Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2018 February 12

= February 12 =

Why doesn't Gregory House have a brother?
Thanks. Apokrif (talk) 00:41, 12 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Or an arch-nemesis (no, not Cuddy) or an admiring biographer/confidant (though Wilson is a reasonable facsimile). Because the writers chose not to give him one, probably because he was superfluous. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:29, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * "arch-nemesis" See Michael Tritter and No_Reason_(House).
 * "Wilson is a reasonable facsimile" Indeed.
 * There is also an Adler in House, so why not a Mycroft House "having abilities of deduction and knowledge exceeding even those of his brother"? (granted, Lestrade is missing, too).
 * Apokrif (talk) 02:46, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * His staff could be considered a collective Lestrade, in the same line of work, but needing to be led around by the nose to reach the right conclusion. There's also Edward Vogler, so there's no single antagonist of the stature of Moriarty. Clarityfiend (talk) 19:15, 12 February 2018 (UTC)


 * What? House isn't an Indian movie ... —Tamfang (talk) 05:56, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * The joke escapes me. Clarityfiend (talk) 19:20, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Someone in rural California keeps asking loosely similar questions about Indian movies. —Tamfang (talk) 08:06, 15 February 2018 (UTC)


 * It's because his parents didn't have any other male children. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 06:07, 12 February 2018 (UTC)


 * I never heard of Gregory House before today, but you could ask that question of any fictional character - for example Tristram Fourmile.  That was remedied in episode 22.
 * Probably the funniest situation comedy ever written, if you've never come across it you'll find it on ITV3 this afternoon at 5:25 (GMT). 86.169.57.217 (talk) 14:02, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
 * House is a sitcom? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 19:05, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

French song that sounds like "Swannee"
There's a well known French song whose refrain's melody is similar to "Swannee, how I love ya". Anyone know what it is? Am I confused? Thanks. 73.71.213.123 (talk) 03:52, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Is it this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnRUKGTd_rI)? If not, do you remember where you have heard this song? Maybe in a french movie? Is it possible that you mean "Soirèe" when you say "swannee"?--2A02:120B:2C02:5DD0:41D4:964A:A0BA:F4DD (talk) 08:38, 19 February 2018 (UTC)

was it this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNsz8ed6WNg)?--2A02:120B:2C02:5DD0:41D4:964A:A0BA:F4DD (talk) 08:46, 19 February 2018 (UTC)

In lieu of flowers during the Olympics
During the 2016 Summer Olympics, the medalists were given something in addition to being awarded their medals. During the 2018 Winter Olympics, the medalists are given something in addition to being awarded their medals. What were/are the additions, in lieu of flowers?142.255.69.73 (talk) 06:21, 12 February 2018 (UTC)


 * An explanation of the awards at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics are here and an explanation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea are here. Richard Avery (talk) 10:57, 12 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Thank you so much.142.255.69.73 (talk) 22:58, 12 February 2018 (UTC)