Breaking its biggest Sheldon rule 16 years ago changed The Big Bang Theory forever. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady’s nerd-centric sitcom premiered in 2007, following CBS’s order of a reworked pilot that added Kaley Cuoco’s Penny, Simon Helberg’s Howard, and Kunal Nayyar’s Raj. At the center of its storytelling, however, remained Jim Parsons’ Sheldon and Johnny Galecki’s Leonard, and their odd friendship. Despite technically being an ensemble series.…
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