Big Bang Theory Contest

By David in Blogs & Internet on Feb 28, 2010 at 4:15 pm

I’m going to be microblogging from the set of Big Bang Theory this coming Tuesday night. The taping starts around 6:00pm PT, so tune in to our Facebook and Twitter pages starting a little before then. So long as my iPhone isn’t confiscated and there’s reception in the soundstage, we’ll be holding at least one contest, perhaps two. Details as they unfold, but I already know what the prizes are going to be:

1. A 2-Disc Collector’s Edition of Disney’s Atlantis – The Lost Empire
2. Matt Groening’s The Simpson Futurama Crossover Crisis, a deluxe slip-cased hardcover
3. Any t-shirt from our the Science T-shirt section of our store.

If you want a chance to win, make sure you’ve Fanned us over on our Facebook page and are following us on Twitter.


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  1. Jack C.
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Big Bang Theory has the second loudest laugh track (fake laughs) Two and A Half Men ranks first. If funny, why need fake laughs?

  2. Typhos
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    The laughing on BBT isn’t fake, most of it is the actual recordings from the live tapings, the (real) audience laughs so hard that the producers have to tone it down best they can in the editing room, but even with the editing it comes off as loud. I like it, it means that the actors can take pauses and let the viewers catch their breath when something is real funny, on shows that just go on without pausing for the laughter one can miss several lines afterwards.

  3. atanguay
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    Is that true?!?!

    When I recommended the show to a friend who also thought the traditional sitcom died with Seinfeld, I warned him that he might not care for it because the guy on the Laff Track is trigger happy. Fascinating. Funny show.

    I guess this could be one of the questions answered at the taping eh?

  4. David
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    @Jack C. and atanguay – indeed it is true. in fact, the audience isn’t prodded to laugh anymore because the writers want to know what works and what doesn’t. if the script doesn’t get laughs, they rewrite the lines on the spot and reshoot!

  5. atanguay
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    Wow, that is fascinating. Now I need to go check some old episodes. It is a funny show…fun to see something so geek friendly.

  6. LisaL
    Feb 28th, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    Big Bang Theory? Seriously? Good lord that show is not funny…..

  7. vishal
    May 13th, 2010 at 4:11 am

    big bang theory is very intelligent comedy …but the racism in it is very highly disappointing … to the point of abuse… especially i dont understand why english countries play so heavy on denigrating india.. using the terms such as third world.. first of all the third world term was coined by indian prime minister at the time of second world war .. india didnt want to be the part of it… indian prime minister at that time coined the term third world meaning the countries which wont participate in 2nd world war.. but these half witted english baffoons dont know the real meaning and use it to denigrate india.. second thing these western countries blow the trumpet of their richness and indian poverty all the time..have they forgotten the primary cause of the indian poverty is that india was colonized for 200 years by english … ?

  8. Aaish Hake
    Aug 15th, 2010 at 12:51 am

    I think The big bang theory is not true.Because according to the theory,all the mass of universe was concentrated in a single atom.Which is not possible.Even the universe is expanding it does not mean that it was concentrated in a single atom.So I think it is fate.The Big Bang Theory does no exists.

  9. Enabulele
    Aug 16th, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    @Jack C and Lisal, the both of you are probable missing the greatest Show on planet… Big Bang is my fave Show, there is nothing fake about it!

  10. manohar
    Nov 1st, 2010 at 12:08 am

    hi guys it is true because we all now that its about our further this theory is satisfied me please give me information me

  11. Joe Norton
    Nov 21st, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Agree with LisaL and Vishal – BBT is not funny; and it has a racist element. Last night’s show (in the UK) had the little geeky guy rip off a Bollywood dance in a really offensive way. It’s disappointing because i previously had the impression that the US was a progressive place and understood and appreciated the richness of India’s spiritual and intellectual contributions past and future. Gross out show. Only ever watched in snatches before, won’t be watching any now.


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