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Starring an ensemble cast, including Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, and Jim Parsons among others,The Big Bang Theoryhas been hailed as one of the greatest sitcoms. However, as fun and enjoyable as the series had been, putting it out for the fans certainly wasn’t an easy task for the showrunners, especially managing a cast prone to pranks and potential mishaps.
To avoid such circumstances, showrunner Chuck Lorre implemented some measures and rules to be followed by the cast, one of which was the result of Cuoco and Galecki’s playful antics.
Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki’s Prank Led to Unexpected Consequences
FollowingKaley Cuoco’sserious incident in 2010, in which she nearly lost her leg, showrunner Chuck Lorre implemented some strict rules for the cast ofThe Big Bang Theory.The new rules were to keep the cast members from doing risky leisure activities.
However, it was soon followed by additional rules for on-set behavior. While filming one of the scenes for Episode 16 of Season 6, Cuoco andJohnny Galeckiplanned to pull a prank, which involved the actor fake punching Cuoco causing her to fall off the chair.
The two thought that it would be a fun blooper reel and would potentially crack the cast and crew present on the set into laughter. They followed up with their plans, with Galecki punching his co-star in the head. However, things took an unexpected turn.
Instead of laughter, their pranks were met with horrified reactions as Cuoco had split her head and was bleeding.The Flight Attendantstar reflected on the incident in her interview forThe Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series.
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“I came up from the table saying, ‘How fun was that?,’ only to realize I had blood coming down my face as if I was in a boxing match,”she recalled. The incident, which left the actress with stitches in her head, led the showrunner to ban such pranks on the set.
Chuck Lorre Banned Practical Jokes on the Set
The injury Kaley Cuoco sustained during her prank, caused her to pay a visit to the surgeon and get stitches. And the incident prompted Chuck Lorre, the creator of the sitcom, to enforce strict measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
The actress recalled when she returned to the set of the show, she was greeted by signs prohibiting pranks and getting involved in practical jokes.“The next day on set, there were all these signs,”she said.
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Cuoco recalled the signs stating,“‘No more jokes! No more rough-housing!'”Cuoco further noted,“I mean, we thought it was so funny, but no one else did.”With a key character injured, the director had to carefully shoot Penny’s scenes to conceal Cuoco’s injury from viewers.
The Big Bang Theoryis available to stream on Max.
Laxmi Rajput
Senior Writer
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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