On Big Bang Theory we have met only some of the character’s families. Who is left?
Leonard - Met Mom, haven’t met Dad and siblings
Sheldon - Met Mom and twin sister, haven’t met brother, father deceased
Raj - Met parents and one sister, haven’t met the rest of his siblings
Howard - “Met” Mom, father absent, no siblings
Penny - Met Dad, only child, haven’t met mother
Bernadette - Met parents, no siblings
Amy - Met Mom, no other mention of family
There seem to be several possible story lines to be explored here if the writers care to. Especially Howard’s father.
Howard’s biological father was obviously Montgomery Scott. Howard was conceived during a brief but torrid dalliance that occurred off-screen in Star Trek IV.
Yeah, but come on…he was Scotty! If anyone could retroactively impregnate an Earth woman, if would be him. He cannae change the laws of physics, but biology isn’t physics. Insert techno-babble about pattern buffers on the transporter, maybe a couple of laps around the sun in a cloaked Klingon vessel, and that Scottish charm…
I don’t think a storyline about Howard’s father, who abandoned him would be funny. It would be easy to have him show now that Howard is an astronaut , but not funny.
I think seeing Penny’s family’s reactions to her boyfriend & friends could be funny. But they have already done that a bit with her father.
The storyline I want to see is Penny jealous because Sheldon’s assistant is making moves on Leonard. Or how about more background on Stewart & his art?
Whattaya talkin’ 'bout? It was HI-larious when the Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s abandoning dad showed up. And then dumped him again. Oh, and when Bernie Mac’s drug addict sister came back. Fun–nie!
I’m still waiting for he guys to realize that, out of all of them, Penny’s family is the only one that thinks of her as “the successful child.” Howard, obviously, doesn’t fit. But Leonard’s siblings far outclass him, Sheldon’s family thinks he’s crazy and has no comprehensin of his work or what it might mean to anybody, and Raj’s family completely rejects any accomplishment that does not result in a Grandchild.
Bernadette has an undisclosed number of brothers and sisters. In “The Shiny Trinket Maneouvre”, she and Howard get into an argument after doing a magic show for his cousins.
Sheldon’s family may not understand what he does, but both his mother and sister have said onscreen that they’re very proud he can do it. They know he’s a giant in his field, even if they don’t know why.
