{"id":22342,"date":"2019-11-11T22:48:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T06:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22342"},"modified":"2021-02-25T06:32:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T14:32:40","slug":"review-bigbangtheory-series-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/11\/review-bigbangtheory-series-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/strong> never was a favorite sitcom for me but seemed to have a consistent 12 season run thanks in large part to the (mostly) fun ensemble cast.<\/p>\n

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The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Series
\n<\/span>\u2014 Limited Edition \u2014
\n(2007-19)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy<\/span>
\nWarner Bros. | NR \u2013 5675 min. \u2013 $199.99 | November 12, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/12\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SERIES INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Chuck Lorre (created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Blalik<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Gag Reels
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD (bonus disc)
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>25<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (Seasons 1-2, 4-12): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nAudio (Season 3): <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
\nThe opinions I share are my own.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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THE SERIES \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Series Synopsis: <\/strong>The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0follows the irresistible trajectory of genius best buddies Leonard (JOHNNY GALECKI) and Sheldon (JIM PARSONS). Joined by street-smart Penny (KALEY CUOCO), aerospace engineer Howard (SIMON HELBERG), astrophysicist Raj (KUNAL NAYYAR), microbiologist Bernadette (MELISSA RAUCH) and neurobiologist Amy (MAYIM BLALIK), the friends solve quotidian conundrums posed by academia, family and video games. What they prove, across 12 beloved seasons, is that the element that matters most in the universe is friendship.<\/p>\n

Review: The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/strong> was a series that was hit-or-miss with me. Because I kind of stride between the worlds of geek-dom with only some focal points (like DC and Batman), some of the humor never quite hit the mark while others I did manage to chuckle at, though this was never a series I necessarily laughed-out-loud at either. Also, it is strangely old fashioned in terms of the style where the more \u201cmodern\u201d comedies had done away with the laugh tracks (well, live audience that sound like it anyway) in place of some more raw and dry humor (Scrubs<\/em> immediately comes to mind).<\/p>\n

That said, this ensemble cast had some amazing chemistry. Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco was the 21st century Ross\/Rachel and will they\/won\u2019t they storylines while Jim Parsons, especially as his Sheldon character\u2019s popularity exploded, became more and more a central fixture with each season, although at times his antics did wear a bit thin, at least until the relationship with Mayim Blalik\u2019s Amy really helped advance the character.<\/p>\n

It is pretty impressive that The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/strong> lasted 12 seasons and although the quality of the material certainly varied, I wouldn\u2019t say it ever got terrible as I did still generally enjoyed the ensemble and the great friendly chemistry they had with one another. And even with all those years, still maintained a loyal fan base and quite a large viewership. So while that brand of humor wasn\u2019t always my thing, I do respect how it endured.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5 (Averaged Out)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This massive 25-disc release comes with a sturdy, lengthy outer box and each disc is contained in a book with the discs sliding from the top, each season on a page (as there were only 2-discs per season). Also in this box is a booklet with behind-the-scenes and publicity photos and episode guides. There is also a singular redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy for the entire series.<\/p>\n

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Here is a breakdown of the features for each season:<\/p>\n

