I for one didn't get into The Big Bang Theory until midway through the season when I caught an episode on a flight back west during the holidays but what a happy find it was. If there was ever a show out there that was as geek/nerd/fanboy friendly and as dang funny at the same time, and it was not named SPACED, then I haven't heard of it. I dare say that even if McSPACED were to go ahead it would have had a difficult time competing with this comedic gem. I really think it is that good.
Created by writer/producers Chuck Lorre (of Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (of Gilmore Girls) comes The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom that shows what happens when hyperintelligent roommates/physicists Sheldon and Leonard meet Penny, a beautiful woman moving in next door--and realize they know next to nothing about life outside of the lab. Rounding out the crew are the smarmy Wolowitz, who thinks he's as sexy as he is brainy, and Koothrappali, who suffers from an inability to speak in the presence of a woman. The show distinguishes itself by being unafraid to toss scientific references and technobabble into an otherwise standard sitcom, even employing a physicist to keep things accurate. In doing so, it allows Sheldon and Leonard to do for science what Frasier's Crane brothers did for fine dining, art, and opera. TV.com
The good news today for fans of the show is that earlier this morning CBS and Warner Bros. TV sealed the deal that renews their hit comedy for two more seasons of 22 episodes each. So there will be more 'Paper, Rock, Scissors, Lizard, Spock!' for everyone for the next couple years!