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The newest episode of the CBS sitcom 鈥淭he Big Bang Theory鈥� included Sheldon (Jim Parsons) revealing a secret to his girlfriend, Amy (Mayim Bialik), as the program continues to be a huge hit for its network.聽

In the March 31 episode, Sheldon revealed to his girlfriend, Amy, that he has a storage locker where he keeps everything others would usually throw away, such as VHS tapes and old plastic bags.聽

The revelation led to Sheldon and Amy becoming closer. Meanwhile, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Howard (Simon Helberg) sneak out to a movie without telling their significant others, Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch).聽

The sitcom is currently airing its ninth season and is a massive hit for network CBS. 鈥淏ig鈥� has received several Emmy nominations and won in some categories, including Parsons winning the Emmy Award for lead actor in a comedy series.聽

In its eighth season, 鈥淏ig鈥� continued to do well in the ratings, placing in the top five network shows with the average highest ratings for both viewers 18-49 and total viewers for the 2014-2015 TV season.

What keeps viewers coming back?

found that the character of Sheldon is a big part of the show鈥檚 appeal.聽

鈥淭hat kind of stark transformation may be standard when it comes to prestige dramas and the shows that aspire to be counted among them,鈥� Ms. Garber wrote of Sheldon鈥檚 change as a character. 鈥淚t is, however, a relatively rare thing in network sitcoms, whose formulas generally rely on characters who remain reliably constant 鈥� 鈥楾he Big Bang Theory鈥� may not be a good show in any literary or aesthetic or artistic sense of that word. It may traffic in tired stereotypes, and over-rely on recycled jokes, and in general serve, for better or for worse, as a textbook example of the 'serviceable sitcom.' With Sheldon, though, the show gets a little bit literary. It offers its audience room for analysis, and interpretation.鈥澛�

also points out that, like other popular sitcoms, there aren鈥檛 any complicated plotlines that viewers need to be aware of to tune in.聽

鈥淭aking cues from 鈥楽einfeld鈥� and 鈥楩riends,鈥� the show is truly nothing more than friends hanging out ... without complicated plots, twists or cliffhangers,鈥� Ms. Locker wrote.

Locker also found that the themes of the show are ones with which audiences can sympathize.

鈥淧enny is trying to realize her dreams,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淟eonard fears he can鈥檛 live up to his parents鈥� expectations, Sheldon struggles to connect to those around him. The characters breathe life into the idea that geniuses are just like us, which is exactly what the fans love.鈥