Strict And Crazy Rules The Big Bang Theory Cast Had to Follow!

[@ultimatediscovery]

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[@patriciagomba-sipoyo1318]

That is why 😢😢😂😂

[@pequena_ninera]

I never got into the show.

[@ThePablodog]

Lil rev

[@pjjj8117]

I love Kevin Sussman as Stewart. He should’ve gotten more credit and more money.

[@randilevson9547]

He started on the show as a pasty-faced relatively young man. He finished as a pasty-faced old man. He aged more than any other character, in the same amount of time. I wonder if there was a reason for this fact.

[@tommurphy4307]

@@randilevson9547 yes- male-pattern baldness comes from his mothers' side of the family. i think sussman is one of the best actors in the series.

[@Teddy31976]

Yeah. He made $50k per episode he was in and never received a raise. I guess if I was making over 1 million a year I'd be okay with it. They could have written him out and still done the show.

[@SantianoBe]

Worst character in the show, together with that rock guy. It's incredibly sad they are getting a spin-off

[@cubkid82]

Most of these aren’t crazy rules. They are what most actors have to do in shows.

[@ephraimmiller9272]

Amen!

[@samueljohnson2465]

Exactly whoever made this video is and idiot. All shows have similar if not the exact rules. Why would an actor get to pick rules for the show?

[@williampotter2098]

Yes. And I'm sure that by about the third year, the main three could have worn monkey suits and the producers wouldn't fire them. The weren't replaceable.

[@shar159]

Whether it is SAG rules, show rules or general expectations. They are still rules the talent have to adhere to.

The very first is complete bollocks: an actor wears what the costume designers give them. They do *not* wear their own clothes (in general, exceptions exist). They thus did not have to maintain a certain fashion style, the *costume department* of the show did that.

[@patriciatardugno9983]

I think this show actually taught its audience a lot, especially about personality quirks of various types & overcoming them.

[@cubkid82]

You’re wrong about the eating. Cuoco said she was eating all the time on set -one of the things she loved because the food was so good.

[@ray_ray_7112]

Yes, they ate that food, but what they are saying is that they were rarely eating it during the filming, as you notice, they are mostly always shuffling the food around. I am sure that in between film cuts, they ate it. Ha. It actually used to annoy me when I noticed them constantly playing with the food. I would yell to myself. Take a bite!

[@johnturner2175]

@@ray_ray_7112 actually while there was always food, they didn’t eat it all the time.

[@ray_ray_7112]

@@johnturner2175 Yes, and in the cafeteria, those were some hearty-looking nice sandwiches with what appeared to be a pasta salad on the side.

[@lizcarroll1335]

@@ray_ray_7112 Why do sandwiches on TV shows and movies always look so good?

[@ray_ray_7112]

@@lizcarroll1335 Good question. I think it's all in the production, especially with great writers such as Bill Pardy and Chuck Lorre. they focus on all the little details.

[@bobwallace5257]

Oh come on they entertained us for twelve years. The shows were hilarious! I bet that most of us not only watched every episode we have watched the reruns as well !!!

[@cliffontheroad]

Only own DVD set 3 but much of it I have watched repeatedly. The writers are unsung but priceless. "Does not feel like an arm""Then maybe you should let it go"

[@jacquespauldauriac9994]

.😮

[@jacquespauldauriac9994]

6:57

[@SusanMcEachreon]

Still watching 😂😂😂

[@Woodsm.Woodstock..]

​@@SusanMcEachreonme too 😂

[@6kat103]

Oh please. They had to learn the characters scientific jargon and wear the costumes. No sh*t Sherlock!!!

[@jacquelinejansenvanrensbur7604]

Watched less then 2min and decided this is crap. I guess this guy thinks the actors do what they want whenever they want. And the show could have continued without Sheldon and Amy. There is 6x other characters. Penny could've had the baby, Ramesh still n3eds to get married Stuart still had to get married. The show could have continued

[@williampotter2098]

@@jacquelinejansenvanrensbur7604 @jacquelinejansenvanrensbur7604 Babies are the natural sequence of relationships, but they completely change the dynamic of the movie. Jokes about breast pumps don't resonate with many viewers. The personal growth of the young adults had reached a conclusion and jokes about what quirks remained were getting stale. Did we want one more biting joke from Howard crapping on Raj? I had begun to think that the shark was being readied for the jump. I love the show and still catch myself wanting to call "Penny" to ask her to do some more episodes. But it was time.

[@williampotter2098]

@MJ55701 Plus they were all rich and could take on any project they wanted. These were artists after all. Van Gogh only painted "Starry Night" once. I'm sure we will be seeing them in other things. Kaley Cuoco has been in at least two TV projects. If I had to bet, they all were ready to quit. 12 years is a long time in that business.

