The Big Bang Theory: Season 9 [Blu-ray]
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I’m rescinding my original 1 star review. Yes, I had problems with the Season 9 DVDs on our bedroom DVD player. Yes, I watched a three disc mini series with the same DVD player without issue. BUT I tried the BBT DVDs on another player in the house and they played just fine. I ended up replacing the bedroom player and that new player also had no problem with the discs. So, since I have no explanation for why one (and only one) DVD player balked with season 9 (but not other discs), I’ll call the player (a five year old set)- not the DVDs the culprit.
Now that I’ve addressed the technical issues, on to the show itself.
I love the show! I haven’t laughed so hard or so often since season 1. I was beginning to think the show had jumped the shark in season 8, but so far, season 9 is fresh and funny. I will agree with some other reviewers that the nerdy/science based humor of early seasons is sadly lacking as the series has evolved. There are occasional moments that harken back to the earliest seasons, but they’re few and far between now. BBT is more sitcom than nerdy sitcom now. Having said that, it’s still funny.- Norm De Plume
The Big Bang Theory is a sitcom about four nerdy thirtysomething scientists who work at CalTech. It stars Johnny Galecki, Darlene’s boyfriend from Roseanne. This was how the sitcom was originally described to me. So unappealing was the description that I didn’t watch it for a year. Once I finally did, I devoured it; it instantly became my favorite sitcom. The rest of America agreed. As time went by, more and more people discovered this show. In its final seasons, it was consistently the highest-rated sitcom in the country. There’s a good reason for that: this show is great!
The four scientists are:
– Supersmart theoretical physicist Sheldon, who is as advanced in physics as he is stunted in social skills. Many have speculated that Sheldon has Aspergers. The shows writers initially stated that they did not write Sheldon to have Aspergers. I don’t just think Sheldon has Aspergers – I think they all do. Sheldon is portrayed by Jim Parsons, who has rightfully won numerous Emmys for this role.
– Experimental physicist Leonard is Sheldon’s long-suffering roommate who pines for the neurotypical girl next door, waitress and wannabe actress Penny. Johnny Galecki’s portrayal of Leonard is perfect. In general, all of the actors are well cast, and the ensemble cast really clicks.
– Astrophysicist Raj initially suffers from selective mutism; he cannot speak when a woman is present.
– Mama’s boy engineer Howard rounds out the group.
At its heart, this sitcom is about the development of these four young men, especially in regards to their relationships with women. The sitcom never just stays with its successful formula. Instead, it permits its characters to really develop. Relationships with women – some long, some short – come and go. Marriages take place. Forever unseen babies are born. It is a delight to see the characters make real progress in their lives.- DisneyDenizen
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Actors: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar
Producers: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Bill Prady
Format: AC-3, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: R-Restricted
Studio: WarnerBrothers
DVD Release Date: September 13, 2016
ASIN: B015WVHVRQ
