Dr. Beverly Hofstadter | The Big Bang Theory

[@thesourpatchkidd579]

It's actually really sweet that Sheldon defended Penny to Leonard's mom- especially since she didn't even know it happened. Shows just how much she meant to him

[@enjoyingmyvodka1013]

True what scene was that agin? I think it’s because she reminded him of his twin sister Missy

[@andrewcruzsmith2343]

Imo he always thanked her for changing him in a deep way

[@binaryboy]

Maybe he thinks Leonard and Penny are mentally slow and make a good match.

[@gabrielsouto6031]

What happend

[@FreaksSpeaks]

​@@gabrielsouto6031Lol

[@IslanderloverBKK]

This actress nailed every role she played throughout the years! I saw her a lot in movies and series back in the 90s as a teenager.

[@victoriaanderson7954]

I was just thinking the same thing. That is quality right there. She can play just about any type of part, extremely well. She does haughty biatch real well.

[@TheBabarSuhail]

She's amazing on The Good Wife and The Good Fight.

[@danieldickson8591]

@@TheBabarSuhail I first saw Christine Baranski on Cybil Shepherd's sitcom as her near-psychotic best friend. Comedy or drama, she can play anything.

[@attilanagy1017]

She’s in Mamma mia too.😁

[@Luffington]

Lover her in Chicago

[@hannabergmann8831]

"Oh dear woman can you read another book". 😂 Best sentence

[@josephvillalobos5233]

“When God writes one, I will” 😂

[@kll9683]

​@@josephvillalobos5233 I see what u did here.😅

[@JDWBS]

The comeback was even just as EPIC, 😂😂😂

[@elden5052]

And yet, Sheldon’s mom was the better mother, in all her simplicity.

[@behindmyblueeyes99]

@@elden5052totally agree

[@jimparsons6803]

Penny and her future Mother-in-law getting loaded together. One of the gems of the series.

[@AndrewSung-f3s]

Loaded meaning have intercourse?

[@wimsylogic65]

​@@AndrewSung-f3s No, loaded as in getting drunk.

[@maggoteater2290]

​@@AndrewSung-f3sbro wtf

[@Chinchilla2310]

@@AndrewSung-f3sthat’d be very hot, but no.

[@Xianne027]

​@@AndrewSung-f3s "getting loaded" refers to alcohol or drug consumption, not sex.

[@HeyMyLifeIsLibby]

Say what you want about her, but she owned every scene she was in. 😂😂😂

[@redacted2275]

The actress is great, she's not the character.

[@Ben8484]

Chuck Lorre is an idiot; she never got what she deserved.

[@youmustcreateachanne]

@redacted2275 I hate when commenter mix actor & role too, but the statement works either way in this case.

[@Ben8484]

@@youmustcreateachanne Bruh. The last four season were GARBAGE and a disappointment.

[@romanjohncarlos2368]

Absolutely!

[@NiVi192]

*"YOUR MOTHER IS HERE!!!"* 😂😂😂 And the rest is history.

[@rolandreyna215]

The last part she took a lesson from Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper gave Sheldon affection that helped his self esteem to not give up but it cost him his social skills. He wasn't very social until Penny started being part of his daily life.

[@misterOrca4]

I know this is about Leonard's mom, but honestly, Penny was the best thing to happen to both Sheldon and Leonard. Sheldon developed social skills, and Leonard self respect.

[@Itsant33]

Sheldon is autistic

[@zeropolicy7456]

Penny was the catalyst that helped Raj get over his fear of women. She introduced Bernie and Howard to each other, changing both of their lives forever. She helped both Sheldon and Amy out of their shells, helping them develop the social skills needed to take both their personal lives and relationships to the next level. And she was Leonard's soul mate, helping him to gain confidence and learning how to set some much needed healthy boundaries with the people in his life. Penny literally changed everybody's life in the show. Well. All of the main cast, anyways.

[@yacobeinauan9533]

No Sheldon just has autism

[@jirivera1999]

Out of all scenes with her I always thought the last scene before the show the ended was the best. The best form of closure acceptance and love. Such a great show and great writing.

