10 Curiosities That You Certainly Do Not Know About The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (also abbreviated as TBBT) is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers. The show premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007. The ninth season premiered on September 21, 2015.
1. Actress Mayim Bialik has an actual neuroscience PhD in real life
Amy Farrah Fowler is one smart lady, but it turns out that actress Mayim Bialik is pretty darn smart too. In 2007, she earned a PhD in neuroscience studies. After filming Blossom as a child, she attended UCLA having been accepted at Harvard and Yale.
She also earned a BS degree in neuroscience, Hebrew studies and Jewish studies. Her dissertation was an investigation of hypothalamic activity in patients with Prader–Willi syndrome, titled 'Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome'. Woah.
2. The origin of 'Bazinga' involves a grapefruit. Former Big Bang Theory writer Stephen Engel used to say “Bazinga” as “I got you” as part of a recurring joke involving a half-eaten, taped-together grapefruit in the writer’s room. The catchphrase caught on so much so that another writer suggested they incorporate into the show. The rest is history.
3. The elevator scenes are filmed on just one floor. This one you may have guessed, but the three floors of the guys' flat is actually just the same set redecorated each time. This means, if you were to visit the fictional apartment block you'll be disappointed.
For the sake of a recurring gag, the actors and crew have to recreate the scene to make each floor different each time, which is surely quite a headache. This is probably why we don't see this comedy tool used as much in recent series.
4. Jim Parsons has never seen Star Trek. Sheldon is the unofficial King of Geekdom, and is an expert on everything from Marvel Comics to Red Dwarf. However, Jim Parsons isn't quite as clued up in the cult world.
Parsons has never actually been a fan of any of Sheldon's favourite TV shows, particularly Doctor Who and Star Trek. He once told Time: "I'm very frank about certain things, I get asked a lot of science things and I'm like, 'you're kidding'. And even the pop culture… I've never seen Star Trek. I don't know Doctor Who."
5. The Cast Can Actually Play Their Characters’ Instruments. TBBT’s characters are a musical bunch. Sheldon plays the noisy theremin, much to the derision of his long-suffering friends; Leonard plays cello, having been encouraged to take it up by his parents because ‘naming me Leonard and putting me in advanced placement classes wasn’t getting me beaten up enough’; whilst Amy sports a harp, on which her repertoire includes the Diff’rent Strokes theme song.
But the actors are not miming. Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Mayim Bialik can all genuinely play their character’s respective instruments. Galecki has been a cellist from a young age, whilst the others learned theirs purely for the show. With an instrument like the theremin, we can’t imagine that Parsons’ neighbours were too happy!
6. Howard has only female toys. Out of all the gang, Howard would probably be the last to be considered a feminist, but his toy collection might say otherwise. Or maybe he's just really pervy.
His large collection of sci-fi and fantasy figurines are made entirely of female characters. His room includes models of Batgirl, Cheetah, Wonderman, and his only male toy seems to be Jabba the Hutt - but even that features Princess Leia beside him.
7. The writers used a neat Star Trek reference for Wil Wheaton's 'character'. Wil Wheaton appears as a recurring version of himself in the show, and references his role of Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation on many occasions.
For proper Star Trek geeks out there, Wil's house number in the show (1701), is the same as the hull number of the USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-D).
Thank you and welcome back!
10 Curiosities That You Certainly Do Not Know About The Big Bang Theory
1. Actress Mayim Bialik has an actual neuroscience PhD in real life
Amy Farrah Fowler is one smart lady, but it turns out that actress Mayim Bialik is pretty darn smart too. In 2007, she earned a PhD in neuroscience studies. After filming Blossom as a child, she attended UCLA having been accepted at Harvard and Yale.
She also earned a BS degree in neuroscience, Hebrew studies and Jewish studies. Her dissertation was an investigation of hypothalamic activity in patients with Prader–Willi syndrome, titled 'Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome'. Woah.
2. The origin of 'Bazinga' involves a grapefruit. Former Big Bang Theory writer Stephen Engel used to say “Bazinga” as “I got you” as part of a recurring joke involving a half-eaten, taped-together grapefruit in the writer’s room. The catchphrase caught on so much so that another writer suggested they incorporate into the show. The rest is history.
3. The elevator scenes are filmed on just one floor. This one you may have guessed, but the three floors of the guys' flat is actually just the same set redecorated each time. This means, if you were to visit the fictional apartment block you'll be disappointed.
For the sake of a recurring gag, the actors and crew have to recreate the scene to make each floor different each time, which is surely quite a headache. This is probably why we don't see this comedy tool used as much in recent series.
4. Jim Parsons has never seen Star Trek. Sheldon is the unofficial King of Geekdom, and is an expert on everything from Marvel Comics to Red Dwarf. However, Jim Parsons isn't quite as clued up in the cult world.
Parsons has never actually been a fan of any of Sheldon's favourite TV shows, particularly Doctor Who and Star Trek. He once told Time: "I'm very frank about certain things, I get asked a lot of science things and I'm like, 'you're kidding'. And even the pop culture… I've never seen Star Trek. I don't know Doctor Who."
5. The Cast Can Actually Play Their Characters’ Instruments. TBBT’s characters are a musical bunch. Sheldon plays the noisy theremin, much to the derision of his long-suffering friends; Leonard plays cello, having been encouraged to take it up by his parents because ‘naming me Leonard and putting me in advanced placement classes wasn’t getting me beaten up enough’; whilst Amy sports a harp, on which her repertoire includes the Diff’rent Strokes theme song.
But the actors are not miming. Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Mayim Bialik can all genuinely play their character’s respective instruments. Galecki has been a cellist from a young age, whilst the others learned theirs purely for the show. With an instrument like the theremin, we can’t imagine that Parsons’ neighbours were too happy!
6. Howard has only female toys. Out of all the gang, Howard would probably be the last to be considered a feminist, but his toy collection might say otherwise. Or maybe he's just really pervy.
His large collection of sci-fi and fantasy figurines are made entirely of female characters. His room includes models of Batgirl, Cheetah, Wonderman, and his only male toy seems to be Jabba the Hutt - but even that features Princess Leia beside him.
7. The writers used a neat Star Trek reference for Wil Wheaton's 'character'. Wil Wheaton appears as a recurring version of himself in the show, and references his role of Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation on many occasions.
For proper Star Trek geeks out there, Wil's house number in the show (1701), is the same as the hull number of the USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-D).
Thank you and welcome back!
10 Curiosities That You Certainly Do Not Know About The Big Bang Theory
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