The Big Bang Theory

I have to admit that when I seen this sitcom advertised I was not intrigued to watch it and joined the following later than first broadcasting. Watching 8 Simple Rules and not liking the Bridget character, I immediately assumed that I would not associate or liken to Penny (played by Kaley Cuoco) It wasn’t until one of my friends from university advised me to watch it that I decided to give it a go…and it has firmly made its way into one of my favourite TV shows.

The show follows Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), a twenty something nuclear physicist who works at the local university alongside his three compadres; Sheldon Cooper (who shares an apartment with Leonard, played by Jim Parsons), RajKoothrappali (Kunal Nayar) and Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg). These four social misfits enjoy eating takeaway food and playing various video games, as well as frequent trips to their beloved comic book store. Their world is turned upside down when a pretty young woman named Penny moves across the hall and gets a job as a waitress in the local cheesecake factory. Penny and Leonard end up dating and many mishaps and adventures follow the young group as each series progresses. 

This show has just finished airing its fourth season and has been commissioned for a fifth. I love each season, however it is season three which stands out to me the most as it is where the show lands firmly on its feet and becomes a positive favourite among fans. 

My favourite character is Sheldon; he is an OCD obsessed physicist who adds greats humour to the cast. In my opinion I would not think that the show would have such great success without this character. Credit is due to Jim Parsons for playing such a highly strung character – he is a fantastic actor and I enjoy seeing what mishaps Sheldon is going to get into next.

My only complaint is that during season four they have added a new addition to the cast, Amy Farrah Fowler. In other words, she is the female version of Sheldon, who was briefly introduced to us at the climax of season three. I do not think that there is a need to create a female Sheldon as I like to think that he is one of a kind. She does not appear to fit in well with the rest of the cast on screen (unlike Howard’s on/off girlfriend Bernadette) and is a character that is annoying, rather than comedic. 

However, the Big Bang Theory is a fantastic show, packed full of laughs and references to modern pop culture. I can’t believe that I ever had any pre-conceptions about watching this show as it is really funny and you can easily spot personality traits in each character that you may have within yourself.