The Big Bang Theory - The Complete First Season
starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
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Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 09/02/2008Run time: 390 minutesRating: Nr
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The delightful sitcom The Big Bang Theory revolves around a character type rarely seen on television: The alpha geek. Physicists Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) get their lives shaken up when an attractive young woman named Penny (Kaley Cuoco) moves in to the apartment across from theirs. The key to the show, though, is not that they both fall haplessly in love--Leonard does, but Sheldon remains impermeably aloof and caustic about anything resembling romance or human relationships in general. While the push and pull of Leonard's yearning for Penny motivates much of the series' ongoing plot, the show's real drive comes from Sheldon's fantastic combination of obsessive-compulsive neurosis and grandiose obliviousness. He's a brilliant comic creation, imperious and dorky, a seamless collaboration of clever writing and an inspired performance by Parsons. Whether Sheldon loses his job for insulting his new boss, or finds his ego bruised by a child prodigy, or finds himself unable to bear being part of a lie that Leonard has told, he attacks the world with a relentless need to assert his supremacy--and the results are deeply funny.
The triumph of The Big Bang Theory is that everyone is written with genuine affection; what could have been a lifeless parade of stereotypes--Two Nerds and a Hot Chick--becomes instead a charming collision of cultures. The familiar stuff (computer games, comic books, social incompetence) has the grit of specificity; the show understands the difference between Halo and Halo 3, knows what the Bottle City of Kandor is, and grasps the infinite variety of ways in which a conversation can go terribly awry. (Penny gets less nuance, but Cuoco still gives her a distinctive personality.) Kudos as well to supporting players Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, who bring their own variations on geekiness to the table, and to great appearances by some of Galecki's former cohorts on Roseanne--Sara Gilbert as geekette Leslie and Laurie Metcalf as Sheldon's fundamentalist mother. All in all, one of the most winning sitcoms in years. --Bret Fetzer
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 09/02/2008Run time: 390 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
The delightful sitcom The Big Bang Theory revolves around a character type rarely seen on television: The alpha geek. Physicists Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) get their lives shaken up when an attractive young woman named Penny (Kaley Cuoco) moves in to the apartment across from theirs. The key to the show, though, is not that they both fall haplessly in love--Leonard does, but Sheldon remains impermeably aloof and caustic about anything resembling romance or human relationships in general. While the push and pull of Leonard's yearning for Penny motivates much of the series' ongoing plot, the show's real drive comes from Sheldon's fantastic combination of obsessive-compulsive neurosis and grandiose obliviousness. He's a brilliant comic creation, imperious and dorky, a seamless collaboration of clever writing and an inspired performance by Parsons. Whether Sheldon loses his job for insulting his new boss, or finds his ego bruised by a child prodigy, or finds himself unable to bear being part of a lie that Leonard has told, he attacks the world with a relentless need to assert his supremacy--and the results are deeply funny.
The triumph of The Big Bang Theory is that everyone is written with genuine affection; what could have been a lifeless parade of stereotypes--Two Nerds and a Hot Chick--becomes instead a charming collision of cultures. The familiar stuff (computer games, comic books, social incompetence) has the grit of specificity; the show understands the difference between Halo and Halo 3, knows what the Bottle City of Kandor is, and grasps the infinite variety of ways in which a conversation can go terribly awry. (Penny gets less nuance, but Cuoco still gives her a distinctive personality.) Kudos as well to supporting players Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, who bring their own variations on geekiness to the table, and to great appearances by some of Galecki's former cohorts on Roseanne--Sara Gilbert as geekette Leslie and Laurie Metcalf as Sheldon's fundamentalist mother. All in all, one of the most winning sitcoms in years. --Bret Fetzer
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Customer Reviews
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- Big Bang Theory -- Season One
The DVD set is in fine shape, was delivered very quickly, and was a joy to watch.Thanks for offering such a fine product.
Rating: - My favorite show on television
I resisted this sitcom at first because I thought it was just a "beauty and the geek" type comedy.But after the writer's strike I watched the second part of the first season and felll in love with the characters.Sheldon steals the show but my favorite character is tough, little Howard Wollowitz, who wears skinny pants with turtlenecks.
This show does play with a lot of stereotypes, but the writing is fresh and really funny in a clean, clever and benevolent way.And the cast is superb ... Read More
Rating: 
- Love the Series
The series itself is topnotch which is why I give it 4 stars but the box set is limited with additional stuff.Don't expect to buy this set and get all kinds of additional features, it's mainly just the episodes.Very funny series though.
Rating: - Hilarious Geek Fest
Big Bang Theory is one of my favorite sitcoms airing on TV today.
And unlike many sitcoms it was funny right from the very beginning.
This show follows the lives of roomates Sheldon and Leonard, their friend Raj and Wolfowitz and what happens when a super cute "regular" girl named Penny moves in next door. What I love about this show is that the characters are drawn from real life geeks.I have attended around 25 Sci Fi conventions in my life and when viewing this show for the first time ... Read More
Rating: - Great Buy
This is some of the smartest comedy I've seen in a long time. The show is excelent and even though the first season only ran for half a season due to the writers strike, the publisher did its best to add in enough special features to justify the cost. My only complaint is that the packaging was slightly damaged on the inside.
- Big Bang Theory -- Season OneThe DVD set is in fine shape, was delivered very quickly, and was a joy to watch.Thanks for offering such a fine product.
- My favorite show on televisionI resisted this sitcom at first because I thought it was just a "beauty and the geek" type comedy.But after the writer's strike I watched the second part of the first season and felll in love with the characters.Sheldon steals the show but my favorite character is tough, little Howard Wollowitz, who wears skinny pants with turtlenecks.
This show does play with a lot of stereotypes, but the writing is fresh and really funny in a clean, clever and benevolent way.And the cast is superb ... Read More
- Love the SeriesThe series itself is topnotch which is why I give it 4 stars but the box set is limited with additional stuff.Don't expect to buy this set and get all kinds of additional features, it's mainly just the episodes.Very funny series though.
- Hilarious Geek FestBig Bang Theory is one of my favorite sitcoms airing on TV today.
And unlike many sitcoms it was funny right from the very beginning.
This show follows the lives of roomates Sheldon and Leonard, their friend Raj and Wolfowitz and what happens when a super cute "regular" girl named Penny moves in next door. What I love about this show is that the characters are drawn from real life geeks.I have attended around 25 Sci Fi conventions in my life and when viewing this show for the first time ... Read More
- Great BuyThis is some of the smartest comedy I've seen in a long time. The show is excelent and even though the first season only ran for half a season due to the writers strike, the publisher did its best to add in enough special features to justify the cost. My only complaint is that the packaging was slightly damaged on the inside.
