The Big Bang Theory is my fav sitcom/TV show. It's about four smart nerdy types and a pretty woman. The show has smart dialog and good delivery by the cast. Here's a few lines from the Feb 1st episode, The Einstein Approximation. Sheldon, the main (lovable) nut-job nerd, is acting all crazy because he's having trouble with some physics thing he's working on. Howard and Leonard are discussing his behavior:
Howard - How long has he been like this?
Leonard - Intellectually about 30 hours, emotionally about 29 years.
Howard - Have you tried rebooting him?
Leonard - I think it's a firmware problem.
The show is now number one with 18-49 year olds. One of the things I like is that they haven't dumbed it down. They put in technical references, such as the rebooting and firmware jokes. They also throw in some physics, albeit not much. I'm glad the viewing audience has accepted this. And maybe it's the start of a new trend in television, that is, intelligent shows - one can only hope.
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