Overview
- Parsons said he "can't imagine" returning for a full-series reboot of The Big Bang Theory.
- He recalled a first-season writers' strike shutting down production after seven or eight episodes, leaving the cast worried the show might end.
- Parsons believes the hiatus ultimately boosted viewership by putting reruns in front of more people.
- He emphasized that their distress was not about job security but about possibly losing a project they already felt was special.
- The franchise continues through spinoffs, with Young Sheldon ending in May 2024, Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage airing on CBS since October 2024, and past episodes streaming on Paramount+.