The Big Bang Theory - Season 5 [US] *Spoilers*

Richard Dower

Right lads...lets kicks things off with some news

http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/matts-inside-line-scoop-ncis-csi-criminal-minds-chuck/

Funny Business | Previewing possible blasts from the past for the coming season, The Big Bang Theory exec producer Bill Prady says, “Christine [Baranski] is absolutely coming back [as Leonard's mother], we certainly hope Laurie Metcalfe will be back [as Sheldon's mom], and at some point, we’ll have to see Wil Wheaton again”….

expectationlost

watch the comic con panel very funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpusW5oceM

Richard Dower

Sorta OT...but here is Jim Parson's guest spot on Icarly....he's playing a mental patient

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI9OdKEvJp0

don ramo

Richard Dower wrote: »

Sorta OT...but here is Jim Parson's guest spot on Icarly....he's playing a mental patient

steve jobs should sue them for robbing his I, bazinga:D

anyway back on topic, after the strong second half to last season im really looking forward to season 5, ive been watching random episodes on tv the last week or two some great stuff around season 2, and the end of season 4 i thought it was getting back to the good stuff, (i thought seaso 3 was the poorest season of TBBT)

also mayim bialik(?) is a ****ing real neuroscientist:eek::eek:

Richard Dower

Probably the most interesting casting news in some time, great to see Katie Leclerc geting more noticed, she's a good little actress!!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/big-bang-theory-switched-at-230418

constitutionus

the sheldon/wil wheadon dynamic is just genius !



best character mix up since ace rimmer. as long as they dont over do it your looking at one of the best ongoing gags in the series.

don ramo

constitutionus wrote: »

the sheldon/wil wheadon dynamic is just genius !



best character mix up since ace rimmer. as long as they dont over do it your looking at one of the best ongoing gags in the series.

yeah just the one or two interactions a season are great, ive really taken a disliking to wheaton cause of this show and eureka where he plays dr parrish, which goes to show how good he is :D

don ramo

cant wait for this to return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJvqSbsPRj8

:D:D

Compak

expectationlost wrote: »

watch the comic con panel very funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpusW5oceM

Absolutely terrible, endured the whole tediousness waiting for the 'funny' bit. Nearly puts me off one of my favorite shows.

Compak

don ramo wrote: »

cant wait for this to return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJvqSbsPRj8

:D:D

Ah feel better now, now that's funny

fairymad

Has anyone any idea when season 5 of the Big Bang Theory starts over here?
If you know which channel,time and date please. thanks

Basq

fairymad wrote: »

Has anyone any idea when season 5 of the Big Bang Theory starts over here?
If you know which channel,time and date please. thanks

E4 have the first rights to it AFAIK.. and they're only half way through their first showing of season 4.

If I was a betting man, I'd say they'll air season 5 mid 2012.

amacachi

RTE no? They've been advertising the fact that they had it but I dunno where they are in showing it.

Basq

amacachi wrote: »

RTE no? They've been advertising the fact that they had it but I dunno where they are in showing it.

They're only showing Season 3 on Thursday evenings..

RTE Two 9:00pm Thu 22 Sep
Season 3 Episode 6 of 23
The Cornhusker Vortex

Dman001

E4 have shown the whole of Season 4, so it will probably be at least December before they show Season 5.

RobertFoster

November on E4 according to GeekTown.

Big Bang Theory, Season 5 – E4 – November 2011 (TBC)
Was going to run after season 4 finishes, but BBT S5 has now moved to November.

Running Balance

Baazinga

Richard Dower

Woo hoo!....kicks off tonight with a DOUBLE episode.....wheeeee!

icdg

Season 4 only finished this day last week on E4. And Season 5 only starts in the US today. IIRC Season 4 commenced around Christmas time last year on E4 (there was a mid-season break which is why it took so long to finish).

120_Minutes

you get so used to sheldons asexuality, you never question jim parsons sexuality, but it seems he was "outed" by the tabloids after his emmy win, and proposed to his boyfriend. best of luck to him. after watching the comic con vid, i see it now.

he also has the NPH seal of approval (TM)

*edit* oops seems i'm a year late with that piece of news.

Richard Dower

BAZINGA!

FreudianSlippers

Pretty good opener, Sheldon was on top form. Knew Raj and Penny didn't actually sleep together - it'd ruin the dynamic of the show.
The haemorrhoid commercial was pretty funny too.

Episode 2 was not as good IMO. Some pretty funny parts, but a bit more boring or something.

Mars Bar

We couldn't wait long in our house for the Season 5 episodes so we bought a HDMI cable and hooked the laptop up to the telly and watched the first two episodes that aired last night.

New season is getting a big thumbs up from me anyway!

Professey Chin

Bernadette confronting Raj was brilliant

Cupcake_Crisis

Mega Chin wrote: »

Bernadette confronting Raj was brilliant

Her voice has gotten soooo annoying!!

Cupcake_Crisis

Very goo start to the season it as too!

Professey Chin

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Her voice has gotten soooo annoying!!

Its only like that when angry to be similar to Howards mother id say

Cupcake_Crisis

Mega Chin wrote: »

Its only like that when angry to be similar to Howards mother id say

Its bad enough listening to Howards mother! Its too much!! TOO MUCH!!!!

amacachi

I assume they're doing the transition to her being Howard's new mother. I never laughed so hard in my laugh as when she "became" her in the hospital. "TO THE TOILET! IS THAT OK WITH YOU?"

