Blu-ray Review: First Two Seasons of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ in HD

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CHICAGO – With Emmy nominations coming out this week and the cast appearing at San Diego Comic-Con last week, CBS’s mega-hit “The Big Bang Theory” has been in the press more often than it typically is in the middle of its off-season. Add to this bizarre mini-wave of publicity the fact that Warner Bros. has corrected an oversight and recently released the first two seasons of the Emmy winner on Blu-ray, having previously been available only on DVD (the 3rd and 4th seasons were released on Blu-ray already). Both sets are light on special features but offer multiple viewing options (Blu-ray, DVD, Ultraviolet), which should make Leonard & Sheldon addicts very happy.

The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season
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“The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season”

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Synopsis:
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon understand everything from the inescapable gravitational pull of a black hole to the intricate structure of the atom. But take those atoms and assemble them into a woman, and their comprehension comes to a grinding halt. And when Penny, a woman with all those atoms in all the right places, moves in across the hall, Leonard and Sheldon’s universe begins to expand in ways they never could have imagined.

When series creators Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg) combine equal parts science, superheroes and sex and add stars Johnny Galecki (Roseanne) and Jim Parsons (Judging Amy), the result is an explosively funny comedy for the nerd in all of us.

Special Features:
o Quantum Mechanics of The Big Bang Theory: A Behind-the-Scenes Look Into Geek Chic
o Gag Reel

The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season
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“The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season”

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Synopsis:
The science of funny is back! At work, physicists Leonard and Sheldon and their geek pals conquer the cosmos. At home, real life - from dating to driving - conquers them. This season, Leonard gets a girl. So does Sheldon. (Sheldon?!) Howard drives the Mars Rover into a ditch. Raj woos a terminator. Gorgeous girl-next-door Penny falls under the spell of Age of Conan. And super-smart, uberconfident Leslie Winkler reduces mere men to spineless jellyfish. Twenty-three laugh-filled episodes from series creators Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg) and a talented cast with astronomical comedy I.Q.s show why Big Bang is such a big hit.

Special Features:
o Physicist To The Stars: Real-Life Physicist/UCLA Professor David Satlzberg’s Consulting Relationship To The Show
o Testing The InFinite Hilarity Hypothesis in Relation to The Big Bang Theory: Season Two’s Unique Characters and Characteristics
o Gag Reel

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