I’m an engineer, too (30 years, in RF, electronics, and firmware), and I like the show because it’s a popular comedy show on television that portrays engineers and scientists as people, not freaks (well, except for Sheldon). Sometimes, I think the show is funny, too. But these people are still Hollywood types, it must be remembered.
I watch the show because it’s pretty damned funny! I started keeping track of the number of times I’d have knocked Sheldon on his ass, but I lost count a long time ago...
As for Bialik, how do you pronounce that, “blecch”?