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Being one of the biggest sitcoms of the 21st century,The Big Bang Theorywas no stranger to major guest appearances, which involved the likes of Charlie Sheen, Carrie Fisher, Stan Lee, etc. Moreover, it was common for scientists and physicists to pay a visit to the sitcom as it was notable among the science community for making subjects, including Physics and astronomy, look cool.
Stephen Hawking too visited theTBBTset, but his arrival proved to be stressful for Simon Helberg, as he was tasked with one action from the showrunners, which could’ve offended the cosmologist.
Simon Helberg Was Terrified of Potentially Offending Stephen Hawking
Unlike his onscreen counterpart, Howard Wolowitz, who wasn’t exactly the nicest guy to be around inTBBT‘s earlier seasons, off-screen, Simon Helberg is a lotmore reserved. As a result, when was tasked to mimic Stephen Hawking during the physicist’s appearance on the show, the actor was extremely nervous. Speaking with Conan O’Brian, the actorrecalled:
I had to do this scene where I did an impression of him, for him, in front of, and it’s kind of… I mean it’s, you know, he’s severely disabled, and I am kind of making fun of his voice… And so, I have to do this thing where I, in front of him, and it had to be. I asked the producers to clear it… I mean I didn’t want him to stand up and beat me. No, I did not want to pick on him. He’s brilliant and, and, it’s not fair.
Opposed to his doubts of potentially offending the physicist, Helberg revealed the late scientist was a good sport about the joke and even cracked a smile after the actor’s spot-on impression.
AnotherThe Big Bang TheoryGuest Wasn’t Too Fond of the Sitcom
While Hawking enjoyed his brief stay on the sets ofTBBT, another guest star had some less-than-thrilling words about theChuck Lorre-led show.
“Treating their spouses like crap, because… they make more money”: Chuck Lorre Gets One Valid Criticism for The Big Bang Theory Final Seasons Favoring a Sexist, Anti-Men Storyline for 2 Core Characters
Charlie Sheen, who appeared in episode 4 of season 2, deemed (viaThe Guardian) the sitcom lame, stressing its lone saving grace was the kids.
I’m sorry, but Big Bang Theory is a piece of sh-t – it’s a stupid show and it’s just lame, about lame people. I like the kids in it, but that show without us as a lead-in is… goodbye. And I’m rooting for those kids, because I know who they’re dealing with. The fact that they’re still sane is crazy.
Although Sheen also engaged in a feud with Lorre, who also served as the showrunner forTwo and a Half Men, the two did end upreconcilinga decade later.
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The Big Bang Theoryis available to stream on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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