# The Big Bang Theory, May 8, 2014 -- "The Gorilla Dissolution" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 8, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978 "2014-05-08T15:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/141 "2014-05-12T17:45:14Z")
Remember that TBBT was sold to syndication in 2010 for $2+ million per episode. It’s been the top rated comedy in syndication ever since, and some weeks it’s number one overall with 10 million viewers. Every season going forward is additional money into a bottomless piggy bank, since that’s $2+ million _in addition to_ whatever CBS is paying per episode. Raising cast salaries is the 429th concern on anyone’s list. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/142 "2014-05-12T18:12:07Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Yup, named them after scientists from the Manhattan Project. Oh, and Zazzles, cuz he was so sassy. Zazzy! 🙂 (and it was twenty-five cats, not seven. :D) ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/143 "2014-05-12T19:15:33Z")
the number of cats increased during the episode. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/144 "2014-05-12T21:44:47Z")
“Here’s your cat. And here’s your 20 dollars.” 😃 Sheldon started with 1 cat, then it was 7, and then it was 25. Or at least, I remember Leonard coughing “25 cats” when Sheldon’s Mother was there. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/145 "2014-05-15T17:42:47Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Unfortunately, I agree that it’s worth canceling at this point. It’s lost it’s magic over the last two seasons. But who knows? Maybe if Netflix or Hulu picked it up and the writers got more free reign, they might breathe new life into it. I’m not so optimistic. > [@pulykamell](#): > > Whoops. I am just responding in the wrong thread, aren’t I? (That was supposed to be in the “Community” thread.) > > I’m still enjoying the Big Bang Theory for the show that it is. Carry on. If you decide to repost that in the right thread, it’s “free _ **REIN** _,” dammit. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/146 "2014-05-15T17:44:28Z")
It autocorrected on me. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978/147 "2014-05-15T17:51:03Z")
I hate it when that happens. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-may-8-2014-the-gorilla-dissolution/687978.md?page=7)