"The Big Bang Theory" (2007)TV series

Creators:

Chuck Lorre
Bill Prady
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Smart Is The New Sexy.

Plot:

A woman who moves into an apartment next door to two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Lack Of Sex | Love | TV Series Pilot | Indian

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 8	8:00 PM	CBS	The Pancake Batter Anomaly	#1.11
Mon. Sept. 15	8:00 PM	CBS	The Tangerine Factor	#1.17

Cast

Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kunal Nayyar	...	Rajnesh Koothrappali / ... (18 episodes, 2007-2008)

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Series Directed by
Mark Cendrowski		(14 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Bill Prady		(19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chuck Lorre		(18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lee Aronsohn		(9 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Goetsch		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steven Molaro		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephen Engel		(5 episodes, 2008)
Robert Cohen		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Glickman		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Litt		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Peter Chakos	....	co-producer / producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Prady	....	executive producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mary T. Quigley	....	co-producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lee Aronsohn	....	executive producer / consulting producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kristy Cecil	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Cohen	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Glickman	....	consulting producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Goetsch	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steven Molaro	....	producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Faye Oshima Belyeu	....	producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephen Engel	....	consulting producer (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Litt	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Steven V. Silver		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Chakos		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Casting by
Ken Miller		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nikki Valko		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Design by
John Shaffner		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Ann Shea		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Mary T. Quigley		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Peggy Nichols	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist (17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Management
Kelly Lee	....	unit production manager (16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Murray	....	associate director (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony Joseph Rich	....	first assistant director (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Klausen	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Ghaffary	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Department
Francoise Cherry-Cohen	....	set designer (39 episodes, 2007-2008)
Scott L. London	....	property master (39 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bryan Rogers	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Justin Hetzel	....	art department production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	on-set dresser (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Bob La Masney	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bruce Peters	....	production sound mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Gayne	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Peter Pappas	....	casting associate (17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pamela Broussard	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)
Nicole Felts	....	costumer / set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Tony D'Amore	....	final colorist (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ryan Berdan	....	post-production coordinator (16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Music Department
Joe Fischer	....	music manager (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Brian George	....	production coordinator (30 episodes, 2008)
David Saltzberg	....	science consultant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Don Foster	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eddie Gorodetsky	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mark Roberts	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Julie Fleischer	....	script supervisor (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gregg Moscot	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• CBS Television
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• CBS Television (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2008) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• E4 (2008) (UK) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• MFX  visual effects
• Panavision  cameras
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production services
• Warner Brothers Post-Production Services  sound services

Runtime:

21 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Quotes:

Leonard: [discussing Sheldon's work] At least I didn't have to invent 26 dimensions to get the math to work.
Sheldon: I didn't invent them. They're there.
Leonard: Yeah? In what universe?
Sheldon: In all of them, that's the point!

Movie Connections:

Remake of "The Big Bang Theory: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)

Very funny show

I found the show to be very funny. The laugh track needs to go though. I was afraid that the girl would be portrayed as a really stereotypical dumb blonde. I was glad to see that she is not. Granted she isn't a nerd genius like the rest of the characters, but she is just your average person. There is a lot of subtle humor mixed in with the obvious jokes. Good show and I hope it lasts as there are very few comedies on Television now that can actually make me laugh.

Before 100 people insult my taste, humor is subjective. If you can identify with the subject matter, it is funny to you. If you can't, it isn't. Having worked in Information Technology for over 25 years, I can see a lot of myself and my friends in Sheldon and Leonard.

By the way, if you are my age, you may get the nod to one of the greats of TV comedy in the lead characters first names.