The series "The Big Bang Theory" has been one of the most popular comedy TV shows not only in the United States, but also in Russia for the seventh year. What exactly is it that attracts the audience so much?
The series about "nerds"
Sitcom (from English situation comedy - sitcom) "The Big Bang Theory" was created by American screenwriters Chuck Lorrie and Bill Prady. The idea of the series is to showcase the lives of talented young physicists Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofsteder. Possessing the highest intelligence, they, nevertheless, are completely helpless in ordinary life, which constantly leads to funny and ridiculous situations.
Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper, has twice won an Emmy for Best Comedy Actor.
The main character of the series is the scientists' neighbor along the staircase. Penny is an ordinary, albeit very attractive girl, whose cherished dream is an acting career. In anticipation of the high point, she works as a waitress in a local cafe. She is the object of adoration for Leonard, but they have so little in common that it becomes a real problem for Hofsteder to strike up a relationship with her. Penny's practical outlook on life contrasts well with the abstract thinking of physicists.
Friends of Leonard and Sheldon, whose names are Rajesh and Howard, are also scientists, although not as talented. They have many problems communicating with the opposite sex. So, Rajesh is speechless, trying to talk to a pretty girl, and Howard is tormented by numerous complexes, which makes him behave rather stupidly. However, as the series progresses, Howard's personal life is improving.
Why is this funny?
To a large extent, the series' appeal is due to the personality of Sheldon Cooper, who is an exaggerated image of a theoretical physicist who is incapable of normal human communication. He has virtually no sense of humor, understanding of irony and sarcasm, as well as most human emotions. In addition, Sheldon has his own system of values that are significantly different from generally accepted ones.
The title of the series refers viewers to the most popular assumption at the moment about the origin of the Universe - the Big Bang Theory. There are a lot of jokes on a scientific topic in the TV show, however, the creators managed to explain most of them in such a way that it would be funny not only to viewers with doctoral degrees in physics, but also to ordinary people.
Also in the series there are many jokes about the hobbies of young people who are not particularly lucky with girls: computer games, comics, sci-fi films and TV series, collectible toys - all these values cause complete bewilderment for both Penny and other girls. appearing on TV shows.
In the series, many guest stars have played themselves, including a real astronaut, famous astrophysicists and theoretical physicists.
At the moment, the seventh season of "The Big Bang Theory" is being broadcast, but fans hope that it will not be the final one, especially since it is still very far from the completion of all the storylines. In addition, the series is now considered the most watched comedy television show in the United States, so it can be argued with a high degree of certainty that the shooting of the eighth season is more than likely. The most common reason for the closure of a series is a low rating, but this problem clearly does not bother the producers of The Big Bang Theory.
