The Big Bang Theory

Name: The Big Bang Theory
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2007-09-24
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar

ENDED12 Seasons279 Episodes★ 7.9

The Big Bang Theory is a comedy series on CBS that ran from 2007 to 2019, ending after 12 seasons and 279 episodes.

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NetworkCBS

First AiredSep 24, 2007

Last AiredMay 16, 2019

GenreComedy

Runtime22 min

Created ByChuck Lorre, Bill Prady

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionChuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

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Cast

Johnny Galecki

Leonard Hofstadter

Jim Parsons

Sheldon Cooper

Kaley Cuoco

Penny

Simon Helberg

Howard Wolowitz

Kunal Nayyar

Rajesh Koothrappali

Melissa Rauch

Bernadette Rostenkowski

Mayim Bialik

Amy Farrah Fowler

Seasons & Episodes12 seasons · 279 episodes

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Best friends and brilliant physicists Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper are geniuses in the lab but socially challenge outside of it. Despite this, Leonard married his beautiful, street-smart neighbour, Penny. And Sheldon, after a long courtship, wed successful neurobiologist Amy. And while aerospace engineer Howard and his adorable microbiologist wife, Bernadette, explore the predicament of being married with two kids, astrophysicist Raj considers a traditional arranged marriage. As the supersmart friends solve quotidian conundrums posed by academia. Family crises and video games, their experiments in domestic bliss never fail to produce hilarious results. But all good theories arrive at a conclusion. The twelfth and final season of "television's perpetual laughter continuum comprises" 24 supercharged episodes that take comedy to the next dimension...and beyond.

E1The Conjugal Configuration

Sep 24, 201820m★ 9.9

Sheldon and Amy's honeymoon runs aground in New York. Penny and Leonard discover they are uncomfortably similar to Amy's parents. Raj insults physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and starts a Twitter war.

E2The Wedding Gift Wormhole

Sep 27, 201821m★ 7.3

Sheldon and Amy drive themselves crazy trying to figure out what 'perfect gift' Leonard and Penny gave them for their wedding. Raj decides he wants to settle down and asks his father to arrange a marriage for him.

E3The Procreation Calculation

Oct 4, 201820m★ 6.9

The Wolowitzes' life gets complicated when Stuart starts bringing his new girlfriend home. Also, Penny and Leonard talk about starting a family, while Raj explores an arranged marriage.

E4The Tam Turbulence

Oct 11, 201819m★ 6.9

When Sheldon won't tell anyone why he's never mentioned his childhood best friend, Leonard takes matters into his own hands. Bernadette and Penny take out Raj’s fiancée for dinner to get the skinny on her.

E5The Planetarium Collision

Oct 18, 201819m★ 6.7

When Amy doesn’t have time to work on super-asymmetry, Sheldon goes to great lengths to ensure she’s available to work with him even it if means accidentally sabotaging her career in the process. Raj doesn’t want Howard to join him in hosting a show at the planetarium.

E6The Imitation Perturbation

Oct 25, 201820m★ 7.3

When Howard dresses up as Sheldon for Halloween, Sheldon seeks retaliation at Leonard and Penny's Halloween party. Leonard is shocked that Penny doesn't remember their first kiss.

E7The Grant Allocation Derivation

Nov 1, 201820m★ 6.9

Leonard is caught between a rock and a hard place when he's responsible for distributing extra grant money. Bernadette turns the backyard playhouse into a hideaway from Howard and the kids.

E8The Consummation Deviation

Nov 8, 201822m★ 6.9

Sheldon tries to bond with Amy's father, but when Howard lures Mr. Fowler away with magic tricks, Sheldon has no choice but to bond with Mrs. Fowler. Raj and Anu try to get physical for the first time.

E9The Citation Negation

Nov 15, 201821m★ 6.9

Sheldon and Amy are devastated after learning from a Russian paper that Super Asymmetry has already been theorized and disproven. Meanwhile, ultra-competitive Bernadette asks Stuart’s girlfriend to teach her how to beat Howard in a popular video game.

E10The VCR Illumination

Dec 6, 201821m★ 7.0

Sheldon and Amy are still down about their theory being disproven, but a VHS tape from Sheldon’s past inspires him not to give up. Bernadette turns into a pageant mom when she tries to help Howard ace his Magic Castle audition.

