Stuart fails to save the universe.
Stuart fails to save the universe.
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FiF

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48,620 posts

280 months

Thursday 30th July
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Struggling with this though has its moments.

HBOmax

Big Bang Theory spin off. Stuart (from the Comic Book Store), Denise (girlfriend Lauren Lapkus), Bert (the geologist), and Bawwy Kwipke (the pita) combine forces in a post apocalyptic multiverse following an unfortunate accident with an experiment by Sheldon, Leonard and Howard. Stuart is tasked with restoring order and meets multiple versions of himself and friends from different versions of the universe.

Guest appearances so far, Penn and Teller, and Raj.

Hint, don't skip the titles.


Richard-390a0

3,470 posts

120 months

Thursday 30th July
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It's amazing to think of the millions he missed out on by not being released from his Ugly Betty contract for the Howard role.

Original Audition: Sussman first read for Leonard in the pilot, then was brought back and nailed the audition for Howard.
The Conflict: He was locked into a contract with ABC for Ugly Betty, which refused to clear him for a full-time role on the new CBS series.
The Return: Producers liked him so much that they later brought him in during Season 2 to play the comic book store owner, Stuart

geeks

11,583 posts

168 months

Monday 3rd August
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Simon Helberg was absolutely the right casting for Howard though!

As for Stuarts spin off, it's not as awful as I feared it would be, actually funny in places and is light hearted doesn't take itself seriously TV. Deffo could have been a proper comic strip too.

DKS

1,904 posts

213 months

Monday 3rd August
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Why would a comic book store owner be tasked with that? Was he shown to have knowledge like the main cast?

98elise

32,435 posts

190 months

Monday 3rd August
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geeks said:
Simon Helberg was absolutely the right casting for Howard though!

As for Stuarts spin off, it's not as awful as I feared it would be, actually funny in places and is light hearted doesn't take itself seriously TV. Deffo could have been a proper comic strip too.
Agreed. He absolutely nailed Howard.

s p a c e m a n

12,025 posts

177 months

Monday 3rd August
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It's short and sweet, 20 minutes long which is perfect for background stuff to have on whilst having a munch. I couldn't just sit there and stare at the TV for a while episode though.

We like it and I think that we'll end up watching them all once.

98elise

32,435 posts

190 months

Monday 3rd August
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Richard-390a0 said:
It's amazing to think of the millions he missed out on by not being released from his Ugly Betty contract for the Howard role.

Original Audition: Sussman first read for Leonard in the pilot, then was brought back and nailed the audition for Howard.
The Conflict: He was locked into a contract with ABC for Ugly Betty, which refused to clear him for a full-time role on the new CBS series.
The Return: Producers liked him so much that they later brought him in during Season 2 to play the comic book store owner, Stuart
There is also the possibility that if he had been cast, it might not have been a success at all. The shows success was largely down to Jim Parsons as Sheldon though.

FiF

Original Poster:

48,620 posts

280 months

Tuesday 4th August
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Penny and Zack this week.

Getting better, going to continue.

Bert says thumbup

BadOrangePete

919 posts

73 months

Tuesday 4th August
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Only a casual watcher of TBBT but I'm enjoying this. Good concept and doesn't take itself seriously thumbup