[@filipvadas7602]

I love how, over the course of the show, Beverly befriends Penny the same way Sheldon does. Penny learned to read them both like a book and used that to her advantage too lol. Even more endearing is that Leonard, indirectly, got it confirmed to him that between himself and his siblings, *he* is by far the happiest, has the most stable marriage and arguibly the most genuine relationship with their mother, even if it isn't always pleasant.

[@sweeney60]

Nothing beats watching a veteran character actress not only steal the scenes but own them! God I love this woman.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

The hug between Leonard and his mom, seemed just about as awkward as Voldemort hugging Draco during the battle of Hogwarts. 😅

[@franckjimenez7264]

The firts one, the last one was actually really hurtful

[@Rahul-ml2xb]

The last one was perfect

[@dennisswaim8210]

Brilliant and exactly descriptive. 💯

[@vaishnavivenkatesh8926]

Help the accuracy 😂😭💀

[@hamranaveed3477]

Hahaha so accurate

[@aiai-j7i]

Christine Baranski can do no wrong in my book--she is such a fantastic actress!!

[@clarencesimmons8580]

I'm tell you that women is? she was reminds her of Dr. Lilith Sternin of Frasier.

[@reginachangdediaz9973]

True

[@robertwaid3579]

Thank You for reminding me of Christine's First Name.

[@robertwaid3579]

The Big Bang Theory was just super fantastic as I've said before, when talking about the Clip's I've seen. Now rehashing the Episode's has a real zeal too them. For the former one about Leonard's Mom? Played by the Very Talented, and extremely, & Greatly accomplished Actress Christine Baranske. Man what Role couldn't this Woman Play. Till recently I'll admit I couldn't place Her in thing's, other than Mama Mia, and some other smaller Roles. But Truely She is Dynamite 🧨🧨 and Gunpowder Mixed into a lethal Combination of just Fantastic abilities, that come out when She is in Front of the Cameras. She's a definite universal ♾️ phenomenon of the Entertainment Industry that She's excellently Suited For. Thank You so Much for Sharing these Fantastic memories with US. To Miss Baranske I wish Her Continued Success and Good luck with Her Life. May God Bless You. 👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏🤔🤔.

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

Agreed.

[@renchii1002]

The "i have to urinate" scenes were totally overlooked 😂

[@HyperactiveNeuron]

Love Christine Baranski. She's awesome

[@FrankieBonsignoreMusic]

She was also Martha May in Jim Carrey’s The Grinch 💚

[@hallnelson2897]

She was hilarious as Maryann Thorpe in Cybill.

[@finster1968]

Massively talented! Not many women can play an ice queen and be so hilariously funny at the same time.

[@skymartinez7726]

5:01-5:05 "You guys saw it, we bonded." 😂

[@andrewramirez4896]

0:53 Howard: Because we don’t have Laten homosexual feeling towards one another

[@andrewramirez4896]

Hilarious as hell!!!

[@conquerorsgamezone7480]

The last scene was so emotional that the audience became silent.😢

[@traceynelson2170]

No laugh track for once😊

[@Alphanubilus1]

I admit, I cried. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlexH96]

@@traceynelson2170 They actually filmed in front of a live audience.

[@traceynelson2170]

@@AlexH96 yeah but they laugh on que like laugh track this was nice and respectful l liked it

[@robleary3353]

Brilliantly written and acted. That last hug! Nuff said. 🙂

[@danieldickson8591]

Her first gesture that felt like genuine affection. You could even tell from her hesitation how hard it was for her to let that part of herself show.

[@PartyUpGaming92]

I'm glad they let it be a serious moment

[@eltonmirona7213]

6:06 "well we can't have that". 😂😂😂

[@daydreamer7277]

my favourite part 😂

[@urullereurol2216]

"Well also If they DID have coitus we'll all be needing a skilled psychotherapist" 🤣

[@noramero2955]

She is an amazing actress. she truly can transform into any role. Seriously from Mamma Mia to this row; it’s such a crazy range.

[@Ahmed-Soudi]

Know her from Mamma Mia too!

[@danieldickson8591]

And The Good Wife, and Cybil Shepherd's sitcom. Baranski's range is remarkable.

[@zainabaria6838]

AND MARTHA MAYYY

[@marjoriegarland2798]

And "Happy Family" sitcom

[@troncron2458]

I feel so bad for Leonard. His mom called him a whiny baby, humiliated him, wouldn’t show him approval, tell him she was proud of him, favored his siblings and their achievements, wouldn’t show him affection, and abused him emotionally

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

you are so needy

[@danieldickson8591]

And those were her good points.

