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Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#1 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:35 am

Christine Baranski was on The Big Bang Theory last night as Leonard's mother. It was as if the whole series was a set up for her episode. She was at the top of her comedic game for this episode. I think she great and she certainly was last night.
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#2 Post by Flybrick » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:46 am

Agreed. She and the Sheldon character were hilarious.

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#3 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:56 am

Dang!

I think my dvr missed it due to Obama's press conference!

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#4 Post by ulysses5019 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:06 am

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Christine Baranski was on The Big Bang Theory last night as Leonard's mother. It was as if the whole series was a set up for her episode. She was at the top of her comedic game for this episode. I think she great and she certainly was last night.
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Re: Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#5 Post by Sisyphean Fan » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:06 am

peacock2121 wrote:Dang!

I think my dvr missed it due to Obama's press conference!
They moved it to after Two and a Half Men last night. I was all torqued when I tuned in at 7 and the Old Christine show was on, I thought they'd moved Big Bang Theory to a different night.

I had a different reaction than others. I enjoyed Sheldon much less than usual, while I normally don't care too much for Leonard and I really liked him in this one.
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Re: Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#6 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14 am

Sisyphean Fan wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Dang!

I think my dvr missed it due to Obama's press conference!
They moved it to after Two and a Half Men last night. I was all torqued when I tuned in at 7 and the Old Christine show was on, I thought they'd moved Big Bang Theory to a different night.

I had a different reaction than others. I enjoyed Sheldon much less than usual, while I normally don't care too much for Leonard and I really liked him in this one.
I am not set up to tape that show - Worst Week, I think - that is a bad show.

Maybe I can find Big Bang on line and watch it..

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#7 Post by macrae1234 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:07 pm

Sadly not on online.

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Re: Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#8 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:27 pm

Sisyphean Fan wrote: I normally don't care too much for Leonard and I really liked him in this one.
Penny had the same reaction, for a while.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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Re: Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#9 Post by Flybrick » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:31 pm

The subplot and timing of the scene in the cafeteria was a riot as well.

Great timing and delivery by all the actors.

Really good writing on this show.

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Re: Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#10 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:46 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Christine Baranski was on The Big Bang Theory last night as Leonard's mother. It was as if the whole series was a set up for her episode. She was at the top of her comedic game for this episode. I think she great and she certainly was last night.
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Re: Christine Baranski and the Big Bang Theory

#11 Post by Millionaire Fan » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:02 pm

That show is by nerds for nerds. I feel like a nerd when I watch that show it is just so funny. The show is even funnier now that they have a character who talks like Elmer Fudd.

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