Big Bang Theory Video: Simon Helberg Reveals Which 'Small, Indestructible' Prop He Swiped From the Set
Simon Helberg did not leave the Big Bang Theory set empty-handed. As the actor reveals in the above video Q&A with TVLine, he helped himself to an iconic Howard-related memento after taping the series’ final episode two weeks ago.
“I took the Nintendo controller belt buckle that I wore in the pilot,” Helberg shares. “It’s small and indestructible and it means something to me. The character came together fully when I put on that crazy wardrobe that [Big Bang costume guru] Mary Quigley designed so brilliantly.”
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Ironically, his alter ego’s “crazy wardrobe” was the one thing Helberg could not wait to shed when he walked off Stage 25 for the final time. “I [was] happy to have embodied that odd fella [for 12 years, but] as soon as I peeled those pants off I was happy to hang them up like the jersey of a tiny Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar].”
Echoing a sentiment recently shared by cast mate Johnny Galecki, Helberg believes the time was right to walk away from the Big Bang universe. “It was time to say goodbye. I think that’s a healthy thing. I don’t think that means that you’re going to have an easy go of it. But it feels like we’ve said all we could say. And I think that’s something we can all be proud of.”
The Big Bang Theory‘s two-part series finale airs Thursday at 8/7c on CBS.
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