Big Bang Theory tonight (02/06)

If you mean not positive where TV shows don't present model railroaders in any way other than how the public at large already perceive us, you'd be correct.

But then, same holds true in how the Big Bang Theory hardly shows geeks, Trekkies, gamers, Renaissance & comic book fans in a positive light either does it? 

Sheldon has trains on his shelf in his room. Look for them.

I enjoy watching "Big Bang Theory," and am delighted that Sheldon is a true train nut.  He more than adequately confirms the long-existing stereotype in more ways than one.    

We all need to be willing to laugh at ourselves on occasion.

I saw that promo but generall can't stand the show.  May hae to watch.

Or real railroading!

Seems to me to be only a RR car restaurant type thing.  I will watch just to see. I"m not really a fan of that show.  Will be interesting to find out.

Rick

I believe that people chuckle about model railroaders but have always found true excitement when they see my layout.  We had a Super Bowl Party at our house Sunday and, unfortunately, my layout was the hit of the evening.  I live in Colorado!

Well, if Big Bang Theory does show one thing, it's that even train nuts can have a decent relationship.

Actually, the TV guide explains that it'll be in Napa Valley wine country, so it'll probably be set on the real tour train.

I feel for you John, I was rooting for the Broncos since my guys didn't even make a good show of it all year. I watched about 10 minutes of the game and decided to go do some train stuff in the basement, I've been watching games like that all season.

Jerry

Well, yeah, given that scrimmage with Seattle.

It is the Napa wine train they are supposed to be on.  The show is shot on the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank.  Season two had an episode that was supposed to be on the Coast Starlight.  The set design crew did a very credible job of the interior of an AmtrakSuper-liner  .  They even shot footage from the route to fill in the windows ala North by Northwest.  

Looking forward to tonights episode.

Big Bang is super isn't it? And esp Leonard's girlfriend!!!

thanks to Chuck for giving us an insight as to what we will be watching !!!

BTW, my grandaughter's birthday was Sunday and she and I picked the Seahawks 

amongst many any groans from her mom and her family. She turned 16 so that's a 

winner. 

watched the intro... my wife would do that..

one of our best outings was a picnic, along the then nearly destitute NYS&W trackage

 the following year we went to steam town  that was thirty years ago.

I knew I had to marry her, sitting on all but abandoned tracks with a picnic basket!? 

One of the most overrated shows on television. It's a shame how popular it is when other great comedies go unnoticed. (Know that was a bit off-topic but just wanted to say that since we're talking about the show anyway.)

Unfortunately you probably had plenty of train time Sunday. I didn't have a dog in that fight and felt sorry for the Broncos.

I use to work at UPS until a box fell on my head now I ride trains.  what a great line

My favorite comedy show, it isn't the first time they talked about trains, but 

tonight it was great. 

Tin 

The show totally mocked train geeks. Is the napa train really that nice?

It was painful! The trains and food were great.

Isn't it great that no two of us have to think alike?  

Well...first time ever...I watched that show....cornpone!...and, yes, it protrayed

railroad historians as geeks. Railroaders, of course, wondered if the question about link and pin couplers was a bone thrown to us, or did the writers just not know any better?  And then I see mention on here of spectator sports.....while "Eric" there

recited a lot of misinformation about trains, you can find his counterpart babbling

about how many home runs Honus Wagner hit in 1908 or some such. I find the adulation of other humans weirder than that of manmade objects.  (I could not

say that in North Korea)   I know a car nut, and his wife!!, who can outdo "Eric" on their subject.    But...different strokes....

I have been right, and grabbing the remote when that show comes on.

I just watched Big bang and thought it was a hoot!

Sheldon finally kissed Amy & met someone(a rail fan) he could relate to.

Now I know how that odd shaped dent got in the big box for the B-mann 45 tonner that was shipped to me via UPS got there...

Happy Rails...

Dave

I'm no prude, but the show relies far too much on sexual jokes for its content. Just my opinion.

Some photo's I've googled of the real trains interior:

They are running special Valentine's day runs:

Valentines Day runs

The production crew really does it's homework on the show.  They did a great job on this just like they did for the SuperLiner, the Soyuz capsule, and the International Space Station.  Especially a half hour comedy show.

Thought the show was pretty good.  The interior of the passenger cars certainly looked bigger/wider than reality but thought the attention to detail was nicely done.  My wife is ready to sign up for a Napa Valley Wine Train excursion after watching so it can't be all that bad.

Remember one of Sheldon's best lines on the show from a few seasons ago

"it's O gauge or no gauge"

I think it's a pretty good show and what other current shows include trains.  It's not a show for kids and  neither are a lot of other prime time shows.  What do you expect from 4 young guys.  It shows how nerdy guys live compared to the usual popular statu quo that society gives.

My wife and I enjoyed tonight's show, as usual. 

Got me thinking that when we travel to San Francisco this July, maybe we will spend an afternoon on the wine train!

Jim

We watch as a family and my 7 year old commented on how mom bought us tickets for the Ski-Train for my birthday a few years back..

It was the same year the ski-train ended it's run so my wife also has great timing.

I had never seen this show and gave it a 4 out of 10.  The dialog on the train was pretty good.  The awful laugh track (not to be confused with Fastrack) killed it for me.

No laugh track.  They actually film it before a live audience.  Did Amy actually call the FPA-4 an "Alcoa"?  Could Sheldon actually think that cars built in the 1920's had link and pin couplers? 

Oh God... I AM Sheldon!  Or worse... the UPS guy.

Jon

Even with the train theme, I didn't think it was one of their better episodes.

I missed it, but I have got to see if I can find it. Those of us who work in Disability Determination and are railfans (and there are several in the office) are roaring over a comment made by a real foamer last night. When asked "how many trains have you ridden?" he supposedly replied: "A bunch. Ever since that box fell on my head at UPS all I do is collect disability and ride trains."

The episode is on the CBS website.

It is a funny show generally, but I'll have to track the episode down, as I've missed it.

Yes Amy said "Alcoa". I wonder if they couldn't legally say "Alco"?

Nah, I just don't think they knew any better.  And wouldn't Sheldon correct her?  And wouldn't he correct her on the fact that the FPA-4's were built by MLW?

Jon

On the Big Bang Theory, the UPS/train guy referred to the Pennsy Q-2, one of my favorite locomotives. This show is hilarious to me, and on any date, if somebody talked about a Q-2, I would be like Sheldon and forget the date!

Personally I think that it is a great sitcom. The writers are fantastic & of coarse the actors who deliver the lines that are written. I especially enjoyed last night's episode because it contained to items that are dear to my heart. Trains & UPS. (LOL)

My wife watches this and recorded it for me when she saw there was going to be a train theme.  I think it's a horrible show--there's not a likable character in the lot, and writing based on nothing but obscure Star Wars/Trek, comic book, and video game references (despite the fact I get them all) doesn't cut it.  Different strokes and all that, but I can't find a thing to like about this show, and I'm somewhat near the target demo.

My wife says it hits too close to home for me to like it.  I'd contend it's just tragically unfunny.  While the train theme wasn't enough to redeem it for me, if I was on disability with extra funds and no family, I'd probably just ride trains around all the time, too.