[@lizcarroll1335]

@@jacquelinejansenvanrensbur7604 Imagine thinking the actors having to wear the same style clothes as the character is a crazy rule... Wait until he finds out that Pauley Perette doesn't actually get around in pigtails and platform boots

@@williampotter2098 12 years is a long time, period.

[@reneebarrette4514]

There are so many inaccuracies in this video... Real fans know the truth behind it all. The top three chose to lower their salaries so that the other 4 could have a higher pay. Kaley also wore the same shirt in episode 100 (when Leonard decides to ask her out again, in season 5). And on...

[@MilkyCao]

Best part: most of the times this video shows numbers the " , " are in the wrong place. XD

[@nailsofinterest]

😂​@@MilkyCao

[@tommurphy4307]

they got it back (and then some....) in profit-sharing.

[@Cloe522]

True, kinda true

[@Slazlo-Brovnik]

Strange rules such as: they had to wear character costumes? Like ALL the time on the show? Shocker!

[@WillowsAIAcademy]

or that they're not all scientists.

[@michellebloch8970]

OMG! The actors had to learn to navigate the set where the show takes place???? Next they’ll say that they had to memorize pages and pages worth of text and repeat it in the right order while cameras filmed them 😳

[@christophhenninger6440]

Right. And their characters were set up by the writers so the actors could not decide what they look like!

[@Cathy-cg2xq]

lol! What will they have actors do next???

[@Kevin-wr9um]

It's called blocking and it's acting 101.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Leonard Nimoy ran into the same problem as Jim Parsons. People automatically assumed Nimoy was a brain, but in reality, he was just a really good actor.

[@DelphineDenton]

Well, he *was* highly intelligent, it's just that science wasn't the subject of his expertise.

[@lizcarroll1335]

Conversely, Ken Jeong from Community is a doctor, he had a you tube series where he answers medical questions

[@leonnahofer9138]

Please check what you are putting on the screen. The money amounts are not correct. Comma placement is very important It changes the dollar amount.

[@williamsmith2771]

This content creator appears completely ignorant of the business part of show business. Most of these so-called “rules” are in the SAG contracts.

[@Jim-sn7zp]

100%

[@williampotter2098]

@williamsmith2771 The content creator got a video, that's all they care about. Most people don't know the information was useless.

[@LeoFlash]

Agreed. I gave up watching.

[@thecomplexion7524]

You can tell his info is questionable since he writes out $500,000 as $5,00,000

[@williampotter2098]

@@thecomplexion7524 Questionable? Such a nice word. You aren't mean enough for the internet. LOL

[@jaengen]

What is different about these “rules” from any other show in the history of scripted tv? I’ll tell you- absolutely nothing.

[@motherstation]

There's only one comma in a hundred thousand.

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

Means content probably comes from India where numbers are written that way.

[@amehak1922]

All the amounts have 2 commas 🤦

[@lisemartino1995]

How on Earth can you separate “Raj” and “Howard” from the main cast?! Surely the main and pivotal characters are Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, Raj, and Howard?

[@lindakay9552]

Um because Howard and Raj were paid grotesquely less than the other three, and the series could have gone on without them.

[@Gary_Jaffe]

There's an old phrase: THAT'S SHOW BIZ.

[@nothertoyou7301]

@@lindakay9552 I love Howard and Raj's characters. However, if it were possible, I would have watched even more if Kaley were to leave.

[@fablanta]

I would rather have seen Jim Parsons leave than either of those two. It became so boring and predictable that Sheldon ALWAYS got his way despite the fact that he had no leverage over any of the other people in the group. The guys were quintessential brainy types (I don't use the 'N' word) regarding women. One always trying to punch above his weight, the other too shy to even engage with girls.

[@tommurphy4307]

its easy if you have an artificial brain.

[@lisahardwick2477]

Mayim should have been in the second pay tier. The character of Amy was very well-developed and multi-layered, as well as very interesting.

[@tommurphy4307]

don't believe anything you see on YT concerning actors' salaries- if they don't know they'll make something up.

[@opcn18]

Chat GPT is ruining youtube

[@Gary_Jaffe]

It's pathetic and depressing.

[@LarryRobinsonintothefog]

Didn't notice that here, but noticed that in the narration of other videos (robotic talk).

[@BigAL68xyz]

I agree. It needs to be thrown ou.

