# Big Bang to air retrospective after season's finale May 16th **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 30, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262 "2019-04-30T13:38:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/1 "2019-04-30T13:38:56Z")
[Story here](https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/29/big-bang-theory-series-finale-cbs-retrospective/). It’s time to mark your calendars, and say a big Thank You for 12 years ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/2 "2019-04-30T17:32:46Z")
Hope we find out Penny’s maiden name by the end of the series. I like Penny R Cade. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/3 "2019-04-30T17:43:27Z")
Penny Lane. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/4 "2019-04-30T23:44:01Z")
Penny Foryourthoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/5 "2019-04-30T23:47:42Z")
Penny Dreadful. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/6 "2019-05-01T01:55:44Z")
Penny Lucas. She never told the gang because she didn’t want them pestering her to introduce them to her uncle George. Who would be the best cameo for the show to get for the last episode? They’ve had a long parade of guest stars playing themselves over the years, but who would be the ultimate feather in their cap of geek icons; George Lucas, Patrick Stewart, Robbie the Robot? ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/7 "2019-05-01T02:16:44Z")
Penny Priddy - a “Buckaroo Banzai” reference ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/8 "2019-05-01T02:28:33Z")
I’ve predicted this before. Penny will have the completely unremarkable name of Smith, and the gang will discover her great-uncle is [George P. Smith](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2018/smith/facts/). Hint: Penny once described her brother as “kind of a chemist” when she told Leonard he worked in a meth lab. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/9 "2019-05-01T02:57:35Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > I’ve predicted this before. Penny will have the completely unremarkable name of Smith, and the gang will discover her great-uncle is [George P. Smith](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2018/smith/facts/). That site says his prize share was 1/4. I thought the last few episodes of the show established that the prize can’t be won by more than 3 people. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/10 "2019-05-01T03:01:27Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > That site says his prize share was 1/4. I thought the last few episodes of the show established that the prize can’t be won by more than 3 people. Also according to that site there were only three winners. Frances Arnold was entitled to one half of the prize. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/11 "2019-05-01T05:57:04Z")
I just hope they get the elevator fixed. ---
**Author:** ![JacobSwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/12 "2019-05-01T10:12:59Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > That site says his prize share was 1/4. I thought the last few episodes of the show established that the prize can’t be won by more than 3 people. From Wikipedia: If there are two laureates in a particular category, the award grant is divided equally between the recipients, but if there are three, the awarding committee may opt to divide the grant equally, or award half to one recipient and a quarter to each of the two others ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/13 "2019-05-01T11:39:15Z")
I fairly sure they are going to squeeze one more spin off out of this show. I’d totally watch the Howard and Howard Bernadette show. Maybe finally get to see their kids. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/14 "2019-05-01T13:58:45Z")
Three episodes left? Other than Penny’s maiden name, what other ‘loose-ends’ would you like the writers to tie up? The Elevator Do Sheldon’s mother and Leonard’s father get married? Why did Howard’s father disappear? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/15 "2019-05-01T14:10:04Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I fairly sure they are going to squeeze one more spin off out of this show. > > I’d totally watch the Howard and Howard Bernadette show. Maybe finally get to see their kids. I’d love to see a show revolving around Penny in high school She had quite the interesting background. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/16 "2019-05-02T00:42:47Z")
I’m probably the only one who thought of a totally different Big Bang when I read he title: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AAbokV76tkU/maxresdefault.jpg "BIGBANG - FANTASTIC BABY M/V") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAbokV76tkU) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-to-air-retrospective-after-seasons-finale-may-16th/833262/17 "2019-05-02T00:47:28Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Three episodes left? Other than Penny’s maiden name, what other ‘loose-ends’ would you like the writers to tie up? I think I already [covered that](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-661142.html).