Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar negotiated together, separate from Galecki, Parsons and Cuoco's negotiations. Production was officially delayed on July 30, due to the contract negotiations, and was rescheduled for August 6, 2014.

A Fantastic Mix of Characters The Big Bang Theory employs a band of characters that's so diverse it's entrancing, and not just because there's an Indian fellow in the pack. The real charming part is not all of them are necessarily likable. Take Sheldon (Jim Parsons), the protagonist.

As it turned out, The Big Bang Theory wasn't canceled by the network; the decision was primarily influenced by Jim Parsons' decision not to renew his contract for The Big Bang Theory season 13, even though he stood to make $50 million to stay (via EW).

The series follows the lives of two brilliant physicist friends working at Cal Tech in Pasadena, California. It ran for 12 seasons (279 episodes), aired on CBS, and won one Golden Globe. The sitcom concluded on May 16, 2019. The Big Bang Theory was filmed at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, USA.

There's one controversial question that comes up time and again when it comes to the show, The Big Bang Theory: is Sheldon Cooper autistic? According to the producers of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Cooper isn't actually autistic.

Amy Broke Up With Sheldon Because Their Relationship Wasn't Progressing. In The Big Bang Theory season 8, episode 24, "The Commitment Determination," Amy broke up with Sheldon after five years together. The straw that broke the camel's back was when he asked her a question about a TV show while they were kissing.

The Big Bang Theory Kept Raj Single So Not Every Character Ended Up In A Relationship. The creators of The Big Bang Theory defended the decision to keep Raj single by noting that not all of the cast members needed a relationship to get their happy ending.

Summary. The Big Bang Theory considered featuring Raj and Anu's Indian wedding in the final season, but the writers ultimately decided against it due to the lack of chemistry between the characters. Anu was introduced as a late addition to the show and had a different background from the Pasadena gang.

There's one controversial question that comes up time and again when it comes to the show, The Big Bang Theory: is Sheldon Cooper autistic? According to the producers of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Cooper isn't actually autistic.

Such a huge TBBT mystery was created surrounding Penny's surname that it's surprising producers would let that Season 2 reveal go unchecked. Regardless, Penny's last name changed from "Teller" to "Hofstadter" towards the end of the series when she and Leonard got married.

187 He has a genius-level IQ of 187. In The Big Bang Theory, it is said that his and Leonard's IQs add up to 360, and Leonard says his is 173. In Young Sheldon, his mother says that he has the same IQ as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, though neither is known to have taken an IQ test.

The autistic community maintains a soft spot for Amy Farrah Fowler, a character who yearns to be social, but has a hard time doing so in practice. Her limited showcase of emotions and focus on the literal make her not only a great comedic foil, but an apt description of women with Asperger's.