We recently had criticized The Big Bang Theory for it’s slow start with Season 3. But with recent episodes, especially Episode 11: “The Maternal Congruence”, there have been many laugh-out-loud moments. Leonard Hofstadter’s mother, Dr. Beverly Hofstadter (played by Christine Baranski, formerly in The Good Wife), is hilarious. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) has been at his best too in recent episodes and does not disappoint in “The Maternal Congruence.” How this guy didn’t win the Emmy is beyond comprehension.
Our opinion is that sexual humor and being-drunk humor is way overused in TV and movies, but The Big Bang Theory does it differently. It’s their character’s crazy personalities and awkward social interactions that makes the show stand out from other sitcoms. Guest stars like Christine Baranski work very well with actors Jim Parsons (Sheldon) and Johnny Galecki (Leonard) and actress Kaley Cuoco (Penny).
It should also be noted that Howard Wolowitz’s (actor Simon Helberg) open-mic piano/keyboard performance in “The Vengeance Formulation” (episode 9) at the Cheesecake Factory was incredible! It appears he was actually playing the song for real, not faking it. As Sheldon would say: well played, Howard… well played. A clip is included below.
Our only continued annoyance with season 3 is the same thing we hated about seasons 1 & 2: why aren’t their full episodes online? Come on, CBS!
So, what do you think? Has season 3 regained its brillance from seasons 1 & 2? Sound off in the comments below.
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JeBr0nie: FYI 