"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

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:

Leonard's last name, Hofstadter, refers to two well-known scientists: Robert Hofstadter, the 1961 Nobel Laureate in Physics, and his son Douglas Hofstadter, who researches consciousness and cognition and whose best-selling book about philosophy, mathematics, puzzles, art, and music, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, was published in 1979 and won him the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.

Quotes:

Penny: Sheldon, can I ask you a question?
Sheldon: Well I would prefer that you didn't but I won't go so far as to forbid it.
Penny: ...Okay, I heard 'yes'.

Movie Connections:

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

CBS, please keep this on the air!!!!

When my boyfriend tuned into the premiere I thought the show was going to be stupid. I was so surprised. This is the first TV show to really showcase nerds with pretty much dead on accuracy. This has a sparkling cast (Jim Parsons is the new and improved David Hyde Pierce) and fantastic humor that ranges from light slapstick to seriously quick wit. This show is a great love letter to nerds, and as such any nerd should give this a try. With a bunch of new (and very lame) shows debuting, it's good to see something worth watching! This premise isn't exactly new but the execution is nothing short of brilliant. Give it a shot!!