Big Bang Theory stars rule out a Leonard and Penny spin-off show

Photo credit: Monty Brinton - CBS
Photo credit: Monty Brinton - CBS

From Digital Spy

Note: this article contains spoilers for the series finale of The Big Bang Theory.

The Big Bang Theory may be over, but talk is already ramping up of more spin-offs given how things were left with the characters.

Most notably, Leonard and Penny announced the happy news that they were expecting a baby, opening the possibility of their own show about family life.

However, don't count on it actually happening, as stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco aren't hugely enthusiastic about the idea.

Photo credit: CBS
Photo credit: CBS

"[Laughing] No," Galecki told The Hollywood Reporter. "I don't want to be too definitive, but then I was in my weird way. I feel like these seven characters share seven different areas of the same brain.

"We have split them off in every single different division you can and it all works. There's no two that don't work together. I don't think it would be a disaster, but it wouldn't be Big Bang."

Cuoco added: "Uhhh, no! But if [co-creator] Chuck [Lorre] asked me I would highly consider it because I don't say no to Chuck! I think they're going to be awesome parents.

Photo credit: Michael Yarish - Warner Bros.
Photo credit: Michael Yarish - Warner Bros.

"They waited so many years and they're so fun and easygoing. Or Penny is really kind of easygoing! I think they'd be adorable parents. I can only imagine."

The Big Bang Theory has one spin-off so far in Young Sheldon, though Lorre has admitted that "you can't help but gestate a little" over the idea of another.

We guess watch this space.

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The Big Bang Theory aired on CBS and CBS All Access in the US. E4 airs the finale at 8pm on Thursday (May 23) in the UK.


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