"The Big Bang Theory" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.4/10   

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. 9	9:31 PM	CBS	The Guitarist Amplification	#3.7
Mon. Nov. 16	9:31 PM	CBS	The Adhesive Duck Deficiency	#3.8

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

Colour:

Colour

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:

Penny was an add-on from a different sitcom concept. She had been originally envisioned as more cynical and a hard drinker.

Quotes:

Leonard: [after getting kissed by Penny in his Hobbit costume] That's right, you saw what you saw. That's how we roll in the Shire!

Movie Connections:

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

One of TV's Best Written Sitcoms

I have seen a few episodes of the new CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory and to me it's one of the best written sitcoms currently on network TV. The scripts are filled with scientific references some people might not understand but they are very witty. Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons are definitely one of TV's newest comedy teams who have great chemistry and the addition of Kaley Cuoco as their neighbor, Penny brightens up the show. Let's not overlook the supporting cast with Simon Helberg as Wolowitz, who looks a little like Paul Reubens, the man behind Pee-Wee Herman and Kunal Nayyar as their friend from India.

If you watch the closing credits closely, you'll notice that there's a credit saying "Science Consultant." It's the first sitcom to employ one. It was a very good idea by the show's creator Chuck Lorre, who also is behind the CBS hit Two and a Half Men to hire one to bring scientific honesty into the show.

I hope The Big Bang Theory is around for several years. It has a solid future.