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Ghost in the Machine

(14,912 posts)
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 04:32 PM Jun 2013

A "Vanity Card" from Chuck Lorre, Producer of "The Big Bang Theory"...

I just started watching this show about a month ago, when someone left a copy of Season 5 here at my house. I liked it so much that I found seasons 1 - 4 on Ebay and bought them.

For anyone not familiar with the show, it's about a group of friends who all work at a University in Pasadena, Ca. Their jobs range from an Astro Physicist, a Molecular Physicist, a Theoretical Physicist and an Engineer. When they aren't working, they are all self described "nerds" and "geeks" who are into Star Wars, D&D, comic books, etc.

Anyways, at the end of each episode Mr. Lorre has a "vanity card" at the end of all the credits and stuff.

This one really made me laugh out loud in real life, so I thought I would share it:

"A wise man once told me that we are all God in drag. I like that. Sometimes when I'm sitting in a public place or sitting at a stop light, I'll watch people walking by and I'll silently say to myself, "He's God. She's God. He's God. She's God." Before long I always find myself feeling a warm sense of affinity for these strangers. The experience is even more powerful when I do this while observing a person who is clearly suffering. On occasion I'll test my little spiritual practice by turning on Fox News. Within minutes I become an atheist."


Peace,

Ghost

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A "Vanity Card" from Chuck Lorre, Producer of "The Big Bang Theory"... (Original Post) Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 OP
This is great. Thanks for sharing. MzNov Jun 2013 #1
My pleasure :-) Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #8
love the show. bvar22 Jun 2013 #18
They were invented for the VCR period. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #41
Lorre's been doing those for years for all his shows. You can find them collected Hissyspit Jun 2013 #2
Agreed arcane1 Jun 2013 #3
But even geeks and nerds have to evolve which means they will get into Cleita Jun 2013 #7
original unaired pilot litlbilly Jun 2013 #25
Thanks for the link! Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #9
TTP Tony Tiger Post IADEMO2004 Jun 2013 #4
Thank you! n/t Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #10
IMHO, one of the best and funniest premium Jun 2013 #5
Agreed on all points! Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #13
My favorite episode premium Jun 2013 #36
The best part about being late to the party. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #6
"watch all of the episodes marathon style." dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #11
My whole family does BBT. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #24
That is exactly what I did.. BBT Marathon! Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #15
That's awesome. Thanks for posting it ;-) Matariki Jun 2013 #12
I'm glad you enjoyed it :-) n/t Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #16
I laughed out loud. Control-Z Jun 2013 #14
LOL!! I can see that in my mind.. since I've been there before myself! n/t Ghost in the Machine Jun 2013 #17
That's funny, God. I mean God, that's funny. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2013 #19
Did anyone see the original Pilot? litlbilly Jun 2013 #20
Here's a link to it: arcane1 Jun 2013 #28
I remember that episode litlbilly Jun 2013 #29
LOL !!! - Perfect !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #21
I'm so glad you discovered the show. I think it's outstanding. Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #22
It's just the kind of show you can't just watch once litlbilly Jun 2013 #32
Thanks for the tip. I'll watch it. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #23
I'm a geek. ChazInAz Jun 2013 #26
OT: Do you know there's a Wiki page for Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock? :) pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #27
BBT game litlbilly Jun 2013 #30
Cool! And welcome to DU, litlbilly! pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #31
Thanks:) litlbilly Jun 2013 #33
Rec! zappaman Jun 2013 #34
Been here awhile, Im more of a reader than a poster litlbilly Jun 2013 #35
ahhh.. a university in Pasadena - That would be Cal Tech Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #37
Or maybe the Jet Propulsion Lab Mz Pip Jun 2013 #38
the two organizations are related Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #39
Excellent! progressoid Jun 2013 #40
News Radio is another great show Babel_17 Jun 2013 #42
heh. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #43

MzNov

(18,531 posts)
1. This is great. Thanks for sharing.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 04:38 PM
Jun 2013

I love this show so much I watch a couple of episodes every night after work.

I've never noticed the vanity card, so thanks!

My favorite Sheldon line: "I'm not crazy my mother had me tested."

Ghost in the Machine

(14,912 posts)
8. My pleasure :-)
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:14 PM
Jun 2013

You have to be quick with the pause button to catch the card...

My favorite line from Sheldons mom: "I should have taken him to Houston"...

I'm watching right now myself, lol

Peace,

Ghost

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
18. love the show.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 06:26 PM
Jun 2013

Even the re-runs are worth watching.

My favorite line from Sheldon's Mom:
"If I hadn't a told Uncle Stumpy NOT to clean out the Wood Chipper while it was running,
we would still be calling him Uncle Ed."


MY favorite Sheldon Line:
"I am NOT crazy!
My Mom had me tested."


I didn't know about the Vanity cards.
I'll be looking for them now.

Thanks.

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
41. They were invented for the VCR period.
Sat Jun 22, 2013, 12:26 AM
Jun 2013

They go by so fast you can't read them, but people who had taped the show would realize you could pause the image to read them.

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
2. Lorre's been doing those for years for all his shows. You can find them collected
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 04:39 PM
Jun 2013

at http://www.chucklorre.com/index-bbt.php

BTW, sorry you caught up late to BBT. Seasons 1-4 are better, and watch them in order.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
7. But even geeks and nerds have to evolve which means they will get into
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 04:54 PM
Jun 2013

relationships. They just couldn't go on forever going to comic book conventions and lusting after Penny. I suppose the series will end when Amy finally succeeds in getting Sheldon into bed.

