Has there ever a funnier TV sitcom than The Big Bang?

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57. That's a good point.

I think the exception to your rule is Leonard, who all in all is portrayed as having at least working social skills (which already puts him miles ahead of the others); probably a concession made in order to have him be deemed acceptable enough for Penny to date.

The other fairly normal one is Bernadette, though her intelligence is downplayed and rarely referenced, except when it used to make a joke at Howard's expense.

As I mentioned in my post above one thing that I noticed is that Sheldon has gone beyond being socially inept to being outright belligerent, even to his friends. Add to that Howard's complete dependence on his mom, even in the face of a successful relationship and engagement to Bernadette. It seems like the things that started out as quirks for the characters have become their defining characteristics, to the point where they seem unable (Raj) or even unwilling (Sheldon and Howard) to overcome them.