TV Sneak Peak: House, M.D.

Fans of House, MD couldn't believe their eyes or ears last spring when all three members of the acerbic doc's team left. Chase was fired. Cameron resigned in solidarity. And Foreman left because he didn't want to be like House. what is in store for House and his fans? Here's a sneak peak (which means spoilers...) of what House 's fourth season will include:

1. House is still the man. British actor Hugh Laurie won legions of American TV fans playing snarky and sneaky Gregory House. He will, obviously, be back, and be just as bad as always. The supporting cast may see some switcheroos, but House will keep on being House.

2. House will still have Cuddy and Wilson to kick around. For three seasons, administrator Cuddy and cancer doc Wilson have been there for House. He has repaid their loyalty, for the most part, by making their lives difficult- breaking rules, and ocassionally drug laws- as he doggedly pursues being right about his patients. For some reason, they still love the guy. This season, both Cuddy and Wilson will be back to take more flack.

3. The ducklings: gone, but, just sorta. House fans for some reason call the three medical fellows Foreman, Cameron, and Chase "the ducklings." Rest assured this season will not begin with the ducklings back in the nest. The young doctors (two of them potentially in love...) will be back on the show, but not as House's underlings. How or when they will return is still up for grabs, as far as the viewers know.

4. Cases in the offing. According to a TVGuide report, two early season 4 cases will include a race car driver like Danica Patrick who needs House to, well, I guess save her life, and a guy with a major face deformity in the vein of the guy from Mask, the 80s movie with Cher.

5. The next contestant on 'The Newbie is Right.' According to this same TVGuide report, House will have a host of new doctors to narrow down and form his new team. He does so by being his usual smartmouthed, borderline evil self- firing and keeping doctors on a whim. He turns it into something of a game show...like that would happen in real life.