Today, in a complete shock to the fictional science community, The Big Bang Theory is coming to an end after 12 seasons. This news comes at a time in our culture when science is actively being dismissed by people like the Republican Party, Jenny McCarthy, and Facebook commenters who insist that GMOs are being placed in your baby's food to eat them from the inside out. Am I saying that The Big Bang Theory is curbing scientific illiteracy? No. Actually, I might dare to say that it enabled it. But there's still something particularly sad about knowing that Kaley Cuoco is leaving CBS without having memorized the entire periodic table.
The Chuck Lorre creation, which by its end will have spanned 279 episodes, will hold the title as the longest running multi-camera sitcom in history.
In a joint statement from CBS, Chuck Lorre Productions, and Warner Bros. television, the announcement to end the series after season 12 comes on the heels of 52 Emmy nominations and 10 wins. They also note, with light shade to the Television Academy, that The Big Bang Theory has never won for Outstanding Comedy Series.
The program managed to hold strong as television's number one comedy until this year, when Roseanne bumped it down to number two. But since she's made a habit of playing racist hopscotch, that ship has sailed. The big takeaway? If you want a successful show, put Johnny Galecki on it. What are people supposed to watch now? Modern Family? Jesus.
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