Yep, yep, yep! Atkinson was at his snarkily devious best in season 2. 3 is okay, but I mainly watch it for pre-House Hugh Laurie. His turn as the Prince Regent is also the reason why I can't watch House. I keep superimposing wigs, rouge, knee breeches and an upper-crust accent on the cranky doctor.

Did you ever see Laurie in Jeeves & Wooster with Stephen Fry as the sarcastically efficient butler? Another very good reason why I have trouble seeing him as a srs dramatik aktr.