Heavy_D206
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Big Bang Theory is such a shitty show. The forced jokes and canned laughter make it completely unbearable. It's unfathomable that it even gets decent ratings.
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God is dead: CBS considering a Sheldon spin-off of Big Bang Theory
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Just remember Two and a Half Men was one of the biggest shows around by and far.
GodParticle
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What the hell does bazing or whatever that idiot says even mean?? God, I hate that character
This is the first thing that came to my mind.
It's basically "gotcha".
joeygreco1985
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Do spinoffs ever work out? The only one I can think of that was good was Frasier
Shit I wasn't expecting this hahaha.
The only good thing to come out of the whole sheldon thing, were those comics where they change the "bazinga" into some random ass word. Zimbabwe always gets me laughing.
If we're lucky.
I think there were some big ones in the 70s and 80s that most people don't realize were spin-offs.
Pretty sure The Jeffersons and Good Times were both spin offs.
Wouldn't save the writing if the same writers were involved
IdreamofHIME
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Favourite show on TV, can't wait.
My favourite thing about it is how many jimmies is rustles on this forum.
My favourite thing about it is how many jimmies is rustles on this forum.
See, I prefer to watch stuff that I like.
uncleniccius
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Frasier was a spinoff.. So it does happen.
Enosh
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this, I still kinda watch it when I have 20min to kill, but fuck Sheldon
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
Holy shit lmfao
Goro Majima
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Frasier was kind of an accident considering the popularity of his character at the time. I think they did a survey on which character's spinoff people wanted to see and Frasier was dead last mostly because audiences hated his character due to the Sam/Diane thing. I believe Woody was #1.
Frasier Crane really became it's own amazing thing with the spinoff. The individual characters on Cheers also felt unique and independent enough from each other that a spinoff was possible.
I think if you take any of the BBT cast away from the rest and it just seems odd when you consider that the whole cast is 6 slightly different nerds (with 2 woman counterparts) and a contrasting Penny. At a stretch, the only character with enough meat on their bones left would be someone like Stewart (even though he's still very much another "nerd" type character) where a show could be made about running the comic book store or something.
Outside that, like others have said, a prequel show is DOA if the original actors aren't playing the roles.
Frasier Crane really became it's own amazing thing with the spinoff. The individual characters on Cheers also felt unique and independent enough from each other that a spinoff was possible.
I think if you take any of the BBT cast away from the rest and it just seems odd when you consider that the whole cast is 6 slightly different nerds (with 2 woman counterparts) and a contrasting Penny. At a stretch, the only character with enough meat on their bones left would be someone like Stewart (even though he's still very much another "nerd" type character) where a show could be made about running the comic book store or something.
Outside that, like others have said, a prequel show is DOA if the original actors aren't playing the roles.
Yeah, Laurie Metcalf is a genius.
Fulminator
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probably the worst idea ever
SchrodingerC
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Fine some shows worked, but it's still rare the comedic characters work outside of their shows. Frasier at least had enough of a character to expand upon outside of Cheers.
peteykirch
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Laverne and Shirley was okay
GodParticle
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the_log_ride
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This truly is the darkest timeline.
Calm waterfall
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Great news. I really like this show.
AHA-Lambda
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Zoe
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Too bad it won't be her. She's the right age to play Sheldon's mother right now. They're not going to cast someone in their 60's to play mother to a teenager.
mullet2000
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Can you really call it a spin off when it's about the main character?
The Artisan
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that mothafucker is the reason why I started getting annoyed all the way to hell by the show.
Wandering Robot
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I guess I can take some solace in that my mom, a big fan of TBBT, said this sounded like a terrible idea.
I, who doesn't like TBBT at all, agree with her.
I, who doesn't like TBBT at all, agree with her.
I'll join the Frasier squad. Fantastic show.
I liked the nephew, but that was pretty much the only character who worked - to me anyway. Except for Joey and him, everyone else were either way too bland or too over the top. The nephew could possibly have been bland as well and it's actually just me thinking back with rose-tinted glasses since I really enjoy the actor. Definitely never rewatching Joey to confirm or deny.
I liked the nephew, but that was pretty much the only character who worked - to me anyway. Except for Joey and him, everyone else were either way too bland or too over the top. The nephew could possibly have been bland as well and it's actually just me thinking back with rose-tinted glasses since I really enjoy the actor. Definitely never rewatching Joey to confirm or deny.
Hardly, he's the best character along with Penny. Raj is by far the worst, it's not even debatable.
As for this spin off...the main show at its peak was practically Sheldon/Penny 90% if the time anyway.
Frozenprince
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Will they finally have a gay character? Or is that too out there on a show about "outsiders"?
It was neat that Sheldon was asexual for most of the first couple seasons, shame that died with the quickness.
It was neat that Sheldon was asexual for most of the first couple seasons, shame that died with the quickness.
I enjoy BBT but its the Sheldon/Penny that makes the show. Everything else is just kinda filler. Sheldon as a kid would not work at all, because we know he has zero friends or connections with other people. You need relationships and interaction to make it interesting. What are they going to do Sheldon being a loser by himself at prom, Sheldon being loser with no friends at science fair, Sheldon getting tested to see whats wrong with him. Its a total disaster.
Really I think they do a pretty good job making fun of Raj being in the closet.
Really I think they do a pretty good job making fun of Raj being in the closet.
I could see this show starting each week with old Sheldon (Jim) reading a page out of one of his journals. It would then fade in to the 90's showing his younger self doing something for the episode with older Sheldon narrating (similar to the narration in The Goldberg's).
If they did this, they could have the current BBT cast appear in cameos at the start (and maybe end) of each episode. Call the show something like "The History of Sheldon" or "Sheldon's Journal" and you've got yourself a show.
BobTheFork
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I mean...Ok, I don't get the show and I nearly died trying to watch a whole episode but aside from that Sheldon seems like the single most unlikable character EVER.
I just do not get it.
I just do not get it.
Frozenprince
Banned
But isn't his entire backstory "I had no friends and was alone until my mid-20's?"
Compelling comedy right there. Lets see how a low functioning autistic kid handles the week to week travails of being alone in Texas in the 90's.
Writes itself really.
Good point. It would have to be a family show. He does have his older hot sister and his Mom. That would have to be the main cast.
It's even worse, Joey was a genuinely funny character. And I liked the pilot for that show, though it quicky went off the rails.
Do you really want to go in on Americans taste?
Frozenprince
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I mean we also produce the best television and have since it's inception so.
Yeah. This is how I feel. I don't get it.
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