[@jsstar76]

@@pouetpouetdaddy5😂😂😂

[@LaCantressa]

I always thought Beverly was a female Sheldon, unable to communicate human emotions well. Maybe that's why she and Sheldon got along so well.

[@hanselbarlowe2575]

Well...leonard is so needy

[@MiliDoesntDillyDally]

Wish they showed more into the mother-son dynamic. A quick episode of Leonard forgiving his mother in the end and somehow we are to believe that years of trauma is healed by a single discourse. I liked her scenes with Penny. And more with Penny as well. It would have been great if they showed her interactions with Leonard's siblings as well. The show majorly focussed on Sheldon's family because by the end they had to set up for Young Sheldon. Wish they alternated between each of the characters' childhood and growth phase. That would have been fun.

[@AzrealMaximus]

Sometimes the years of trauma are wiped away with a tear.

[@kharilane1340]

Its not an instant healing, its a start in the right direction.

[@MiliDoesntDillyDally]

@@kharilane1340 Iagree with you to some degree. But I do believe I shouldn't expect so much from a sitcom with limited time of interaction.

[@MiliDoesntDillyDally]

@@AzrealMaximus 🙃 I guess, sometimes, yeah.

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

She was the life of the party

[@polemius01]

When someone told me that Leonard's mother was going to appear on TBBT, my first thought was, "I bet Baranski plays her!" She was magnificent!

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

"I've been writing about my mother!" Penny's face tho 😂😂😂

[@Peter-o6s]

Oh lord, Beverley Hofstadter is indeed witty and humorous. 😅😂.

[@hanselbarlowe2575]

"So needy..." 😂

[@taniajackson380]

“… and if she’s good enough for him then she’s good enough for me” wow😭😭

[@romanjohncarlos2368]

A brilliant brilliant actress! Thank you Christine Baranski!❤

[@RockandRollsince1992]

When Mary and Beverly fought, where is this iconic scene 😂 Leonard and Sheldon should actually switch moms.

[@metrorealty7631]

No, Sheldon needed his warm loving mom

[@StaceyDawson-f4u]

I love her honest opinion of Raj and Howard

[@TheMalcolm1986]

Christine Baranski is a gem! Great actress

[@lisamcbride8921]

Bible thumping bumpkin! I died! 😂😂😂😂

[@roberttrepagnier9149]

Christine Baranski owned this role.

[@hayab9453]

Now I understand why he doesn’t move out from the apartment no matter how difficult it is with his rules and all to live with Sheldon it’s because his mom is like Sheldon

[@60asteroid]

Wow! Hadn't thought of it that way.

[@shevy_shev93]

Oh so you just want us all to weep huh?? Wow.

[@qurratulaineproteety4321]

also, unlike beaverly, sheldon actually loved leonard

[@hayab9453]

@@shevy_shev93 it’s like how some people choose their partner toxic because they grow up with toxic parents or environment,that’s the only kind of love they know, it’s crazy

[@Xianne027]

Watching all these compilation of scenes makes really appreciate how intricately the writers developed the characters and their relationships to and interactions with each other.

[@nightmare674]

I really wish they had revealed that Leonard brothers found success after cutting ties with her after realizing she was a terrible mother who didn't deserve their love and not the other way around. But from what we have seen, Leonard siblings are very much like her.

[@alicejean5526]

Loved her in Chicago, but this show is where she really won me over ❤ amazing actress and really fun to mimic her voice~

[@raihanhussain6584]

0:37 this one always had me going 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@cosminandreimatei756]

Too bad that it wasn't included the moment when she starts to destroy Howard and Raj 😂😂😂

[@raihanhussain6584]

I always loved the part when Howard say 0:46 " what nooo!!" and Beverley misunderstood and say "why not?"

[@deniyaahzyambo5816]

"I don't see why i should watch your father parade around with some Bible thumping bumpkin" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@redacted2275]

5:08 Wow, Judd Hirsch plays Leonard's father! Cool...

[@sheenarayson2179]

I loved the episode where Leonard and his mother came to point where she was grateful to be "forgiven." The hug was extremely moving.