SEASON 1 (2.25\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Quantum Mechanics of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> (17:16)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 A behind-the-scenes look into geek chic.<\/li>\n
  • Gag Reel (7:36)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    SEASON 2 (2.5\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Physicist to the Stars (10:12)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Featurette on real-life physicist\/UCLA Professor David Saltzberg\u2019s consulting relationship to the show.<\/li>\n
    • Testing the Infinite Hilarity Hypothesis in Relation to The Big Bang Theory <\/em>(15:33)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Season Two\u2019s unique characters and characteristics.<\/li>\n
    • Gag Reel (8:54)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      SEASON 3 (2.5\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Takeout with the Cast of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> (10:25)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Join the gang for Chinese food and discussion of favorite season 3 moments.<\/li>\n
      • Set Tour with Simon and Kunal (7:40)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The two actors give viewers a tour of the major set pieces.<\/li>\n
      • Gag Reel (7:51)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        SEASON 4 (3.5\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • The Big Bang Theory Live! (15:31)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Experience the excitement of a live show taping.<\/li>\n
        • Actor on Actor: The Big Bang\u2019s Theory on Relativity<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Cast members interview each other about favorite season moments. Includes Simon, Melissa and Kunal (8:15)<\/u>, Jim and Mayim (8:24)<\/u> and Kaley and Johnny (6:29)<\/u>.<\/li>\n
        • Music Video (2:02)<\/u><\/strong> of the Barenaked Ladies Series Theme Song along with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video (3:23)<\/u>.<\/li>\n
        • Gag Reel (10:22)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          SEASON 5 (3.0\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong> @ 100 (10:05)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Cast and producers celebrate the 100th episode.<\/li>\n
          • Professors of Production (15:01)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 A behind-the-scenes look at the various departments that bring the show together each week<\/li>\n
          • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s Laws of Reflection (11:37)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast reflects on their favorite memories of season 5..<\/li>\n
          • Gag Reel (8:37)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            SEASON 6 (3.75\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: The Final Comedy Frontier (11:11)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Mike Massimino join the cast to analyze the ups and downs of Howard\u2019s space mission.<\/li>\n
            • Houston, We Have a Sit-com (9:52)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast makes a surprise long-distance call.<\/li>\n
            • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong> at PaleyFest 2013 (28:11)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Highlights of the Q&A with the cast and creators.<\/li>\n
            • Electromagnetism: The Best Relationship Moments in Season 6 (30:26)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Series couples reveal their picks.<\/li>\n
            • Gag Reel (9:16)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              SEASON 7 (4.0\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              • String Theory Serenade (7:01)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Comedy folk duo Garfunkel and Oates (Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome) lend their unique brand of songwriting to help Wolowitz serenade his quarantined bride Bernadette.<\/li>\n
              • 2013 Comic-Con Panel (29:10)<\/u><\/strong> with the usual Q&A with the cast and creators.<\/li>\n
              • Johnny Galecki Crashes the BBT<\/em> Writers Panel (3:29)<\/u><\/strong> where the star makes an appearance during a writers\u2019 Q&A.<\/li>\n
              • James Earl Jones: The Un-Conventional Guest Star (5:39)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 When James Earl Jones made a guest appearance, everyone knew it was going to be a blast, but no one suspected he would be laughing the hardest.<\/li>\n
              • BBT<\/u><\/em><\/strong>ea Time (3:08)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 What happens when Kaley, Mayim, and Melissa encounter a precocious threesome who bear a striking resemblance to their younger selves?<\/li>\n
              • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s May the 4th (15:15)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 In honor of Star Wars<\/em> Day, BBT<\/em> enlists the help of FX studio ILM to imbue Professor Proton (Bob Newhart) with the powers of a Jedi master.<\/li>\n
              • The Big Cendrowski (16:06)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Series director Mark Cendrowski takes the audience on a guided tour of the non-stop action he and his cast endure every week.<\/li>\n
              • Gag Reel (8:51)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Shooting Stars: BBT<\/em> on BBT<\/em> (5:00)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Behind the scenes of Billy Bob Thornton\u2019s quest starring role.<\/li>\n
                • 2014 Big Bang Theory<\/em> Comic-Con Panel (28:20)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Writers discuss the upcoming season.<\/li>\n
                • It\u2019s a Quark\u2026 It\u2019s an Atom\u2026 It\u2019s the #BBT<\/em>Superfans! (12:29)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Three superfans from across the globe to see a live taping of The Big Bang Theory<\/em>.<\/li>\n
                • Constellation Prize: Chuck, Jim & Kaley Make the Hollywood Walk of Fame (3:52)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and Chuck Lorre get immortalized on Hollywood\u2019s famous Walk of Fame.<\/li>\n
                • Here\u2019s to You, Carol Ann Susi (9:47)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Remembering Carol Ann Susi, the actress who played Mrs. Wolowitz and passed away in 2014.<\/li>\n
                • Gag Reel (7:17)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  SEASON 9 (3.75\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  • #JustAstBBT<\/em><\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast answers fan questions from Twitter.<\/li>\n
                  • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: 2015 Comic-Con Panel (26:07)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Kinal Nayyar moderates the writers and producers in a panel that gives you the inside story on how your favorite episodes and moments came to be.<\/li>\n
                  • Love is Rocket Science (11:27)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 How do you define love? The cast answers this and many more questions about the tectonic relationship shifts that happened in season 9.<\/li>\n