[@troypeterson2156]

WHOA… “CRAZY” is an understatement. Talk about unbelievable and fascinating. So many “strict and crazy rules” these actors HAD TO FOLLOW”. like… gasp, wearing costumes, reading and reciting lines, and… learning their way around the sets!? The top stars get top billing AND the most money!? They’re forced to only pretend to eat when there’s eating in a scene!? They had to dance!? They HAD to promote. The. Show?! Smh. The poor bastards. So strict. So crazy. And all of them did it for only 150.000 to one million dollars per episode (12 seasons of 12 eps each comes too?). Sheesh. Can’t imagine it could have possibly been worth it. God speed you true warriors and brave souls. Glad you somehow heroically endured.

[@rainscratch]

Well said.

[@chrisstehlik7927]

Most of these are just what professional actors do.

[@remiren9832]

I don’t think there is any way I am the only one who noticed how completely unnatural all the food scenes looked on the show. They literally did nothing but push food around with their utensils. 😬

[@williampotter2098]

Not true about Kaley and Johnny's relationship. Kaley has said on video that they had a relationship for two years BEFORE Penny and Leonard began their TV relationship. She said is was funny that she and Leonard began having sex everywhere on the show once their real relationship ended. The did remain close friends.

[@WillowsAIAcademy]

So many things not true in this video.

[@EmilyCheetham]

Many of these rules are general rules. Most tv show characters have a set wardrobe, many small cast shows don’t survive if you main characters leave, many shows want characters the same so usually don’t want cast growing hair or if they have facial hair they want them to maintain it don’t want the actor to shave it completely off. Several shows with science jargon characters have to learn something e.g. in Stargate SG1 Amanda tapping learned a whole lot of stuff for her roll as she had a lot of science jargon to spout. The main characters/leads always get more, actors have to promote their shows and sometimes are only allowed to say positive things about it. Many actors do not actually eat the food because A. If they have to re-take it needs to be done again EXACTLY, B. If there is a re-take then they would have to replace the food again, C. Food isn’t always real, D. If there are multiple re-takes actors don’t want to have to keep shuffling down so much food, E. The food although it looks good may not always be the most appetising especially if cold.

[@Growly.]

Yeah, and as soon as the show was over Christopher Judge grew his hair out which is why Teal'c has hair when he did the guest spot in atlantis.

[@EmilyCheetham]

@MJ55701 I’m not just talking about the Big Bang I’m talking hypothetically about filming in general- I put near the start “most tv shows” as I was saying that many of these rules are general rules most tv shows/movies have.

[@lizcarroll1335]

I remember in Charmed when Rose McGowan changed her hair colour, they wrote it into the show that a spell had gone wrong.. She even quipped "Hey, do you know how much this would have cost in a salon?"

[@EmilyCheetham]

@@lizcarroll1335 that’s more the exception than the rule. She was lucky and they were able to write/create a reason for it. That is not always the case.

[@tommurphy4307]

maybe the source of the food matters to them. i've seen food on a star waggons trailer that i would NEVER eat.

[@mrbear1302]

Sarah Gilbert overstayed her welcome?????? Ummmm she has her own show!

[@roxannedavies5690]

I think that's hilarious! I think she's overstayed her welcome on "The Connors," as well. Sorry, but I've never cared for her as an actress.

[@profonde3460]

​@@roxannedavies5690 "overstayed her welcome on "The Connors" ". "The Connors"?? If you mean TV series 'Roseanne', Sarah wasn't even in it continuously. She was in for a while, then barely appeared (if at all) for almost a whole season. Then was written into it, again. You are also imagining that Sarah was in Big Bang Theory more than actually ever was. In 9 episodes Only. Appeared (2) consecutive episodes once only. Sarah was in 1 or 2 episodes in The Big Bang Theory, then didn't appear at all for a long time! Then came back, for 1 or 2 episodes. Then didn't appear again, for several seasons. Except for Only 1 more appearance in one episode, the Leslie Winkle character ended in Season 3. Next appearance was 1 ep only, Season 9. [Sarah wasn't in 41 Episodes of Roseanne. Anyway, the character in Roseanne was main character, so how can someone overstay welcome when are part of the main cast]. Sarah Gilbert has been in Only 9 episodes of The Big Bang Theory . There are 23-24 TBBT Episodes per Season (except 1st season; under 20). The Celebration Experimentation. Season 9, Ep 17. The Lunar Excitation. Season 3, Ep 23. The Cushion Saturation. Season 2, Ep 16. The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem. Season 2, Ep 6 The Barbarian Sublimation. Season 2, Ep 3. The Codpiece Topology. Season 2, Ep 2. The Bat Jar Conjecture. Season 1, Ep 13. The Hamburger Postulate. Season 1 Ep 5. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary. Season 1, Ep 3. "Sarah Gilbert overstayed her welcome.. "? Disagree. How could she "overstay", when wasn't even in it continuously! Anyway, lots people like that style character - a straight forward, bit negative character. Like, somewhat, also the animated character Daria, which was a very popular character and series, of several seasons. "never cared for her as an actress"? Have you ever seen her in anything else, other than The Character(s) She Plays in TTBT & Roseanne? Sarah's character in TBBT was bit like the one in Roseanne? Didn't it occur to you, might've been a good reason as to why so.

