The Big Bang Theory

Ladies and Gentlemen, here they are now!

You have made every single one of these episodes

this twelve years an absolute dream come true!

Hi. I'm Kaley Cuoco and I've played Penny

for the last twelve years on The Big Bang Theory.

And I'm Johnny Galecki. I've played Leonard Hofstadter.

- Come on, TV husband. - Yes, ma'am.

Every show night, Johnny and I have walked to this rail,

climbed ourselves up,

and thanked our studio audience for their love and support to this show.

But tonight, we want to thank you,

the audience at home, without whom none of this would be possible.

You kept us here for over a decade in a job we absolutely adore.

So we wanna take you behind the scenes of our very special show,

The Big Bang, share some secrets, some special moments,

as we say goodbye

to a place that's been our home for a long time.

This is stage 25 on the Warner Bros. Lot,

in exotic Burbank, California.

Earlier this year, it was officially renamed,

"The Big Bang Theory Stage."

I think that's only the fifth stage in the history of Warner Bros.

That's been named after a show, right?

That was a really special day.

- That was a good day. - We've done so many crazy setups.

It's been a desert.

- A casino, a hotel room. - Planetarium.

The wedding rooftop. International Space Station.

Do you remember when I asked you

where the International Space Station was?

/ was excited to have the Dagobah set here.

As a kid I was a huge Star Wars fan,

and then to have Bob Newhart was just incredible.

When Obi-Wan came to Luke, he gave him all sorts of helpful advice.

So what do you got for me?

Always...

get a prenup!

Remember our car scenes? So, cars are set up here.

Action!

Leonard, where are you going?

Well, to work.

So when the live studio audience is here,

we would simulate the car scenes and then record their laughter,

So that the laughter was genuine when the show would air.

Our week starts on Wednesdays. That's our table reads.

We gather around a big table and read it aloud for the first time.

And do you read yours right when you get it, Tuesday nights?

Immediately! Yeah, out of respect for the writers.

I mean, we're aware of the weeks, if not months,

of hard work they put into the script.

We weren't gonna show up and read it cold.

I read it cold every week.

That's not true!

That's a 100% true.

Table reads are awesome because I laugh so hard.

I watched the news today. Has the whole world gone mad?

- Hi! - Hi!

- Hi! - Hi!

- Oh, hi! - Hi!

- Hi. - Hi!

Hi.

I just remember you and Jim and this visual, this duo.

I'd hope so. Oh, really?

Yeah, and I was like...

I was just so excited to be part of

whatever was going on with the two of you.

Should we have invited her for lunch?

No! We're gonna start season two of Battlestar Galactica!

We already watched the season two DVDs.

Not with commentary.

I remember Jim and I getting a piece of furniture up the stairs,

and I remember the audience laughing at a place where we didn't...

- Expect. - Expect.

I don't have this. I don't have this! I do not have this!

And we kinda locked eyes, like, "Oh, this is interesting."

And to find, like, they're on the ride with us,

with these characters.

The show hadn't aired yet, and they understood the plight of these guys.

Oh, gravity, thou art a heartless bitch!

So much has happened in this apartment! Amy got her tiara.

Yeah.

Ohl It's a tiara! A tiara! I have a tiara!

Put it on me! Put it on me. Put it on me.

Put it on me. Put it on me. Put it on me. Put it on me.

You look beautiful.

Of course I do! I'm a princess and this is my tiara!

The Penny-Amy painting.

I wanted to get you somethin' you didn't have.

We were laughing so hard, it took us about a good two minutes

till we could actually say the dialogue.

We were just... The tears were, like, coming down.

That painting will haunt me.

Remember the scene where were sitting here very early on,

we were getting... we were drunk.

- Not drunk in real life, but it was... -

And we got to... We were passing the lime back and forth.

Yeah.

Dah! Where's the lime?

Okay, we're sharing!

A lot of slumber parties with the girls.

Pillow fight!

All the girls reading comic books, sitting here.

How'd you guys finish so fast?

I didn't know. There were a lot of pictures

and one page only had the word "brackadoom".

Why was that?

We were trying to understand you guys, which is the theme of the whole show.

- There was a lot of action. - Mmm.

And the story moved along at a brisk pace.

It was overall... What's the word I'm looking for?

- Stupid? - So stupid.

Oh, remember the scene where Sheldon sleeps over

and I have to sing him Soft Kitty?

Soft kitty, warm Kitty, little ball of fur.

Happy Kitty...

Um...

Sleepy Kitty.

Sleepy Kit...

No.

Start over.

Another favorite of mine is when Penny

breaks her shoulder in the shower and Sheldon has to dress me.

You gotta help me get my arm into the sleeve.

Okay.

Is that my arm?

When you think of The Big Bang Theory, you think of food.

Did you remember to ask for the chicken with broccoli

to be diced, not shredded?

- Yes. - Brown rice, not white?

- Yes. - Did you stop at the Korean grocery

- and get the good hot mustard? - Yes.

Did you pick up the less sodium soy sauce from the market?

- Yes. - Thank you.

You're welcome.

What took you so long?

It's kinda what bonded these characters.

- Yeah. - They eat.

They sit down and eat together.

Quick poll. PS4 or Xbox One? Raj?

- Xbox One! - Penny?

Huh?

- Leonard? - PS4.

- Wolowitz? - Both great!

- Bernadette? - I like the Wii.

Thanks, Grandmal!

Where do we start with guest stars?

We've had so many amazing people.

John Ross Bowie as Kripke.

I'm making tea. Would you like a cup?

Am I wearing a summer frock? No, I don't want teal.

- Brian Posehn, him and his geology. -

Thanks for comin' to the Mineral and Rock show with me.

Keith Carradine as your dad. That was a big deal for me.

Oh, Katey Sagal as my mom. Miss Baranski...

- Laurie Metcalf... - Oh.

Let's all remember what it says in the Bible!

"He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty."

Oh, dear, woman! Can you please read another book?

When God writes one, I willl

Adam West.

Batman finally came to your party!

Happy Birthday, Sherman!

James Earl Jones.

Let me guess. You like Star Wars.

Billy Bob Thornton.

Does Penny live here?

May I ask why?

Well, I met her at my office, she winked at me,

and I came hoping to initiate a romantic relationship.

- Stephen Hawking, of course. - Oh.

You made an arithmetic mistake on page two. It was quite a boner.

I had to actually say the line...

He's the wheelchair dude who invented time.

He's right there watching the rehearsal and I say this line,

I just look at him. I'm like, "I'm so sorry."

He thought it was so funny, but he was right there.

Yeah, I remember Simon being very nervous to do his impersonation.

I would not do your Stephen Hawking impression in front of him.

I suppose that could be considered offensive.

Speaking of Simon's impersonations.

Oh, his Pacino!

You're playing D&D, you're playing D&D.

This whole apartment...

is playing D&D. Ha.

Shatner and Manganiello.

Bill Gates was great.

Ever since I was a little kid, I've looked up to you like, like a hero!

Would you like a tissue?

How about a hug?

How about a tissue?

Steve Wozniak. Elon Musk.

We had a lot of Nobel Laureates on the show.

Three, at least. Buzz Aldrin.

I walked on the moon.

What have you done?

Carol Ann Susi, I have to give a special tribute to.

She played the voice of Howard's mom.

Howard, I'm home!

Sheldon!

Does he like the pancakes?