"The Big Bang Theory" (2007) TV series

Creators:

Chuck Lorre
Bill Prady

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

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:

Socially Awkward | Nerd | Friendship | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16	9:31 PM	CBS	The Adhesive Duck Deficiency	#3.8
Mon. Nov. 23	9:31 PM	CBS	The Vengeance Formulation	#3.9

Cast

Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter (48 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper (48 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny (48 episodes, 2007-2009)
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz (48 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kunal Nayyar	...	Rajesh Koothrappali (48 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:

Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Sara Gilbert (Leslie) who plays Leonard's girlfriend, also played Johnny Galecki's girlfriend in "Roseanne" (1988). Laurie Metcalf, who plays Sheldon's mother, was also his co-star in Roseanne.

Quotes:

Sheldon: Oh Gravity, thou art a heartless bitch

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#4.9)" (2009/I)

Guilty Pleasure

This show is definitely one of my guilty pleasures! Tuesdays are spent anxiously awaiting its posting on iTunes so I can download it, as I live in Canada & don't have cable. TBBT is a trip down memory lane for me, as it IS my high school experience (20+ years ago, I was a smarter Penny). I love the characters, especially Leonard who is adorable, and the smarmy yet surprisingly charming Wolowitz. It has the feel of "Frasier Goes To College". I do agree though that they should lose the laugh track - annoying, but not enough to make me stop watching. BTW, very smart of CBS to originally have offered the pilot as a free download or I would never have given it a look. Now I'm an addict!