 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
25. original unaired pilot
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 07:38 PM
Jun 2013

in this one, Sheldon already slept with another girl nerd. Never would have worked.

Ghost in the Machine

(14,912 posts)
9. Thanks for the link!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:19 PM
Jun 2013

I noticed one where he made reference to his "Murphy Brown" days...

Once I got seasons 1-4 from Ebay, I had a BBT marathon

I couldn't believe it was only $28.99, with free shipping, for all 4 seasons!

Peace,

Ghost

 

premium

(3,731 posts)
5. IMHO, one of the best and funniest
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 04:45 PM
Jun 2013

comedies on TV these days. Jim Parsons is hilarious.
The bloopers are funny as hell also.

Ghost in the Machine

(14,912 posts)
13. Agreed on all points!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:32 PM
Jun 2013

One of my favorites is during season 2, when they are at the lunch table and everyone kept interupting Sheldon as he attempted to explain the origins of Tapioca pudding. The way his face was twitching, I was literally in tears laughing!!

Peace,

Ghost

 

premium

(3,731 posts)
36. My favorite episode
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:29 PM
Jun 2013

is when he couldn't figure out Howard's card trick, never grew tired of watching it.

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
6. The best part about being late to the party.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 04:47 PM
Jun 2013

Is that you get to watch all of the episodes marathon style. I was late to BBT too. I also got to do all of of Arrested Development, Breaking Bad and Walking Dead like that. It's a better experience in my opinion. No commercials, no having to wait for a week or a year to see what happens.

The Lorre quotes are always good.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
11. "watch all of the episodes marathon style."
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:24 PM
Jun 2013

Yes!!!!
And for all the reasons you state.
Esp. for a series like Game of Thrones which has so many story arcs and characters.
And Mad Men, too, IMHO.

I am one of the late to the party re: Big Bang, and now that I have all 6 seasons, I watch 3-4 episodes as a night cap.
damn fine show, reminescent of Taxi, Night Court, Mary tyler Moore.

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
24. My whole family does BBT.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 07:29 PM
Jun 2013

We all love Sheldon the most. And being a D&D and Sci-fi geek since I was a kid, I truly appreciate all the references to the culture. I knew one day the nerds would take over the world. Haha!

Ghost in the Machine

(14,912 posts)
15. That is exactly what I did.. BBT Marathon!
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:40 PM
Jun 2013

I also like watching "Analyze This" & "Analyze That" back to back, as well as "Get Shorty" & "Be Cool". I was at the pawn shop a couple of weeks ago and found a 3 movie set.. "Friday", "Next Friday" & "Friday After Next"... for $2!!

Peace,

Ghost

Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
14. I laughed out loud.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:33 PM
Jun 2013

Alone in my car waiting for my daughter in a crowded parking lot. People looked. It was good!

 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
20. Did anyone see the original Pilot?
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 07:03 PM
Jun 2013

It didn't have Penny and was really bad. Then they got the perfect cast and nailed it. They had to bring back Jim Parson more than once to make sure what they were seeing in his audition wasn't a fluke. Its also great when they added Amy and Bernadette.
They don't have to hire a neuro biologist as consultant since Miam Bialik is one. I was like a lot of people, didn't even know about this show till about 6 months ago. Have all 6 seasons now and watch at least 3 episodes a day. I especially like the newer one with Bob Newhart. What a perfect episode for him. And of course the one where Sheldon hugs Penny for the first time. I think I'll watch an episode now. Just for a smile

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
28. Here's a link to it:
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 07:48 PM
Jun 2013
http://www.tvids.net/watch69/The-Big-Bang-Theory/season-01-episode-00-Unaired-Pilot


It definitely needed some tweaking. Making Sheldon a "normal" sex-driven guy just didn't fit, it was like giving Data that emotion chip.

I laughed when Miam Bialik first appeared, since in an earlier episode Raj suggested recruiting her to be on their Physics Bowl team.

Then, there was a recent Halloween episode, where Sheldon and Amy are trying to choose a famous couple to dress as. One of the suggestions on their board was "Blossom and Joey"
 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
29. I remember that episode
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 08:07 PM
Jun 2013

When they mentioned blossom. It's a perfect fit for her. Im sure she saw the show and decided it was time to get back into acting.

 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
32. It's just the kind of show you can't just watch once
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 08:12 PM
Jun 2013

Ive seen every episode at least 3 times. the ones I have on DVR I just watch over and over. Cant get enough...

ChazInAz

(2,535 posts)
26. I'm a geek.
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 07:44 PM
Jun 2013

I've just started watching this program, and identify strongly with the characters. In a way, it reminds me of my old college dorm: Kemp Hall at Illinois Wesleyan U. The powers that be thought it would be a good idea to put all the ...errm..."odd" people in one place so they could keep an eye on us better. Didn't quite work out the way they planned.
Seeing Mayim Bialik all growed up is a delight. She's always been a talented, funny performer. And recently they've added one of the singing team of Garfinkel and Oats to the cast in the small part of a true uber-geek. I keep expecting her to put on water wings and to burst into a rousing rendition of "Sex With Ducks".

 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
35. Been here awhile, Im more of a reader than a poster
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 08:18 PM
Jun 2013

But I do love the BBT, when Im having a bad day, just watch an episode or 2 and all is well

Mz Pip

(27,404 posts)
38. Or maybe the Jet Propulsion Lab
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 09:43 PM
Jun 2013

Mr Pip used to work there. the show really resonates with him. I love it too and I am not a geek. I'm more like Penny.

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