Probably not. The mega-hit comedy wraps up an incredibly successful 12-season run with its 278th and 279th episodes on Thursday, and it’s been a long time since the show came close to dying after its first eight episodes.
The Writers Guild of America went on strike on Nov. 5, 2007, and television production shut down. “Big Bang” stars thought their show might not come back.
“We were very much on the bubble,” said Johnny Galecki (Leonard). “And when the writers' strike happened, we thought, 'Oh, that's the nail in the coffin.'”
“I was so upset because I loved this show from the start,” said Kaley Cuoco (Penny).