The Big Bang Theory Quarterly Challenge

The Big Bang Theory Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2018- March 14, 2019


The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers. The show premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007. The twelfth and final season which will run through 2018–19 premiered on September 24, 2018, consisting of 24 episodes.

The show originally centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, both physicists at Caltech, who share an apartment; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's similarly geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali


Pick a level and begin reading on December 15th!

Level 1-Complete any 5 tasks- I own a t.v.
Level 2- Complete any 10 tasks- I occasionally watch t.v.
Level 3- Complete any 15 tasks- I have a few favorite tv shows
Level 4- Complete any 20 tasks- I want to check out Big Bang Theory
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I watch Big Bang Theory every week!
Level 6- Complete all 30 tasks- Big Bang Theory is my favorite tv show!
Bonus- 5 books that can be completed with any level

Tasks for the Big Bang Theory Quarterly Challenge-

These actors are credited in all episodes of the series:

1. Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter: An experimental physicist with an IQ of 173, who received his PhD when he was 24 years old. Leonard is a nerd who loves video games, comic books, and Dungeons & Dragons. Leonard is the straight man of the series, in which he shares an apartment in Pasadena, CA, with Sheldon. Leonard is smitten with his new neighbor Penny when they first meet, and they eventually marry.
Read a romance with characters who live near each other or a romance set in California or a New Adult romance.

2. Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper: Originally from Galveston, Texas, Sheldon was a child prodigy with an eidetic memory who began college at the age of eleven, and earned a PhD at age sixteen. He is a theoretical physicist researching quantum mechanics and string theory, and despite his IQ of 187, he finds many routine aspects of social situations difficult to grasp. He is determined to have his own way, continually boasts of his intelligence, and has an extremely ritualized way of living. Despite these quirks, he begins a relationship with Amy Farrah Fowler, and they eventually marry.
Read a book set in Texas, or a book with a quirky character, or a book with a child in the story.

3. Kaley Cuoco as Penny: An aspiring actress from Omaha, Nebraska. Penny moves in across the hall from Sheldon and Leonard. She waits tables and occasionally tends the bar at the Cheesecake Factory. After giving up hope of becoming a successful actress, Penny becomes a pharmaceutical sales representative. Penny becomes friends with Bernadette and Amy, and they often hang out in each other's apartments. Penny and Leonard form a relationship and eventually marry.
Read a book with friends in the story, or a book with a character in the food industry, or a character who is in sales.

4. Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz: An aerospace engineer who got his Masters at MIT. Howard is Jewish and lived with his mother, Debbie (Carol Ann Susi). Unlike Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, Bernadette and Amy, Howard does not hold a doctorate. He goes into space, training as an astronaut and serving as a payload specialist. Howard initially fancies himself as a womanizer, but he later starts dating Bernadette, and they get engaged and married. Howard also has a tendency to waste money on toys and argues with Bernadette because of his oddly low income as an engineer and her high income as a pharmaceutical biochemist.
Read a book with a sky or stars or clouds on the cover, or a book with a character who is a playboy or who lives with their family.

5. Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Koothrappali: A particle astrophysicist originally from New Delhi, India. Raj is initially unable to talk to women unless he drinks alcohol. Raj also has very feminine tastes and often takes on a stereotypical female role in his friendship with Howard as well as in the group of four men. Raj later dates Lucy (Kate Micucci), who also suffers from social anxiety, but it eventually ends; he later speaks to Penny without alcohol and thus overcomes his selective mutism. He begins dating Emily and their relationship later becomes exclusive. Raj also has a Yorkshire Terrier named Cinnamon.
Read a book set in India, or a book with a shy character, or a book with an animal on the cover or in the story.

These actors were first credited as guest stars and later promoted to main cast:

6. Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle (recurring season 1, starring season 2, guest seasons 3, 9): A physicist who works in the same lab as Leonard. In appearance, she is essentially Leonard's female counterpart and has conflicting scientific theories with Sheldon. Leslie has casual sex with Leonard and later Howard. Gilbert was promoted to a main cast member during the second season but resumed guest star status because producers could not come up with enough material for the character. Gilbert returned to The Big Bang Theory for its 200th episode.
Read a book with at least 200 ratings or a book with a character comes back home from somewhere else, or a book with a number in the title (spelled out or numerical).

