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The “Big Bang Theory” Creator Just Lifted The Lid On The Show’s “Sexual” And “Risqué” Scrapped Pilot Episode, And My Jaw Is On The Floor

“It took a while to learn that this wasn't this show, this wasn't these characters...The sexual stuff had to go.”

As far as most people are aware, the first episode of the series introduces main characters Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), as well as Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg), and Rajesh “Raj” Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar). However, a year prior, TBBT debuted with an unaired original pilot that only featured Sheldon and Leonard’s characters from those listed above. Interestingly, Penny’s initial lack of development beyond her “goofy” persona and sex appeal is something that has been discussed — and critiqued — by Big Bang viewers for years.

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