The Big Shell Theory
 

Hey Gang,

Do any of you watch The Big Bang Theory? It's a sitcom on CBS, about four geeky physicist friends and their beautiful, blonde, next-door neighboor Penny.

It is very, very, very funny. Especially if you like pop culture, comic books, superheroes, and / or science.

The show was cocreated by a fellow called Chuck Lorre, who has created a ton of sitcoms over the years. And at the end of each one of his productions, just for a split-second, he puts a "title card" with a personal (often funny, sometimes reflective) message.

They're too quick to read when the show airs on TV, but I've been watching the first two seasons of BBT on DVD, pausing at the end of each episode so I could finally read what the title card says.

And check it. I certainly did not know this bit of Turtle / Lorre history, excerpted below:

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Chuck Lorre Productions #243
"The Terminator Decoupling"

Co-wrote theme song for new animated series called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The show is a massive international success. The music publisher tells my partner and I that we will not be paid music royalties for the millions of video games and video cassettes sold. The reason we are given is that they'd rather not pay us.


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Wild, huh? The guy who helped create The Big Bang Theory cowrote the OT theme song. "It's a small world after all," etc.

And just as an aside to all this, for those of you familiar with the show: how perfect would the actor Jim Parsons ("Sheldon Cooper" on the show) be for the voice of Donatello in the next movie?!? I mean, seriously. How freaking perfect?!? :D

*Ahem*

Old as the Internet, my dear Will. :D

But yeah, it was a pretty bad rap on his end.

Yeah, I found this out back when I first started watching BBT. Not the lack of payment part, just the part about him co-writing the theme.

I knew about chuck lorre & his theme involvement, however, I did not know they weren't paid. Wow.

You can see all of Lorre's vanity cards at http://www.chucklorre.com

So, I'm late to the party? Again?!? :D

Oh, well. At least one excellent thing came out of it.

Thanks for the link, venom. It shall save me a ton o' pausing time on the ol' DVD player in the future.

EDIT: And I totally stand by my claim that Sheldon would make the perfect Donatello!

Y'know, Tiptupper, I don't completely disagree on the Sheldon = Don thing. It could work.

His name IS Shell-Don! (see what I did thar?)

you clever man:P

I've just finished watching all eps up to date yesterday after a TBBT marathon, so timely info :D Sheldon as Don would mess with my head. Howard Wolowitz might be ok...maybe (although still very partial to 2k3 voice).

I myself had no idea... Too bad they didn't pay him for the games and stuff.

Had no idea about the money issues. WoW.

lolz that would awesome