TV shows often spawn their own unique cultures and following with fans obsessing over every single detail in the show, and trying to learn all the small elements that make up the big picture. When a large part of a show takes place in an apartment – a style known as “sitcom” – that apartment usually becomes an iconic location for fans of the show, and there are various fictional homes that have found a very special place in the hearts of viewers.
The trend goes so far that there are actually regularly issued rankings on the topic, listing the different fictional homes we see on TV according to their popularity with TV fans. And according to the most recent statistics, the apartment in “The Big Bang Theory” is the favorite TV home for American viewers, beating various other popular locations such as the apartments from “Friends” and “Sex and the City”.
Other TV shows featured in the list included ABC’s “Modern Family” and of course “Seinfeld”, another iconic show that has gone down in history as one of the most successful TV productions. Experts from various industries, including real estate, have been commenting on the list, stating that it’s a peculiar phenomenon to see people so interested in replicating specific lifestyles they see on TV, when in reality those lifestyles are trying to mimic real life.
It’s a closed loop that plays out in an interesting fashion, but of course, TV sets are usually decorated very precisely in order to create a specific mood. Lighting always plays a major role in that, which is why a fan of a certain TV show might find that their home looks nothing like their favorite production, even after specifically arranging every piece of furniture to match what they see on TV. Just a small difference in the lighting setup can completely change the overall presentation, and with that, the mood of the place.
And for those interested in trying to get their own apartments to look like in “The Big Bang Theory”, there are plenty of materials available on the Internet, including professionally made sketches from artists that depict every detail of the place down to the last piece of furniture.
All that’s left then is to simply go out shopping and look for each piece of the set, which, given the popularity of the show, shouldn’t be a difficult task either. As we said above, the most challenging part lies in arranging the lighting properly, which is something that could very well require professional expertise and may not be feasible for a person with no experience in the field.