Heroes in the eyes of Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Raj are often time that of their comic book heroes. In one episode the guys are invited to Penny's Halloween party and they all dress up as Flash! Comic book heroes are shown throughout the series and the guys even get the girls to dress up for Halloween parties. They are often dressing up as Batman, Superman, Aqua-man, Thor, The Green Lantern, Froto, and of course The Doppler Effect!
As Charles pointed out in his blog the characters of Star Trek are another one of the guys heroes. They often incorporate phrases and gestures that were seen in the show. They also collect Star Trek memorabilia. The Big Bang Theory also has original members of Star Trek appear on the show from time to time.
One of my favorite episodes is when Sheldon hires Professor Proton to come to his house to do a private science show. Professor Proton is one of Sheldon and Leonard's childhood heroes. In this episode Professor Proton doubts his credibility in the science world until Sheldon reveals that he is the one who inspired him to become a scientist.
It's easy to see when watching The Big Bang Theory the influence of the cult of celebrity and how heroes play an important role in popular culture.
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