The VERY Weird Version Of Big Bang Theory You Never Saw

Some of these Big Bang Theories Are Dark... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DncR7H2OVIk

I feel bad for the actress lol She was probably doing what was asked of her. Imagine being the only one fired from the cast and then watching the show blow up in popularity.

To me the dynamic between Penny and Sheldon is the most essential driver of the show. In fact, I think Penny may be the catalyst for what goes on with the other characters.

When people talk about the relationship between Penny and Sheldon (which I agree IS the heart of the show), they don't point out WHY the relationship works so well. It's because of ALL the guys on the show, Sheldon is the ONE guy who she doesn't have to worry about hitting on her. So she can let down her guard with him and that's what makes the relationship (and the show) work.

I for sure felt like the writers were initially going to make Leonard the star of the show, a sort of Ted HIMYM and with Penny as Ross and Rachel. I think they never expected audiences reaction to Sheldon's quirky personality. Sheldon went from being the sidekick to a lovable [although often annoying] character of the whole series.

I feel like Howard and Raj's characters were created to put Sheldon's pervy aspects somewhere else

It’s almost like the original version of Sheldon was a messy combination of Sheldon and howard

Kaley Cuoco nailed the role! Her stunning beauty combined with impeccable comic timing gave us one of the best performances seen on TV! ❤

I think it's cruel to say she was fired. She was hired for a pilot. Then they recast when it didn't work along with script changes, changes to characters etc. It's not unusual at all. Fired would be if they kicked her out half way through shooting the pilot.

Gilda is NOT AMY. Gilda is Lesley Winkle, who was in the first season. Amy wasn't even imagined until after season 2 and the writers have said that themselves. If you look at Lesley and Gilda you will see nothing but similarities. They are the same character.

Even weirder, the show was originally going to be called "Lenny, Penny and Kenny". Lenny would become known by his real name, Leonard, Penny kept the same name, and Kenny became Sheldon.

The replacement Penny was their best decision! She couldn't have been more perfect for the role! It was very believable and I quite enjoyed the chemistry between all the characters of the show. I still haven't completed the entire series, but I have been catching up.

I'm so glad that it all got changed, it just wouldn't be the same big bang without quirky Sheldon, Raj, Amy, and the whole story line. Thank you for informing me about this original pilot. One more random fact I can add to my noggin. 😁❤️

When I first watched the unaired pilot, it was very strange. The original Penny felt super cold and unfriendly.

The old Penny seems more like an Always Sunny character than a BBT one

The thing is, is Penny is one of the nicest and most forgiving characters on the show. Most of the time though, all the characters are being mean to each other. The show certainly wouldn't work if everyone were nice.

The Sheldon and penny dynamic was amazing because they both had what the other person wanted, Sheldon was the kind caring person who was a best friend and someone who she could always rely on, and penny was the person who got Sheldon out of the his shell even without him knowing

I think you’re wrong on one point: I think Gilda was the template for Leslie Winkle. They’re both (from what you’ve shown) dominant intellectuals and wanting sex but not love from Leonard. Amy was extremely awkward and initially almost robotic. Then they changed her into a more “normal” but still socially awkward person.

Not only I’m so grateful for Penny, but for Raj and Howard too! Can’t imagine the show without them! They are just as essential as Sheldon and Leonard.

The resulting BBT was so different on every level, the dynamic of Penny in the group and in the one-on-ones of the group gave a rich circle of friends story, the geeky guys also living more of a life you might expect, not a lot of love life and plenty of games and sci-fi movies, the comic book thing was really a touch. What they hit right was the second dynamic, Penny was not the all confident, clearly smarter and wiser type, she had plenty of vulnerabilities besides not being as well educated as the boys. Penny and Sheldon were almost like bothers and sisters, purely platonic and feisty.