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Before The Bang Trivia Quiz

Many of the characters on "The Big Bang Theory" appeared in other tv shows first. Here is a quiz about some of these roles that occurred "Before the Bang".

A multiple-choice quiz by Trivia_Fan54. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Trivia_Fan54

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,894

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter) appeared as David on which sitcom from 1992-1997? Hint

Roseanne

Malcolm in the Middle

Married With Children

Home Improvement

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Question 2 of 10

2. What role did Laurie Metcalf (Sheldon's mom, Mary Cooper) play on "Roseanne"? Hint

Roseanne's sister

Roseanne's next door neighbor

Roseanne's sister-in-law

Roseanne's co-worker

3. This actor played a character named Rob Holbrook on seven episodes of "Judging Amy" in 2004-2005, a couple of years before "The Big Bang Theory" began in 2007. Which of the main characters had this recurring role? Hint

Simon Helberg (Howard)

Johnny Galecki (Leonard)

Jim Parsons (Sheldon)

Kunal Nayyar (Raj)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played Bridget Hennessy in a series that ran for a few years before "The Big Bang Theory"? Hint

Laurie Metcalf (Mrs. Cooper)

Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler)

Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)

Kaley Cuoco (Penny)

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Question 5 of 10

5. A number of the actors and actresses on "The Big Bang Theory" were in "Roseanne" first. That's where Sara Gilbert (Leslie Winkle on "The Bang") appeared with Johnny Galecki. Which character did Gilbert play on "Roseanne"? Hint

Becky Conner-Healy

Jackie Conner

Audrey Conner

Darlene Conner-Healy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Judd Hirsch may be most well-known for his roles in "Taxi" and "Dear John" in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Whose dad does he play in "The Big Bang Theory"? Hint

Leonard's

Raj's

Penny's

Howard's

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Question 7 of 10

7. Penny's dad Wyatt is played by an actor from a Hollywood family. His film and television credits before "The Big Bang Theory" are too numerous to list here. Who has played Wyatt on a number of episodes? Hint

John Carradine

Keith Carradine

David Carradine

Robert Carradine

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kaley Cuoco (Penny) appeared in "Eight Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter" with which other "Big Bang" actor/actress? Hint

Christine Baranski (Leonard's mom)

Alice Amber (Raj's mom)

Carol Ann Susi (Howard's mom)

Katey Sagal (Penny's mom)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Leonard's mom is played by Christine Baranski, an accomplished actress with many film and television credits besides "The Big Bang Theory". In which show besides "The Big Bang Theory" did she star in a supporting role from 2009-2016? Hint

All My Children

The Good Wife

NCIS: Los Angeles

Mad Men

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Big Bang actor/actress received a PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA in 2007? Hint

Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)

Kaley Cuoco (Penny)

Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler)

Jim Parsons (Sheldon)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter) appeared as David on which sitcom from 1992-1997?

Answer: Roseanne

Galecki appeared as David, Darlene's boyfriend in a recurring role on "Roseanne" in the mid-90s. On the show, these two characters eventually married and had a child.

2. What role did Laurie Metcalf (Sheldon's mom, Mary Cooper) play on "Roseanne"?

Answer: Roseanne's sister

Laurie Metcalf played Roseanne's sister Jackie Harris from 1988-1997. Metcalf has a degree in Theatre and has appeared in many theatrical, television, and movie roles. She received a Prime Time Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016 for her role as Mary Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory".

Answer: Jim Parsons (Sheldon)

Parsons had little solid television acting experience Before The Bang. He acted on stage beginning in 1993, but only really started in tv with the brief recurring role in "Judging Amy" in 2004-05.

4. Who played Bridget Hennessy in a series that ran for a few years before "The Big Bang Theory"?

Answer: Kaley Cuoco (Penny)

Kaley Cuoco played Bridget Hennessy on "Eight Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter". The show started in 2002 and was quite popular. However, the star of the show, John Ritter, collapsed and passed away on the set before the second season was completed.

The show continued without Ritter, but was cancelled in 2005 due to low ratings. Cuoco played the oldest child in the Hennessy family.

Answer: Darlene Conner-Healy

Sara Gilbert played the middle child, Darlene Conner-Healy on "Roseanne" from 1988-1997. Her character was somewhat disgruntled and often cynical. During this time, she received a number of award nominations, including "TV Land Award for Character Most Desperately in Need of a Time-out". Her character ended up marrying David Healy, a part played by Johnny Galecki (Leonard on "The Bang").

6. Judd Hirsch may be most well-known for his roles in "Taxi" and "Dear John" in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Whose dad does he play in "The Big Bang Theory"?

Answer: Leonard's

Although not a regularly recurring role, Hirsch has played Leonard's dad on a few episodes. Most notably, he appears in the Leonard and Penny wedding episode just after he and Leonard's mother had separated. In the episode, he invites Mary Cooper out for a nightcap.

Answer: Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine plays Penny's dad. He has a film and television career dating back to 1971. His first television role was on an episode of "Bonanza"in 1971.

8. Kaley Cuoco (Penny) appeared in "Eight Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter" with which other "Big Bang" actor/actress?

Answer: Katey Sagal (Penny's mom)

Cuoco and Segal appeared in "Eight Simple Rules" from September, 2002 until April, 2005 as mother-daughter in the Hennessy family. Segal also portrayed Peg Bundy, the mother on "Married With Children" from 1987-1997.

Answer: The Good Wife

Baranski plays Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife". Lockhart is a lawyer in this drama series. When "The Good Wife" came to its conclusion in 2016, Baranski continued the role of Diane Lockhart in the spinoff that was entitled "The Good Fight"..

10. Which Big Bang actor/actress received a PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA in 2007?

Answer: Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler)

Besides acting in various film and television roles since 1987, Bialik received a PhD for her studies about the brain. She studied the activity of the brain region known as the hypothalamus in those with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes many symptoms including insatiable hunger.

Source: Author Trivia_Fan54

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