The cancellation reaper has caught himself a Bazinga. CBS has axed The Big Bang Theory after 12 seasons. No Season 13 for the long-running sitcom.
CBS confirmed via statement that the upcoming 12th season will now serve as TBBT‘s last:
TELEVISION’S #1 COMEDY, THE BIG BANG THEORY, TO END IN 2019 AS THE LONGEST-RUNNING MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES IN TV HISTORY
THE EMMY-NOMINATED SERIES WILL DEBUT ITS 12TH AND FINAL SEASON ON SEPTEMEBER 24
BURBANK, Calif. (August 22, 2018) – The number one comedy in the world, The Big Bang Theory, will end its successful run in May 2019 as the longest-running multi-camera series in television history. Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions will bring the Emmy-nominated comedy series to a close at the end of season 12 with a record-breaking 279 episodes.
In a joint statement, Warner Bros. Television, CBS and Chuck Lorre Productions said, “We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang Theory during the past twelve seasons. We, along with the cast, writers and crew, are extremely appreciative of the show’s success and aim to deliver a final season, and series finale, that will bring The Big Bang Theory to an epic creative close.”
The final season of The Big Bang Theory will debut Monday, September 24 (8/7c) on CBS before moving to its regular time period on Thursday, September 27 (8/7c).
The series, which debuted in 2007 and airs in syndication around the world, has received 52 Emmy(R) nominations and 10 wins to date (though has never won for Outstanding Comedy Series), and 7 Golden Globe(R) nominations.
In addition to centering many of its episodes in the worlds of science and technology, The Big Bang Theory enjoys a healthy appreciation and support from the scientific community at large, including having a bee species (Euglossa bazinga), a jellyfish species (Bazinga Rieki) and a monkey at the Columbus Zoo (Dr. Sheldon Cooper) named in the show’s honor.
In 2015, the first-ever UCLA scholarship created by and named for a television series, The Big Bang Theory Scholarship support undergraduate students in need of financial aid who are pursuing their higher education Endowment, was established to in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
The Big Bang Theory is executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland. The series stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch. The Big Bang Theory is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television.
RIP.
Why? The best comedy show I ever watch!
Wow this will be a big loss!
They better end with a good show and with everybody having kids and all.
Gonna miss that show! I hope Young Sheldon stays on the air.
No, no, no, no, no! Best comedy ever! Only thing close was The Office and Seinfeld!
What is the big whup? We have known this! Not that I ever want them to quit. They are the best, always have been and always will be!
Hate to loose them. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it.
I can think of several other shows that should be cancelled, NOT THIS ONE, it is a breath of fresh air, with some of these reality shows, those are the ones that should be cancelled.
Awww, man!!! Was hoping they’d change their minds on this one. Hate that this show is ending…
What is happening I can’t believe it there’s worse show on TV than that.
What I read was they were going to stay on the air for two more years, but it was Jim Parson’s decision to leave, and I doubt if they would go back on the air with a replacement for him. What a shame…and yes Young Sheldon will be back…
I agree TBBT is the best show anywhere on tv I never miss the show there ie so much more stories to tell
Please don’t end this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The cancellation of TBBT only shows that the ones making the decision to not run it for the 13th season have their heads, shall I be nice, and say in the sand. If Jim Parsons was willing to do one more season, although my heart breaks about that, they morons making this really stupid decision should have run that 13th season. Sometimes I wonder what kind of drugs these idiots are on!