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I love the internet. One reason that I love the internet is because eventually you can find pretty much everything. I submit for your approval, the unaired pilot for ‘The Big Bang Theory’.

Filmed in the spring of 2006, this pilot is very different from the show that is on the air today. For starters, there is no Penny, Howard or Raj. There is however, a Gilda and a Katie. The Gilda character was clearly morfed in to Leslie Winkle and Katie was obviously dramatically rewritten.

There are some funny bits in the pilot which didn’t make it in to the pilot that ended up airing but it is clear to me that this version of the show would not have been as successful.

Sheldon is very different from the character you see now. It isn’t very different than the Sheldon of the early season one episodes, but I think this pilot and those early episodes illustrate that sitcoms need time to grow.

I hope the appearance of this pilot – in three parts – means that it will end up an extra on a DVD at some point because it is a good example of the evolution of the show.

Still, you can judge for yourself.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7t6hWSw9C

Part 2

Part 3

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I don’t know that CBS will be too okay with what happened at the end of tonight’s Strikeforce event. I mean, Seth Petruzelli got EliteXC kicked off the network for less.
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Oh yes, it surely does!
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…but, that love has turned in to tolerance over the past few years.
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Sure, it isn’t quite up to the standard of The Best Video ever but The Muppets are always worth a look.
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I found what will go down as the greatest video in the history of all-time all our lives.
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While I was leaving a comment on this post over at TVByTheNumbers.com it occurred to me that I could probably write about this, you know, on the website I own.

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Yes, this time there is only one.

The Muppets have had sort of a mini-revival on Youtube in recent months with videos like Muppets Bohemian Rapcity and our favorite Chef is not excluded from the act.

This video was released around Halloween but is there ever an inappropriate time for the Swedish Chef? I say no, so enjoy this video as the Chef does battle with a couple of Pumpkins who are trying to avoid being carved. But these pumpkins, while smart, did not expect the Chef to rise to the challenge.

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When you’re not sure what purpose something serves, especially as it relates to things like a feature on a website, it is always best just to ask.
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I love Youtube, what more do I even need to say at this point?
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Well, I know for many of you that is the dream but don’t get too excited because there’s a catch.
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