Over the course of its 12 seasons, the cast of The Big Bang Theory enjoyed quite the ride. Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki had quite the rollercoaster of events on the show. They were together in the series and also dated behind the scenes briefly. Despite the breakup, the two remained very close and that was evident given their on-screen chemsitry for many years.
The show came to an end under controversial terms. We're going to reveal what took placed behind the scenes, and why Galecki and Cuoco were furious with the decision at the start. In addition, we're going to take a look at the emotional speeches made by Galecki and Cuoco during the finale. It was a great moment and one the two won't ever forget.
Both Johnny Galecki And Kaley Cuoco Were Blindsided By The Decision To End The Big Bang Theory During Season 12
The Big Bang Theory was bound to end at some point, however, a lot of the cast aside from Jim Parsons did not expect the show to end during season 12. The season at that point was underway, while contract negotiations were put on the side. However, Jim Parsons to decision to leave the show caused a major shock, and one that the cast wasn't ready for. Kaley Cuoco instantly cried when the announcement was made, and she considered not coming to work the following day given her anger against Parsons.
As for Johnny Galecki, he felt similar to Cuoco given that the main cast wasn't given any type of warning or heads up prior to the announcement.
Galecki revealed, "I was shocked. We were just blindsided that day. And not necessarily shocked by Jim's decision, but that he hadn't had that conversation with his castmates first to prepare us," Galecki said. "So yes, it could have been handled better. We're a family; have a conversation."
Everyone was able to put their feelings aside for the final season. It made it an emotional shoot, especially the final episode. There was a special moment that took place after the finale, featuring both Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons.
Johnny Galecki And Kaley Cuoco Broke Down After Finale, Thanking The Crew And Audience
Special thanks to Jeffrey S. Cohen on YouTube for posting this rare footage of Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki speaking to the live audience after an emotional finale. Galecki started things off, and he was clearly overcome with emotions. During his speech, he had nothing but gratitude for the crew, and those in the audience.
He said, "The amazing team of writers back there, let them here it. My very first line in this final episode was this might be the glue talking, but this is a very pleasurable 139 hours. That is the amount of hours we've made collectively on this stage."
Galecki received a big applause for the moment, while Cuoco wrapped up by all showing gratitude as well.
"Thank you to every person on this stage for creating The Big Bang Theory. On behalf of this cast and this crew we love you so much. Big Bang will live on in our hearts for the rest of our lives."
There were others who were just as emotional during the finale, and that includes Mayim Bialik and Kunal Nayyar.
The Other Big Bang Theory Cast Members Also Had Emotional Reactions To The Finale
Kunal Nayyar felt overwhelmed during the final episode. The actor revealed he especially broke down upon the realization that he had shot his final words on the show. It was a moment he won't forget.
He revealed, “I don’t think there’s any word in any language ever written that could describe what I’m feeling. I’m feeling all of it. I’m feeling sad. I’m feeling exhilarated. I’m feeling tired. I’ve cried out, I’ve laughed out, it’s all of it," Nayyar tells People.
“I had held it together pretty well,” he said. “But then the last scene we were shooting, they added a joke, and I said it and I thought I would get another chance at it because we shoot most takes twice. But no, I got it and they said, ‘All right, moving on.’ And then that was the last words I was going to say as my character.”
Nayyar would go on to admit that he cried a lot on his way to the trailer realizing he had spoken his final words on the show.
Mayim Bialik as well felt a sense of grief on the final day of filming. "The end of TBBT has reminded me how deep and insidious grief can be. I’ve not only been grieving the end of this phase of my career and life; I have been reminded of the loss of my father, my marriage, my ex boyfriend, my beloved cat, Esau."
Despite the feeling of grief, Bialik was set on giving it her all during the final episode and putting those emotions aside.