[@rab88100]

Always entertaining when she comes on

[@paulrandig]

When phenomenal writing and great acting drive each other to astonishing heights.

[@frasergibson5763]

She really is one of the best actresses in the business

[@c.barrett5114]

She gives Mary a hard time for being a Christian but at least she really loved her kids and didn't experiment on them. She wasn't perfect but she loved them all very much and was there for then when they didn't tell them.

[@chrissy93x]

I swear Leonards mother is like Cruella lol

[@opheliawinfrey9501]

1:50 omg she's a dark horse😂😂😂😂 😂😂

[@fredericklockard3854]

What a therapist she must be. Cold, condescending, zero empathy, aloof, and self-centered. Must be thrilling to be her patient.

[@10293]

In fairness, she seems to be far more of a researcher than an actual therapy practicing psychiatrist, I think. I could be wrong but I can’t see her administering therapy

[@fredericklockard3854]

@@10293 you may be right. I never watched the show just these clips. Regardless she shouldn’t use her title and position to label, demonize, and bring people down. She seems more like a sociopath than a mental health professional.

[@zainabaria6838]

Psychiatrist! She doesn’t counsel people, she really just prescribes medication which explains why she’s so analytical

[@fredericklockard3854]

@@zainabaria6838 that’s not always true. Some shrinks in private practice will provide therapy. Some in hospitals will be primarily meds only. But whatever the case she has to do at least some sort of patient interview to find out what the symptoms/problems are in order to prescribe the right meds. To do this correctly requires some empathy, positive regard, and a general desire to help people. This woman has none of those traits.

[@tisvana18]

@@zainabaria6838Psychiatrists sometimes do counseling. The one I saw after a suicidal crisis prescribed therapy instead of medicine (I am obese so medicine is seen more as a last resort than it already is), and we did that for 16 weeks. Did eventually end up using ashwagandha for medicine though, “prescribed” by my GP. That finally worked, which was good because if it hadn’t then I would’ve had to start Wellbutrin.

[@michelew2191]

Introducing his mother explains why Leonard gravitated toward Sheldon in the first place.

[@MeetLeAnne]

Like FRIENDS & SEINFELD, one of my favorite things in BIG BANG THEORY was the parents & families of the main characters. I couldn’t wait for each of them to reappear again.

[@VHSsignatures]

The ending got me thinking... Why isn't there a Young Leonard show?

[@NiVi192]

Because that would be nothing short of a thriller drama!

[@kerri-annehutchinson1517]

I loved him as David in Roseanne

[@urullereurol2216]

​@@NiVi192Yeah, to find a good scene in his childhood would be really REALLY hard!

[@TheRaiane157]

Everybody Hates Leonard

[@RobertsonIsland]

Because Sheldon’s family has redeeming qualities, Leonard’s mom is described as being downright terrible the whole time

[@simon.nafisa]

Surprisingly the last scene made me cry 🥺

[@TJD63]

Best actors, best writing. I miss this show but enjoying the reruns. Btw, all are great but looking back, Kaley Cuoco was awesome in this show!

[@Jrockk999]

Ironically enough Leonard's other siblings pawning her off onto him, is likely because they choose to no longer deal with her. And honestly who could blame them, when your mother treats you more like a test subject than a person and doesn't display even the bare minimum of affection.

[@dustbunny4527]

She’s a hilariously good actress

[@beautifuldreamer7204]

That last scene had me bawling like a baby. Lol 😭😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@JP-lu9ed]

Baranski is a wonderful actor.

[@animemusic8]

Her character is evidence of a brilliant writing 😊

[@VAIYAGAVAASI]

Even Beverley can't see that penny manipulate Beverley to stay

[@adelucas4824]

Penny was always written well. She might not have had the education the guys had, or the other girls, but she wasn't stupid and was very good with people.

[@hsd287]

It's like Sheldon and Leonard were born to mom's opposite of themselves 😂❤

[@michaelmcghee4833]

Loved the smile on Leonard’s face when Beverly asked Howard about his homosexual feelings to Raj!

[@philipsingh4424]

Penny's reason for her staying at the wedding was the thing that kept Beverly 😂

[@LSSYLondon]

She was hilarious on Cybil and she is brilliant on TBBT.

[@Anna_Stetik]

Son of a b....that's where I first saw her. I totally forgot about that show. Used to watch it all the time because she was hilarious!

