The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray+DVD+Ultraviolet Digital Copy)

Seasons 1-3 were unbelievably funny, hands down 5 stars. They had me a bit worried at the beginning of season 4, but everything took off nicely and it came on strong to earn 5 stars. As for season 5, while this is still one of the funniest, if not the funniest show on TV right now, it's simply not as funny. I will say, just about the time I'm thinking maybe a particular episode is not "making it," something happens or is said that makes me laugh out loud and saves it.I use to find Howard and Raj very funny, now I find them a bit pathetic. It may be that they've always been a bit pathetic but the show was just so fast paced and funny that I didn't notice that much. I do believe they moved much too quickly into the Howard and Bernadette wedding/marriage thing. It may just be me, but the Penny and Leonard characters seem, at times, to be just going through the motions . . . a bit distant or disconnected (I blame the writers and director, not the actors). Sheldon seems to have put on a pound or two; his face and neck seem much fuller. It may be that the very, very successful and award winning actor playing the part is now living the good life a bit. It seems to change the character a bit; it seems to give his facial expressions (which have always been hilarious) less impact. All and all, it's still a very funny show.Edit May 3, 2012: Interestingly, tonight's episode (the day after my posting above) was quite good and very funny. Another episode this good, and I'll have to go to 4 1/2 stars. ;-)Edit August 20, 2012: Well, with all things said and done, I give the 5th Season 4 1/2 stars without reservation! They've got everything in place to have a 5 Star 6th Season, I really hope they pull it off. I've grown very fond of the characters in the show. Good luck on making the 6th Season another winner.Edit January 13, 2013: The 6th Season is very interesting. I do believe the "gals" are stealing the show. For me the funniest scenes have been those involving the girls. The episode a few nights ago had me laughing out loud when the "gals" found themselves arguing over the Hammer of Thor . . . funny stuff.

I have to admit that I have not yet watched this particular DVD. At the same time I have seen all of season 5 episodes in prime time and, I have seen them again when they have been rerun. I have watched the DVD for Season 1, 2, and I am part way through Season 3. One thing you will appreciate is watching the shows without the commercial interruption. You will also get the "complete" version on DVD compared to watching late night reruns on TV. The DVD extras are an added bonus. I had mentioned in a previous review that I identify somewhat with a bunch of professors who have a love (obsession) with popular culture. In my day we taught Shakespeare and Chaucer, but we also went to conferences on Tolkien. Incidentally the portrayal of academic politics and academic pettiness in some of the story lines seems to me to be pretty accurate. All the characters are good for a laugh, but the best part to me is when Penny (the woman who is a few credits short of a community college degree) and Dr. Sheldon Cooper (who considers himself the smartest person in the world) interact. Sometimes sparks will fly, and sometimes there are extraordinary moments. Consider Penny and Sheldon doing "Soft Kitty" as a round.

Maybe it's because I'm a computer guy (read: nerd) who likes World of Warcraft and other games. Maybe it's because I'm dating a gorgeous woman who is the girl of my dreams. Maybe it's because I wish I was as smart as Sheldon and had such little regard for what others think of me.I don't know what it is... but this show is probably my all-time favorite.The interaction between the characters is more complex than what appears at the surface level, and the chemistry between them all if fantastic.The writing is done very well, the jokes are clever and the dialogue is always interesting.If you watch some of the extras and see the actors not in character, you really gain an appreciation for how good they really are.Wonderful show... great props... great writing... great acting... great sets... always entertaining and funny.Also, I love how they're eating all the time... that's pretty much when you interact with your friends the most.

Since the get-go, my husband son and I have not missed an episode. Every Thursday I set the DVR so we can "Big-Bang-alize." This means throwing in a pizza, settling down in the living room and letting Penny....Penny....Penny....rip. Jim Parsons has got to be one of the most talented comedians around. But he would be lost without the chemistry between him and Leonard, throw in Raj and Howard, and then the slowly increasing female population, well, it's ridiculously funny. Amy, Bernadette, Penny...heck...ANY of these characters could have turned out to be cliche'. Happily, the writing talent matches the acting talent.I remember when I first heard of this show before the pilot it was billed as "two nerds get the pretty girl." Ah what a disservice that advertising was!!We watch each new episode repeatedly, I buy every DVD set that comes out, and then we Big-Bang-alize in marathon sessions off-season.Don't stop at Season 5. You must MUST get all seasons!

