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The Big Bang Theory

Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of ''beautiful minds'' that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door.

The show premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007 and concluded on May 16, 2019, having broadcast a total of 279 episodes over twelve seasons.

5 Interesting Facts

  1. Actress Mayim Bialik (Amy) has an actual neuroscience PhD in real life.
  2. Johnny Galecki (Leonard) has been a cellist from a young age, while Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik learned how to play the theremin and the harp especially for the show.
  3. Jim Parsons (Sheldon) has never seen Star Trek.
  4. Leonard's glasses don't have lenses in them.
  5. Raj's apartment and Howard and Bernadette’s house never appear in the same episode because both the apartment and the house are the same set.

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