# Stuart Fails to Save the Universe - Big Bang Theory spinoff. Spoilers after first post **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, hbomax-wb-dc\ **Created:** [July 24, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892 "2026-07-24T02:41:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/21 "2026-07-31T03:05:58Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Well, it didn’t take long to get an answer to the question of whether the original cast would appear. Plus, Riki Lindhome. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/22 "2026-07-31T03:08:06Z")
And Christine Baranski. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/23 "2026-07-31T08:23:08Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Well, it didn’t take long to get an answer to the question of whether the original cast would appear. Well that happened sooner than I anticipated. ---
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/24 "2026-07-31T13:09:07Z")
And as far as I can tell, dropping the first F-bomb that is not in a song. ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/25 "2026-07-31T17:28:27Z")
I am strangely enjoying this show quite a bit. The humor is as dry as can be, the acting is deadpan to an extreme, and the actors are very nonplussed, but I find myself drawn to it, and enjoying it for what it is. It feels very much like someone’s homebrewed game, with a new GM each week, and its done well. Can’t wait to see how this turns out. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/26 "2026-08-01T02:13:20Z")
I enjoyed the second episode even more than the first and I loved Christine Baranski appearing as Christine Baranski. > [@Noelq](#): > > Can’t wait to see how this turns out. Well, it’s only a 10 episode run (so far) and I think we might be able to guess from the title how it turns out. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/27 "2026-08-01T02:28:35Z")
I was a little surprised to see the leader of the the resistance so early in the season. I also noticed that they weren’t killed off, unlike Raj. Of course, given multiple universes, I suppose that anyone could be brought back at anytime. I’m really enjoying the series so far. It’s much better than I expected it to be and is unlike any other spinoff that I can think of. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/28 "2026-08-01T02:37:42Z")
I must say, I did enjoy Kripke getting zapped a lot. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/29 "2026-08-01T03:25:13Z")
Best bit was honestly Nowitzki as the psychotic receptionist cheerfully driving everyone else mad (pun intended.) ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/30 "2026-08-07T03:21:54Z")
IMHO, episode 3, “Spoiler: Burt is Magic” was pretty weak. I did like Kripke as a penguin but other than that, meh. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/31 "2026-08-07T08:32:27Z")
I thought it was awesome. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/32 "2026-08-07T08:37:48Z")
I laughed out loud multiple times, so I say that’s a good episode. The plot was a bit messy, but that’s sitcoms for you. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/33 "2026-08-07T12:13:35Z")
I guess that my biggest issue was the demon. I thought that it was a waste of talent. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/34 "2026-08-07T13:06:23Z")
Nah, [he was pretty good](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0615992/?ref_=tt_cst_i_7). ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/35 "2026-08-07T13:23:21Z")
Not counting the main cast of “Stuart”, was Bernadette the only BBT alumnus? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/36 "2026-08-07T13:38:31Z")
Does [a certain dude](https://i.ibb.co/2YqCR94Q/Screenshot-20260807-094016.jpg) not count? ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/37 "2026-08-07T13:55:59Z")
I wish I could blame lack of sleep but I slept pretty good last night. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/38 "2026-08-07T18:20:26Z")
Watched the first two episodes last night. Fun, kinda silly, interesting to see some old Big Bang minor characters/actors show up. My wife, who is one of those people who watches TV with her face buried in her phone, looked up at one point and said “Oh, they have an Indian guy in this.” I said “Yeah… it’s Raj.” _“It is?!?”_ ---
**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:** [August 7, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/39 "2026-08-07T22:04:20Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > I guess that my biggest issue was the demon. I thought that it was a waste of talent. C’mon, didn’t we all know already that Bernadette was a demon? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892/40 "2026-08-07T22:21:02Z")
What I’m wondering is why Stuart, Bert, Kripke and Denise don’t run into themselves, especially since they often return to the comic book store. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892.md?page=3)