[@roxannedavies5690]

You're hilarious! :-D​@@profonde3460

[@GeoffreyMees]

She should have got naked! 😮😊😊

[@KimberZK]

My favorite character was Stewart. Kevin Sussman delivered every line perfectly. He was so funny!

[@IamLoe]

Sold!

[@BeckTech-u4e]

13:57 What's up with the way you write numbers?

[@fablanta]

Well I wouldn't mind seeing 9,00,000 on a cheque made out to me :)

[@sojo9992]

Doesn't every country in the world follow this rule on numbers? (000,000,000)

[@fablanta]

@@sojo9992 Not even close. For quite a few countries (mainly in mainland Europe and South America) the format: 1.000.003,14159 is the norm, with the comma and period swapped for numbers.

[@sojo9992]

@@fablanta even so....we're talking about an American show paid for in US currency. Your "5,00,000" is incorrect. This is not ☝️an actual number here. (Just saying...)

[@fablanta]

@@sojo9992 That wasn't my messed up 500k or 5m, numbering. I thought you were saying that people only used commas for thousand separators. So I was saying you were wrong in that.

[@Growly.]

Tame and very normal rules the big bang theory cast had to follow. Fixed the title for you.

[@davinasquirrel7672]

Indeed yes.

[@valswhitewolf6611]

You did a fantastic job of telling this tale.Thank you!

[@andrewsmith8729]

I suppose all these rules for $500,000 to $1,000,000 per episode would have been real hard to take. Even at $175,000 an episode Amy and Bernadette actors were making above the average person's annual wage in a week. A months work and earn the equivalent of a $700,000 house.... or $4 million dollar mansion.

[@johnturner2175]

Unless you’re in your sixties you won’t know what I’m talking about. When a new movie was about to come out the principals would make the rounds to talk it up. One of the first three questions included was it hard? The canned response from the actor was and I quote “people don’t realize how hard we work” that was the advice one actors rep said to their client. Tell people that sounds good. And it took a long time for them to figure out how stupid it was to tell the average Joe earring 25 thousand a year that they really earned the 3 million they earned for 13 weeks of work. Finally the word got out to drop that answer.

[@andrewsmith8729]

@@johnturner2175Yes.... I am around that age... Do not limp before the lame deeming it a kindness.

[@tommurphy4307]

no- you have no idea how much these actors work just to pay their taxes. those actresses have regular jobs they hold down and their show-biz earnings put them in an astronomical tax bracket.

[@andrewsmith8729]

@@tommurphy4307Clearly, you are not the sharpest tool in the shed. Most people work 10 years to earn a gross million dollars. The 3 stars in this show were getting a million dollars an episode... a week's work... So, STFU

[@micaelamorrigan2544]

​@tommurphy4307 it's proportional to what they earn

[@zLumiNeonz]

@ 9:00 - I’ve been part of a live audience before (not big bang theory) and when it was a scene that was outside of the set, it was pre-recorded and then shown to us on TV screens so they could record our laughter. I’d imagine it would be done the same way here, not necessarily using canned laughter.

[@hambone5718]

So the show scene was CANNED, not the laughter, yet it is in a way STILL CANNED. It wasn't live....

[@rainscratch]

Shows with live audience were shown exterior scenes or scenes not part of the live stage set, and yes the laughter was recorded from the live audience. Sometimes it was necessary to mix the laughter with 'pre-recorded' laughter in order to maintain a continuity of laughter sound (hope that makes sense) but, in the case of Seinfeld at least, there was never any exaggerated laughter that wasn't in keeping with the genuine live audience reaction.

[@zLumiNeonz]

@@hambone5718 the reaction would still be live, just they would be reacting to something that is pre recorded.

[@fournierman]

Did anyone else notice the out-of-place comma when discussing the pay everyone was getting? It is $500,000 not $5,00,000.

[@rainscratch]

Education system today.....

[@dicksmith3163]

Must be that new math of today

[@sirhana]

you know... only english ppl put there anything....

[@tommurphy4307]

@@sirhana huh??

[@cloie72]

Not eating on set was surprising because they were always eating.

[@BillSmith-rx9rm]

No, they were not eating. If you pay close attention, they are only picking at their food. They never actually put the food in their mouth and chew it and swallow it.

[@cloie72]

I know. That is why I said it was surprising because they appeared to always be eating.

