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The Big Bang Theory is an American prime time TV Show.

References to The Big Bang Theory in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
TBBT Scratcher1.pngTBBT Scratcher2.png 27 587 "Much Apu About Something" Apu tries a The Big Bang Theory scratcher twice. He first loses then wins.
Big Bang Theory Couch Gag.png 28 616 "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" The Big Bang Theory Couch Gag is a parody of the shows' opening.
30 646 "Werking Mom" Skinner says Bazinga!, Sheldon Cooper's catchphrase.
Krusty the Clown TV shows.png 30 647 "Krusty the Clown" The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon are two of the shows shown on the TV screens.
30 650 "Mad About the Toy" When Grampa is talking about the old days, he gets annoyed at Young Sheldon.
31 675 "Frinkcoin" Jim Parsons' "Kachinga" is a reference to his character in The Big Bang Theory Sheldon Cooper's catchphrase "Bazinga".
35 752 "A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream" Otter Homer says that Lisa's as smart as "Old Sheldon", referencing Sheldon Cooper and the spin-off Young Sheldon.
Very Old Sheldon.png 37 795 "Bad Boys... for Life?" Very Old Sheldon is a parody of Young Sheldon. Homer says "bazinga'd out" when he sees the show, referencing Sheldon Cooper's catchphrase of "bazinga."

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story Name Reference
The Black Hole Theory.png Bart Simpson #83 The Booty Comic Book Guy was watching The Black Hole Theory, a reference to The Big Bang Theory.
Kang & Kodos #1 The Big Kang Theory! Referenced in the story title.

References to The Simpsons in The Big Bang Theory

Episode name Season Episode number Reference
"The Grasshopper Experiment" 1 8 After Howard imitates Raj's voice to set up a blind date for him, Howard tells Raj that he should thank him. Raj incredulously asks "For what? Making me sound like a Simpsons character?".
"The Griffin Equivalency" 2 21 Howard refers to Raj as "Dr. Apu from the Kwik-E-Mart". When Leonard objects that that's racist, Howard tells him that it can't be because he's a lovable character on The Simpsons.
"The Space Probe Disintegration" 8 171 In a scene, Raj and Howard talk about Hinduism and Raj asks Howard "Does everything you know about Hinduism come from Indiana Jones?" and Howard answers "No, there's also Apu from The Simpsons".
"The Bachelor Party Corrosion" 9 186 While the boys are travelling to Mexico by car, they hear the sound of a flat tyre, and Sheldon says that the sound may be "bandits" shooting them and that they could get kidnapped, as well as asking "What if we end up in a factory making Bart Simpson piñatas for the rest of our lives?!"
"The Viewing Party Combustion" 204 When Leonard refuses to participate in a "mandatory quarterly roommate agreement meeting", Sheldon says "This is what a generation raised on Bart Simpson looks like." Leonard then tells him "You love The Simpsons", and Sheldon responds, "I love Lisa Simpson."
"The Geology Elevation" 10 216 When Stephen Hawking talks about his achievements, he says "It's fine. I've been in The Simpsons", referring to his appearances in the show. Coincidentally, his last appearance was as the first ever special guest to appear in The Simpsons: Tapped Out in the SciFi event in August 2016.
"The VCR Illumination" 12 265 Among the list of things not to mention in front of Sheldon is The Simpsons, as it starts with "sim", which reminds him of symmetry.

References to The Simpsons in Young Sheldon

Episode name Season Episode number Reference
"Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers" 1 11 During a conversation about demons, Sheldon's father says, "Satan didn't get my soul." Sheldon's Meemaw says, "What happened to it? You trade it for donuts?", in a reference to "Treehouse of Horror IV".
"A Pager, a Club, and a Cranky Bag of Wrinkles" 4 76 Mary tells Sheldon that starting his own club at college is an interesting idea, but not one based on hating someone. Sheldon says, "You started that club at church for parents who hate The Simpsons." Mary counters by saying, "It's not about hate. We just write letters to get it taken off the air", then chuckles and adds, "And it's gonna happen any day now."

Cast and crew

Picture Name Role in The Big Bang Theory Role on The Simpsons
Christine Baranski.jpg Christine Baranski Played Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in 16 episodes. Voiced herself in "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire".
Ed Begley, Jr..jpg Ed Begley, Jr. Played Dr. Linkletter on Young Sheldon. Guest-voiced himself in the Season 10 episode "Homer to the Max" and the Season 20 episode "Gone Maggie Gone".
Sarah Michelle Gellar.jpg Sarah Michelle Gellar Played herself in "The Stockholm Syndrome". Voiced Gina Vendetti in "The Wandering Juvie" and "Moonshine River".
Sara Gilbert.jpg Sara Gilbert Played Leslie Winkle in several episodes. Voiced Laura Powers in "New Kid on the Block".
Mark Hamill.jpg Mark Hamill Played himself in "The Bow Tie Asymmetry". Voiced himself and Leavelle in "Mayored to the Mob".
Stephen Hawking.jpg Stephen Hawking Played himself in several episodes. Voiced himself in the Season 10 episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain", the season 16 episode "Don't Fear the Roofer", the season 18 episode "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!", and the season 22 episode "Elementary School Musical".
James Earl Jones.jpg James Earl Jones Played himself in "The Convention Conundrum". Voiced the removalist, The Raven Narrator, Serak the Preparer in "Treehouse of Horror", Maggie in "Treehouse of Horror V" and the narrator of "Das Bus".
Christopher Lloyd.jpg Christopher Lloyd Played Theodore in "The Property Division Collision". Voiced Doc Brown in The Simpsons Ride; reprised the role of his Taxi character Jim Ignatowski in the Season 26 episode "My Fare Lady".
Bob Newhart.jpg Bob Newhart Played recurring character Professor Proton in both The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon. Voiced himself in the season 7 episode "Bart the Fink".
Brian Posehn.jpg Brian Posehn Played recurring character Bert Kibbler the geologist. Voiced Dumlee in the Season 28 episode "A Father's Watch"; also co-wrote the comic story Gnaws.
Michael Rapaport.png Michael Rapaport Played Kenny Fitzgerald in "The Helium Insufficiency". Voiced Mike Wegman in "Go Big or Go Homer" and "Bart the Cool Kid".
Yeardley Smith.jpg Yeardley Smith Guest-starred as an employment agency counselor in "The Einstein Approximation". Voices Lisa Simpson.
George Takei.jpg George Takei Played himself in "The Hot Troll Deviation". Voiced Akira Kurosawa in the season 2 episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish", a waiter in the season 13 episode "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love", Wink in the season 10 episode "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo", a sushi chef in the season 24 episode "What Animated Women Want", and himself in the season 27 episode "The Burns Cage".

Trivia

External links


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