Berkeley Professor Makes a ‘Big Bang’ on TV Sitcom - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 03-16-2009, 12:57 PM

Link + Video

In case you’re unfamiliar with the TV sitcom series “The Big Bang Theory” (and we’re guessing you are) it’s about the relationship between two socially awkward physicists working at CalTech and their ditzy blonde neighbor. Basically, a sitcom version of Beauty and the Geek.

Apparently, our very own physics professor, George Smoot, wrote to the producers of the show and requested to be featured on an episode. Smoot won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 for his work on cosmic microwave background radiation. He’s basically the man responsible for cementing the Big Bang Theory.

In the episode, Smoot plays himself, a god to the stars of the show, who travel up to SF to hear him speak. Smoot claims that he’s a fan of the show, since it’s about his life of work (and we’re guessing the only show to be, ever).

robyrob · 03-16-2009, 01:45 PM

wasn't he already on last week's episode?

Sheldon proposes an idea for a paper with him and insists that it be called the "Cooper-Smoot" paper or something (insisting that his name be first!)

MrRetro_08 · 03-18-2009, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

wasn't he already on last week's episode?

Sheldon proposes an idea for a paper with him and insists that it be called the "Cooper-Smoot" paper or something (insisting that his name be first!)

I think he was

03-16-2009, 12:57 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,454	Berkeley Professor Makes a ‘Big Bang’ on TV Sitcom Link + Video In case you’re unfamiliar with the TV sitcom series “The Big Bang Theory” (and we’re guessing you are) it’s about the relationship between two socially awkward physicists working at CalTech and their ditzy blonde neighbor. Basically, a sitcom version of Beauty and the Geek. Apparently, our very own physics professor, George Smoot, wrote to the producers of the show and requested to be featured on an episode. Smoot won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 for his work on cosmic microwave background radiation. He’s basically the man responsible for cementing the Big Bang Theory. In the episode, Smoot plays himself, a god to the stars of the show, who travel up to SF to hear him speak. Smoot claims that he’s a fan of the show, since it’s about his life of work (and we’re guessing the only show to be, ever).

03-16-2009, 01:45 PM	#2
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