Now you can watch the sections I skipped over in class.
Here are the questions I asked:
- What did Lipton mean, "We are proud to welcome an entire cast of characters"?
- How did Laurie contrast American and British audiences?
- Who is W.G.R.M. Laurie?
- What was Laurie's mother Patricia's attitude to pleasure?
- What was Patricia's attitude, at least some of the time, to her son Hugh?
- Was Hugh a horrible child? In what ways?
- Did television and the theatre play a big role in Laurie's childhood?
- Laurie described a moment of pride in his parents' relationship with him. Do you remember the incident?
- What type of school is Eton? Why is its classification a puzzle for American audiences?
- What language is spoken at Eaton? What is "capping a beak"? A "wet Bob"?
- Laurie grew up in Oxford; why did he go to university in Cambridge?
- What incident caused Hugh Laurie to turn his attention to athletics (rowing) to drama?
- Why is there a vagueness in the discussion about Emma Thompson?
- How did a demolition derby reveal Hugh's psychological state? What was his diagnosis? How did he find help?
- What was Laurie's attitude to fun?
- In the context of American television tradition, why was Laurie surprised by House's role in the new TV drama?
- How did Laurie acquire his American accent? What is "just a fact" according to Laurie?
- Why is the character of Dr. House upsetting?