JZ1276

Wow, I actually laughed a few time's episode. Can't remember the last time I found this show funny,

Count Dooku

Leonard claimed that he did not know what Magic Mike was, but his Celebrity D&D Board had JK Simmons connected to Joe Manganiello thru the Spiderman movies (which was a great deep cut for the nerds) but then connected Joe M to Olivia Munn and Channing Tatum thru Magic Mike. We can surmise that it was Raj that saw Magic Mike, but Leonard had certainly heard of it.

This show is placing too much challenge on my suspension of disbelief!!

TheGuy

This is sort of one of my guess endings, but it goes back to episode 1 when Sheldon and Leonard go to Pennys ex-boyfrineds to get her TV. He puts Leonard into a coma and wakes in the last episode and the only person who stayed by his bedside over the 12 years in Sheldon.

Coral

The Newhartesque type endings don't work well with this show - and it would just be stealing that idea.

It worked in Newhart because it was almost like a fish-out-of-water show where Dick was surrounded by morons. This universe was kind of surreal and you wondered how Dick managed in this environment, that it almost felt like it must've been a dream.

None of this really applies to BBT, other than it not being believable that 3 of the guys have/had hot girlfriends.

Josh-da-man

Toddarino

JimRochester

This thing is really limping along. We don't even watch live anymore. We still DVR then watch once and delete. The special guests were cool in a jump the shark kind of way had the series not jumped it years ago. The Magic Mike references were the high point.

Jason

This week was even worse. Sheldon playing with the Wolo-babies because of Amy's subtle manipulation was just sad. And it opened up even more story avenues that are never going to be explored properly (Sheldon becoming a father, Penny advancing her career).

Someone said they thought the best ending would be to go reference back to S1E1, where Leonard said "our babies will be smart and beautiful." Everything past that was Leonard daydreaming. I know it's unoriginal as hell, but the show stopped being original quite a while ago.

General Zod

Final episode filmed last night. I know it was time but I'll miss the show anyway.

Double_Oh_7

Maybe the whole show was a dream of Professor Proton. Now THAT would be meta.

sportsfan64

Here are some interviews from the series finale wrap party red carpet. No spoilers about the actual finale.

mphtrilogy

Nice moment for Leonard and his Mom this week.. solid ep..

only one more left..

Sonny Corinthos

I miss the old show when it was about four nerds and a pretty girl that lived across the hall. Since it's become Friends with Science, it's been going down hill for a long time now. JMO, but TBBT will be remembered as the show that stayed on too long and wore out it's welcome. Still, it will be strange to think there will be a new show in the fall in the Thursday night at 8pm time slot.

Luds

This.
Had to quit a few seasons ago.
LOVED the first what, 3-4 seaons? Then when Sheldon's girlfriend became a regular this show went to hell.

starseed1981

I really don't understand a lot of the complaining about this show. It's a known quantity and not supposed to be Masterpiece Theater. I'll miss it when it's gone. I'm glad to have seen it filmed live a couple of times.

Mike86

Michael Corvin

I always love the "the show sucked since they introduced the gurlz!" stance. "It was better when it was just four nerds!" Bernie and Amy were in season 3. Not regulars, mind you, but they were there. So for two whole seasons, it was 4 nerds + Penny. So people watched 10! more seasons with characters they hate and and consider bringing the show down. That's some serious hate watching.

Lighten up fellas. It's been a light-hearted and fun ride.

Mike86

Paff

Well, they might still right the ship and get the show back to it's roots sometime in.....the next six days?

Double_Oh_7

Yeah, this show lost me when it became a relationship comedy. I loved the first 5-6 seasons, now I delete episodes without even watching. But I'll check out the finale to see how they end it.

Jason

I blame the Internet. Everything is picked apart to the point where no one can enjoy anything anymore.

I'm going to miss it too. I know it'll be on for the next decade or so in reruns before it's replaced by some other Chuck Lorre show that will be run into the ground on TBS though. It's just that so much is ending right now. This, Game of Thrones, the MCU as we know it, Gotham. Saw my last ever Kiss concert in March. All of this gone over the course of a month or so. Hell, Star Wars is essentially ending this December. Enough already!

Coral

The show had a lot of issues the second half of its life, but I don't blame the addition of of Amy and Bernadette - even if it threw the show more into the relationship stuff.
I liked their additions - it's opened up story lines and helped the original characters grow. I can't imagine watching 12 seasons of these nerds doing the same thing and acting the exact same way - while Penny hangs around them for no reason and not having any female friends.

Also thankful they changed Amy from the Sheldon clone/robot to someone with a personality.

It's good that Raj ditched Anu.. She seemed to have less screen time than some of Raj's other girlfriends, yet he was supposed to marry this one?
It was odd a couple episodes back seeing her in a short single scene where Raj gave her a tour of his office. It had no relevancy to any plot of story line and wasn't even a set up for any grander joke. It really felt like the writers thought "Oh, we forgot about Anu... let's get her into a scene somewhere".

The show was never great, and definitely had its fair share of bad episodes - but I'll still miss it somewhat.

JimRochester

I was surprised they never did anything with the veterinarian. They seemed like they were trying to set him up with a likeable, smart character and just bailed after one appearance.

Either this week or last, I forget, there were some Raj references to Notting Hill. Not a big Julia fan but do love that movie. Put it in last night. Even my wife mentioned; "are we watching this because of TTBT?" Yup.

Twelve years of Sheldon doucherie is too much. They had to introduce new characters or else stop the series after 8 or 9. Although the whole relationship centered characters were a departure, the Amy and Bernadette allowed them to infuse some new humor which was sorely needed even if it was different.

sportsfan64

The hour long series finale is tomorrow (5/16), followed by Young Sheldon. Following that, there's a BBT behind the scenes special, hosted by Johnny & Kaley. Later Thursday night, the full cast will be on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

General Zod

This is it! I'm really going to miss this show. Was great to have had the opportunity to see them tape it and I wish all of them great success in the future.