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Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

186 months

Friday 10th March 2017
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Ki3r said:
Johnnytheboy said:
OH noticed a new episode was on, put it on, and I couldn't even be bothered to look up. Considering what a big fan I was when I first found TBBT, it's sad.
I've just started watching from season 1 on Netflix and the first five or six I've loved, since then (mainly when Penny had her haircut) I've not laughed/enjoyed it nearly as much. Couple of laughs here and there.
So true, almost like a Samson thing: the comedy was in her hair.

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

163 months

Friday 10th March 2017
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Johnnytheboy said:
So true, almost like a Samson thing: the comedy was in her hair.
The hair's back ,the laughs aren't.

I just watch it because it's on ,hoping for an occasional chuckle.

Truckosaurus

11,288 posts

284 months

Saturday 11th March 2017
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The Raj's ex-girlfriends scene seemed a missed opportunity. They barely had one line each.

I suspect part of the problem is that there must be something in their contracts saying all the main characters get included in every episode so you fill half the time available with contractual obligatory dialogue, so hardly anything left to do anything interesting.

AlexRS2782

8,046 posts

213 months

Tuesday 14th March 2017
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CBS confirmed earlier today that the spinoff, now officially titled as "Young Sheldon", will start filming / broadcasting on CBS later this year. It's expected to start around Autumn (or Fall if you're from the US hehegetmecoat ), and more than likely it will be tied into the broadcast schedule of what would be season 11 of TBBT (most likely to try to influence viewing figures).

Due to the success of TBBT for CBS it bypasses the normal pilot setup and has been signed straight to a full first season run and will evidently be "multi-season" although creators Chuck Lorre and Steve Molaro have not said how long this will be.

Early casting states Sheldon will be played by Iain Armitage, as a nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper, whilst Zoe Perry will take on the role of a younger Sheldon's mother, whose real mother Laurie Metcalf plays the current role in TBBT.

Chuck Lorre has also confirmed that Jim Parsons will background narrate all episodes of the new show, as an adult Sheldon "looking back" on his formative years, and Jon Favreau, the man behind Iron Man and a recent re-make of The Jungle Book, will direct the first episode which has already been written by Steve Molaro.

james_tigerwoods

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16,287 posts

197 months

Tuesday 14th March 2017
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Latest US episode was so bad. No laughs at all.

Make it all end already.

Funk

26,274 posts

209 months

Wednesday 15th March 2017
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AlexRS2782 said:
CBS confirmed earlier today that the spinoff, now officially titled as "Young Sheldon", will start filming / broadcasting on CBS later this year. It's expected to start around Autumn (or Fall if you're from the US hehegetmecoat ), and more than likely it will be tied into the broadcast schedule of what would be season 11 of TBBT (most likely to try to influence viewing figures).

Due to the success of TBBT for CBS it bypasses the normal pilot setup and has been signed straight to a full first season run and will evidently be "multi-season" although creators Chuck Lorre and Steve Molaro have not said how long this will be.

Early casting states Sheldon will be played by Iain Armitage, as a nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper, whilst Zoe Perry will take on the role of a younger Sheldon's mother, whose real mother Laurie Metcalf plays the current role in TBBT.

Chuck Lorre has also confirmed that Jim Parsons will background narrate all episodes of the new show, as an adult Sheldon "looking back" on his formative years, and Jon Favreau, the man behind Iron Man and a recent re-make of The Jungle Book, will direct the first episode which has already been written by Steve Molaro.
I can't think of anything I'd rather watch less.

droopsnoot

11,933 posts

242 months

Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Funk said:
I can't think of anything I'd rather watch less.
Quite agree. [marvin] Sounds awful. [/marvin]

Morningside

24,110 posts

229 months

Wednesday 15th March 2017
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droopsnoot said:
Funk said:
I can't think of anything I'd rather watch less.
Quite agree. [marvin] Sounds awful. [/marvin]
Great reference!

Sounds like a nerdy version of The Wonder Years to me.

nicanary

9,795 posts

146 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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E4 tonight - the Charlie Brown face was actually funny.

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

163 months

Thursday 16th March 2017
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And despite seeing the water over head trailer all week,I laughed again at Amy's reaction.

P-Jay

10,565 posts

191 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Last night's did for me, I'm ooout.

I've loved this series for far longer than I ever thought possible for a silly little sit-com on E4. 10 years, 200+ episodes, but it's been a habit rather than a pleasure for too long now. I was only carrying on because I knew it was the last series and I hoped for a brilliant last ever episode that brings the whole thing to a conclusion, but no, another 48 eps of going through the motions, the same old jokes, the same old stories.

The Spin-Off can sod off too.

Shilvers

599 posts

207 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Another 2 seasons/48 episodes confirmed.

Reluctantly, that'll be me out. Will see how the early reviews go, but that is a lot of episodes to fill with the current dynamic.

Halb

53,012 posts

183 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Babies and kids, Sheldon's baby, Raj will eventually have one etc etc etc...

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

163 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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The end of tonight's episode was pretty funny ,the dialogue between the Shamy......biglaugh

Halb

53,012 posts

183 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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Yeah, top notch, Shamy and Penny save this show.

droopsnoot

11,933 posts

242 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Moved forward to 8pm from tonight.

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

163 months

Thursday 27th April 2017
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Quite funny tonight.

Fun with flags retrospective and Bert's girlfriend......biglaugh

Alex@POD

6,151 posts

215 months

Thursday 27th April 2017
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lucido grigio said:
Quite funny tonight.

Fun with flags retrospective and Bert's girlfriend......biglaugh
Was that on E4? How did that end up only a week behind the US?

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

163 months

Thursday 27th April 2017
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No idea......confused

E4 moves in mysterious ways.

Saleen836

11,112 posts

209 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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lucido grigio said:
Quite funny tonight.

Fun with flags retrospective and Bert's girlfriend......biglaugh
I guess she likes playing dumb bimbo parts!