The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is a 2007 CBS TV series created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, directed by Mark Cendrowski. It stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and others.
Synopsis
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. It aired on CBS from 2007 to 2019 and ran for 279 episodes.
The show centers on two roommates who share an apartment and work as physicists. Leonard Hofstadter, played by Johnny Galecki, is the more easygoing of the pair, while Sheldon Cooper, played by Jim Parsons, is exacting, literal-minded and devoted to his own routines. Their circle of friends includes engineer Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar), who all share a love of science fiction, comic books and video games.
The first season starts when Penny, played by Kaley Cuoco, moves into the apartment across the hall. She is an aspiring actress who works as a waitress, and she has little in common with the physicists beyond the shared landing. Leonard takes an immediate interest in her, and the group slowly pulls her into their evenings of takeout, board games and arguments over trivia. Much of the humor comes from the gap between the characters' academic confidence and their awkwardness in everyday social situations. Later seasons add more regular characters, among them Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle, Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik.
Crew & production
- Director
- Mark Cendrowski
- Screenwriters
- Bill Prady, Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro
- Producers
- Bill Prady, Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Steven Molaro
- Production companies
- Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television Studios
- Original language
- English
- Filming locations
- Warner Brothers Burbank Studios
Trailer
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Top cast
58 peopleJim Parsons
Johnny Galecki
Kaley Cuoco
Simon Helberg
Kunal Nayyar
Sara Gilbert
Melissa Rauch
Mayim Bialik
Kevin Sussman
Kate Micucci
Bob Newhart
Alice Amter
More cast
- Aarti Mann Priya Koothrappali
- John Ross Bowie Barry Kripke
- Laura Spencer Emily Sweeney
- Wil Wheaton self
- Mark Harelik Eric Gablehauser
- Laurie Metcalf Mary Cooper
- Margo Harshman Alex Jensen
- Brian Patrick Wade Kurt
- DJ Qualls Toby Loobenfeld
- James Hong Chen
- Riki Lindhome Ramona Nowitzki
- Christine Baranski Beverly Hofstadter
- Charlie Sheen self
- Summer Glau self
- Amanda Walsh Katie
- Courtney Henggeler Missy Cooper
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Mikayla
- Travis Schuldt Eric
- Michael Trucco David Underhill
- Stan Lee self
- Katee Sackhoff self
- Eliza Dushku Angela Page
- George Takei self
- Steven Yeun Sebastian
- Sara Rue Stephanie Barnett
- Valerie Azlynn Alicia
- Lio Tipton Analeigh, Vanessa Bennet
- Courtney Ford Alice
- Judy Greer Elizabeth Plimpton
- Jen Drohan Martha
- Jesse Heiman
- Casey Sander Mike Rostenkowski
- Elizabeth Bogush Catherine Millstone
- Julio Oscar Mechoso
- Keith Carradine
- Ryan Cartwright
- Dakin Matthews Santa
- Karl T. Wright
- Matt Battaglia
- Kevin Smith self
- Frank Maharajh
- Peter Onorati
- Susanna Thompson
- Adam West self
- Joel Murray Doug
- Lauren Lapkus Denise
Sources
- Wikidata (Q8539), accessed October 2026
- Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile
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