"The Big Bang Theory" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creators:

Chuck Lorre
Bill Prady

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Smart Is The New Sexy.

Plot:

A woman who moves into an apartment next door to two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.

Plot Keywords:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Sitcom | Friendship | Scientist | Nerd

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	9:31 PM	CBS	The Barbarian Sublimation	#2.3
Mon. July 27	9:31 PM	CBS	The Griffin Equivalency	#2.4

Cast

Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter (40 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper (40 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny (40 episodes, 2007-2009)
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz (40 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kunal Nayyar	...	Rajesh Koothrappali / ... (40 episodes, 2007-2009)

Runtime:

21 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Raj's inability to talk to women is based on an old coworker of executive producer Bill Prady when he worked at a computer company.

Quotes:

Howard Wolowitz: [interpreting Raj's whisper] Oh, he was just comparing Sheldon to a feminine cleansing product one might use on a summer's eve.
Penny: And the bag it came in.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "The Big Bang Theory: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)

Can't Get Enough

I didn't expect much from this show at the beginning of this season, but I have been pleasantly surprised. It has actually become my favorite show this year.

Now, with only one new episode left this season I will miss it over the summer and hope to see it back next year (PLEASE CBS!!!).

There are so many aspects of the show I like. First, I love how various aspects of the nerds relate to the folks I know (mostly in IT). Second, I love how the show flirts with the stereotypes, such as the dumb blond, but doesn't quite go there. Penny is not dumb, and Raj can be quite social if the circumstances are right. The blending of intellectual and ridiculous is also very well done, so that neither is overwhelming.

Keep it up, and keep this on TV!