[@tommurphy4307]

@@BillSmith-rx9rm not true- sometimes they actually eat something.

[@BillSmith-rx9rm]

@@tommurphy4307 What episodes? That was one of the things they talked about in the DVD extras, that they never ate the food they only played with it.

[@AngelaSullivan-m1d]

I know it's not exactly what you are looking for but I love watching your videos and learning about you and everything you like

[@williampotter2098]

I loved Kate Micucci. She should have her own show. She's a hoot .....

[@Miblive]

She almost died.

[@fablanta]

Typo spotted: You put an extra "" in "" (well at least as far as I'm concerned 😄). Honestly though, the acting potential of that woman is huge! She could be (or have been) the next Olivia Colman.

[@williampotter2098]

I would like to see her do her own show. But comedies are impossible with the cancel culture we have. Comedians are afraid to open their mouths. Big Bang would never make it to the air now. The pendulum will swing back. But right now the whole world is collapsing. It isn't a coincidence it is all happening at the same time.

[@Fatima502]

Thanks, but stopped after #1 ... if you're going to tell us that Penny/Kaley had the same outfit in episode 1 and 279, then we all want to see it and not some random clip

[@hambone5718]

For the money they made, following some "RULES" is not asking much...

[@loislewis5229]

Yeah 😂 I noticed that the actors were just pushing around their food, especially when they were eating at work.

[@sethwicks9125]

Please learn where to put a coma with regards to numbers. There is no coma between the hundred thousand place and the tens of thousands place. If you can't get simple right, there's no reason to believe anything else you spew.

[@tracyflint8924]

There’s also no reason to believe anything that you spew when you can’t spell “comma” correctly.

[@tommurphy4307]

that put me in a temporary 'coma'......you people need to learn how to use your comas.

[@rustyspoonzzz]

$1million an ep.... and here I am a Nurse keeping people alive for just over 100k per year before tax.

[@FreeAmerican-mm2my]

You would make more at the Cheese Cake Factory,

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

Figure out a way to turn your career into a reality TV show that is popular and you too can make obscene amounts of money. It's not about the value of the job but the amount of money that your job produces. They were getting a piece of what their show made. The day your job allows you to earn $1mil per patient is the day medicine is dead.

[@rustyspoonzzz]

@@mortimerbrewster3671 it took you 2 months to come up with this lacklustre response. you shouldn't have bothered.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

@@rustyspoonzzz Not lackluster - just the truth. You don't like it, that's on you. It took me 30 seconds, not two months to write the response. Just because you left a post two months ago doesn't mean I watched the video at the same time and took that time to compose a response. I respond to people months and, if I'm feeling particularly moved to do so, sometimes years after someone posts if that's when I watch the video. You haven't been commenting long if you don't understand how time works in the comment section.

[@rustyspoonzzz]

@@mortimerbrewster3671 🤣 I’m so delighted that you’re aware of how a comment section works, this is a big step for you. Well done 👏🏼🤣

[@acmejia]

buddy learn how to write numbers: hundreds of thousands are (N)00,000...., millios are (N),000,000....

[@EsotericRage]

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that was bothering lol

[@tommurphy4307]

there is no 'buddy'- your 'buddy' is a computer

[@kmcqueeney1]

Does it bug anyone else that when discussing the salary that they put the commas in the wrong place? 😂

[@DelphineDenton]

Here to add that Kaley Cuoco's sister is a professional choreographer and choreographed at least some of these dances.

[@tommurphy4307]

howard warming up to practice throwing out the first pitch was hilarious.

[@patriciagomba-sipoyo1318]

I love it 💖😍❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Yes, we are all awed by these heros

[@roxannedavies5690]

I never realized such a strict hierarchy existed among the actors on TBBT. I think it's unfortunate that some of the actors were given "second" and "third" billing when they may have earned more. I think the "top 3" actors didn't always earn their " top billing." This, coming from a fan of the show who has never "appreciated" the character of Sheldon Cooper, anymore than she has never appreciated the character of "Young Sheldon."

[@mellymel1100]

your phrase says, "were written ou". Editing?

[@FrankAndTinaOfficial]

No cast picks out their clothes. That's what wardrobe is for.

[@tommurphy4307]

i bet steven hawking got to pick out what HE wore!

[@curtnslurpn8369]

Imagine making 100,000 per episode and it not being enough money .

[@tommurphy4307]

those people are in a really-high tax-bracket. theyre always looking for ways to screw the tax man.

[@vincenolan5033]

Gee, they have to adhere to certain rules at their jobs that pay them millions per year. And you feel for them because of that? If you ever worked for a big company, you would know that you have to follow the rules or you don't work there anymore. Nothing wrong with that.

