Jim Parsons Explains How TBBT Creator Set Up Show For Long-Term Success

Sheldon Cooper actor Jim Parsons explains how The Big Bang Theory creator, and sitcom legend, Chuck Lorre set the show up for long-term success.

The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons has explained what’s behind the show’s long-term success, and it all comes down to creator Chuck Lorre. The duo worked together through all The Big Bang Theory’s successful 12 seasons. The sitcom concluded with the highly watched series finale The Stockholm Syndrome in 2019, having amassed a huge following over the years, the finale recorded over 18.5 million live viewers during its broadcast. The Big Bang Theory wasn’t only a fan-favorite show, as the sitcom became a critics darling throughout its run, totaling 55 Emmy nominations and taking home 10 of those.

Jim Parsons has explained in an interview with THR how The Big Bang Theory creator Chuck Lorre set the show up for a successful long run. Parsons noted Lorre’s impressive sense of rhythm, positioning that quality as the reason behind The Big Bang Theory’s long-term success and the popularity of other hit shows created by Lorre, such as Two and a Half Men and Mom. Parsons also mentioned how Lorre’s notion of rhythm made his shows rewatchable. The Big Bang Theory was a perfect example of this, as the show always knew exactly when to go for a laugh, but TBBT also balanced those with surprisingly dark moments when fans least expected, which made the show appointment viewing during its 12 seasons.

With Chuck, I was always impressed with how rhythmically gifted he is. He brings a lot of things to the work he does, but so much of the success of his sitcoms is that he understands how to keep them moving along musically. They play like a good pop song. They’re worth repeating, and you can dance to them.

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How Young Sheldon Is The Perfect TBBT Follow Up

Parsons’ comments about Lorre’s ability to understand the necessary flow a show should have to achieve long-term success explains how The Big Bang Theory franchise has survived the early end of the comedy juggernaut. The Big Bang Theory was such a popular show that it didn’t necessarily have to end after season 12. The series ending was due to Parsons himself feeling like it was time to move on, and the cast understanding that the show shouldn’t continue without the main character Sheldon, even though Penny actress Kaley Cuoco was upset at Parsons’ decision. Although the main show ended, The Big Bang Theory’s universe was able to continue through the spinoff Young Sheldon.

Young Sheldon is simply the best follow-up possible to The Big Bang Theory, choosing to focus on a point in the universe’s timeline that audiences had always requested to know more of. Young Sheldon serves as a prequel to the main show, following the early life of scientist Sheldon Cooper and is set in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Young Sheldon season 1 starts with Sheldon at age 9, living with his family and attending high school in the fictional town of Medford, Texas. Sheldon tries to fit into a world of more socially-apt people, who do not quite understand how to deal with his unique intellectual capabilities and social ineptitude.

Sheldon always felt different to The Big Bang Theory’s audience in comparison to his friends, which makes the opportunity of getting to understand just how the complex character developed from an early age to adulthood. Young Sheldon might star newcomer Iain Armitage in the role of Sheldon, but viewers have been thrilled to hear Parson’s narration throughout the series. TBBT’s star also serves as an executive producer on the sitcom, alongside creator and friend Lorre. Young Sheldon also connects with TBBT through different characters from the main show appearing during the prequel’s run. Young Sheldon has proved itself as a worthy follow-up to the main show, expanding on Sheldon’s story and developing The Big Bang Theory universe as a whole.

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Source: THR