"The Big Bang Theory" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creators:

Chuck Lorre
Bill Prady
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Smart Is The New Sexy.

Plot:

A woman who moves into an apartment next door to two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.

Plot Keywords:

Indian | Lack Of Sex | Nerd | TV Series Pilot | Building

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Oct. 13	8:00 PM	CBS	The Griffin Equivalency	#2.4
Mon. Oct. 20	8:00 PM	CBS	The Euclid Alternative	#2.5

Cast

Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kunal Nayyar	...	Rajnesh Koothrappali / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny (19 episodes, 2007-2008)

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Series Directed by
Mark Cendrowski		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Chuck Lorre		(21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Prady		(21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lee Aronsohn		(10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steven Molaro		(9 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Goetsch		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephen Engel		(6 episodes, 2008)
Robert Cohen		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Glickman		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Litt		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Prady	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lee Aronsohn	....	executive producer / consulting producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Peter Chakos	....	co-producer / producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Glickman	....	consulting producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Goetsch	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steven Molaro	....	producer / supervising producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Faye Oshima Belyeu	....	producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mary T. Quigley	....	co-producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kristy Cecil	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Cohen	....	co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephen Engel	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Litt	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2007)
Mona Garcea	....	coordinating producer (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Steven V. Silver		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Chakos		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Casting by
Ken Miller		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nikki Valko		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Design by
John Shaffner		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Ann Shea		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Mary T. Quigley		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Peggy Nichols	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist (17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Management
Kelly Lee	....	unit production manager (16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Murray	....	associate director (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony Joseph Rich	....	first assistant director (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Klausen	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Ghaffary	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Department
Francoise Cherry-Cohen	....	set designer (39 episodes, 2007-2008)
Scott L. London	....	property master (39 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bryan Rogers	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Justin Hetzel	....	art department production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	on-set dresser (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Bob La Masney	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bruce Peters	....	production sound mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Stunts
Riley Harper	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Gayne	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Peter Pappas	....	casting associate (17 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Felts	....	set costumer / costumer (3 episodes, 2008)
Pamela Broussard	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Tony D'Amore	....	final colorist (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ryan Berdan	....	post-production coordinator (16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Music Department
Joe Fischer	....	music manager (5 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Brian George	....	production coordinator (30 episodes, 2008)
Mona Garcea	....	executive assistant / assistant: executive producer (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Saltzberg	....	science consultant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Don Foster	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eddie Gorodetsky	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mark Roberts	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Julie Fleischer	....	script supervisor (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gregg Moscot	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2007)
Justin Hetzel	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Russell Eida	....	assistant: lee aronsohn (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• CBS Television
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• CBS Television (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2008) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• E4 (2008) (UK) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• MFX  visual effects
• Panavision  cameras
• Technicolor Creative Services  post-production services
• Warner Brothers Post-Production Services  sound services

Runtime:

21 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Trivia:

The two main characters (Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hoffsteder) are named after Sheldon Leonard.

Quotes:

Leonard: I just know that moving all day can be stressful and I just thought that good neighbors and some Indian food might be just what you need... plus, curry is a natural laxative and I don't need to tell you that a clean colon is one less thing to worry about.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "The Big Bang Theory: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)

Guilty Pleasure

This show is definitely one of my guilty pleasures! Tuesdays are spent anxiously awaiting its posting on iTunes so I can download it, as I live in Canada & don't have cable. TBBT is a trip down memory lane for me, as it IS my high school experience (20+ years ago, I was a smarter Penny). I love the characters, especially Leonard who is adorable, and the smarmy yet surprisingly charming Wolowitz. It has the feel of "Frasier Goes To College". I do agree though that they should lose the laugh track - annoying, but not enough to make me stop watching. BTW, very smart of CBS to originally have offered the pilot as a free download or I would never have given it a look. Now I'm an addict!