- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant37m
- The WrapThe Wrap1h
- MovieWebMovieWeb1h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend1h
- VarietyVariety1h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend3h
- The Rolling StoneThe Rolling Stone3h
- PubityPubity4h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend4h
- DeadlineDeadline5h
- DeadlineDeadline5h
- DeadlineDeadline5h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net5h
- DeadlineDeadline5h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend5h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net6h
- VarietyVariety6h
- VultureVulture7h
- DeadlineDeadline7h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter7h
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant8h
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant9h
- DeadlineDeadline12h
- VultureVulture14h
- SlashFilmSlashFilm18h
- Page SixPage Six22h
- DeadlineDeadline22h
- Page SixPage Six23h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1d
- VarietyVariety1d
The Big Bang Theory Scene That Aged So Badly It Was Pulled From Syndication
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Nina Starner)
scrn logline
Sitcom's cringe-worthy joke axed from airwaves as #MeToo reckoning rocks Hollywood
beat sheet
- That infamous punchline? A lewd quip about date rape from the show's very first episode, which has been yanked from syndication and in-flight entertainment
- Insiders say the outdated gag was a ticking time bomb, but the showrunners were too afraid to cut it during the series' original run - now they're paying the price
call sheet
Nina Starner, The Big Bang Theory, The Big Bang Theory