Big Bang Theory, the (TV series)

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1) The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. When did the show premier on CBS?

1. September 24, 2004

2. September 24, 2005

3. September 24, 2006

4. September 24, 2007

2) Who wrote and recorded the show's theme song, which describes the history and formation of the universe and the Earth?

1. Barenaked Ladies

2. Miley Cyrus

3. Brian Wilson

4. Ted Night

3) Johnny Galecki plays Leonard Hofstadter, Ph.D. What TV show did he play David Healy?

1. Family Guy

2. Roseanne

3. Hope & Faith

4. Billy

4) Jim Parsons plays Sheldon Cooper, M.A., Ph.D. three How Many Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series has he won?

1. Zero

2. One

3. Three

4. Five

5) For the first three seasons, Galecki, Parsons, and Cuoco, the three main stars of the show, received at most $60,000 per episode. The salary for the three went up to $200,000 per episode for the fourth season.

• True or False?

6) Kaley Cuoco as Penny is an aspiring actress who lives across the hall from Sheldon and Leonard. Who was Kaley’s character in 8 Simple Rules?

1. Zoe Young

2. Lauren Crane

3. Bonnie Stiles

4. Bridget Hennessy

7) Simon Helberg as Howard Joel Wolowitz, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) – He works as an aerospace engineer. Helberg was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor Sandy Helberg and casting director Harriet Helberg (née Birnbaum).

1. December 9, 1980

2. December 19, 1980

3. December 29, 1980

4. December 31, 1980

8) Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Ramayan "Raj" Koothrappali, Ph.D. – Originally from New Delhi, India, he works as a particle astrophysicist at Caltech. His family is very wealthy. He communicates with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. V.M. Koothrappali, via webcam. Where was Kunal Nayyar born?

1. New Delhi, India

2. London, England

3. Los Angeles, California

4. Bridgeport, West Virginia

9) Mayim Bialik, Ph.D. as Amy Farrah Fowler, Ph.D. (guest starring season 3, starring since mid-season 4) – a woman Raj and Howard met on an online dating site after secretly setting up an account using Sheldon's name and information. Amy Fowler has a Ph.D. in neurobiology, while Bialik herself has a doctorate in what science?

1. Aerospace

2. Theoretical physicist

3. Neuroscience

4. Experimental physicist

10) In March 2014, CBS once again renewed the show for three additional years, through the 2016–17 television season.

• True or False?

Big Bang Theory, the TV series) [Answers]

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