[@amehak1922]

This guy would be bothered by Star Trek dress codes lol

[@whpony96]

The sad part is if it was for Jim Parsons decision to quit, this show would still be a blockbuster hit today.

[@AnnyMoss]

Sounds like a few errors in this narrative. There were top 5, not 3, and they all earned 1M. They took pay cuts for the two new female members. Many inaccuracies,

[@tommurphy4307]

nope- they made deferments on their salaries which means they got paid later thru profits.

[@neoanderson726]

stuart was my favorite character

[@IamLoe]

Sold!

[@ssesf]

...and now to a search on KZbin to re-watch the pilot.

[@VGbeck22]

That’s wild you’re saying they deserve $1,000,000 an episode. That’s absurd.

[@Lexx1976]

The short dude who played Lennert Huffstadder makes me sad. Over time his head got fatter and he didn't age very well.

[@supergirl2204]

Didnt discover it until 2023 , im 60! Watch it daily!

[@DebbieRobertson-rw2jf]

They should have all got paid the same amount they are all great and they really deserved it they delivered each and every week.

[@ray_ray_7112]

Rule or no rules this show never ceases to amaze me. One downside was the laugh track. Regardless of whether there was a live audience or not it still sounded like a laugh track that was often overused. After a while, I was mostly able to block the laugh track out of my head. One particular scene where it annoyed me was when Howard knocked on Penny's door to ask if he could come in to apologize to Bernie after they had a pre-marital falling out. The scene was going very well. It was a serious moment, but the laugh track came in a bit too soon. With a nearly teary face, Penny said: That was the most beautiful thing I ever heard. Then I heard a brief chuckle. Bad move there. The main laugh of course did follow when Penny finished what she had to say.

[@tommurphy4307]

something didn't go right there, but penny's line was great.

[@SamusKnight2K]

I can see why the show ended when Parsons left, a series without Sheldon just won't work. You COULD perhaps replace him, but it just wouldn't be the same.

[@johnturner2175]

What are you talking about. A tip if you want to tell big fat lie at least leave it till the end. Their was a department that supplied the wardrobe that was assigned based on the executive producer wants. Leave wardrobe up to the talent sure!

[@johnturner2175]

Ps Mary Quigley did a great job supplying great advice.

[@heidikickhouse-]

That was hardly the only big fat lie. I'm not sure this guy ever saw the show. Or any other television show for that matter, so he'd know how totally normal his shocking revelations are. He even mispronounced common English words. I'm not convinced this uploader is actually our species.

[@tommurphy4307]

@@heidikickhouse- WAKE UP! there is no 'guy'....

[@EndPoliticalCorruption]

The concept of large number presentation appears to be elusive.

[@anitosatori5212]

This list is hilarious. It's called "contractual obligations "

[@megiab]

crazy rules? like... the wardrobe?!? lol

[@seniboru]

Professionals need to prepare the hair styling, make up and costumes of the actors on time. In this show, actors had to obey dress rules, as in any other film set. Of course some stars have more freedom to complain. There is nothing special about rule 20.

[@fablanta]

Did they ever explain the mystery of why Penny/Kelly was allowed to go bald (in show, or real world)? If I had been watching, just for her, I would have stopped.

[@profonde3460]

@@fablanta When was Penny ever bald? If you meant the Short Hair that Kaley had from the start of a season, till about half way through that season, it was because Kaley filmed a movie during the 5 months break between the two seasons' filming. The scriptwriters then wrote it into the show. Penny gets a new job, that required a business look and to wear a suit. So the business look matched the short hair. (Even though, TBBT writers/producers hadn't planned it, originally. Just wrote it in, like how they wrote story line for Penny to work behind the bar, as Kaley broke her leg) In another story line (that has a reference to Penny's short hair) Sheldon isn't coping with several changes, so goes off traveling by himself, but gets into an awkward & embarrassing situation (& it's a 2 episodes story). Leonard goes to "rescue" him and convinces him to come back. Sheldon realises that things do change. But, when he walks into their apartment, & sees Penny with short hair, Sheldon says "NO!" (or something like that) & walks out of the apartment. That's just 2 examples of others how it was written in. There have been many actors that have filmed a movie, or have performed in a stage play or stage show, between TV Seasons' filming. Very often they change their appearance for a role. Things don't grow back that fast. The producers could've easily given Kaley hair extensions, or done other things for her to have non-real long hair, but they decided not to. Also, there's a line in one episode that was targeted directly at people like you. Written before Penny (character) was first seen with short hair. The (joke) line was after Penny's hair grew back, somewhat. They knew some people (was rather a lot) would complain about Penny's Hair. Anytime an established TV character changes their appearance, or a celebrity changes a look they've had for a long time, some people carry on like it's most important thing in the world; but in a negative way. Don't remember exact lines, but it was one of the reoccurring non-regular characters (one of Raj's girlfriends i think) that makes an appearance when Penny's hair has grown, & she says "you grew your hair again". * Penny replies, "yeh i got tired of people saying Why'd you cut your hair" * [*Not exact lines, i'm paraphrasing]. It was definitely a "prediction line", to the response/negativity they knew that would happen, re the short hair

[@fablanta]

@@profonde3460 Thanks for the info. But if the others had the standard 'no radical changes in your appearance' clause in their contracts, how did she get away with it.

