The Big Bang Theory
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The Credits said:
CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #456
The government of China has decided that "The Big Bang Theory" is not appropriate for viewing. I have to assume there was some sort of formal process involved in this decision. In all likelihood, a gaggle of communists sat in a darkened room and watched a few episodes. I like to think they took notes that were later used to formulate an official document that detailed the corrosive cultural effects caused by the shenanigans of Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Wolowitz, Koothrappali, Amy and Bernadette. I like to think that during these screenings one of them laughed out loud and was promptly sent to a re-education camp on the outskirts of Urumqi. I like to think one of them was reassured by how often the characters on the show eat Chinese takeout. I like to think there's a Chinese word for shenanigans. Regardless, the whole affair makes me very happy. The overlords of 1.3 billion people are afraid of our sitcom. Exactly what we were going for!
...we're also amongst the best....The government of China has decided that "The Big Bang Theory" is not appropriate for viewing. I have to assume there was some sort of formal process involved in this decision. In all likelihood, a gaggle of communists sat in a darkened room and watched a few episodes. I like to think they took notes that were later used to formulate an official document that detailed the corrosive cultural effects caused by the shenanigans of Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Wolowitz, Koothrappali, Amy and Bernadette. I like to think that during these screenings one of them laughed out loud and was promptly sent to a re-education camp on the outskirts of Urumqi. I like to think one of them was reassured by how often the characters on the show eat Chinese takeout. I like to think there's a Chinese word for shenanigans. Regardless, the whole affair makes me very happy. The overlords of 1.3 billion people are afraid of our sitcom. Exactly what we were going for!
The only moment in the present series on E4 when I've genuinely laughed was a couple of weeks ago - the one where Sheldon tried to seduce Amy whilst wearing a flamenco outfit and she had to pretend that she wasn't turned on, only to come out in a hot sweat after leaving the room. Very well performed and a real LOL moment, but these are few and far between these days.
Young Sheldon Cooper spinoff series on the way: http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/big-bang-t...
Mixed feelings about this...
Mixed feelings about this...
judas said:
Young Sheldon Cooper spinoff series on the way: http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/big-bang-t...
Mixed feelings about this...
It's a 'no' from me.Mixed feelings about this...
Also getting to that stage again with TBBT - the only things keeping me in are a) it's short and b) an "I've started so I'll finish..." kind of obstinacy.
Funk said:
It's a 'no' from me.
Also getting to that stage again with TBBT - the only things keeping me in are a) it's short and b) an "I've started so I'll finish..." kind of obstinacy.
It's in the nature of the commissioning networks to flog their horses until they're well and truly dead, and then check whether there's any profit in zombie horse flogging.Also getting to that stage again with TBBT - the only things keeping me in are a) it's short and b) an "I've started so I'll finish..." kind of obstinacy.
judas said:
Young Sheldon Cooper spinoff series on the way: http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/big-bang-t...
Mixed feelings about this...
I have a feeling this could end up being similar to what happened to Joey, the Friends spinoff, when the network back then tried to cash in / follow on from the ending of a long running and generally pretty successful show / franchise.Mixed feelings about this...
So on that basis, it will likely get decent viewing figures for the first mini season / 12 episodes when people tune in to see what it's about, etc. By the end of the first season the figures then start to drop off and the network will continue to pay for another season, or two, hoping it will turn around but instead it dies off in an embarrassing manner.
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