The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season

Genre : DVD ( DVD )
Release : 2008/09/02
Price : $16.99

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The delightful sitcom The Big Bang Theory revolves around a character type rarely seen on television: The alpha geek. Physicists Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) get their lives shaken up when an attractive young woman named Penny (Kaley Cuoco) moves in to the apartment across from theirs. The key to the show, though, is not that they both fall haplessly in love--Leonard does, but Sheldon remains impermeably aloof and caustic about anything resembling romance or human relationships in general. While the push and pull of Leonard's yearning for Penny motivates much of the series' ongoing plot, the show's real drive comes from Sheldon's fantastic combination of obsessive-compulsive neurosis and grandiose obliviousness. He's a brilliant comic creation, imperious and dorky, a seamless collaboration of clever writing and an inspired performance by Parsons. Whether Sheldon loses his job for insulting his new boss, or finds his ego bruised by a child prodigy, or finds himself unable to bear being part of a lie that Leonard has told, he attacks the world with a relentless need to assert his supremacy--and the results are deeply funny.

The triumph of The Big Bang Theory is that everyone is written with genuine affection; what could have been a lifeless parade of stereotypes--Two Nerds and a Hot Chick--becomes instead a charming collision of cultures. The familiar stuff (computer games, comic books, social incompetence) has the grit of specificity; the show understands the difference between Halo and Halo 3, knows what the Bottle City of Kandor is, and grasps the infinite variety of ways in which a conversation can go terribly awry. (Penny gets less nuance, but Cuoco still gives her a distinctive personality.) Kudos as well to supporting players Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, who bring their own variations on geekiness to the table, and to great appearances by some of Galecki's former cohorts on Roseanne--Sara Gilbert as geekette Leslie and Laurie Metcalf as Sheldon's fundamentalist mother. All in all, one of the most winning sitcoms in years. --Bret Fetzer

The DVDs arrived nicely packed. The quality is as I expected.
About the show itself, once you start, you cant stop!
You can watch it over and over again and still find it funny!
This is a must buy!

When this series came out I watched the pilot episodes and laughed so hard that my housemate thought that there was something wrong with me. I could completely identify with every character in this sitcom and found a very synchronous connection between the characters, the living spaces and work environment and what I had experienced in my life in a former job. Sheldon's overt Asperger's Syndrome adds an element of humor that allows us to laugh at "smart" people without feeling uncomfortable and out of line. The timing, writing and character development is done very well on this show and it just continues to blossom from one season to the next.

If you are looking for a new, quirky sitcom that turns science on it's head at times .... you may find yourself enjoying "The Big Bang Theory" the way I did those first episodes. I remember laughing so hard I thought I was going to break a rib. The newness and very succinct humor really got me good. If you work in a science background and among scientists ... you will find humor in this great show.

I love it!

Couldn't find it in stores in my town, purchased it on-line last minute and did standard shipping, hoping it would come in by my husbands birthday and it did! In new condition, as advertised, no problems.

I am neither a male, a nerd, a game player, or a comic book collector and I think this is the best comedy on TV right now. I am a science teacher, so I appreciate the science commentary, but the character interaction is what I enjoy most. How can anyone not find Sheldon's social awkwardness, extreme OCD, and deadpan delivery of his lines hilarious? Howard's relationship with his mother and Raj, his choice of clothing, and his way of hitting on women are definitely funny. Raj's remarkable change from shy geek to charm personified when inebriated is sheer genius, and Leonard's attempts to balance a relationship between his friends and neighbor Penny is the defining thread. This show has some interesting situational comedy as well as some fantastic one-liners. As the show proceeds, and the audience finds out more about the familial backgrounds, the characters become even more remarkable. This show is unique, and as I've commented to my husband on several occasions, does require a certain level of intelligence to appreciate. Simply put, it's new, different and refreshing, but may not appeal to someone who doesn't pay close attention to the dialogue. The show has only gotten better in seasons 2 and 3 so I'd advise anyone to stick with it and give it a chance!

Awesome,the best sitcom on tv today.I couldn't wait for sindication.Now I can't wait for season 3 to come to dvd,blu-ray would be even better.