The Big Bang Theory - Season 6 ...
The series crossed the 20 million viewer mark for the first time with this season's "The Bakersfield Expedition",[3] which along with NCIS, made CBS the first network to have two scripted series reach that large an audience in the same week since 2007. This success has been attributed to the sitcom's exposure in syndication, its late 2010 move to a new time-slot, and the influence of showrunner Steven Molaro (who took over from Bill Prady) on the characters' storylines.[4]
The Big Bang Theory - Season 6 ...
The season finale of season 5 depicted Howard Wolowitz traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a Soyuz rocket, and season 6 features him working in the ISS. Thanks to technical consulting from Astronaut Mike Massimino, who also plays himself on the show, the production crew was able to put together sets that realistically depict the Soyuz capsule and the ISS. A small 20-foot (6.1 m) portion of a chamber that is a model of the ISS was rented and used as the set for the ISS. "Unique camera angles and creative framing" were used to make the set look larger. To simulate weightlessness, the production crew decided to use "long skinny platforms" to support the actors from below, rather than use tethers to suspend from above. The actors were required to act out "motions of microgravity" in order to create "theatrical authenticity".[5]
Sheldon and Kripke are forced to work together on a fusion reactor project. To Sheldon's dismay, Kripke's work is far superior and more advanced than his. He is so upset he even allows Amy to hug him. Kripke confronts him over his poor work, but thinks incessant sex with Amy is the cause. Sheldon surprisingly supports this erroneous theory to prevent colleagues discovering he is not the smartest person in Caltech. That evening he shocks Penny and Leonard with an incredible revelation: it is a "possibility" that he could one day have a physical relationship with Amy. Meanwhile, Howard and Raj order customized action figures of themselves but receive highly unrealistic models. They then buy a used 3D printer for $5,000 to make precise figures of themselves and Bernadette. She is delighted with the figures of Howard and herself until she hears how much Howard paid for the printer. She removes Howard from their joint account to teach him the value of money; he sells his half of the printer to Raj.
Season 6 premiered on September 27, 2012, and ended on May 16, 2013. All of the seven regular actors on the show returned to their respective roles. The first episode taping began on August 14, 2012. It was announced that starting from this season, Kevin Sussman, who plays Stuart Bloom, would be a regular, though he is later demoted back to recurring. Starting with Howard's trip to the International Space Station, Penny is pushed deeper into her relationship with Leonard when Sheldon's graduate assistant Alex Jensen is interested in Leonard. The season ends with Leonard leaving for the North Sea to help Stephen Hawking prove a theory, and Raj undergoing a major social transition.
As seen on the popular CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" (now in syndication), the fictional Wolowitz (Helberg) was shown floating on board the International Space Station (ISS), serving as a member of the station's Expedition 31 crew, during the first four episodes of the show's sixth season.
You can read more about The Big Bang Theory's space station storyline, including an interview with astronaut Mike Massimino and a behind-the-scenes look at the show's fictional Expedition 31 mission patch, at collectSPACE.com (opens in new tab). All twelve seasons of "The Big Bang Theory" can now be streamed on-demand on HBO Max.
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The astrophysicist hit it off with Raj, but was immediately dismissed by Sheldon, who holds him responsible for Pluto's demotion as a planet. He'll be back on the 12th season premiere when he gets into a Twitter fight with Raj.
Wyatt comes to visit his daughter on season four's ninth episode and is thrilled about Penny dating someone with a college degree. The only problem is that they're not together anymore. Wyatt just doesn't know that.
Previously, Smith's voice was heard on season eight, episode 20 of the show. Smith calls into a podcast taping about Penny's ape movie with Wheaton. It turns out Smith is one of the few people who enjoyed the movie and he invites Penny to audition for a role in "Clerks 3."
Never fear, fans of 'The Big Bang Theory' anxiously awaiting the show's sixth season. A little applied physics never hurt anybody, at least seriously enough to delay taping. Well, actually applied physics could kill any number of people based on its principles alone, but not today! Despite a (reportedly) gruesome car crash, actress Mayim Bialik will live to hold Sheldon Cooper's hand once more. But did she leave a piece of herself behind?
