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
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Funny, Smart Show
This show is really, really hilarious.A cross between Seinfeld and The Odd Couple.I give it 5 starts. It is an enjoyable dvd.
Rating: - Can't get enough of it
This show gets better everytime I watch it, one of the funniest TV shows ever. Completely worthy having it!
Rating: - Hilarious Show!!!
This is such a hilarious show! Definitely one of my top five favorite shows now, possibly one of the few that is still in run. All of the actors are perfectly cast for their roles, with Jim Parsons' Sheldon Cooper being my favorite--if I had to choose one! Plus, there isn't a joke that falls flat, and the comedic timing is perfect--thanks to the screen-writing and again, the delivery of the actors. Also, the detail that goes into the whole show--from props to scientific/mathematical equations--is ... Read More
Rating: 
- The Big Bang Theory Season 1 - DVD Review
+ Flat box (very convenient).
+ Large amount of subtitles.
- Lack of bonus (interviews, behind the scene, etc...).
Rating: - Funny
That rarity in tv comedy - something that actually makes me laugh and so far, it's not too vulgar.
I returned this set, however, as it arrived damaged.Most DVDs have at least one reviewer complaining about the bad physical quality.I wish manufacturers would take note.
- Funny, Smart ShowThis show is really, really hilarious.A cross between Seinfeld and The Odd Couple.I give it 5 starts. It is an enjoyable dvd.
- Can't get enough of itThis show gets better everytime I watch it, one of the funniest TV shows ever. Completely worthy having it!
- Hilarious Show!!!This is such a hilarious show! Definitely one of my top five favorite shows now, possibly one of the few that is still in run. All of the actors are perfectly cast for their roles, with Jim Parsons' Sheldon Cooper being my favorite--if I had to choose one! Plus, there isn't a joke that falls flat, and the comedic timing is perfect--thanks to the screen-writing and again, the delivery of the actors. Also, the detail that goes into the whole show--from props to scientific/mathematical equations--is ... Read More
- The Big Bang Theory Season 1 - DVD Review+ Flat box (very convenient).
+ Large amount of subtitles.
- Lack of bonus (interviews, behind the scene, etc...).
- FunnyThat rarity in tv comedy - something that actually makes me laugh and so far, it's not too vulgar.
I returned this set, however, as it arrived damaged.Most DVDs have at least one reviewer complaining about the bad physical quality.I wish manufacturers would take note.
