The Big Bang Theory franchise expands with new sci-fi spin-off

The franchise surrounding the long-running CBS sitcom ‘The Big Bang Theory’ is expanding with the spin-off ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.’ Unlike the original series, which focused on the social lives of socially awkward academics, the new series features Stuart Bloom, the comic book shop owner, traversing different realities to prevent a multiversal apocalypse using a device created by characters Leonard, Sheldon, and Howard.

‘The Big Bang Theory’ originally aired for 12 seasons and 279 episodes, following a group of gifted scientists and their neighbor, Penny. The show was a significant ratings success for CBS, earning 10 Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe. Early production details reveal that the original unaired pilot featured different character dynamics, including a version of Sheldon Cooper intended to be a womanizer and a different personality for the character Penny.