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The Velveteen Ocelot

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22. The show went downhill after they all got girlfriends.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #20)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:57 PM

Sep 2017

The basic premise of the show was that these guys were hopeless social maladroits who couldn't attract women because they were so weird and nerdy. That's where most of the jokes came from. Now it's just Friends (a show I always found annoying) with more science.

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What is Chris Hayes thinking? He's having HRC on opposite the season premier of the Big Bang Theory. [View all] StevieM Sep 2017 OP

Maybe he thinks we all own one of these... NurseJackie Sep 2017 #1

My guess is HRC will out-poll The Big Bang Hekate Sep 2017 #2

I love Hillary but she won't get 15-20 million viewers. That is what TBBT will get. (eom) StevieM Sep 2017 #9

I gotta tell you, this is cable & on the West Coast we are watching this great interview at 5pm Hekate Sep 2017 #29

So what's the big deal? TheCowsCameHome Sep 2017 #3

In my area... Mike Nelson Sep 2017 #4

exactly jodymarie aimee Sep 2017 #5

Not everybody watches the Big Bang Theory. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #6

Cable subscribers have options. procon Sep 2017 #7

What's Big Bang Theory? madamesilverspurs Sep 2017 #8

It is one of the most popular shows on television. StevieM Sep 2017 #10

wait -- you mean *network* television ?? eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #11

so record one and watch the other. irisblue Sep 2017 #12

Haha! This reminds me of the time I asked, "Who's Freddie Mercury?" WinkyDink Sep 2017 #33

Gonna guess those are seperate audiences, anyway. lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #13

It probably attracts more or less the same people, or a lot of them, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #18

From the ads Ive watched it looks like a silly show..... Old Vet Sep 2017 #14

Quandry: Watch new episode of "Big Bang" or watch Rerun of "2016 primaries/election coverage" JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #15

{{{snort}}}. nt Purveyor Sep 2017 #26

We are in a DVR etc world -- anyone can watch both karynnj Sep 2017 #16

Don't most people have recording devices of some sort these days. Doreen Sep 2017 #17

Oh no. Orrex LOVES The Big Bang Theory. Dr. Strange Sep 2017 #19

Meh, Big Bang Theory jumped the shark two seasons ago. Coventina Sep 2017 #20

The show went downhill after they all got girlfriends. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #22

Agreed. It's just another version of "I Love Lucy" now. Coventina Sep 2017 #23

Not on the west coast... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #21

Neither is worth watching. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2017 #24

A cute show, I guess. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #25

They do rerun Chris Hayes trixie2 Sep 2017 #27

"What was he thinking?" The decision may not have been totally his... WePurrsevere Sep 2017 #28

Ive already heard her 3 times since she began the book tour... HopeAgain Sep 2017 #30

Anyone who likes The Big Bang theory has bigger problems than missing Hillary......LOL Trust Buster Sep 2017 #31

You missed an awesome interview. Hieronymus Sep 2017 #32

I saw bits and pieces of it during TBBT's commercials. (eom) StevieM Sep 2017 #34

That's not how it works BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #35