The Analysis of the Big Bang Theory
Characters: Dr. Leonard Hofstadter: played by Johnny Galecki. The character also works at Cal Tech and performs research under theoretical and experimental physic. Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali: Played by Simon Helberg Howard Wolowiz: Played by Kunal Navyar Analysis: The Big Bang Theory is a sitcom about the four male characters that lack of normal social skills, but they are very intelligent. The name of the show refers to two different meanings. The first one is about the beginning of the universe starting with a big bang, and the second meaning is about men that want to get laid. The show is popular for several reasons, but the main reason is because sitcoms remain popular cultural position by being sarcastic and comedy. Sitcoms are all about contemporary American culture, and the audience is the one who decodes the meaning of the sitcoms. Due to the show’s popularity, it is being showed on Thursdays at 8pm, and everyone knows this time slot is American prime time. The show’s viewership ranking increases throughout all four seasons starting from rank sixty-eight, rank forty-four, rank fourteen, then rank twelve respectively. American culture finds sitcoms very amusing because the heart of comedy and sarcastic lies an idealized version of “Us” versus “Them”. By observing the characters of Sheldon Copper and Penny, and the whole episode in general, they reveal the contemporary American culture. Last but not least, the commercials reveal the target audience and the show’s significance. The two main characters in the show that constantly portray the battle in American culture, “Us” versus “them”, are Sheldon Cooper and Penny. Sheldon Cooper represents the “them” because he is a geek, and Penny is not; that is why she represents the “Us”. Dr. Sheldon Cooper that plays by Jim Larson is a Cal Tech Theoretical physicist. Sheldon lives a very strict live routine, and he is lack of social skills, an understanding of irony, sarcasm, and humor. Sheldon also has