I find television programming today frustrating. Reality TV (whatever that is) has taken local and cable networks by storm. The news and sports have their respective places and I feel like the rest of air time is clogged up with reruns. Don't get me wrong, I can always go for a rerun of Friends, or Home Improvement, but until recently I have lacked a fresh TV show to really call my own.
Enter, The Big Bang Theory.
It's fresh, it's funny, and it's smart (okay, it's nerdy). Producer Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) has put together a brand new cast of characters. Big Bang's plot revolves around four geniuses (two Cal Tech physicists, an engineer and another scientist that also work for the University) and a pretty, free-spirited girl, Penny, who lives across the hall from the two physicists in their apartment. As you can imagine, the dialog between the geniuses is witty and oh-so-nerdy. Each guy has his quirks that make him unique and funny, and the four continually try to impress the lovely Penny.
If you don't have to to keep up with a show, no worries. Much unlike Lost, you don't have to watch every second of every episode IN ORDER to understand what the heck is going on. The show airs on Monday nights at 8:00pm est. and CBS posts the episodes after their air on their Web site. There are usually the last 4 or 5 episodes on the Web site. Next week will be the 15th episode, so if you'd like to catch up, the last 4 are up right now.
I suggest you guys check it out.
"Math, science, history, unraveling the mystery, it all started with the big bang. BANG!"
Emily,
I couldn't agree more that TV needs a refreshing show like friends. I hope this proves to be as good as you make it sound. A good tv show that just makes you laugh and is not completely filled with drama would be perfect about now. I love "Friends" as much as the next person, but I think I have seen every episode 95 times.