The Big Bang Theory

“All I need is a healthy ovum and I can grow my own Leonard Nimoy!” –Sheldon I’ve been a Trekkie for the better part of my life and I have always loved science fiction. My love comic books has waned over the years, but I can really relate to the occasional philosophical discussions on comic books that happen on The Big Bang Theory. In the Christmas episode-The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis-the show opens with a debate on how Superman gets his tights clean and if, in fact, it is possible to get the Kryptonian fabric dirty in the first place.…

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WKRP in Cincinnati

Macho Wigs—In The Rain, In The Wind, or When Your With That Special Someone. WKRP in Cincinnati was one of my favorite shows, back in the days when the networks made sitcoms that didn’t suck. WKRP is a lot like a British sitcom, in that it had a cast of regular characters who did pretty much the same thing every week. Among the running gags was Herb trying to hook up with Jennifer-a woman he has zero chance of ever winning. My favorite WRKP Herb and Jennifer exchange went something like this: Herb:So Jennipo, where have you been all my…

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