table outside a cafe and she’ll notice a guy sitting alone at a table. Just as she pulls away out of the corner of her eye she’ll see him stand and pull out a cane...and she’ll look back in her mirror and he’ll just be stood there looking at her, his hand raised. She’ll wonder if it was real...and she’ll look back and he’ll be gone...and she’ll start to smile and shake her head... And Cuddy? Cuddy will always think of him, always regret her decision to abandon him after everything she said she knew and understood about him. No man will ever quite come up to House’s standard and she’ll look for him in every profile, in every limp, in every cane, forever... Her anger over the car thing will die with time, and she’ll know how desperately he loved her and couldn’t cope with the heartbreak of her decision. And one day, when Rachel is just starting High School, she’ll leave the school after dropping her off and go home, a little sad at the end of her daughter’s childhood...and when she stops to pick up some milk in the grocery store the door bell will sound as a guy comes in. He’ll walk down the opposite aisle, and the sound of his walk will make her stop, her hand reaching out for the milk. She’ll listen intently and he’ll come round the end of the aisle and turn to the fridge, and stand next to her and reach for some milk, his leather jacket making a soft rustle, and she’ll look at his hand and stare at its familiarity, at the same scar...and she’ll glance to the side, almost afraid that it’s not him again after all this time...and he’ll glance ruefully at her, with an apologetic little half smile, and she’ll breathe in softly, unmoving in wonder. After a moment, he’ll turn to leave...and Cuddy will at the last moment reach out and put her hand on his sleeve. And House will begin to smile... Whatever else happened, he always had a heart under that gruff exterior. His team were always important to him. He’d appear every now and then for them. A guiding hand. A good man always. ... Someone asked me about the possibility of House killing himself once Wilson had died... Maybe he would, and in a way I’d hope he would do so when the time was right for him - there’s no blame in someone making that choice. But he wouldn’t go without first letting everyone know that he’d had the last laugh on them and fooled everyone. He wasn’t really a b*stard, far from it, he just hid his pain and loneliness behind all that bluster that made him such a complex personality. He needed love as much as anyone, but the pain created this huge barrier between him and love so often that it was easier to push people away than to keep getting hurt... Once Wilson had died, he’d keep going for a while, keeping in touch with his friends in secret, maybe even finding a way to still help people. I like to think that he’d grow a beard and let his hair grow a bit longer to disguise himself, use a fake accent and then he’d take on another name and go and practice medicine somewhere else. He’d find someone to fake the papers for him... Then he’d gradually find a way to deal with the pain, probably pioneer a breakthrough in pain treatment that gave him his life back to enjoy more fully. That’s just the sort of thing he’d do, and maybe that’s what gives him the freedom and confidence to contact everyone again... House freed from the pain would find love at last, and peace of a sort, I think. …. I want to mention about House and Foreman too. Some people think he let Foreman know he was still alive because they were so close. I disagree, gently lol. I always thought Foreman came across as one of those kind of ‘management types’ that House quietly despised. Foreman and House had a long history of taunting each other. Foreman didn’t have much of a sense of humour and House played onto that, but Foreman was also a pretty self-righteous kind of person, and when he was promoted above House and later made chief, he and House had many run-ins where Foreman wanted to do the safe management thing and House needed him to have some humanity, bravery and edge. Foreman was a good doctor but valued protocols and rules too much, House was a brilliant doctor and didn’t give a sh*t about protocols or rules when someone’s life was at stake. They were chalk and cheese in those respects. Foreman never truly got over his irritation that House didn’t respect him as much as he wanted respect, and it was partly why when put in charge of House and then the hospital, he couldn’t help flexing his management muscle and making things difficult for House whenever he could get away with it. House left his pass under the desk edge as a sort of ‘last word’ to his nemesis. He got the last joke in, he had the last say in this charade, and he fixed the final problem - even if that was only Foreman’s desk wobble. He took back control for himself. Foreman realised what House had done of course, he wasn’t an idiot, and of course there was some wry affection there for someone who’d been such a huge part of his life for so long. But I think ‘mutual respect and trust’ is a bit ‘rose tinted’ for their relationship. That chuckle was Foreman realising that House had taken the ultimate control of his own situation - and there was nothing Foreman could do about it… Just my opinion based on watching their interactions through the series…

Its touching how everyone had mixed emotions about House throughout their time working with him but after he was gone, they all reflected and realised they became better people and doctors because of him and couldn't help but smile at the journey. Its a really touching ending. The Foreman scene always makes me tear up cause its a very unique moment. You'd have to know House well enough to get the message, and you'd have to be respected BY House enough for him to give you that hint. And so just watching Foreman chuckle to himself, knowing, its a nice sentiment.

