Having worked on eight other television series before now, Lerner reveals that the hit Fox show House -- a medical drama that follows Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a maverick physician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts help those around him to overlook his non-existent bedside manner -- is by far his favorite. “It’s nothing against any of the other shows. My second favorite is probably Roswell, which was an incredible experience. There’s something magical that happens on very few shows, and House is one of those shows, where you’re just blessed with the perfect combination of actors. We’re allowed to tell stories that have ambiguous endings and embrace the gray areas. It’s just a magic carpet ride.” ...

Along with being his favorite job, thus far, Lerner says that House is also ideal because he loves the opportunity to write real world scenarios. “We wrote action stuff for a time, and there’s a certain fun to that. We wrote sci-fi for a time, and there is a magic in getting to do fantastical stuff. But, at the end of the day, I have the most fun writing real world stuff because it’s the easiest to relate to and apply your own life experience to. The thing that made Roswell so enjoyable was that the sci-fi element was small, and it was really an allegory for being an outsider, so it was relatable. As a writer, you’re delivering the best work when you’re stating something about how you experience the world.”