On the other hand, I'm completely unamazed that a show that reinforces negative geek stereotypes while passing itself off as an accurate and fair representation is incredibly popular.
... Wait, what? You know you're talking about a sitcom, right? The whole point of the show is to be ridiculous for laughs.
My point was that people other than traditional 'geeks' find the show amusing. They get the humor. Geek-culture has gone mainstream.