Lore & History
12 entries in the The Big Bang Theory compendium.
Stuart BloomThe comic shop owner who bridged the gap between nerds and normal life.Leslie WinkleA physicist and colleague at Caltech.CERN AcceleratorThe world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, probing the fundamental structure of matter.Mayim BialikAmy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, and a real neuroscientist.BazingaSheldon's trademarked catchphrase.Bernadette RostenkowskiMelissa Rauch's microbiologist, Howard's wife.Chuck Lorre ProductionsChuck Lorre's company, producer of The Big Bang Theory.PasadenaThe Southern California city where the series is set.CaltechThe institute where the four friends work.CBSThe network that aired all twelve seasons.Emmy AwardsSeven Emmy wins from 46 nominations.Soft KittySheldon's sick-day lullaby, a Polish folk tune that ended up in a copyright suit.
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