Grade: B+
It all started with a ‘big bang,’ and that bang was between Penny and Raj.
The fourth season of “The Big Bang Theory” wrapped up a couple weeks ago, and the DVD will be released in September, right before the fifth season starts. The season, like the others that came before it, proves why this is one of the smartest comedies on television.
Until the final moments, that is. Penny, a popular aspiring actress working at the Cheesecake Factory, and Raj, an Indian astrophysicist who cannot talk to women without being drunk, woke up next to each other, remembering nothing from the night before.
It was at this time fans of the show may have rolled their eyes and began to get annoyed. The show, which usually focuses on the funny, hit a nerve when this scene came up.
Penny, who is still dealing with the emotional distress of her ex-boyfriend Leonard dating a new woman, just threw herself in the most awkward moment. This created a “Ross and Rachel” theme for the show, which may have worked for “Friends,” but doesn’t for “The Big Bang Theory.”
Either way, the show still delivered.
The chemistry between the characters is well-received and never fails. The humor is intelligent and leaves every nerd watching feel at home. Jokes about super heroes, video games, comic books and scientific theories are sprinkled throughout.
And, of course, Sheldon Cooper is still the show’s best trait, delivering the funniest lines and most memorable quotes.
The fourth season was also memorable for another reason. Three words: Amy Farrah Fowler. She’s the female equivalent of Sheldon and is almost as funny.
This season, the gang find themselves at an “Indiana Jones” screening, join a costume contest as members of the “Justice League” and spend the weekend together at a science convention. It’s a real nerd’s paradise.
