It’s a good show with a great host.  Get on it.

Airs M-F at 2pm PST on KCRW.org They also have a podcast.

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Interview with Matthew Weiner.  A great interview from the creator of a great show.  Get it while it’s hot.

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Personally I am a big fan of the NBC thursday night lineup, but according to the ratings I may be alone in this.  CBS’s monday night lineup is in large part watchable, but far from excellent.  The best foot CBS has put forward in this lineup, in my eyes, is “The Big Bang Theory.”

It is about the social interactions of four young intellectuals, and a dopey albeit pleasant girl that lives across the hall.  It is centered around the most socially apt of the four , Leonard, starring Johnny Galecki.  His character is most definitely nerdy, but in a comical manner.

The four work at the nearly burned in a forest fire Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.  The majority of the show takes place in their apartment, but scenes often include the cafeteria of JPL, not as fancy as one might think.

“The Big Bang Theory” walks a fine line between becoming geeky or generic garbage and they do it fairly well.  The group’s general lack of social skills is what I find most appealing about the show, followed by their fascination of geeky-assed hobbies.

Sheldon played by Jim Parsons can often be a stitch in the side, not only to other characters in the show, but to me as the viewer.  His character lacks basic human emotion, and persist on being right at all cost.  While at times it can be funny, other times it is simply obnoxious.

It seems to me that the show appeals to a wide audience because it doesn’t push too far in one particular tone (I’d check the ratings for confirmation, but I’m an incredibly lazy man).  However, for that very same reason the show isn’t as good as it could be.

One last thing, I almost forgot.  I usually hate show intros and appreciate it when shows like “Scrubs” make it about 2 seconds long.  The intro to this show for some reason in very endearing.

CBS: The Big Bang Theory
Airs Mondays at 9:30/ 8:30c
View whatever the crap CBS posts on their website about it here.

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