The most badass words ever uttered, "Cancer's Boring!" EDIT: 4K LIKES!? I gotta call my mom. I'm famous!

I like to think that he kept tabs on 13 and when her disease worsens he’ll reach out and keep his promise

That part at the end, the final dialogue: *"Cancer's boring."* Damn, it hits. Why? Well, if you've watched House, you can probably tell. This was the basis of the beginning of House's and Wilson's friendship. House found him the least boring, and later on, he discovered his true friend inside Wilson. It is also explained by House himself in the episode where Wilson and House go on a journey to attend House's father's funeral. And at the end, when the then-pissed Wilson throws a bottle again to break the stained antique glass, House gives it a throwback yet again by saying: "Still not boring". And thus, having a throwback to the very beginning of their bond at their last scene together, it was really well written and beautifully portrayed. Kudos.

Honestly this scene shows that you don't have to have a significant other to be happy. And that a good friendship can also bring you joy

Damn, that Warren Zevon song really kicks you in the gut. Even more when you think, that he knew he was dying of cancer himself when writing and singing it.

When Wilson asks House what they're gonna do when cancer gets really bad and House simply says "Cancer is boring" because he doesn't want Wilson to spend miserably his last months.....True.Fucking.Friend. I cried.

My wife and I watched this series, the final song we. Both loved it and said mostly in jest we’ll have this as our final song at our funeral, how the world turns 3 years later in 2015 after a short battle with cancer , my life partner passed,I had it played, “ enjoy yourself it’s later than you think “

This was a beautiful ending. It showed that House was willing to give everything up for Wilson, and that he truly loved him. House loved the chase from diagnostics and the ability to solve puzzles, but he loved Wilson more.

After few years, after Wilson died, a high profile government person gets sick and nobody can cure him.. Foreman ask the government to look for House in the middle of nowhere (of course nobody believes him at first) and when they found him, he agrees to come back in exchange for clean slate on his record.. And House MD continues....... How I fucking wish....

I think he left "clues" for his original team that he faked his own death. The most obvious being the hospital badge he left under the table leg in Foreman's office. The red and gray tennis ball on Chase's desk. And the randomly opened group photo on Cameron's laptop.

I love out of all the members of his team, House only let Foreman know he was still alive. He was always the hardest on Foreman and always made his life miserable. But this showed just how much respect House had for Foreman not only as a doctor but as a person.

house is like Nanny Mcphee: “When you need me, but do not want me then I must stay. But when you want me but no longer need me, I have to go”

House is so underrated this show is full of emotions.

I miss this show, great witting, and great acting.

Chase is sure the deserved next house. Always trusted House, learnt things from playing along House except being miserable. Has secretly fascinating over house's seat and his ball throughout 8 seasons, had many Eureka moments like house did.

I’m just so glad we didn’t have to see wilson die

I'm so satisfied that Dr. Robert Chase got to replace Dr. House as the new department head of diagnostic medicine. It's only fitting especially Chase after all the experience he had in solving cases with House now knows how to think outside the box like House did no matter how far-fetched. Besides, he is the first member of House's gang.

The ultimate sacrifice. The most unselfish thing House has ever done, we all knew that he had a heart and he went through so much the other doctors couldn't see, so the fact he did this was no surprise to us. And for Wilson it confirms everything and shows that he truly cares.

The fact that Warren Zevon made this song while he was terminally ill made this moment even sweeter.. God bless WZ.

coming back here in 2019, how i miss the greatest show of all time

Robert Chase MD.

there is 8 years of character building showing that house puts his medicine and gift above everyone else, and routinely showed up wilson who was nearly unflinching in his loyalty to him. we always thought of them as friends but it was never clear how much house really cared. this ending is the payoff for 8 seasons that house could value someone above himself, and valued wilson more than we gave him credit for. we see somewhat obvious resolutions to the series characters, but house giving up his gift and entire life to show his loyalty to wilson shows a complete cycle of development that is completely unexpected

wilson told him he needs him, he needs to tell house to love him and then house just simply fakes his death to be with him every last minute until the end. greatest frindship and bromance ever.

