When (The) Big Bang Theory first premiered late this Fall, I thought that it had a lot of potential but needed something else to make it stronger. This is because most of the actors are generally unknowns, with maybe the exception of Kaley Cuoco (8 Simple Rules, Charmed) and Sara Gilbert (The Class, Roseanne).

However, with the Hollywood Writer’s Guild strike still on (though with negotiations due Nov 26th), reruns are already on. The first episode showed again tonight and it’s even more rip-snortingly funny than I remember it.

The geek element runs strong in the two main male characters, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons). In later episodes, he writing seems to have tempered Leonard’s geekiness and even thrown him a bone, romantically speaking.

If you haven’t seen the show and enjoy a fun comedy, check out Big Bang Theory