Richard Dower

I thought episode 2 was stronger then the opener....they kinda washed Penny sluttin' it up under the carpet, as many expected Raj didn't quite "perform", as we've seen before Penny and Sheldon were ace!...like an old married couple, they bounce zingers off each other perfectly.

Not much to add, TBBT always delivers the laughs. 4/5

stealinhorses

Good start to the season, I see this as the only comedic contender to Modern Family this year for me!

DermotOH

I do have genitals. They’re functional and aesthetically pleasing.

^__^

120_Minutes

Brent Spiner (Data from TNG)

to guest star with

Wil Wheaton

on oct 13th

delighted, big fan of his, he's a very underrated actor, and has great comic timing. will be fun to see him riff off sheldon.

Mars Bar

We had a stray cat make itself comfy in our house, we thought it was a male so we were calling it Sheldon but it turns out it's a female.

Wish America wasn't five hours behind, I wanna watch the next episode now!

Richard Dower

mars bar wrote: »

We had a stray cat make itself comfy in our house, we thought it was a male so we were calling it Sheldon but it turns out it's a female.

Wish America wasn't five hours behind, I wanna watch the next episode now!

Tis out....off you go!

Richard Dower

Sheldon: "i've seen pictures of your mother, keep eating" ...:eek:

BAZINGA!, oh snap!....the look on Penny's face....Sheldon you ledge!!
I see Lorre takes another thinly veiled potshot at Charlie Sheen in his new #353 vanity card....he can't let it go can he?

As for the ep. LOL @ the whole Bernadette mimicking Howard's mom....that is just too weird for words!, anyone suspect they'll break up?...i get the feeling it's heading in that direction, i'd prefer to see her with Leonard.

Cupcake_Crisis

Are the new episodes up?? Cant wait to get home to watch them!

FreudianSlippers

Pretty good episode, I don't think they're going to do a big shakeup of the relationships (other than Leonard and Priya will break up IMO).
I think Prady said that this season will he heavily involved in the wedding planning, we'll see a bachelor party and maybe a spring wedding - as well as Howard having problems letting go of his mother.
I'm not sure the wedding will happen, but I'd like to see it.

I'd actually like to see Penny and Leonard back together, but idk if that'll happen

Cupcake_Crisis

Loved the new episode!! Amy Farrah Fowler played an absolute blinder!!

amacachi

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

I'd actually like to see Penny and Leonard back together, but idk if that'll happen

Bound to happen before the end of the series tbh, just hopefully not in the last episode. :pac:

Mars Bar

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Loved the new episode!! Amy Farrah Fowler played an absolute blinder!!

I said that to my sister too. Amy annoyed me at first but she's being written into it really well and seeing Sheldon get jealous of Leonard and Amy makes her more intriguing. Especially after him stating his genitals were in full working order in the previous episode, it feels like something might just happen there. It's gonna be strung out though!

However, that episode has made me realise how Raj and Sheldon are my favourite characters.

amacachi

mars bar wrote: »

However, that episode has made me realise how Raj and Sheldon are my favourite characters.

Nah, Howard's mother all the way.

Mars Bar

amacachi wrote: »

Nah, Howard's mother all the way.

Haha! She has to be the most revolting character after Fat Bastard in Austin Powers and we've never even seen her! :eek:

amacachi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EBN0xlUGOg

Watched that one night when I got home drunk, nearly woke a few people with my laughter. :pac:

humbert

I hate to say it but I've been disappointed with the first three episodes of the new series. I think they have been dumbed down a little with less real sciencey jokes(geology is not a real science notwithstanding) and a larger focus on group relationships and cheap laughs from trite character idiosyncrasies.

Simply put, it's going the same way as friends. I really hope it picks up.

Mars Bar

humbert wrote: »

I hate to say it but I've been disappointed with the first three episodes of the new series. I think they have been dumbed down a little with less real sciencey jokes(geology is not a real science notwithstanding) and a larger focus on group relationships and cheap laughs from trite character idiosyncrasies.

Simply put, it's going the same way as friends. I really hope it picks up.

Yeah I hope they pick up the science jokes again. Don't think there was one at all in the last episode.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

humbert wrote: »

I hate to say it but I've been disappointed with the first three episodes of the new series. I think they have been dumbed down a little with less real sciencey jokes(geology is not a real science notwithstanding) and a larger focus on group relationships and cheap laughs from trite character idiosyncrasies.

Simply put, it's going the same way as friends. I really hope it picks up.

Completely agree. I've been very disappointed with the first 3 episodes. The fact that it definitely has another 2 seasons after this one makes me want to support the show even less - they don't really have to try as hard. I have the same problem with HIMYM.
Whereas with the likes of Community or Raising Hope there are no certainties and I just think everyone involved tries that little bit harder so that they can have the security of another year of work. And as a result shows like that are better than awesome.

humbert

CaptainNegative wrote: »

The fact that it definitely has another 2 seasons after this one makes me want to support the show even less - they don't really have to try as hard.

I didn't know that, but it's a good point. I think that generally very successful shows become lazy and self-absorbed....much like popular people!

amacachi

Do we expect more from Chuck Lorre? He made 2 and Half Men FFS!

Minstrel27

Good episode with the exception of all the Howard/his mother/Bernadette stuff. That wasn't really that funny. The Leonard and Amy scenes were fantastic.

Richard Dower

Katie Leclerc guest stars tonight!....i hope you guys take note of her as she's the main character on ABC Family's Switch At Birth, she's teriffic!...maybe y'all will give S@B a shot off the back of this: http://www.tvline.com/2011/10/big-bang-theory-season-5-episode-4-leclerc/