Eins muß man ganz klar sagen: die ersten 4 Staffeln sind nicht zu toppen. Gerade was das nerdige und die Soziale Inkompetenz der 4 männlichen Hauptdarsteller und auch das Ausmaß an wirklicher Situationskomik - da komt keine weitere Staffel ran. So etwas wie Entwicklung der einzelnen Charaktere fängt in dieser Staffel an.Erst ab Folge 17 (Antisportler) wird diese Staffel lustig. Der sportliche Wettstreit von Sheldon und Kripke ist einfach nur großartig. Das ist Body Comedy und Slapstick vom Feinsten. Auch Howard`s NASA Training liefert diverse Heiterkeitsausbrüche.Irgendwie wirkt diese Staffel, als ob die Schreiber die übrig gebliebenen Gags der 4. Staffel aufgewärmt haben. Lediglich die Folgen 17 - 24 haben Format und Witz.... und somit eine Rückkehr zu alter Form.

Bei den Nerds vom Caltech in Pasadena herrscht auch in der fünften Staffel schräger Hochbetrieb. Sheldon präsentiert gemeinsam mit Amy erstmals seinen Podcast "Fun with Flags", Raj outet sich als metrosexuell, Leonard möchte erneut eine Beziehung mit Penny, und Howard will nicht nur Bernadette heiraten, sondern ganz hoch hinaus: als Ingenieur zur Raumstation ISS.Klar, dass es dabei überall Komplikationen gibt. Howard wird im NASA-Jargon nicht zum ersehnten 'Rocket Man', sondern zum belächelten 'Fruit Loops'. (Folge 24) Und Sheldon muss schlimme Dienste verrichten, um sein Idol Stephen Hawking treffen zu dürfen (Folge 21). Zuvor liefert er sich mit Forscher-Erzfeind Kripke einen hoch amüsanten Basketball-Wettkampf, wer in das frei gewordene Büro eines übergeschnappten Professors einziehen darf (Folge 17).Ein Highlight ist auch Episode 20, in der Mr. Spock Sheldon im Traum erscheint.Immer wieder ein Genuss ist es beim Abspann jeder Folge die Vanity Cards von Produzent/Drehbuchschreiber Chuck Lorre zu lesen. Mal einfach nur gedanklicher Unfug, dann wieder philosophischer Kick.In Summe wieder eine sehr gute Staffel, wenngleich ich mich der Kritik einiger Vorrezensenten anschließen möchte: mehr Nerdtum und weniger Beziehungsprobleme wäre noch besser.

The media could not be loaded.  Season 5 is full of laughs. Lenard & Penny slowly find their way back to each other, Howard & Bernadette get married then he is off to space, and Wil Wheaton gets promoted from Sheldon’s enemy to friend.

Die Beziehungen werden intensiver, die vier Jungs sind kaum noch allein anzutreffen, dass bringtalles etwas aus dem Konzept der ersten Staffeln.Leonard, nach der Trennung von Prija, möchte wieder mit Penny zusammenkommen.Sheldon und Amy, eine Freundschaft ohne Beziehung? Und der arme Raj, bleibt allein?Nur Howard soll noch heiraten bevor er ins All abhebt.Trotz dieser Beziehungskisten find ich sie immer noch super und bin gespannt auf die nächste Staffel.Besonders komisch das Sportduell zwischen Shelton und Kripke, wegen Anspruch auf ein leergewordenes Büro.Als Special-Gaststar: Stephen HawkinsIch überlegte eine Zeit ob 4 oder 5 Sterne, entschied mich aber für 5*****. Sie sind einfach zu gut um sie herabzusetzen.Mit Bild und Ton war ich sehr zufrieden,es gibt kein Wendecover,ein Flyer liegt bei mit den Titeln der jeweiligen Folge und kurzem Inhalt,die DVD's sind so untergebracht das man jede einzeln rausnehmen kann, ohne eine andere zuvor zu entnehmen.Extras: TBBT - 100 Folgen,TBBT's Laws of Reflection,Professor's of Productions,Gag Reel.

Wie das ankam und verpackt ist, lasse ich mal den Influencer erzählen, Ieder weiß wie eine DVD bOx aufgebaut ist!Zu der Serie, Humor, Sarkasmus und Brillante Dialoge, ich fühle mich dort in meine damalige Zeit zurückversetzt! Erfrischend lustig und anders!Sollte man auf jeden Fall gesehen haben!