Customer Reviews

Big Bang Theory

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This is one of the funniest shows I've ever seen and I normally don't watch sitcoms. I think the only people that would really like this show are dorks, which I'm a dork, so not only do I get every science reference, but I can actually relate to the characters.

The first time I saw this show, I was laughing hysterically and was thinking instantly, I can't believe a show like this made it to tv. My next thought was that there was no way average people would understand it. Judging by all the one star reviews, it looks like I was right. The only thing I can do is hope that the show has enough intelligent viewers to keep it going.

I also think its odd that people would call the show full of stereotypes. I went to an expensive university focusing on the sciences (a school full of pre-med and engineer students) and it was full of literal geniuses. I hate to further the 'stereotype' as you nondorks call it, but this is what dorky people do. This is actually what they talk about. I know because I hung around them for years. They play videogames, it's possible for them to be afraid to speak to a pretty girl, and they talk about nerdy stuff all day long. It may not be interesting to you but trust me, its interesting to us.

For example, I remember back in school, one of my nerdy friends brought up, "I wonder how long it takes for a turd to be flushed down the toilet." (I'm paraphrasing because it was years ago) He actually starting bringing up the velocity and speed and force of the flush. His friend then brought in equations from physics and they worked on this problem for like an hour.

Anyway, my whole point is, this show actually hits a little too close to home. I can't help but wonder if the creator is a dork too because this is a world only a true nerd could know this well.

I've been friends with geeky geniuses, and I've loved them all. "The Big Bang Theory," I feel, is the first realistic portrayal of those wonderfully nerdy brainiacs yet to appear on television or film. It's also hysterically funny.

Although the first episode had its weak points--most noticeably the stereotypical dumb blond and the predictable conflict with her muscle-bound boyfriend--I expect the characters and the series to grow in the near future. Chuck Lorre will realize this isn't "Two and a Half Men." This show can't only be about sex, but rather about the things we can learn from one another, no matter who has a bigger IQ.

Once the show stops trying to bank on what makes "Two and a Half Men" popular and grows into its own skin, I expect it to be brilliant.

And don't miss the card at the end of the Tivo Download pilot. That is one funny card.

I really enjoyed the pilot. Most shows start off with only a good premise and you have to wait for the cast to learn to work with each other but at least the major characters are already there. I'm looking forward to the season and I hope this does not get cancelled like The Class which was also very funny in some of the same ways.

Premise: Two super-nerdy Ph.D. candidates live across the hall from a beautiful young waitress at Cheesecake Factory. Hilarity ensues as they learn from and about each other. Brought to you by Chuck Lorre, who created Two and Half Men.

So I see the reviews so far have been a mixed bag. But, you know, I liked it. I thought it was very funny, with characters you don't always see in prime time (nerds), a good cast and some pretty funny writing.

Now, it IS a sitcom. If you're irretrievably done with sitcoms forever, this will not work for you. But if you're willing to go with the suspension of disbelief, the three camera 22 minute laugh track format, some pretty amusing moments await. There are very few shows with Steven Hawkings and calculus jokes, so let's give it a chance!

This show is primarily about two socially inept nerds (theoretical physics professors) that live across the hall from a stereotypical blonde. The less socially awkward nerd falls for her almost immediately and starts trying to impress her in various ways but only ends up coming off like even more of a nerd. The other is so past socially awkward that he barely even recognizes her as an air-breathing human.

Also making frequent appearances are the nerds' friends: a multi-lingual, horny, Jewish-stereotype character, and an Indian-stereotype character that is unable to talk to or in the presence of attractive women.

The show does a pretty good job of poking fun at all of the characters for all the right reasons. The nerds very frequently speak in nerd-ese (Physics, advanced math, etc) so most people will not understand every line you hear from the show and that is ok, you don't need to.

That being said, there is some humor tucked in the show just for the nerds watching the show, but honestly, you'll never know that you missed it. Having a BASIC understanding of Math and Physics (ie. knowing what gravity is, but maybe not how it works) however, will make your appreciation of the show that much better.

The shows critics (among my peers) have said that it's funny, but not hilarious because the characters are so ridiculously on the opposite ends of the beauty-geek spectrum that the show becomes almost unbelievable. Also this show may fall on deaf ears from people who need to understand every line of the show rather than accepting some lines as geek-speak.

This show is hilarious. The interaction between the characters is believable. I knew guys like this in high school and I've certainly known plenty of sweet-hearted airheads like Penny before. If the network has the guts to stick with this show and support it, it's going to be top 10 in the nielsons by the middle of it's third season.

Perhaps the negative reviews are coming from either those who are feeling it hits a little too close to home, or to those that don't understand it. Lighten up folks, it's a tv show and a damn funny one at that!

certainly on of the best non-cancelled tv show (alongside with scrubs and two and a half men). it is absolutely original (unlike ugly betty), very funny (unlike samantha who), the cast includes more than one good actor (unlike chuck). I hightly reccomend.

I think this is a wonderful show. Sheldon is I think the funniest part. I hope that CBS keeps this show on the air. I mean the last thing that we need is for this show to get canceled so that there can be more reality shows produced.

I'm a scientist and I thoroughly enjoyed this show, I'm so glad its been picked up for a 2nd series! It may not always be completley accurate and some people argue that its a bit of a cliche plot, but I hate to say the so-called 'geeks' aren't that unrealistic unfortunatley and it just makes the show all the more funny! Its a guilty pleasure and a well written show on many levels, I really recommend it. I don't see how you can't enjoy it!

the writers really know how to make it work.

The actors interact so well that it just draws you in laughing.