Foreman is just one of my favourite characters ever- he has a smile that could light a room, he’s amazingly smart and he’s badass

I cried for a day after watching the last episode.

Still better ending than Game of Thrones.

Loved this show. Foreman and Chase deserved their promotions.

I can only imagine that in Wilson’s final days House did everything to take care of him make his passing peaceful

In the end he gave back to Wilson everything he stole from him along the years. As House himself said in a different episode: “The Universe always makes things even. Or at least it should be that way”. Hats off to the writers of the best tv series ever, with the best script ever for the best character ever. I knew a guy once, he was a lot like House in a way, but things went different that time.

R.I.P. Dr. James Wilson

Such a perfect last line from House. He always did find cancer boring and was always mockingly dismissive to Wilson but here it’s understood that of course he will help when the time comes, almost mocking him for even having to ask.

I didn’t even realize that the show ended 7 years ago

So only Foreman knows House is still alive. I can't believe Cuddy wasn't shown even for just a few seconds in House's "wake". She and House had quite a history.

I remember hating the finale when it aired. I was so pissed with how everything ended. Watching it back now, it is kind of sweet. I still think the faking his death was ridiculous but he gave up his career so he could make his best friend happy before he died. It feels satisfying to watch now.

Plot twist: They BOTH endure a motorcycle accident, and end up.. at their hospital 😅

I don’t know when this ended but I liked it, especially Wilson. There was an America’s Got Talent contestant who performs as Nightbirde. When Howie asked what she did for work she said she hadn’t worked for a while because she was dealing with cancer. Simon asked how she was at that time. She had cancer in her liver, and two other places. She sang an original song, “It’s okay.” She said some beautiful quotes. “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore to decide to be happy.” If I was in Wilson’s shoes I’d be inspired by her.

Why is everybody so worried about him not be able wo work because he faked his death... it´s house... he probably just one day straight pulls up to the hospital and tells them the whole story and then proceeds to work their again like nothing happend.. its House if anybody would pull that off then him :D

House is never selfish. He puts his patients first above all. And then there’s Wilson who he never left until his dying days.

I always viewed this as Chase, Cameron and Taub were better off thinking he was dead. But Foreman would always feel responsible and it would eat away at him, he needed to know that House was alive. House needed to do that for him.

I watched this show but really didn't understand House's character until I got hurt on the job and lost my career due to an injury and since then have had to live with chronic pain. I still get around and can do most of what I used to, but my career in law enforcement ended, I've had 6 surgeries, have an implant that manages my pain etc. What I noticed is how much pain focuses your thinking. I have been told how much since I was hurt how much more direct I am with people, how much more I have a very simple focus, don't beat around the bush with people and have changed overall. I found that being in pain all the time, it forces you to do things different but you don't put things off because while I may feel good one day, the next I could be on the couch for the day.

Cameron's wallpaper :''''')

Remember how House explained that when he was a Kid in Japan he saw a few doctors perplexed 'cause they couldn't figure out what the patient had and then asked a old man who was cleaning the floors(I think, don't remember quite well) and he figured it out and saved the patient? I wish House had ended like that.

First time I watched this I took the message in the end quite literally, as to have a full life I should have fun, to have adventures, to travel, to do new things. But as I grow older I see more as finding peace with yourself, accepting our limitations and our pains, pretty much like House did.

This show never got boring from the moment it aired to the moment it ended. I was sad to see it end, but oddly happy that they didn't try to milk it for everything it was worth. It got to end on a high note and never became stale and boring.

Everybody lies...

Thank you to the writers, actors and actresses and everyone who contributed to all these years of amazing, and flawless episodes!!!

When house says "cancer's boring", it's a nod to the pilot where Wilson asks house to take a case and house says "brain tumor, she's gonna die, boring "

House is my favorite character in a television series, of all time. Thanks for the upload! 💙

...As a TV show junkie, HOUSE MD has been the one that moved me the most. I have watched every episode multiple times and its by far the only show I recommend when people ask me what to watch. I'm so grateful for the creators of this show, it had profound effect on me.

Has it really been 8 years since House MD??

What a perfect ending to my favorite TV drama. Genuinely couldn't imagine a more perfect end

It's November 2019. Hard to believe so much time has passed since this last episode.