[@profonde3460]

@@fablanta Come on, don't tell me you believe what is actually said in this video, when there's so many errors in it? " 'no radical changes in your appearance' clause in their contracts " is only what is said here. As there's so many things untrue in this video, I wouldn't even waste time to check if even true, re the contracts. [I've worked a bit in TV production, so seen heaps that can be done]. Considering the amount of costume, tech, & other stuff done, to create an appearance, for many things, there are work arounds. Kaley broke here leg, Melissa was pregnant (to fully) during a season (& it wasn't when Bernadette was pregnant), & while those are a different kind (& unavoidable) change in appearances they worked out ways around them, and viewers never knew, until well after, or years after, the season aired.

[@RyanTV3000]

The rule that gets me is that they're not allowed to eat but you plainly see them put food in their mouth constantly unless they have a napkin on the side to spit it out.

[@jennifercoveydavis4552]

❤them all 😂❤ Jim Parsons 😂

[@kimmathis1945]

These aren't rules they are basics.

[@mara_alexander]

Interesting video, but your commas are incorrectly placed in dollar amounts. I take it those slides were done by someone NOT living in America?

[@jameselko7232]

This just shows how behind the scenes people, director producers, writer, etc., don't truly care about the actors. They were glad to take all the money the actors made for them, but weren't willing to share it. So sad to see how heartless these people are.

[@tommurphy4307]

yes sir, thats why they have agents.

[@carriesmith742]

19:46 that's backwards. Cuoco and Galecki were dating BEFORE their characters started and broke up right before the characters started. 21:27 That proves wrong because she came back in season 11. 22:21 Completely false. Any true fans know that or if you've seen bloopers you know. I hate that I gave this video a view because it's obvious they did it to get views.

[@steppy3736]

Howard has always been one of the top 3 imo.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

Ironically, Jim Parsons wanted out of season 13 but still continued on as Sheldon Cooper on Young Sheldon, while the rest of the cast (and more importantly, the crew) were out of jobs.

[@bluntlyhonest3157]

The main 3 had the most screen time. Shocking they were paid more 🤔

[@johnturner2175]

This entire video is questionable?

[@rainscratch]

Although still interesting the video makes out that the actors decide what to wear (costume department does that) and had other things they had to do - which were all a part of the art of acting or taking directions from the director, set blocking, script supervisors and coaches etc.

[@adudley27]

Penny went from constantly wearing “girlie” dresses & outfits during the beginning of the series to attract Leonard & the guys she barely knew across the hall @ the time. As well as attracting attention from the live studio audiences & those watching it on tv every Thursday night. Then her wardrobe, makeup & hair (her haircut was fire btw) became less girlie & more demure when she was dating Leonard for the 1st time. Then the 2nd time around which lead to them eventually getting married. All bc there was no need for her to dress more “provocative” & “girlie” anymore now that she had a BF who became her Fiancé & eventually her Husband. She also went from being a waitress @ “The Cheesecake Factory” to a pharmaceutical rep. Cutting her hair prior to her interview for the job. Then going from that ugly yellow shirt & mini skirt to business casual/less tight & form fitting outfits like suits, knee length skirts, etc…

[@ctwining]

I find it interesting that they keep bringing up Leonard, Sheldon and Penny as the main 3 characters. I can sort of understand from a business point of view, but like FRIENDS, I always thought of all 6 as main characters... Mayim being a valid 7th, with Stuart and others being supporting cast...

[@davinasquirrel7672]

I liked Stuart. It was a shame they did not take the character very far.

[@echo6echo419]

Wait, so you're telling me they earned millions of dollars and had to follow the rules that the producers put in place? You mean like every single person who works for a company has to do every day except most of us don't earn millions. Strick and crazy rules? Sounds like, "They had a job and had to do it" nothing to see here.

[@lizcarroll1335]

OMG Jim isn't actually a scientist?! Does this guy even know what acting is? Imagine thinking the characters having their own style is revolutionary...

[@stargazer5073]

I thought the cast had food allergies, it was obvious they weren't eating.

