The Stockholm Syndrome (The Big Bang Theory)
Sheldon and Amy win a Nobel Prize; Penny reveals pregnancy.
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It was watched by 18.52 million viewers on CBS, the highest viewing figure that night.[1]
Making and release
The writers aimed to write what "felt right" to them, with a "big emotional climax" after which characters would "get up and go to work together"[2] Guest star Sarah Michelle Gellar appears as herself, accompanying Raj on the plane to Stockholm.[3] Chuck Lorre suggested a celebrity guest star when Raj would not be seated next to anybody on the plane.[4] The characters' clothing in the finale evokes the pilot episode.[5]
Leonard and Sheldon take 139 hours 30 minutes to rebuild a DNA molecule, the total length of the series.[5] In Canada, the episode received 4.33 million viewers on CTV, making it the most watched episode that year.[6] On July 3, 2019, the Nine Network broadcast the episode in Australia, where it drew 1 million viewers.[6]
What the cited sources add
The Entertainment Tonight account states that Gellar's appearance was kept secret on set, with cast and crew told to avoid posting pictures on social media.[3] The same source reports that Gellar's family were "gigantic fans" of the show and watched every week.[3] Lowry also reported that Leonard and Penny learned they were pregnant in the finale.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Stockholm Syndrome (The Big Bang Theory)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Littleton, "'The Big Bang Theory' Finale Scores Huge Ratings, 18 Million Viewers", Variety, 2019-05-17; Welch, "TV Ratings Thursday: 'The Big Bang Theory' series finale scores high – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com", TVbytheNumbers, 2019-05-17; Rejent, "'Paradise Hotel,' 'The Big Bang Theory' finale adjust up, 'Young Sheldon' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com", TVbytheNumbers, 2019-05-17 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Stockholm Syndrome (The Big Bang Theory)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hegarty, "The Big Bang Theory's writer and director reveal why fans didn't necessarily get everything they wanted in the finale", Digital Spy, June 15, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Aguilera, "Sarah Michelle Gellar Guest Stars in 'Big Bang Theory' Series Finale: How This Surprise Happened! (Exclusive)", Entertainment Tonight, 2019-05-16. facts only, no text reused. etonline.com
- Wikipedia, "The Stockholm Syndrome (The Big Bang Theory)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Aguilera, "Sarah Michelle Gellar Guest Stars in 'Big Bang Theory' Series Finale: How This Surprise Happened! (Exclusive)", Entertainment Tonight, 2019-05-16; tvline.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Stockholm Syndrome (The Big Bang Theory)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Anderton, "The Big Bang Theory finale had an extra special meaning we all missed", Digital Spy, June 5, 2019 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Stockholm Syndrome (The Big Bang Theory)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rody, "Out with a Bang: The Big Bang Theory finale, by the numbers", mediaincanada.com, 2019-05-21; Knox, "Nine sets date for Big Bang Theory finale TV Tonight", tvtonight.com.au, 2019-06-23; Blackiston, "The Big Bang Theory finale brings 781,000 metro viewers to Nine", Mumbrella, 2019-07-04 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Lowry, "'The Big Bang Theory' finale closes with a big dose of heart", CNN, 17 May 2019. facts only, no text reused. cnn.com
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