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When we last saw them Leonard, Rajesh and Wolowitz had somehow agreed to accompany Sheldon on a three month expedition to the North Pole to help him detect magnetic monopoles and as such prove string theory. Also there was an emotional farewell between Leonard and his neighbour Penny as he embarked on this escapade. As of now it is a relief to see that the geeks have returned from their research trip to the Arctic in time to star in their third series.
Series-opener ‘The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation’ sees our nerdy heroes returning from their trip, where certain things occurred which they promised never to speak of again, and we see Penny and Leonard finally begin the relationship that, as a diligent viewer, I have been craving to see happen for the past two years. A relationship that is a huge boon to the new series as the continuation of this new development acts as the perfect new focus for an evolving show. Alongside this, Sheldon finds out that his experimental results were doctored by interference from a nearby can opener which sparks an impromptu trip to Sheldon’s homeland of Texas which results in a fantastic guest appearance from Sheldon’s God-fearing mother.
As always Jim Parsons excels in his role as the germphobic, socially awkward and basically Vulcan character of Sheldon Cooper but the true kudos has to be given to the group as a whole for fantastic ensemble performances. While it is true that a lot of the references are mainly accessible to those with some degree of knowledge of science-fiction, it does not matter through one-liners such as “that’s the most romantic thing anyone’s ever said to me that I didn’t understand” that are delivered by Kaley Cuoco in her instrumental role as the bridge between our world and theirs.
Since 2004, when three of the classic American sitcoms (Friends, Frasier and Sex & The City) ended, the void that these leviathans left has yet to be filled by a satisfactory replacement. What is great to see is that finally a new breed of programmes has now emerged with the consistency required for them to be modern greats. Alongside NBC’s three-time Best Comedy Emmy winner 30 Rock (currently being showcased on Comedy Central), the new and increasingly better series of The Big Bang Theory serves to cement it as a smart and easily accessible comedy that will surely be remembered in years to come.
The new series of The Big Bang Theory is now airing every Thursday at 9pm on E4
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