Things You Need To Know About The Big Bang Theory

 

To be candid I just started seeing this movie this year and trust me I so much love it that I had to do some research about it and I am glad to share some of the things I found with you. The Big Bang Theory is another hit product by Chuck Lorre, while the show is reaching its final stages, the cast is raking in the money with the main characters reeling in $1 million each episode. Here are some other interesting facts about the hit CBS show that you probably didn’t know.

1.      The Big Bang Theory Wasn’t The Original Name

It’s a good thing they were able to come up with the clever title. The original name was actually called Lenny, Penny, and Kenny.

2.      Leonard Doesn’t Really Have Glasses

Johnny Galecki doesn’t require glasswear, so generally the frames he has on during filming are real glasses without any magnifying or there’s no glass in them at all.

3.      Penny Wasn’t Going To Happen

The relationship between Galecki (Leonard) and Cuoco (Penny) almost never happened. Amanda Walsh was originally in the unaired pilot as the girl next door, and her name was Katie. Other projects kept her from being in the show.

4.      Both Main Stars Dated In Real Life

Surprisingly, both Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco ended up dating for a couple years when they were apart of the show. To avoid creating drama, they kept it completely secret, but that also was the reason it eventually ended.

5.      Raj’s Problems Are Real

The issues of talking to women unless he’s drunk are actually legit, just not Kunal Nayyar’s. It actually came from executive producer Bill Prady.

6.      Bazinga Came From Grapefruit

Stephen Engel, one of the writers of the show, coined the bazinga term when he pulled pranks on other writers. Jokes would generally involve a taped-up grapefruit somewhere in their offices.

7.      Jim Parsons Hasn’t Watched Star Trek

Despite his character Sheldon being a Star Trek fanatic, the actor hasn’t actually ever watched a movie or TV episode himself.

8.      Soft Kitty Is Also Real

Another influence Prady had was a preschool teacher that constantly sung him an Australian song. That’s what Penny sings to Sheldon when trying to get him to sleep.

9.      Howard Is Named After A Real Person

There’s even more that executive producer Bill Prady had to do with behind the scenes. Howard Wolowitz is a real name, and it comes from one of Prady’s favourite co-workers in a previous computer gig he worked at.

10.  Character Names Come From TV Producer

Sheldon Leonard was a famous producer that worked on shows like The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. He was the inspiration behind the two main characters’ names