“The Big Bang Theory” (directed by Mark Cendrowski, 2007-present)

    For many years, people have been fascinated by nerd culture. Why do they enjoy all of these video games, comic books, science fiction movies, and science? The truth is they are all special. That may sound funny, but they really are. f you are a fan of nerd culture, then “The Big Bang Theory” is definitely for you.
    Created by Chuck Lorre (“Two & A Half Men,” “Rosanne”) and Bill Prady (“Dharma & Greg”), “The Big Bang Theory” is centered around five people. First, there is Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), a theoretical physicist, and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), an experimental physicist, who are both roommates and tech at the California Institute of Technology. Then, there is Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Sheldon and Leonard’s neighbor who lives across the hall, an aspiring actress who works at the Cheesecake Factory, and Leonard’s love interest. Then, there are Sheldon and Leonard’s friends, PhD-less aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) and Indian astrophysicist Raj Koothrapali (Kunal Nayyar). There is also microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski (Melissa Rauch), who is Howard’s love interest, and neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik), who is Sheldon’s love interest. The characters go through a ton of different issues from relationships to issues at CalTech.
    The cast of the show is very entertaining and they all give something special to the show. The easiest one to talk about is Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper. Sheldon is a genius with a masters and two PhD’s, but is terrible when it comes to social interactions. Parsons pulls this off perfectly and steals the show most of the time. Everyone in the cast has great chemistry. The relationship between Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco is really strong when it comes to Leonard and Penny scenes. Simon Helberg as the Ringo Starr-looking Howard Wolowitz is really funy that there are points as if he ad-libs his dialogue in the show which brings a great touch to the show. Kunal Nayyar as Raj is very funny as well because his character has selective mutism and has a difficult time talking to women unless he is drinking, which become even more funny as he gets even more drunk. Melissa Rauch as Bernadette and Mayim Bialik as Amy are especially funny and they too have great chemistry in their scenes with Helberg and Parson.
    The way the show is written is great because there are constant physics and cultural geek references. The references add up to the humor of the show. It doesn’t matter if you think it’s funny or not, but at the same time you could learn something on physics. That is if you didn’t pay attention in physics class in school. The references to “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” and all of the comic book series also add to it that it shows the things that nerds love. Also, there is a very catchy theme song by Barenaked Ladies and it is probably the only song known to man that uses the word “Australopithecus.”
    People who consider themselves nerds would definitely identify with these characters who were bullied growing up and are extremely smart because these people do exist. Even if you don’t consider yourself a nerd, you will still enjoy the show. Besides, there is a little bit of nerd in side of all of us. Therefore, “The Big Bang Theory” is funny, entertaining, and educational at the exact same time.