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The Big Bang Theory first premiered on TV over 16 years ago!

The fan-favorite sitcom starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, and Melissa Rauch debuted on CBS back on September 24, 2007.

Throughout the course of the show, The Big Bang Theory won tons of awards, including seven Critics’ Choice Awards, 14 People’s Choice Awards, and 10 Emmy Awards.

After 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory came to an end in 2019.

In April 2023, HBO Max revealed that they are developing a new Big Bang Theory spinoff series!

The cast of the hit show has gone on to achieve incredible things in their own careers, and have amassed an impressive amount of money.

We’ve gathered all of the main cast members of The Big Bang Theory, and ranked them from lowest to highest estimated net worth.

If you didn’t know, The Big Bang Theory is available for streaming on HBO Max now!

Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest The Big Bang Theory cast member is…

Jim Parsons is making his first onscreen appearance at the very end of Young Sheldon.

The 51-year-old actor originated the role of Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory, which sparked the spinoff series Young Sheldon.

He’s narrated the spinoff through all seven seasons and will make an onscreen cameo alongside one other costar in the series finale in May. Jim reflected on the opportunity in a new interview.

Read more about Jim Parsons’ Young Sheldon cameo…More Here! »

With a long history and a dedicated fandom, The Big Bang Theory continues sparking conversations among fans years after it went off air.

However, even the most dedicated viewers might not know all of the secrets from behind the scenes of the popular series.

For instance, did you know that Sandra Bullock was supposed to appear on the show? Her role went to another very popular actor after her team sent a “polite decline” to the offer for a simple reason.

Revolving around Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, so much happened onscreen, but it turns out that just as much was going on when fans weren’t watching.

We did some digging and rustled up 12 facts about the show, including details about guest stars who turned down roles (that list includes a massive pop star), actors who were almost overlooked, onset romances, future plans for reboots and more.

One actor even admitted to using their dressing room for hook ups. Take a look and let us know what, if anything surprised you!

Scroll through the slideshow to check out 12 big secrets from the set of The Big Bang Theory…

The Big Bang Theory was an Emmy-award winning comedy series on CBS!

The popular show ran for twelve seasons from 2007 to 2019, with a total of 279 episodes.

In the show, roommates and friends Leonard and Sheldon learn about the social aspects of life through their relationships with the beauty who lives next door.

Starring in the hit sitcom were Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg and Melissa Rauch, as well as Sara Gilbert, Kevin Sussman and Laura Spencer.

RELATED: Richest ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Cast Members Ranked From Lowest to Highest (& the Wealthiest Has a Net Worth of $160 Million!)

We have gathered info on all 12 seasons, and ranked each one based on how audiences have rated the show.

Keep reading inside to see which season of The Big Bang Theory is the most popular…

The latest episode of Young Sheldon finally solved a mystery from The Big Bang Theory, seven and a half years later.

For those who don’t know, Young Sheldon is a prequel series to The Big Bang Theory and it follows the younger years of Jim Parsons‘ character Sheldon Cooper.

In the season 10 episode of The Big Bang Theory titled “The Hot Tub Contamination,” Sheldon explained why he always knocks three times before he enters a room.

He told Penny, “I was 13 years old, and on spring break from college. My mother was in bible study, I walked in the house expecting to find it empty, and I heard a sound coming from my parents’ bedroom. When I opened the door, I saw my father having relations with another woman… We locked eyes, I ran to my room, and we never, ever spoke of it.”

Well, Young Sheldon finally revealed who Sheldon’s dad was with in bed.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

The Big Bang Theory fans are in for a real treat!

Two stars of the original CBS series will reprise their roles in the series finale of the prequel series Young Sheldon on May 16.

The news comes a day after CBS officially confirmed that the franchise would continue with a Young Sheldon spinoff with more stars reprising their roles – get all the details!

Click through to find out who…

The Big Bang Theory first premiered on TV over 16 years ago!

The fan-favorite sitcom starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik, and Melissa Rauch debuted on CBS back on September 24, 2007.

Throughout the course of the show, The Big Bang Theory won tons of awards, including seven Critics’ Choice Awards, 14 People’s Choice Awards, and 10 Emmy Awards.

After 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory came to an end in 2019.

In April 2023, HBO Max revealed that they are developing a new Big Bang Theory spinoff series!

The cast of the hit show has gone on to achieve incredible things in their own careers, and have amassed an impressive amount of money.

We’ve gathered all of the main cast members of The Big Bang Theory, and ranked them from lowest to highest estimated net worth.

If you didn’t know, The Big Bang Theory is available for streaming on HBO Max now!

Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest The Big Bang Theory cast member is…