• Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2007
Season #: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1348 Ratings

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  1. JohnG.
    Oct 10, 2007
    10
    Great humor which points out the differences between the people in our society who take on higher pursuits and the rest of us. Very intelligent comedy.
  2. MichelleT
    Jan 14, 2010
    10
    I love this show and every episode I always find myself laughing.
  3. ShaneMitchell
    Apr 16, 2010
    10
    I've enjoyed most every episode I've seen of the show. Though it is based on an old joke I still find it entertaining enough to keep me tuning in every week. I find myself laughing out loud multiple times pretty much every episode. Though I must admit I would probably have rated this show about a 7 since it's not that original but I felt a 10 helps to better balance out I've enjoyed most every episode I've seen of the show. Though it is based on an old joke I still find it entertaining enough to keep me tuning in every week. I find myself laughing out loud multiple times pretty much every episode. Though I must admit I would probably have rated this show about a 7 since it's not that original but I felt a 10 helps to better balance out those who gave it 0s, a score it certainly does not deserve! Expand
  4. JeremyGiam
    May 24, 2010
    10
    Obviously the humour in this show does not appeal to reviewers but let me tell u this show has one of the best "Nerd Humour" ever.
  5. AlfredoO.
    Nov 10, 2007
    10
    The thing about this show, is that all of us geeks can identify with it and laugh.
  6. [Anonymous]
    Feb 6, 2008
    10
    this show is both original and hysterical. please someone tell the studio to make season 2
  7. MikeU.
    May 19, 2008
    10
    The funniest comedy in a long time! You have to be a little nerdy to get some of the jokes, so this show is kind of targeted toward nerds. Still, there are quite a few jokes that most people will still get. In conclusion, this is a really good comedy and they really should make a season 2.
  8. Tomas
    Feb 7, 2009
    10
    Probably the best show there is.
  9. JamesU
    Apr 30, 2009
    10
    This is a wonderfully written comedy, if you understand the science behind it.
  10. NickyB
    Feb 20, 2010
    10
    Absolutely awesome, watched the pilot and was hooked, made my bf watch it and we are seriously ADDICTED!!!every episode just gets better and better....VIVA BIG BANG!!! P.S. To those banging on the stereotype card: Maybe you should consider that a show like this actually makes people see a different side of those so-called-stereotypes or maybe its just me that see it that way.
  11. ElisaU.
    Nov 11, 2007
    10
    Darling show! I haven't seen anythinng this funny, with such likeable characters in a long time. Excellent.
  12. borats.
    Oct 16, 2007
    10
    the best of show of the 2007 season i swear its gonna be one of the few shows that makes it past the freshman lineup. one could only hope that this will make it and not a piece of crap like cavemen
  13. ScottG.
    Oct 16, 2007
    10
    This is the best new sitcom in years. Absolutely the funniest thing I have seen in a long time.
  14. Renee
    Dec 28, 2007
    10
    This is the best show of the season.Hilarious writing and superb acting!
  15. MarialyceG.
    Oct 31, 2007
    10
    This show is hilarious. Yes, they are nerds. Yes, she is dingy. Their characters play off wonderfully with each other. Sheldon is one of the best straight men that I have seen in a long time. I think everyone will get in touch with their "inner nerd" watching this show.
  16. MayLove
    Oct 30, 2007
    10
    One of the funniest shows that I have seen thus far!
  17. dm.
    Oct 6, 2007
    10
    i loved it. don't see this as being a hit on "geeks or others that may be picked on". I have a child who has seen many years of geekdom and not so nice people around him. We made it through with laughter and with the help of a very pretty and nice young girl who befriended him. Life may not be as funny as sitcoms but maybe sitcoms can help others to see more interaction is possible.
  18. GaborS.
    Oct 6, 2007
    10
    I love this show. So funny and Kaley is a really gorgeus Eyecandy.
  19. autumnP.
    Sep 27, 2007
    10
    I love it. It is very funny.
  20. Sara
    Jan 29, 2008
    10
    I literally laugh out loud every time I watch this. I find Sheldon to be a Gen X version of Niles Crane -- but still pretty unique in his own right.
  21. XavierV.
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    The best comedy in many years. The dialogues are brilliant. The characters very charming. Almost perfect!
  22. AnikaW.
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    Best Comedy on CBS. So squeaky clean and innocent. You may not understand the science, but the heart if the matter is there. These "nerds" live in a conflicting world of reason and fantasy. I knew guys like this in college. I ask myself every week, could Sheldon be any more neurotic? And every week the answer is yes. Thank you CBS for airing a sitcom with integrity- not relying on Best Comedy on CBS. So squeaky clean and innocent. You may not understand the science, but the heart if the matter is there. These "nerds" live in a conflicting world of reason and fantasy. I knew guys like this in college. I ask myself every week, could Sheldon be any more neurotic? And every week the answer is yes. Thank you CBS for airing a sitcom with integrity- not relying on cleavage, sexual innuendo or some nerdy foreign guy with an accent- oh wait.... Expand
  23. WilliamB.
    Feb 5, 2008
    10
    Really different type of show very witty will not miss a show.
  24. SeanR.
    Mar 6, 2008
    10
    This is a cool show.....the mixture of geeks and the hotness of kaley really hits you......roll on season 2.
  25. JeffL
    Dec 10, 2009
    10
    The situational comedy with the most jocoseness currently crossing the airwaves.
  26. steviej.
    Oct 4, 2009
    10
    It is only funny to the people who are smart enough to understand it :) no offense or anything.
  27. AndyG
    Feb 8, 2009
    10
    More entertaining than an Orion green-skinned slave feeding grapes to Captain Kirk.
  28. melissam.
    Mar 11, 2009
    10
    Its the best show ever!
  29. RobertW
    Mar 15, 2009
    10
    The first American show ever to have really advanced jokes, sure they often mix the jokes with pure stupidity but if you actually know a bit of quantum theory (not many does) the jokes get about 5 times as good. Unfortunately the show more or less falls flatt in many cases since the average person won't be able to get jokes about theoretical physics. But for us nerds out there, this The first American show ever to have really advanced jokes, sure they often mix the jokes with pure stupidity but if you actually know a bit of quantum theory (not many does) the jokes get about 5 times as good. Unfortunately the show more or less falls flatt in many cases since the average person won't be able to get jokes about theoretical physics. But for us nerds out there, this is pure gold. Expand
  30. PaulJ
    Apr 6, 2009
    10
    Very very funny.
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. It may not be a creative breakthrough, but it's lots funnier than the universal equation would predict.
  2. Standard setup? Sure. Standard execution? For the most part.
  3. 40
    The show might even have been engaging, if the one-liners came less frequently and the characters had a little more dimension. As it is, Sheldon and Leonard are merely laughable, if sweet, and they are even less fleshed out than the characters on "Two and a Half Men."