The Big Bang Theory

TonyDPTonyDP Inside the MonolithPosts: 4,307MI6 Agent
edited September 2008 in Off Topic Chat
I've been watching a pretty funny sitcom called The Big Bang Theory about a bunch of nerdy, sci-fi and comic loving, socially challenged guys whose orderly routine is shaken up when a beautiful girl moves in down the hall (which pretty much descibes me...well, except for the beautiful girl down the hall part).

The show is full of pop-culture references from stuff I grew up with (framed comic books adorn their walls, a Robby the Robot figure can be seen on the shelves and they play 3D chess just like in Star Trek) and the boys are constantly engaging in suitably fanboy activities (like attending a Planet of the Apes marathon while wearing chimp masks or playing Scrabble...in Klingon). Since they're scientists and engineers by profession they tend to overcomplicate everything, which leads to a lot of the show's humor.

Its a pretty clever little show that's about to start its second season; given my interests and sensibilities, I found it all quite funny.

Network TV has become largely a wasteland lately and this is the first show I've come across in a long time that I kind of like. It's on Monday nights on CBS and if you're into science, comics, or sci-fi, you may get a laugh or two out of it.

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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent Speeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
    I have honestly never heard of this show before but the kid and I saw the commercial for the season one DVD and we plan to pick it up and check out.


    Weren't they all dressed up like The Flash? :))

    Seems to be right up our alley. B-)
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  • 00-Agent00-Agent CaliforniaPosts: 453MI6 Agent
    I love this show. I think it is one of the funniest shows on the air.
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  • A7ceA7ce Birmingham, EnglandPosts: 656MI6 Agent
    This was on C4 in the UK and I thought it was great - very rarely find so called US comedies funny, but this was good with all the science refs etc
  • TonyDPTonyDP Inside the MonolithPosts: 4,307MI6 Agent
    edited September 2008
    For those wondering what we're talking about, here's a few clips courtesy of YouTube...

    The Flash
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7mefmvn_4g

    Rescuing Lois Lane
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGT71Zv2tGU

    Trek Cred
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpRkj6SwhvI

    Halo 3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVLGlctH6Lk
  • Barry NelsonBarry Nelson ChicagoPosts: 1,508MI6 Agent
    edited September 2008
    The clips were very funny, I especially liked the Halo 3 one. I literally don't watch a single network show, but I will give this a look. If it's on against Dancing With the Stars my wife will make me watch it on the small television, can't miss that you know. 8-)
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent Speeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
    edited September 2008
    Okay, I finally got ahold of these shows and just watched the pilot. So far, it's very promising.


    I see right now that I'm going to like Sheldon...and Howard. :))
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  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    ...and here I thought this thread was about the experiment they are doing in Switzerland today...creating the "big bang effect" in a series of tunnels....you know it could have been the end of the world today, as the experiment could have created a black hole....but I guess not...:D
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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent Speeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
    edited September 2008
    Okay, I am completely sold on this show and I've only gone through 4 episodes so far! I've been laughing all afternoon. :)) :)) :))


    Sheldon is the man! Love the superhero tees he sports.

    I just cannot believe that I haven't heard of this show until the DVD commercial was aired last week. I hope that it gets another season.

    What nights does it come on? I very rarely watch network television with the exception of a few shows.
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  • TonyDPTonyDP Inside the MonolithPosts: 4,307MI6 Agent
    RogueAgent wrote:
    What nights does it come on? I very rarely watch network television with the exception of a few shows.

    Monday nights on CBS, 8:00 EST. The show has been renewed for a second season. Have you caught the Flash clip yet?
  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    Lexi wrote:
    ...and here I thought this thread was about the experiment they are doing in Switzerland today...creating the "big bang effect" in a series of tunnels....you know it could have been the end of the world today, as the experiment could have created a black hole....but I guess not...:D

    Nah...they just fired the collider up, the actual experiment takes place in about a month. Just a warning. ;)

    Anyway...back on topic...
  • NightshooterNightshooter In bed with SolitairePosts: 2,917MI6 Agent
    I've tried to watch this show a couple of times (it is often on before or after How I Met Your Mother, which I watch religiously). Honestly, it just isn't funny to me. The comic timing just doesn't work - the nerdy aspect of the characters just makes the humor too cold and too obvious.

    Plus, the blonde does zero for me. :))
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent Speeding in the Tumbler...Posts: 3,676MI6 Agent
    edited September 2008
    TonyDP wrote:
    RogueAgent wrote:
    What nights does it come on? I very rarely watch network television with the exception of a few shows.

    Monday nights on CBS, 8:00 EST. The show has been renewed for a second season. Have you caught the Flash clip yet?

    Yes, you mean the Halloween party episode? Yes, it was funny. Watching this so far, it is clear to me that the Sheldon character carries this show. He plays the articulate nerd so pathetically well. :))

    I think one has to have a peculiar sense of humor to really appreciate the program (or an extreme fondness for sci-fi & anything comics) because I can see where some may not warm up to it. It only took me a couple of views to like it.

    I'm certainly tuning in to the 2nd season to see where this can go. :)

    Nightshooter wrote:
    Plus, the blonde does zero for me. :))


    Why doesn't this surprise me? :))
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    Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
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  • TonyDPTonyDP Inside the MonolithPosts: 4,307MI6 Agent
    edited September 2008
    darenhat wrote:
    Lexi wrote:
    ...and here I thought this thread was about the experiment they are doing in Switzerland today...creating the "big bang effect" in a series of tunnels....you know it could have been the end of the world today, as the experiment could have created a black hole....but I guess not...:D

    Nah...they just fired the collider up, the actual experiment takes place in about a month. Just a warning. ;)

    Anyway...back on topic...

    I've been following this whole collider business somewhat; the fears that it will bring about the end of the world remind me of a great Arthur C. Clarke short story I read years ago called "All The Time In The World".

    Nightshooter wrote:
    I've tried to watch this show a couple of times (it is often on before or after How I Met Your Mother, which I watch religiously). Honestly, it just isn't funny to me. The comic timing just doesn't work - the nerdy aspect of the characters just makes the humor too cold and too obvious.

    Like Rogue says, if you have a really extreme appreciation of comics, sci-fi and science then the humor will hit home. There's a Star Trek board I pop into from time to time just to get a chuckle from some of the outlandish fanboy arguments that erupt over there. The writers of the show really seem to have tapped into that reservoir of fandom for their characters.

    Given its offbeat premise, I'm actually surprised (pleasantly) that the show has hung around as long as it has.
    Plus, the blonde does zero for me. :))

    Well, not all of us get to work with supermodels Night. 8-) ;)

    She's cute but pretty vapid. Clearly she's meant to represent the "normal" person's point of view (and provide a liberal does of T&A) but honestly, the funniest bits usually happen when she's not around.
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