“Have to disagree about the Big Bang Theory. One of the best shows ever on TV.”
I watch it too but think about it, sheldon has a mom but no dad, leanord has a mom but no dad, howard has a mom but no dad. The only normal parent situation is the non American Indian kid. Non married people having sex is very common on that show 9a lot of shows actually). I’m thinking cbs is trying to subliminally make all this this look “normal”. If you watch with the mindset of “are they trying to slip in some sort of message” you might be surprised at how you begin to look at it. Having said all that, I like the writing I just take it with a grain of salt.
Sheldon’s father has been mentioned as an alcoholic, Leonard’s father has been mentioned, as a plotline in an earlier season was his mother telling him that they were getting divorced. I always got the impression Howard’s dad was deceased and Penny’s dad was on a couple episodes, and he’s portrayed as a common sense country boy.
Well, none of those characters are presented as any kind of normal. Quite the opposite, in fact. And it is just a fact that non-married people having sex nowadays is pretty much the norm in our society, however one feels about that.