Episode 62 – The Sitcom Experiment
Bill Prady
Bill Prady, Executive Producer and co-creator of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, joins us to talk about one of our favorite science shows.
Links:
- The Big Bang Theory on CBS
- The Big Bang Theory (IMDB)
- Follow Bill Prady on Twitter
- Bill Prady on Facebook
- The Biog Blog Theory (David Saltsberg)
- David Saltzberg (UCLA Physics)
- Interview with David Saltzberg
Direct download: LOL62.mp3
One of the teachers here uses BBT for examples of good/bad behavior in her classes for social interactions (a lot of autistic/Asperger’s kids, plus general socially-awkward kids). They watch clips of the show, and then analyze appropriateness of characters’ behavior (is it okay to laugh at someone? is it okay to ask particular questions? etc.)