Despite some overzealous reporting from TMZ, 'The Big Bang Theory' actress and former 'Blossom' star Mayim Bialik was not seriously injured by a recent car accident, and won't even delay filming on 'The Big Bang Theory' season 6. TMZ initially reported from the Hollywood scene that there were "tons and tons of blood everywhere," and that the actress might lose a finger from the ordeal.
Thankfully, that turned out not to be the case, as Bialik took to her Twitter to clear up that she was "in pain," but "will keep all my fingers." In fact, the actress is expected to make it to rehearsal today, keeping shooting for 'The Big Bang Theory' season 6 firmly on track.
Phew! Relief for fans of Bialik and 'The Big Bang Theory' alike. It remains to be seen if the 36-year-old actress' even minor injuries will be visible on the show, but everything seems to have turned out fine. Tell us what you're most excited about for 'The Big Bang Theory' season 6 in the comments below!
Never fear, fans of 'The Big Bang Theory' anxiously awaiting the show's sixth season. A little applied physics never hurt anybody, at least seriously enough to delay taping. Well, actually applied physics could kill any number of people based on its principles alone, but not today! Despite a (reportedly) gruesome car crash, actress Mayim Bialik will live to hold Sheldon Cooper's hand once more. But did she leave a piece of herself behind?\nRead More
TBSThe Big Bang Theory got the New Year off with a real bang last week with its biggest numbers ever on TBS. The show scored a whopping 4.3 million viewers Tuesday night at 9:30 p.m., making it basic cable's #1 comedy telecast for the week.Overall, The Big Bang Theory on TBS accounted for all 20 of the week's top sitcom telecasts on basic cable with viewers, adults 18-34 and adults 18-49, with 15 of them drawing 3 million or more viewers.With The Big Bang Theory firing on all cylinders, TBS ranked as basic cable's #1 entertainment network in primetime among adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.truTVAfter scoring its biggest year ever among young adults and men in 2011, truTV continues to show tremendous momentum in 2012. For the first week of the year, truTV ranked among basic cable's Top 10 networks in primetime delivery of adults 18-49, men 18-34 and men 18-49, with solid growth across the board. For the second consecutive week, truTV's hit show Hardcore Pawn set a new record for truTV's most-watched series telecast ever, with 3 million viewers and 1.5 million adults 18-49. The show scored Top 5 rankings among ad-supported cable programs in its Tuesday 9 p.m. timeslot with viewers and key demos and helped truTV deliver its most-watched Tuesday ever.truTV's Full Throttle Saloon continues to build steam, bringing in a remarkable 2.3 million viewers and 1.4 million adults 18-49, making it ad-supported cable's #1 entertainment program in the timeslot. The show also took its place behind the previous night's Hardcore Pawn with truTV's second biggest delivery of adults 18-49 ever. Friday night at 10 p.m., Wipeout scored 1.5 million viewers, its biggest audience since joining the truTV lineup. The show ranked among ad-supported cable's Top 5 programs in the timeslot with key adult and male demos, which also scored the best deliveries for the series on truTV.truTV also enjoyed solid performances from Lizard Lick Towing (2 million viewers Monday at 10 p.m.; Storage Hunters (2.3 million viewers Tuesday at 9:30); Black Gold (1.4 million viewers Wednesday at 10 p.m.); and new hit Impractical Jokers (1.3 million viewers Thursday at 10 p.m.). All four shows ranked among ad-supported cable's Top 5 programs with key demos in their respective timeslots. TNTTNT's blockbuster dramas The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles finished their winter runs with outstanding numbers last Monday, ranking as basic cable's most-watched entertainment programs for the week. The two shows combined with the first week of TNT's regular-season NBA coverage to rank TNT as basic cable's #1 entertainment network in total viewers for the week, with close second-places finishes (behind TBS) with key adult demos.The winter finale of The Closer chalked up 7.9 million