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6 The Big Bang Theory
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2007-present
CBS (USA)
Created by: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
What is it? A phenomenally successful US sitcom about flat-sharing geeks. Friends with added nerd-babble.
Why should it be an honorary SFX show? Well, it’s an easy sell, isn’t it? But though we know a lot of you love it, we’re glad it was beaten by the next – British – show. Because as brilliant funny as Big Bang Theory can be at times, it does have a slightly patronising “laugh at the performing monkeys” feel, whereas the next show features geeks you actually wouldn’t mind being seen down the pub with.
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