Bob Newhart is slated to return to The Big Bang Theory this season as Professor Proton, whom we have previously learned is one of Sheldon’s childhood heros.

The episode, currently set to air November 7th, features Professor Proton getting in touch with Leonard for help with an experiment.  Sheldon, bitter of the oversight, seeks revenge by befriending a rival scientist and television host…Bill Nye, guest-staring as himself.

Newhart appeared on the comedy earlier this year, and earned his first ever Emmy for the role.  Nye is the most recently eliminated contestant on Dancing With the Stars.

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The Big Bang Theory fame, Johnny Galecki is expanding his horizons by venturing into the role of an executive producer soon for a Fox Comedy Show called ‘Here’s your damn family’, produced by Warner Bros. TV. Johnny is teaming with Stephen McPherson, popularly known as the former chief of ABC Entertainment and who is partners with Fox and Lionsgate in TV Return.

Fox has bought this comedy series from writer Ricky Blitt, the plot of which is based on a diminutive, 30 year old guy, living with his mother. He lives by his own rules, when one fine day, his perfect world gets totally disrupted. His mother decides to get married and the story doesn’t end here, his new step-dad brings home, his three teenage kids, to move in with them. Those sure sounds like a good fun series, what do you think?

This promising project is very special for Galecki as it brings him back with Blitt, for whom he starred in his show called Becoming Glen, a Fox Comedy back in the year 2002. Ricky is the writer of the show, who came up with the idea and developed it further with Galecki. In fact, the lead character of Here’s your damn family has some shades of the character Galecki played in Blitt’s former series Becoming Glen. Along with Warner Bros TV, the other producers of the show are Candy Bar Productions, Wonder Monkey and Galecki.

Here’s you Damn Family is McPherson’s third successful attempt with Fox in this busy season of development. He is also geared up to produce another comedy from Kate Gersten, a Julliard Grad student and a half-hour set u from an aspiring writer, Brandon Schwartz.

However, Galecki is the first among his Big Bang team to step into the producer’s shoes, as Kevin Sussman (Stuart) and John Ross Bowie (Kripke) had set up a comedy called The Second Coming of Bob, aired on CBS network last year.

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Kunal has also had minor roles in Ice Age: The Continental Drift as Gupta and the CBS drama NCIS (season 4, episode 12: “Suspicion”).

Most of his life was spent doing American TV ads and London based stage plays. One of his first roles in the U.S. was in Rajiv Joseph’s 2006 play, Huck and Holden. Shortly after, Kunal was encouraged, by his agent, to audition for a role as a scientist in a CBS pilot, which later became The Big Bang Theory.

Kunal was born in London, England, but he was raised in New Delhi, India, where his family still lives. In 1999, he moved to the U.S. to work on a Bachelor of Science in Business at the University of Portland. During his time at the University, Kunal began taking acting classes, and played various roles in school plays. He later participated in the American College Theater Festival, whereupon he decided to pursue a professional career in acting. After making that final decision, he then attended Temple University, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting.

In December 2011, Kunal Nayyar married the 2006 Miss India winner, Neha Kapur, and they are still currently married.

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Helberg has made a career of petty, independent roles that don’t stand out quite as much as his current position. He’s had minor roles in films such as National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, A Cinderella Story, and Old School. Helberg has also appeared in Reno 911, The Guild, Arrested Development, and a had a recurring role, for a full season, on MADtv in 2002.

Simon is the son of actor Sandy Helberg. He was born in Los Angeles, California.

During his childhood, Simon trained in Karate and earned his black belt at the age of 10. His Karate training was largely inspired by the film, the Karate Kid.

Helberg attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he trained at the Atlantic Theater Company, earning his credentials for his blooming acting career.

Helberg is married to actress Jocelyn Towne, and they currently reside in Los Angeles, California. Helberg and Towne recently had their first child together on May 8, 2012, a daughter whom they named Adeline.

Simon currently stars in the comedy series, The Big Bang Theory.

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Her acting career started at a young age after she gave up tennis in 2002. Before acting, Cuoco was a nationally-ranked amateur tennis player.