“Cancer’s boring”, the best line ever for dealing with mortality. Time to do that bucket list stuff! I’d do the same, rather than let them disassemble me part by part and pump me full of chemo drugs.

House/Wilson is best on screen couple. Change my mind.

02:07 That card under Foreman's table was left there by House because House knew he didn't need it anymore. Seeing that card, I think Foreman realized what really happened. From all of them, Foreman was the one that worked the most with House and he was the only one that knew how to interpret those messages.

Better than a decade ago and I sill, very much, miss the show.

Oh dude, watched the last episode yesterday and i was crying when he died, and later on I was really happy because he wasnt dead, and when the episode was over, I cried again because it was the last one. :-(

"This is the final 5 minutes..." *4 minutes left after the message goes away*

I would love to see an old man House season. Just one season of like 10 or 12 episodes. Starts off with being there for Wilson when he dies, then repairing everything he had with Cuddy and Stacy, apologizing to Dominika, lurking in the shadows to help his old team and then finally fulfilling his promise to Thirteen in Season 7 where he will help her be relieved of Huntington's

Wilson was House's best and truest friend, but Foreman was his favorite person.

I loved how everyone's problems were resolved. Chase needed to head his own department, so Foreman offered it to him. Cameron got over her fear of loving someone again ever since she lost her first husband whom she wedded out of pity (the guy was terminal when he met her).

Only house could end this with a laugh. I will always love this show.

Just watched it all for the 1st time during lockdown, brilliant absolutely brilliant

I’m doing a watch-through of the whole series with my wife, who is seeing it for the first time. She is ridiculously talented at guessing the plots of things very accurately. Halfway through the first season, she said “Please tell me this ends with House and Wilson riding off into the sunset together.” I just can’t wait to see her face during this scene.

it is an exellent ending, but l still need more House MD anyway !

Just rewatched all 8 seasons, start to finish. God I love this show!

I watched this with my mum when the show died we laughed, cried and hugged!!! Ty House for everything!!! We will keep you in our hearts forever!! Gone but never ever forgotten!!!! We 💛 you House!!!

Been 10 years guys, how time flies, I remember having a burst of inspiration to live life but it only lasted a while and in a blink of an eye, a decade has passed

2:21 Foreman realizes that house isn’t really dead.

I love that they brought “Enjoy Yourself” back in a positive context, after using it for what is hands down the most unnerving moment in the show (in my opinion, anyways). Thanks for sharing this, it was a great reminder of how such an amazing, iconic series ended.

I hate that it didn’t show Cuddy. She was such a big part of House’s life. Even though he drove into her house lol

I think House and Wilson riding off into the the distance, was a great ending.

I love it when a movie or TV show is able to end on a sad ending, but make it seem like a happy ending. House will be happy for five months, but then he'll spend the rest of his life more miserable than ever. He'll probably end up overdosing.

Loved the show loved the ending loved the fact that Foreman was intelligent enough to know right away that house was still alive.

"If I leave you it doesn't mean that I love you any less, Keep me in your heart for a while." The song is so beautiful and so fitting. House was a jerk, an asshole but deep down he always cared about his team and they all became better doctors than they were before him. House M.D. We will keep you in our hearts forever.

Man did I cry like a baby watching this scene. Still feels incredible today.

1:27 was the part i felt sad ❤️

No words to describe!!

Fun fact for those that never put it together. House and Wilson are based on Holmes and Watson. Holmes fakes his death in a lot of his iterations. Including the RDJ films. House also lived at a place with almost the same or the same address as Holmes. House and Holmes find most things boring and both have some kind of ailment that has affected them for life (physically/psychologically)

One of the greatest series ever made

Low-key pissed Cameron got married and had a kid and we weren't even told. Could have been great drama with Chase

They should have ended it with The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

regarding the song being sung - truer words were never spoken.

Series as good as like this, always will be remembered, for me its the best serie about medicine that i have ever seen; with a good ending

and Cameron goes on to become Emma Swan....

i started re-watch the whole show. really love this.

2 months before neet I watched whole series. Damn!

I agree. Greatest md show ever. I've watched the full series probably 6 or 7 times. Still makes me laugh and still make me cry and still shocks me with his comments. An amazing show and as sad as i was it ended they did it brilliantly and it finally proves that House can be selfless for his best friend.