One Beloved Trend on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Was “a technical pain in the a*s” For the Cast and Made Them Complain in Agony
- The Big Bang Theory cast revealed that they had trouble while filming group scenes.
- Johnny Galecki admitted that the science jargon used on the show was difficult.
- The cast was blindsided by Jim Parsons' decision to leave the show after 12 seasons, which resulted in the 12th season being the finale of TBBT.
Created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, The Big Bang Theory is one of the most popular series of all time. The show starred Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, and more. The show aired from 2007 to 2019 and was filmed in front of a live audience. Over the years, the characters of the show have become comfort characters for the audience that they keep going back to, making it one of the most watched shows.
The Big Bang Theory received a mixed response throughout its first season but eventually received positive feedback in the second and third seasons. The show finally reached the number one spot in terms of ratings in its eleventh season. The actors who worked on the show are a close-knit group and have remained friends even after the show ended. In a special interview, they all gathered to reflect on some cheerful memories of working on the show.
The Big Bang Theory cast recalls the challenge of filming the show
In a special roundtable discussion with EW, the cast of The Big Bang Theory, including Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, and Mayim Bialik, were asked about the hard part of filming the show. Parsons, who played Dr. Sheldon Cooper, said,
The group scenes are a technical pain in the a*s to do.
Cuoco, who played Penny, explained that they complained about the group scenes as they took all day, but they would just end up laughing hard and eating the food. The actress added they all laughed at the one who ate the food.
Johnny Galecki, who played Leonard, added that some of the science jargon that they had to use was very hard. He noted that they were like tongue twisters and not the words one can use every day. Kunal Nayyar, who played Raj, chimed in to say that they cared about everything on the show so much, including the science jargon, and wanted to get them right.
During the interview, Kaley Cuoco also shared that the audience who watched them perform live in the studios always had high energy. She mentioned that she read online that they used to wait for a long time to visit the set and watch them perform live.
The actress added that the audience members wore Bazinga T-shirts. She shared that she and Galecki spoke to the audience at every show, recalling that they were just so happy to be there.
The Big Bang Theory cast gets candid about being blindsided by Jim Parsons’ exit
According to Jessica Radloff’s oral history book, The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, the cast of the show felt blindsided by Parsons’ decision to leave after 12 seasons. The actor believed that the show could have continued without him. But the showrunner Steve Molaro didn’t think so; (via People)
There was never a question about continuing without him. The show was this ensemble, and the thought of doing some strange version without him didn’t seem right.
It was Parsons who was given the chance by Lorre and Molaro to share his decision with the cast. Lorre recalled that there was a lot of crying in the room, especially Cuoco, adding that there was no way to soften the news. Galecki recalled,
I was shocked. We were just blindsided that day. And not necessarily shocked by Jim’s decision but that he hadn’t had that conversation with his cast mates first to prepare us. So yes, it could have been handled better. We’re a family; have a conversation. And I don’t even disagree with how Jim felt because, in many ways, I felt the same way. I just disagreed with how it was managed.
The actor mentioned that looking at his cast members being emotional about the news of the show ending after 12 seasons, he was losing it. He, however, added that none of them were comfortable with continuing the show without one of them, and they would have not continued without Jim Parsons.
Melissa Rauch, who played Bernadette, shared that the meeting was a vulnerable moment for Parsons, and they all understood that it was difficult for him to say how he felt. The actress acknowledged that after they heard the actor express how he felt, they all understood that he was ready to move on.
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