[@Linda-ss5cl]

Aloha hienz57 says hey yeah I mean cybil was so funny I hated to watch skinny women though her character cracked me up long live the truth

[@satrickptar6265]

7:42 Penny’s disgusted face was the same face I made. I love it.

[@LilithSinner-sh4oc]

That last hug have always made me cry… Leonard have always needed such a tight hug from his biological mother, for once, at least once as a child. He only received it as a grown, grey adult… I always get emotional over how quick and tight he ends up hugging her. 😢 Right in the feels. A lot of us can relate.

[@slhades3457]

I like to think that Beverly was inspired in Piaget who experimented on his own kids, if I remember correctly xD

[@jasonfranco6549]

At 5:00 she kind of acted like the way amy would have reacted. I saw a bit of amy in her reaction.

[@danieldickson8591]

Christine Baranski is a treasure.

[@maestroclassico5801]

Yeah Im a fan of Christine. Nobody does comically condescending as well. And on THE GOOD WIFE/THE GOOD FIGHT playing Dianne she even pulled off dignified yet vulnerable....

[@PixiDusted]

Christine Baranski is a phenomenal actress. She owns her characters. Truly skilled.

[@anju43458]

Leonard's reaction to "your mother is here" 😂😂

[@andyagusgaidhlig]

6:03 Beverly gets owned by her own specialist area 😁

[@_indrid_cold_]

00:55 Love how Howard is nodding yes the whole time he's denying it.

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Christine Baranski plays such magnificent monsters!😊

[@sokarash]

One of the few things actually good through out the show was her. Especially the clash with Sheldons mother was well written and hilarous. Not like mote of the other stuff especially later seasons...

[@stonethecrow80]

Kaley in the green dress is everything

[@mopedmike8317]

It’s strange they never show Leonard’s brother and sister

[@littlered1303]

5:07 best scene 😂😂

[@sashek8451]

I’ve always loved Buranski 😂😂😂 this character always reminds me of the extremely emotionally distant mom on 2 1/2 Men

[@jdc5418]

What an actress!

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

6:09 Say what you want… the way she delivered this line made her very attractive

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

Christine Baranski is so underrated.

[@hrishikeshdutta9959]

I loved it when Sheldon's mother and Leonard's mother met ❤

[@lastson5014]

How did Leonard not turn into a serial killer.

[@tigrispanthera5496]

a good heart stays good

[@Akim-rx1jy]

Cuz we became a wuss nerd

[@NekoCuello]

I know really really really deep down, Beverly is such a proud mother of her children and loves and cares for them, especially Leonard. She just knew Penny was the right girl for her middle child ❤❤🥲

[@dennisswaim8210]

Christine Baranski has always been fabulous in every role she has played. But for me, her portrayal of Beverly Hofstadter in the Big Bang Theroy was an absolute tour de force. She simply killed it!

[@mrzero1596]

I cried in the last episode on this video, it was a good episode

[@MsKaraMichelle]

3:10 the look on Mary's face lol ❤

[@maestroclassico5801]

5:32 Laurie bulges her eyes the same way her daughter Zoe does on YOUNG SHELDON. So awesome

[@flashbrito6]

0:41 crazy how Sheldon is the one who is in real life.

[@jenc5371]

I love all her scenes! ❤️

[@itsjasonanth98]

5:43 you’re father parade around with some bible something bumpkin 5:45 😂😂😂❤️❤️

[@jackburton2492]

My favourite character in the entire show

[@CeciliaKronvall]

2:25➡️Sheldon spoke very fondly of her!😂

[@shawnjones9829]

They cast this show so perfectly.

[@jerin1707]

Why am I craving an interaction between Beverley and Captain Holt's mom

[@diana-v9h]

Wonderful show ! So many fantastic episodes!

[@jimmyhenderson8819]

She owned every scene she was in

[@hrodebrt]

If anyone wants to see her in a leading role you should check out a show called The Good Wife, really good show regardless as well.

[@arkadashi]

Miss Baranski, killed that role!!! 😍 😍

[@Nightbird.]

The last scene is making me cry. Never expected that from this character. But it hits home because my mother abandoned me as a child and I wish I could have a moment like this with her. If you had a good mother, please hug and kiss her for me.. 😞