The Big Bang Theory: The Plagiarism Schism
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Wednesday, June 3 on TLC +1 (99)
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The Plagiarism Schism
Season 12, Episode 21
When Barry Kripke finds proof that Dr Pemberton plagiarised his thesis in college, Sheldon and Amy aren't sure whether they should turn their rival in or not. Howard is surprised but happy to learn that Bernadette wasn't the only waitress at The Cheesecake Factory who had a crush on him back in the day
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Johnny Galecki
(Actor)
.. Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons
(Actor)
.. Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco
(Actor)
.. Penny Hofstadter
Simon Helberg
(Actor)
.. Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar
(Actor)
.. Raj Koothrappali
Mayim Bialik
(Actor)
.. Amy Farrah Fowler
Melissa Rauch
(Actor)
.. Bernadette Rostenkowski
Sean Astin
(Actor)
.. Dr Pemberton
John Ross Bowie
(Actor)
.. Barry Kripke
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Did You Know..
Johnny Galecki
(Actor)
.. Leonard Hofstadter
Born:
April 30, 1975
in
Bree, Belgium
Best Known For:
Playing Leonard in The Big Bang Theory.
Early-life:
Born John Mark Galecki on April 30, 1975, in Bree, Belgium. His mother was a mortgage consultant and his father was in the US air force, before becoming a rehab teacher for blind war veterans. The family moved back to America when Johnny was three. He got his first acting role in 1987, in the made-for-TV movie Time Out for Dad, which was the first of several bit parts in a variety of TV projects. Johnny debuted on the big screen as River Phoenix's brother in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon in 1988.
Career:
Four years later, he landed what would become his big break - the role of David in hit comedy series Roseanne. He played the articulate but unworldly lad for five years. This led to a series of similar parts, this time on the big screen, in movies such as I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Opposite of Sex. His CV also includes appearances in Vanilla Sky, My Name is Earl, Hancock and Table for Three. In 2006, he took to the stage in a Broadway production of The Little Dog Laughed (which also featured his first nude scene). He returned to the small screen for the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
Quote:
'Right now, I'm very healthy. I have no vices left. Except sugary breakfast cereal. And absinthe, of course.'
Trivia:
In 2014, he was reportedly earning $1million per episode for The Big Bang Theory.
Jim Parsons
(Actor)
.. Sheldon Cooper
Born:
March 24, 1973
in
Houston, Texas
Best Known For:
Playing Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.
Early-life:
Born James Joseph Parsons on March 24, 1973 in Houston, Texas. Jim was determined to become an actor from the age of six, after performing as the Kola-Kola bird in a school production of The Elephant's Child. After graduating from high school, he studied for a bachelor's degree at the University of Houston. He was accepted onto a two-year course in classical theatre at the University of San Diego in 1999 and, after graduating in 2001, he moved to New York.
Career:
Early in his career, Parsons worked on Off-Broadway productions and appeared on TV several times. He had a recurring role on Judging Amy, appeared on the TV series Ed and had minor roles in such films as Garden State (2004) and School for Scoundrels (2006). His big break came when he landed the role of Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory, a role that earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical. He went on to appear in the films The Big Year (2011), The Muppets (2011), Home (2015) and Hidden Figures (2016).
Quote:
'Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't interest me in the slightest. I can play comedy, but I don't think in terms of comic dialogue.'
Trivia:
He took piano classes for 14 years.
Kaley Cuoco
(Actor)
.. Penny Hofstadter
Simon Helberg
(Actor)
.. Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar
(Actor)
.. Raj Koothrappali
Mayim Bialik
(Actor)
.. Amy Farrah Fowler
Melissa Rauch
(Actor)
.. Bernadette Rostenkowski
Sean Astin
(Actor)
.. Dr Pemberton
Born:
February 25, 1971
in
Santa Monica, California
Best Known For:
Playing Sam in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Early-life:
Sean Patrick Duke was born in Santa Monica, California on February 25, 1971. He's the son of actress Patty Duke and her second husband Michael Tell, although he didn't know Tell was his biological father until a blood test proved it in 1990. Tell and Duke's marriage was annulled after just one month and Sean was adopted at the age of three by Addams Family star John Astin. Sean has four half-brothers, one of whom, Mackenzie, is also an actor. After leaving school he gained a degree in history and English from the University of California.
Career:
At the age of nine, Sean made his acting debut opposite his mother in TV movie Please Don't Hit Me Mom. Other early roles include The Goonies, Like Father Like Son and The War of the Roses. More mature parts came in the 1990s in Memphis Belle, Bulworth and Courage Under Fire, but didn't become a famous name until The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001; he starred in the trilogy's second and third films too. He's worked almost non-stop since; his CV includes 50 First Dates, 24, Click, Forever Strong and The Witches of Oz. He's also in demand for voiceover work and has branched out into directing.
Quote:
'I'm not really Sam. Nobody could be that good, that noble. He's just better than the rest of us. I'm a lot more Hollywood than Sam would ever be.'
Trivia:
He received an Oscar nomination for producing and directing acclaimed short film Kangaroo Court in 1994.
John Ross Bowie
(Actor)
.. Barry Kripke
