Big Bang Theory is not funny

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dainthomas

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I've only seen one episode, and I thought it was pretty funny.

In it one of the characters was playing MTG against Wil Wheaton :D

That's pretty much the best episode. That and the Halloween one.

"Did he say 'Revenge is a dish best served cold in Klingon'"? Love it!
 

Jzero

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Its like they take the stereotype and twist it so far out of reality that it's not even funny and the jokes try way too hard to be overly geeky.

That's because if you use this type of nerdiness without caricaturizing it, it's not funny; it's pathetic.
 

syrillus

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I have tried to watch this show so many times because all my friends watch it and love it. I just can't stand how fake it is. Its like they take the stereotype and twist it so far out of reality that it's not even funny and the jokes try way too hard to be overly geeky.

It just goes to show that, even among friends, taste can vary greatly. I think 30 Rock is the funniest show on television but I am the only person in my group of friends that watches it.

Protip: 30 Rock is fake as well...
 

torpid

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I agree. I watched two episodes recently after knowing so many people think it's great. The show is abysmally unfunny. Every joke was obvious. Lots of cliches. Nothing remotely interesting. HIMYM can be pretty bad at times, too, but at least it has some original thought now and then. HIMYM, while no masterpiece, is the anomaly on that network - CBS almost exclusively produces derivative elephant dung.
 

AyashiKaibutsu

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Big Bang Theory is funny. I like it a lot, and although I must say, "Wow," outloud once or twice a show due to the largeness of Penny's tatas; I don't find her attractive enough to watch the show just to see them.

The laugh track is a necessary evil. Americans are too dumb to know that a show is funny if no laugh track is provided. This was made clear to me when Sports Night was cancelled after two seasons.

Scrubs went 8 seaons...
 

rockyct

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Jun 23, 2001
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Anyone that finds that funny = Fail



TBBT is watchable

HIMYM is pretty good

It's Always Sunny = one of the best show's ever (no laugh track = win)


Will check out Modern Family

Give Community a try too. No laugh track either.
 

OutHouse

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ussfletcher View Post
I've only seen one episode, and I thought it was pretty funny.

In it one of the characters was playing MTG against Wil Wheaton
That's pretty much the best episode. That and the Halloween one.

"Did he say 'Revenge is a dish best served cold in Klingon'"? Love it!

lol that was funny as well.
 

mchammer187

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Give Community a try too. No laugh track either.

I watch Community and it is a good show

I can't get into 30 Rock or Parks and Recreation

I still watch the Office and it is very hit or miss nowadays but you will still see a good episode every now and then
 
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New episode tonight: "The Large Hadron Collision"

When Leonard must travel to Switzerland on Valentine's Day to visit the CERN laboratory, Sheldon uses any and all means to be his guest instead of Penny.
 

Locut0s

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Of the ones listed so far the only one I've even seen any of is Modern Family and it looks so so. The only other thing I know Ed O'Neill from is Married with Children which I hate so that makes be kind of biased against the show I suppose. I guess I like the older school comedies of the 90s, Seinfeld, Frasier, et al :(
 

rh71

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Everyone knows this already..there's another reason why I watch...

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only reason imo

for those who say she's not hot enough to carry the show... other people claim some chicks on 24 (like Renee) are hot and I just don't see it - Cuthbert for sure, not any others. Different tastes... I watch both shows, and I don't even like blondes typically... but Kaley Cuoco is hot.
 
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only reason imo

for those who say she's not hot enough to carry the show... other people claim some chicks on 24 (like Renee) are hot and I just don't see it - Cuthbert for sure, not any others. Different tastes... I watch both shows, and I don't even like blondes typically... but Kaley Cuoco is hot.

that pic is so airbrushed. she gained some weight recently.
 

inspiron

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I liked it ok, the blonde is fine as hell. But it did have some funny moments in it, I watched about 20 episodes.
 

lupi

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don't forget the firefly reference in tonights ep.

and babalyon 5
 
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BudAshes

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yeah this show is full of recycled nerd humor. Unwatchable for myself but I understand why people like it I guess.