[@Voltaic_Fire]

The actor restrictions were very light, they were practically inconsequential given the truly ridiculous amounts of money they were making.

[@MC-sc2oh]

What was Penny’s 1st outfit vs her last. Didn’t show 😔

[@lorihymowitz7414]

I saw Jim on Stephen Colbert last night & I thought it was him but when I looked I didn't recognize him because he had hair on his face lol

[@gelfin7593]

Dumb. How many shows change costumes? Of course they look the same week after week.

[@debbieharris5667]

The cast of Bonanza wore the exact same clothes in every episodea!!!😂

[@tommurphy4307]

@@debbieharris5667 they didn't have a 'men's wearhouse' in storey county.

[@WaltKurtz68]

What about ANU ??? She was introduced as a love interest for Raj, the relationship was then given some development, and then all of a sudden she left for England on a job opportunity and she was gone! What's up with that??

[@tommurphy4307]

she pissed off somebody on the set?

[@WaltKurtz68]

@@tommurphy4307 Could be...😆

[@ralph5450]

Yes they were all great in their rolls but if it weren't for the writers, director and all the support team they would be nowhere.

[@coobay4786]

Without Howard and Raj the show would have gone down the tubes.

[@daydreamer8662]

I wish you would have mentioned the many guests who appeared as themselves

[@roxannedavies5690]

That was my favorite part of the show!

[@arthage6703]

I wouldn't of cared if Leonard was written out of the show .Thought he was annoying and looked like he was dealing with hemorrhoids.😂

[@brucestratford5838]

I noticed they never put food in their mouths & push it around the plate.... that it was live is amazing.

[@randilevson9547]

I don't know why actors on sitcoms can get paid such astronomical sums of money. Sitcoms (and movies, as well) are a collaborative effort, which includes directing, producing, set design, sound effects, costuming, and most especially, writing. And more. Actors are the public face of a show's success, and therefore the most connected to their audience. High viewership translates into high advertising revenues, meaning profitability. I guess I just answered my own question.

[@tommurphy4307]

you would not believe the scrutiny the IRS puts these actors thru at tax time.

[@danielbferri]

The actors did the bulk of the work to get the show up and running? Why to just ignore the writers, directors, crew, etc.

[@avacaputo7620]

These rules are malarky!😂😂😂😂😂

[@davinasquirrel7672]

Retitled: "Standard and predictable rules The Big Bang Theory cast had to follow". Apart from not talking about their romantic lives (off set), the rest were bulk standard. Billing and titling has been fought over in the industry for almost a century (just look at the old stars that used to get 'pre-title' credit, it was a huge thing). Tiered ranking among long running shows is very common. As for food, fairly standard not eating the food. Apart from being cold, there is continuity, and also the issue of food that may be visible on teeth during the scene, and also if they have other lines coming up. Fairly standard stuff. Costume choices are not left to the actor, but to the wardrobe department (actor may have some input). It is character styling, and can change if there is a major change in the character (eg Penny's wardrobe and hair did change). Sometimes wardrobe will use a variation to illustrate a significant moment, even colour to reinforce the scene's mood. But a standard 'uniform' for a character is actually for the audience, not the actor, so that the audience does not get distracted. This channel does not seem to know that much about film & TV production.

[@eugenepidgeon1270]

How many ways can you abuse the word ICONIC? Find another fucking word...

[@JacquelineCurran-i7g]

Like ppl are saying a lot of this happens on sets anyway.The food is always the same in any show with food it isn't nice it's hot from under the lights,the amount of takes they do one min the plate would be full then nearly finished in a different order.The food is usually lovely that is supplied by most catering companies is lovely and a actors eat that for real

[@mattshansen9814]

It's actually the 4th biggest show behind mash friends and Seinfeld

[@wetninjaful]

To say that this was one of the best rated shows of all time is a very weak statement. It barely made the top 100 at number 90. Considering a lot of the plot lines were stolen from Friends, who were 38/100, the inconsistent writing, espesically in character back stories, I"m surprised it made it to 90. My biggest pet peeve about this show, Penny never had a last name until she married Lenard.

[@AndreaLB]

I think all five characters were equally important. They should have all made the same pay from day one.

[@tommurphy4307]

they prolly did. they are so busy being creative in order to screw the tax man- how could any third-party actually know what they earn??

[@anastasialobella6140]

they couldn't get rid of Amy as Sheldon said he would walk

[@anastasialobella6140]

i know its Jim and Mayim

[@fablanta]

@@anastasialobella6140 Sheldon just ended up being annoying. And the writers gave us no reason why the others would put up with him. All it would have taken is some simple plot tinkering, like making them half-brothers/cousins etc.