18 Mar 2015
And so it begins! Production of #TheBigBangTheory Episode 8.21 Begins!
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Title of the Episode: The Communication Deterioration
Short Summary:
Raj needs assistance on a project and enlists the help of the other guys, but things become a bit splintered between them, with Raj teaming with Leonard pitted against Sheldon/Howard who try to overtake the project. But eventually all four work together to try and come up with a delivery system for sending messages to aliens. Meanwhile, Penny prepares to audition for a movie role. Will she get the role or decide she likes her new money-generating sales job?
Press Release
PENNY CONTEMPLATES A RETURN TO ACTING, ON “THE BIG BANG THEORY,” THURSDAY, APRIL 16
“The Communication Deterioration” – When Raj is asked to create a message in case a NASA mission discovers alien life, the guys fight over what he should do. Also, Penny is torn between auditioning for a movie or keeping her successful pharmaceutical sales job, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, April 16 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.
CHEAT TWEET: Actress or Pharmaceutical sales? Penny contemplates a return to acting on #CBS 4/16 8pm http://bit.ly/1N51x2K
REGULAR CAST
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Johnny Galecki |
(Leonard) |
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Jim Parsons |
(Sheldon) |
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Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting |
(Penny) |
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Simon Helberg |
(Wolowitz) |
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Kunal Nayyar |
(Koothrappali) |
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Mayim Bialik |
(Amy) |
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Melissa Rauch |
(Bernadette) |
GUEST CAST:
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Sara Erikson Kelli Goss Phoebe Neidhardt Mark Maitre Jeff Jingle |
(Gwen) (Chelsea) (Casting Assistant) (Alien) (Alien #2) |
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WRITTEN BY: Dave Goetsch, Steve Holland, Jeremy Howe
TELEPLAY BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan, Jim Reynolds
DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski
GENRE: COMEDY
This article will chronicle The Big Bang Theory, Season 8, Episode 21 production week from table read to tape night. We will include anything from tweets and Instagram posts from producers, cast, & crew while on set or fans who say they are going to the taping as well as any press. Items like the press release, pics, promo, etc…will be posted in posts by themselves so you can find them with ease.
Enjoy looking through our coverage of the premiere being taped. We will do this for every episode taped from here on so keep looking for more posts similar to this.
Promo & Sneak Peeks
These links are here so you can easily navigate the post:
March 18, 2015 – TABLE READ
March 19, 2015 – REHEARSAL/BLOCKING
We didn’t get anything from the set this day. Sorry.
March 20, 2015 – REHEARSAL/BLOCKING
We didn’t get anything from the set this day. Sorry.
March 23, 2015 – REHEARSAL/BLOCKING/PRE-TAPING
I think we are being Bazinga’d by the cast/crew on this episode. Sorry that nothing is coming from them. Drats! But reminder, Jim’s birthday is tomorrow!
March 24, 2015 – LIVE TAPING
We're shooting right now!
— Bill Prady ()
Spoilers: Taping Report
Draft version of report (included BTS info)
Promotional Photos
All Photos: ©2014 WBEI – Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
