I can't say that I'm really surprised as the show really has sort of run out of steam to me and is not really that funny or good anymore. It happened a few years ago when they decided to have everyone "settle down" into more normal married or committed relationships instead of hanging out as one group.
My wife and I enjoyed it early on, but lately we've been ignoring it.
In fact, just last week I realized we were still DVR'ng it, and decided to delete all the episodes. Tried watching one and it was painful. Not funny and laugh tracks everywhere.
Most sitcoms go downhill once they start having marriages or such between main cast members.
It seems like most shows go down hill pretty fast when the main characters start making a bunch of $$$ and they have to cut the good writers.
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Posts: 7912 | Location: Around Lake Tapps, Wa | Registered: September 29, 2005
I've seen every episode and I'm a big fan of the show. new season is just as funny as ever. Sure it's different but it has to be, it's been on a long time ago.
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Posts: 5569 | Location: Vermont | Registered: March 02, 2002
Should've ended a few seasons ago, it was a good run.
As been said, as the story lines focused more about boy chasing girl, girl frustrated with boy, it lost it's charm and intent. All things considered, writing comedy scripts for a mainstream studio, about four socially awkward but scientifically brilliant guys and one hot female neighbor, was a brilliant concept and they did it well for the first handful of years.
Posts: 15495 | Location: Wine Country | Registered: September 20, 2000
I think it's difficult to switch a show from Friends/Moonlighting to I Love Lucy type format. I'm thinking you're going to have to switch audiences anyway so might as well start from scratch.
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Posts: 20734 | Location: The Free State of Arizona - Ditat Deus | Registered: March 24, 2011
My ex-GF got me to watching it. I liked it but I concur that it's about time for it to end. Sheldon just keeps getting more and more annoying, and the marriages took something away from it to, especially when they had the kid. As for the spinoff, I've always hated story lines about precocious kids (are you listening, Wesley Crusher?) and I can't for the life of me imagine watching Sheldon as a kid.
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