E11The Paintball Scattering

Jan 3, 201920m★ 6.9

Penny and Leonard organize a paintball game that results in mayhem when Sheldon is jealous of Amy. Also, Raj catches Anu with her ex-boyfriend, and Stuart gets cold feet when Denise hints at the possibility of them living together.

E12The Propagation Proposition

Jan 10, 201920m★ 6.7

Penny runs into her ex-boyfriend, Zack, who invites her and Leonard to a dinner to meet his newlywed wife. After the dinner the newlywed couple make an odd proposition to Leonard, which makes Penny to freak out. Also, Raj attempts to mend things with his ex-fiancée, Anu.

E13The Confirmation Polarization

Jan 17, 201921m★ 6.7

Sheldon and Amy are thrilled when their super asymmetry theory is proven by two physicists, until they try to kick Amy off the Nobel nomination. Also, Bernadette gets one of her drugs approved at work and wants a reluctant Penny to head the sales team.

E14The Meteorite Manifestation

Jan 31, 201920m★ 6.6

Sheldon is thrilled to help Bernadette and Wolowitz navigate bureaucratic paperwork, until he discovers they are breaking the law. Also, Leonard is disappointed when his friends exclude him from a scientific project.

E15The Donation Oscillation

Feb 7, 201922m★ 6.8

Penny tries to seduce an abstaining Leonard to ruin his "donation" for her ex-boyfriend, Zack, and his wife, Marissa. Also, Wolowitz, Bernadette, Anu and Koothrappali turn Koothrappali's canceled bachelor party into a couple's trip.

E16The D & D Vortex

Feb 21, 201921m★ 7.3

The gang finds out Wil Wheaton hosts a celebrity Dungeons and Dragons game involving William Shatner, Joe Manganiello, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Smith. Deception and betrayal are the path to make it to the one open seat.

E17The Conference Valuation

Mar 7, 201920m★ 6.6

When Penny and Bernadette go to San Diego for a pharmaceutical sales convention, Wolowitz is in charge of the kids. Also, Sheldon finds a book on experimenting on kids, and the guys plus Amy make a day of it.

E18The Laureate Accumulation

Apr 4, 201922m★ 6.9

When competitors Pemberton and Campbell charm America on a publicity tour, Sheldon and Amy try to bring Nobel laureates Kip Thorne, George Smoot and Frances Arnold to their side. Also, Halley's fear of the dark causes opportunity and conflict at the Wolowitz home.

E19The Inspiration Deprivation

Apr 18, 201921m★ 6.5

The concept of what it would mean for women everywhere if Amy were to win a Nobel Prize causes Amy to have a meltdown. Also, Howard and Raj try to relive the good old days after Howard buys a scooter that looks like the one he had years ago.

E20The Decision Reverberation

Apr 25, 201920m★ 6.6

Raj is worried people won’t take him seriously in his own field after publishing a paper that suggests he may have discovered alien life. Also, Leonard wants to be the principal investigator on a plasma physics study.

E21The Plagiarism Schism

May 2, 201920m★ 6.9

Kripke has proof that Dr. Pemberton plagiarized his thesis in college, and Sheldon and Amy aren't sure if they should turn him in or not. Meanwhile, Howard learns that Bernadette wasn't the only waitress at the Cheesecake Factory who had a crush on him.

E22The Maternal Conclusion

May 9, 201921m★ 7.3

Leonard is pleasantly surprised when Beverly comes to visit and she's genuinely kind to him, until he finds out the real reason she's there. Also, Denise and Stuart overstay their welcome at the Wolowitz house.

E23The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome

May 16, 201942m★ 8.0

Sheldon and Amy await big news. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard have some big news of their own. Also, Howard and Bernadette face the stressful challenge of leaving their kids for the first time and Raj makes a new friend, as the gang travels together into an uncharted future.

E24Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

May 16, 201924m★ 8.0

Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco will lead fans on a trip down memory lane, sharing some of the best-kept backstage secrets and personal memories from the past 12 years.

About The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory is a comedy series on CBS. The show first aired on Sep 24, 2007 and currently has 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The Big Bang Theory has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 12,909 votes. The cast includes Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar. Created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady.