It wasn't easy to get Dr. Gregory House into a mental asylum.

We aren't referring to the character's admission that he needed help; that was actually relatively simple, once he realized he had hallucinated a sexual encounter with Cuddy.

No, we mean literally getting House into a mental asylum, as the production team had to construct an entirely new set for the September 21 season six premiere.

In the video below, viewers get a cool look at what goes into set design, as Hugh Laurie gives props to the designers that make it all work:

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Laurie has also posed for a pair of new promotional pics. Check them out below:

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