viewers in Live + 3 (6.2 million Live + Same Day), with 2.6 million adults 25-54 (1.8 million L+SD). The season two finale of Rizzoli & Isles built on that lead with an exceptional 8.1 million viewers in Live + 3 (5.8 million L+SD) and 2.9 million adults 25-54 (1.8 million L+SD).In time-shifted viewing, The Closer's Dec. 12 episode scored a final tally of 7.3 million viewers and 2.1 million adults 25-54 in Live + 7, while the Dec. 12 episode of Rizzoli & Isles delivered 7.7 million viewers and 2.7 million adults 25-54.On Sunday, a new episode of TNT's caper series Leverage brought in 2.3 million viewers in Live + Same Day, up a remarkable 14% over the prior week. The episode also averaged 1.1 million adults 25-54, up 18%. Meanwhile, time-shifted viewing has lifted the series' Dec. 18 episode to 3.3 million viewers and 1.6 million adults 25-54 in Live + 7.Turner SportsThrough the first week of the 2011-12 NBA season vs. the first week of the 2010-11 NBA season, TNT experienced a +127% increase with Total Viewers (3,957,000 vs. 1,743,000) , +127% US HH Rtg (2.5 rating vs. 1.1 rating ) and +116% HH (2,843,000 vs. 1,317,000).Additionally, TNT also had large triple-digit increases with key adult and male demographics:A18-34: 1,338,000 vs. 487,000 (+175%)A18-49: 2,245,000 vs. 865,000 (+160%)A25-54: 2,007,000 vs. 843,000 (+138%)M18-34: 930,000 vs. 327,000 (+184%)M18-49: 1,527,000 vs. 560,000 (+173%)M25-54: 1,319,000 vs. 540,000 (+144%)Source: Nielsen Media Research, Star Trak. Based on Live + Same Day data stream for NBA Regular Season on TNT game dates (2011-2012 NBA Regular Season 12/25/11 through 12/29/11 - 5 games vs. 2010-11 NBA Regular Season 12/26/2010 through 12/30/2010).NBA TV's first week of the 2011-2012 regular season performed with stronger ratings than the comparable period during the 2010-2011 regular season. For the first six games of the 2011-2012 regular season, the network averaged 456,000 total viewers, up 112% from last year (The 2010-11 NBA TV regular season Q1-to-date averaged 162,000 homes). NBA TV also averaged 333,000 households for the first six games, up 106% from last year (The 2010-11 NBA TV regular season Q1to-date averaged 215,000 total viewers). Adult SwimDespite several premiere sporting events across the first week of January 2012, Adult Swim still ranked #1 on basic cable for Total Day Delivery of adults 18-34, adults 18-24 and men 18-24.Adult Swim programming - including Family Guy and American Dad - accounted for 13 of the top 50 telecasts for the week on basic cable among adults 18-34 (more than any other network), and 16 of the top 50 among men 18-34, both more than any other network. Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network's early evening primetime (M-Su, 7-9 p.m.) posted solid double-digit gains across kids 6-11 & 2-11 vs. the same time period last year - average kids 6-11 delivery (504,000) increased by 13% and kids 2-11 (748,000) by 11%. Total Day delivery also grew by double digits across all kids demos - average kids 6-11 (393,000) grew by 10%, kids 2-11 (608,000) by 14% and kids 9-14 (300,000) by 14%.Monday night comedies (7-9 p.m.) ranked as the #1 destination on all broadcast & cable television among all boys 6-11, 2-11 and 9-14, earning double-digit gains across all kids and boys demos. Compared to the previous year's time period, average kids 6-11 delivery (546,000) grew by 35%, kids 2-11 (805,000) by 18%, kids 9-14 (349,000) by 26%, boys 6-11 (385,000) by 43%, boys 2-11 (523,000) by 18% and boys 9-14 (273,000) by 41%.Four original animated series on Monday night also scored as the #1 telecasts in their respective time periods among all boy demos: The Amazing World of Gumball (7:30 p.m.), Adventure Time (8 p.m.), Regular Show (8:15 p.m.) and MAD (8:30 p.m.).Tuesday night (7-9 p.m.) also scored for Cartoon Network, earning double and triple-digit delivery gains across kids and boys 6-11 & 2-11 - average kids 6-11 delivery (560,000) improved by 96%, kids 2-11 (766,000) by 69%, boys 6-11 (393,000) by 106% and boys 2-11 (482,000) by 63%.With encore airings of Monday night's comedy line-up, Wednesday night earned Cartoon Network the #1 television destination, broadcast and cable, for boys 6-11 & 2-11. 041b061a72