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The Big Bang Theory

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Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 153 Ratings

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The Big Bang Theory

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The Big Bang Theory

Series Details & Credits

CBS | Release Date: September 24, 2007

Starring: Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Melissa Rauch, Kunal Nayyar, Kevin Sussman, Mayim Bialik

Summary: Created by writer/producers Chuck Lorre (of Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (of Gilmore Girls) comes The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom that shows what happens when hyperintelligent roommates/physicists Sheldon and Leonard meet Penny, a beautiful woman moving in next door--and realize they know next to nothing about life outside of the lab.Created by writer/producers Chuck Lorre (of Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (of Gilmore Girls) comes The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom that shows what happens when hyperintelligent roommates/physicists Sheldon and Leonard meet Penny, a beautiful woman moving in next door--and realize they know next to nothing about life outside of the lab. Rounding out the crew are the smarmy Wolowitz, who thinks he's as sexy as he is brainy, and Koothrappali, who suffers from an inability to speak in the presence of a woman.
The show distinguishes itself by being unafraid to toss scientific references and technobabble into an otherwise standard sitcom, even employing a physicist to keep things accurate. In doing so, it allows Sheldon and Leonard to do for science what Frasier's Crane brothers did for fine dining, art, and opera.
Theme Song: "The History of Everything" by Barenaked Ladies… Expand

Creator: Bill Prady and Chuck Lorre

Genre(s): Comedy

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S12:E24. The Stockholm Syndrome
Air Date: May 16, 2019
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S12:E23. The Change Constant
Air Date: May 16, 2019
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S12:E22. The Maternal Conclusion
Air Date: May 9, 2019

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Metascore

61

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12

Mixed:

11

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4

Critic Reviews

91

Entertainment Weekly

Kate Ward

Season 4 Review: Bialik manages to steal scenes from Parsons as if she's been with the crew since, well, the big bang. Read full review

80

The Hollywood Reporter

Barry Garron

Season 1 Review: A nice combination of brains and belly laughs and a solid addition to the CBS comedy block on Monday nights. Read full review

80

Philadelphia Inquirer

Jonathan Storm

Season 1 Review: It may not be a creative breakthrough, but it's lots funnier than the universal equation would predict. Read full review

60

Kansas City Star

Aaron Barnhart

Season 1 Review: I didn't get much of a sense where this show was going from the pilot, though there was nothing to hate about Big Bang Theory, and the writing’s every bit as sharp as "Two and a Half Men" and "Dharma & Greg," comedies overseen by Big Bang producer Chuck Lorre. Read full review

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Variety

Brian Lowry

Season 1 Review: That said, there are some qualms surrounding how long the producers can mine the Leonard-Penny aspect of the show, a shallow vein if there ever was one. More promising is the interaction among the key duo and their Mensa-worthy friends. Read full review

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L.A. Weekly

Robert Abele

Season 1 Review: While it's got that professional Burrows sheen of unerrant joke delivery--especially from the talented Galecki, who can do this in his sleep--you have to assume the pile of scripts on his desk in this hurting age for the three-camera studio-audience format isn’t what it once was. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune

Maureen Ryan

Season 1 Review: Even if the jokes on this show weren’t tired and mean-spirited, it would be hard to care about any comedy that hates its own lead characters so much. Read full review

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kc4hair2

Mar 14, 2021

Sheldon drives me CRAZY! Love the show though... I watch it every day, I'm bedridden and it's great to laugh!

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Jonnygalliano

Mar 18, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La trama è accattivante e gli episodi sono divertenti. Personalmente io adoro questa serie.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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Siddharth1381

Jul 20, 2020

Best show ever.....❤️
Love for Jim Parsons, johnny galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal nayar, Simon helberg, melissa Rauch, Kevin Sussman & ever other one who made great effort for this show to exist.
Thank you it changed my life.....

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

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GreenPufferFish

Jan 12, 2021

its a good and funny seris to watch is on netflix at the moment i would reccomend watching it

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akshatmahajan

Sep 28, 2020

The Big Bang Theory is a great. the first 4 seasons were bang. Season 5-12 were also good but they were not that great mainly due to relationship drama. From first 4 seasons, I got a lot of good laughs. I am not saying that rest of the seasons were bad. They were also good but when Amy andThe Big Bang Theory is a great. the first 4 seasons were bang. Season 5-12 were also good but they were not that great mainly due to relationship drama. From first 4 seasons, I got a lot of good laughs. I am not saying that rest of the seasons were bad. They were also good but when Amy and Bernadette entered the story, the story changed from story of nerd friends to story of relations of 3 families and 1 single (Raj).
It was not fun to watch Howard-Bernadette and Sheldon-Amy in this story, they were irritating and less tolerable.
In starting, it was so different from other sitcoms but after S05 it felt like every other sitcom.
I recommend the old seasons but overall, it's a great show and you will surely enjoy it.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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PhoenixReveiws

Feb 9, 2021

A good-humored sitcom with nerdy leads. An entertaining overall story with great acting and great episodes. I wish it lasted longer, but 12 seasons is a lot.

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gesnyike

Sep 29, 2022

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 12

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2018
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  S12:E24. The Stockholm Syndrome
  Air Date: May 16, 2019
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  S12:E23. The Change Constant
  Air Date: May 16, 2019
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  S12:E22. The Maternal Conclusion
  Air Date: May 9, 2019
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  S12:E21. The Plagiarism Schism
  Air Date: May 2, 2019
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  S12:E20. The Decision Reverberation
  Air Date: April 25, 2019
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  S12:E19. The Inspiration Deprivation
  Air Date: April 18, 2019
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  S12:E18. The Laureate Accumulation
  Air Date: April 4, 2019
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  S12:E17. The Conference Valuation
  Air Date: March 7, 2019
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  S12:E16. The D & D Vortex
  Air Date: February 21, 2019
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  S12:E15. The Donation Oscillation
  Air Date: February 7, 2019
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  S12:E14. The Meteorite Manifestation
  Air Date: January 31, 2019
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  S12:E13. The Confirmation Polarization
  Air Date: January 17, 2019
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  S12:E12. The Propagation Proposition
  Air Date: January 10, 2019
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  S12:E11. The Paintball Scattering
  Air Date: January 3, 2019
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  S12:E10. The VCR Illumination
  Air Date: December 6, 2018
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  S12:E9. The Citation Negation
  Air Date: November 15, 2018
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  S12:E8. The Consummation Deviation
  Air Date: November 8, 2018
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  S12:E7. The Grant Allocation Derivation
  Air Date: November 1, 2018
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  S12:E6. The Imitation Perturbation
  Air Date: October 25, 2018
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  S12:E5. The Planetarium Collision
  Air Date: October 18, 2018
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  S12:E4. The Tam Turbulence
  Air Date: October 11, 2018
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  S12:E3. The Procreation Calculation
  Air Date: October 4, 2018
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  S12:E2. The Wedding Gift Wormhole
  Air Date: September 27, 2018
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  S12:E1. The Conjugal Configuration
  Air Date: September 24, 2018
Season 11

tbd
- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2017
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2016
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2015
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2014
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2013
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2012
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2011
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2010
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2009
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2008
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2007