{"id":13866,"date":"2012-04-09T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=13866"},"modified":"2012-04-29T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T15:16:48","slug":"the-top-10-moments-from-the-big-bang-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/the-top-10-moments-from-the-big-bang-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Moments from ‘The Big Bang Theory’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last Thursday, the 100th episode of American sitcom \u2018The Big Bang Theory\u2019 aired for the first time in the United Kingdom (yes, I know it aired in the States back in January, but hey, us Brits are slow). To coincide with this momentous event, I thought I\u2019d take a look back at the top ten moments from the geek-friendly, underdog-championing comedy show that has made us all laugh, cry, cry with laughter and scratch our heads in googly-eyed bemusement; some of the show\u2019s more scientific elements can be rather mind-boggling.<\/p>\n

First broadcast in 2007, \u2018The Big Bang Theory\u2019 centres on four nerds and one non-nerd. The four nerds are as such: roommates Leonard Hofstadter (straight guy) and Sheldon Cooper (\u00fcber-neurotic wannabe-supervillain), two physicists at the California Institute of Technology, and their pair of equally quirky buddies, womanising aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz (who lives with his mother) and Indian astrophysicist Rajesh \u201cRaj” Koothrappali (who can only talk to women when intoxicated). The non-nerd of the show is workaday waitress and aspiring actress Penny, a blonde bombshell from Nebraska who one day moves into the apartment across the hall from Leonard and Sheldon; inevitable shenanigans ensue.<\/p>\n

As created by Chucke Lorre and Bill Prady, the show has proven one of the most successful currently airing on CBS, or indeed on any channel. To its name it has dozens of award nominations and a fine number of wins, including both a thoroughly deserved Golden Globe and Emmy for leading actor Jim Parsons (Sheldon) last year. Now in its fifth season, the show is broadcast in over 70 countries worldwide, has assembled a vast and dedicated fanbase, and shows no signs of decreasing in popularity anytime soon. Without further ado, let\u2019s take a look at the top ten moments from the show\u2019s five-year history, or at least according to lil ol\u2019 me.<\/p>\n

10. Teaching Penny Physics<\/strong>
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