In 2000, she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Alley Cats Strike. Before that she had appeared in television shows such as Northern Exposure (1994), Ellen (1996), The Tony Danza Show (1998), and Homewood P.I. (2000).

She first gained her attention as a star after playing a role in the 2000 TV movie, Growing up Brady. From there she also landed a role in the CBS sitcom Ladies Man and in 2004, her best known role in 8 Simple Rules. Cuoco has also appeared in shows such as Charmed, the NBC miniseries 10.5, Prison Break and TV movies like The Hollow, To Be Fat Like Me (Lifetime), and Killer Movie.

In 2005, Kaley was named as number 77 in the FHM-US magazines 100 Sexiest Women, and number 21 in the 2008 edition. In 2010, Kaley was named number 28 in Maxim’s Hot 100 list, and in the 2011 issue she was named number 13.

Kaley was born to Gary Carmine Cuoco and Layne Ann Wingate in Camarillo, California. She is the oldest of two children and has a younger sister named Briana.

Interestingly enough, Kaley earned her high school diploma at the age of 16, just after giving up tennis. She is a vegetarian and animal lover all around, and she owns several pets, one of which is a Jack Russel Terrier named Raquel.

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In his early career, Parson was cast in a Quiznos commercial, had a recurring role on Judging Amy and appeared as a supporting character in films such as Garden State and School for Scoundrels. Jim has estimated in an interview that he’s auditioned for anywhere between 15 to 30 distinct roles, yet none of the opportunities made it to the national broadcast stage. The Big Band Theory is Parsons first successful, and ongoing, paramount television role.

In 2011, Parsons played a role in The Big Year, alongside Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Steve Martin and Rashida Jones.
Parsons is the oldest of two children as he has a younger sister named Julie Parsons, who is now a teacher. He attended the University of Houston where he received an undergraduate degree. Parsons later enrolled in graduate school at the University of San Diego in 1999, where he eventually graduated from in 2001. Shortly after graduation Parsons moved to New York.

It is of little importance to his role on the Big Bang Theory, but in May, 2012 The New York Times released an article on Parsons that identified him as gay and having been in a relationship for more than ten years.

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Galecki has appeared in movies and TV series like Vanilla Sky, Suicide Kings, Entourage, Hancock, and even a Dave Matthews Band music video, “Satellite.” Galecki also appeared in three episodes during the 2006-2007 season of My Boys.

Galecki is the oldest of three children; he has a younger brother named Nick who works in the automotive industry, and a younger sister named Allison. On numerous occasions, Galecki has recalled his childhood relationship with his mother “loving,” yet “tough.” His mother, Mary Lou, was married to a member of the U.S. Air force, Richard Galecki and also showed plenty of tough love. One saying that Galecki’s mother used regularly was, “I love you, now get out.”

Galecki is an eligible bachelor, yet he’s currently dating actress Kelly Garner.

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The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom and comedy starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik and Kevin Sussman. The show was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, who also serve as the executive producers of the show alongside Steven Molaro. The three executive producers are also the head writers of the show’s script.

The shows main characters are Sheldon Cooper (Parsons), Leonard Hofstadter (Galecki), Penny (Cuoco), Howard Wolowitz (Helberg), and Rajesh Koothrappali (Nayyar). It essentially follows four awkward and geeky friends, and their beautiful neighbor Penny who lives across the hall. The shows humor often relies on the geeky actions and socially awkward situations of the guys, while Penny holds things together with her wit, social competence and logical thinking.

Characters Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter are physicists employed at the California Institute of Technology; while co-worker Howard Wolowitz is an aerospace engineer, and Rajesh Koothrappali is an astrophysicist.

The Big Bang Theory’s premiere was aired on CBS, September 24, 2007. The first pilot never aired, and only contained two of the show’s main characters, Leonard and Sheldon. The series was not picked up, but the creators were tasked with reinventing the show and creating a second pilot episode. This second pilot brought in the characters that we know today and earned the Big Band Theory its first official signing. At the end of 2011, the Big Band Theory was renewed for a total of three more seasons.

The theme song to the show is performed by the Canadian alternative rock band, Barenaked Ladies.

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