                  • The Big 200 (5:33)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Walk the red carpet with the cast as they celebrate their entrance into the exclusive club of television shows that have reached two hundred episodes.<\/li>\n
                  • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Gives Back (5:08)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast and producers, led by creator Chuck Lorre, welcome the first BBT<\/em> scholars onto their set to celebrate the new scholarship they created at UCLA.<\/li>\n
                  • Gag Reel (8:45)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    SEASON 10 (4.0\/5):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    • Best of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> 2016 Comic-Con Panel (39:13)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Writers\u2019 panel at the 2016 SDCC.<\/li>\n
                    • #JustAskBBT<\/em> (5:17)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast answers fan questions from Twitter.<\/li>\n
                    • The Ever-Expanding Universe of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> (11:22)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Show creator Chuck Lorre, executive producer Steve Molaro and the cast discuss the highlights of season 10 and how family played a key role in this season\u2019s storylines.<\/li>\n
                    • Mad Props (7:59)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Prop master Scott London reveals the origins of some of the most iconic props from the first 10 seasons.<\/li>\n
                    • Who\u2019s the Baby Now? (7:33)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Lorre, Molaro and the cast discuss the show\u2019s newest addition, baby Halley Wolowitz.<\/li>\n
                    • Gag Reel (8:20)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: 2017 Comic-Con Panel (33:31)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast and writers answer questions for the fans at the 2017 SDCC.<\/li>\n
                      • The Maturation Imperative (11:05)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Show Creator Chuck Lorre, Executive Producers Steven Molaro and Steve Holland along with the cast discuss highlights from the season.<\/li>\n
                      • A BBT<\/em> History of Time (5:05)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The show pays tribute to one of the most prominent guest stars, Stephen Hawking.<\/li>\n
                      • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: The Blueprint of Comedy (5:43)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Find out what goes into making a scene ready for air, examining a specific scene from an episode.<\/li>\n
                      • Gag Reel (7:01)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s Impact (7:33)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Show creator Chuck Lorre and the cast honor the first class of recipients of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> Scholarship Endowment, who will be graduating from UCLA in Spring 2019.<\/li>\n
                        • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Cast Visits Ellen (12:29)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show<\/em> to talk about the series finale as well as the impact the show has had.<\/li>\n
                        • Best of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> Comic-Con 2018 Panel (39:25)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The writers and some of the cast answer questions for the fans at the 2018 SDCC.<\/li>\n
                        • The Sweet Spot (12:42)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Meet the man who has been warming up and entertaining the live studio audience before every taping of the show\u2019s 279-episode run.<\/li>\n
                        • The Last Days of The Big Bang Theory<\/em> (14:11)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Behind the scenes featurette of the emotional series finale as the writers, cast, and crew say goodbye to fans and take their final bows.<\/li>\n
                        • Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang<\/em> Farewell Special (21:17)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Series stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco lead fans on a trip down memory lane, sharing some of the best-kept backstage secrets and personal memories from the past 12 years.<\/li>\n
                        • Gag Reel (7:05)<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          BONUS DISC (DVD):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          • The Big Bang Theory<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: A Retrospective (28:32)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Final reflections from the cast and producers.<\/li>\n
                          • BBT<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s Greatest Hits: 12 Years of Comedy in 24 Minutes (25:03)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 The cast and crew highlight the many guest stars who have been on the show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            All the Stars in the BBT<\/em> Universe (12:20)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 A collection of the funniest moments from every blockbuster season.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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                            VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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                            Presumably these are the same transfers from the individual releases but even so, like most modern comedy series, they generally look very good in 1080p high-definition. The video is well defined, noticeably better with the later seasons it seems, and colors are vibrant throughout in keeping with the light-hearted nature of the show.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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                            AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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                            As with the video, the audio codecs are likely the same as well. Seasons 1-2 and 4-12 include DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks while, for whatever reason, season 3 was only Dolby Digital 5.1. Either way, this isn\u2019t the kind of show that needed an all encompassing loss track, only showcase crisp and clear dialogue primarily through the center speaker with the front and rears mostly relegating the ambient noises and music. Nothing noteworthy but probably on par with how it aired.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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                            OVERALL \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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                            The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/strong> never was a favorite sitcom for me but seemed to have a consistent 12 season run thanks in large part to the (mostly) fun ensemble cast, though Sheldon played by Jim Parsons sometimes outwore is welcome, but I know he was a fan favorite. This 25-disc collection is nicely put together by Warner Brothers and includes a nice array of bonus features, although strangely there were no audio commentaries.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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