Hugh Laurie's Replacement for Tom Kane in the House Animated Series

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 * Jim Cummings: House was on Fox for over 15 years with a full schedule of medical drama every year. Over the last 3 years, there have been times when Hugh Laurie was portraying the title character. In 2012, Hugh Laurie retired from his role to his replacement from a new voice actor.
 * Hugh Laurie: For sometime now, I've been suffering from a condition, which I've recently found out is chronic. It's a condition called orthostatic intolerance, which basically means that when I stand up, my heart doesn't pump enough blood around my body. Now, it's not a life-threatening condition by any means, but it is one that's gonna be with me for the rest of my life, and it will mean that I have to make some changes to my life, in order to manage it. It means that I'll no longer be able to portray the title character with the American accent the way that I want to, and as a result, I've decided to stop portraying in the live-action House television series. Firstly, I want to thank everybody for their messages of support in the time that I've been unwell, and most of all, I want to thank my family for standing by me through this very difficult time. To everyone who's ever seen House on Fox or watched it on Oxygen, a very big thank you. It's provided me with some of my greatest memories, to see the people around here watching us do drama that I love to portray so much. Thank you very much, everyone. I'll miss being a part of the portrayal of Dr. Gregory House very much, but this is the right decision because it will allow me to focus on managing my health. Everybody, (pointing to Tom Kane who is sitting next to her) this is my good friend Tom Kane. You might know him from his voice-over roles in movies, tv shows, trailers, video games, commercials and advertisements in the years.
 * Tom Kane: (waving) Hello, everyone.
 * Hugh Laurie: Now, in the times that I have been unwell and unable to portray Dr. Gregory House because of this condition, Tom's been doing a great job filling in for me. (to Tom Kane) So, Tom, thanks very much for doing that, buddy.
 * Tom Kane: It's been a pleasure.
 * Hugh Laurie: And, Tom, I know you're gonna do a fantastic job going forward into the future as the voice of Dr. Gregory House. So, Tom, right now I'm gonna officially hand hand over the script, Tom Kane. (giving host application and giving handshakes to Tom Kane)
 * Tom Kane: Thanks, Hugh.