7. Melissa Rauch as Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (recurring season 3, starring seasons 4–): A young woman who initially is a co-worker at The Cheesecake Factory with Penny to pay her way through graduate school, where she is studying microbiology. Bernadette is introduced to Howard by Penny; at first, they do not get along, apparently having nothing in common. They date and later get engaged and married. Although generally a sweet and good-natured person, Bernadette has a short fuse and can be vindictive and lash out when provoked.
Read a friends to lovers or enemies to lovers romance, or a book with a student in it.

8. Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler (guest star season 3, starring seasons 4–): A woman selected by an online dating site as Sheldon's perfect mate. Amy is from Glendale, CA. While she and Sheldon initially share social cluelessness, after befriending Penny and Bernadette she eventually becomes more interested in social and romantic interaction. Her relationship with Sheldon slowly progresses to the point at which Sheldon considers her his girlfriend, eventually they get married. Amy believes she and Penny are best friends, a sentiment that Penny does not initially share. Amy has a Ph.D. in neurobiology.
Read a book with a character who uses a computer, or cell phone, or a book that is lingering on your tbr.

9. Kevin Sussman as Stuart Bloom (recurring seasons 2–5, 7, starring seasons 6, 8–): A mild-mannered, under-confident owner of a comic book store. A competent artist, Stuart is a graduate of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, and though he is socially awkward he possesses slightly better social skills. Stuart implies he is in financial trouble and that the comic book store now also is his home. He is later invited to join the guys' group while Howard is in space. Stuart gets a new job caring for Howard's mother later. After Mrs. Wolowitz's death, Stuart continues to live in her home, along with Howard and Bernadette, until he finds a place of his own.
Read a book with an artistic character, or a character who takes care of someone else, or read a graphic novel or comic book.

10. Laura Spencer as Emily Sweeney (recurring seasons 7–8, 10, starring season 9): A dermatologist at Huntington Hospital. Emily went to Harvard and delights in the macabre and states that she likes her job because she can cut things with knives. Prior to meeting Raj, Emily was set up on a blind date with Howard. After finding Emily's online dating profile, Raj has Amy contact her as his wingman instead. Their relationship becomes exclusive, but Raj later breaks up with Emily when he becomes infatuated with the bartender Claire (Alessandra Torresani).
Read a book with a weapon on the cover or in the story, or a book with a character in the medical field.

Some fun facts about The Big Bang Theory-

11. We still don't know Penny's surname-
Read a book with a mysterious character or a mystery or suspenseful romance.
12. Actress Mayim Bialik has an actual neuroscience PhD in real life
Read a book with a nerdy or geeky character or a book with glasses or a head on the cover.
13. The cast are also highly skilled musicians
Read a book with a musician or a character that listens to music or a musical instrument on the cover.
14. It was completely ripped off in Belarus
Read a book that has had more than one cover or read a book that is a retelling.
15. There's a real bee named after Sheldon's catchphrase 'Bazinga'.
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter 'B' or an author's first or last name that starts with the letter 'B'.

16. Jim Parsons has never seen Star Trek
Read a paranormal or sci-fi or fantasy romance or a book with something that flies on the cover.
17. Sheldon's shirts sometimes convey his mood.
Read a book with a shirt on the cover or a character who is moody.
18. CBS gave it a three-season renewal. Twice.
Read a book that is part of a trilogy or has at least 6 books in its series.
19. The characters spoke about Mayim Bialik before she was on the show
Read a book with a character that has a big mouth, or gossips, or a book with a mouth on the cover.
20. The elevator scenes are filmed on just one floor
Read the first book in a series or a stand-alone title.

21. 'Soft Kitty' is an actual song
Read a book with a 'softie' character, or a character that could scratch your eyes out, or a book with 'soft' colors on it (light pink, light yellow, baby blue, etc).
22. The Big Bang Theory might be about the apocalypse
Read a dystopian or apocalyptic book or a book that has a bad date or experience in it.
23. Howard has only female toys
Read a book with a kick-ass (strong, fearless, etc.) female character or a book written by a female author.
24. Penny was originally Katie
Read a book with an author that has a pseudonym or a book that has a character that goes through a big change (life, appearance, move, job, etc.)
25. Nearly everyone has seen Penny naked
Read a book with skin on the cover

26. Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season!
Read the second book in a series or a book with a character who is very attached to something or someone.
27. In every single one of the main female characters' first appearances, the first person to speak to them was their future partner.
Read a book with insta-love or a book with a wedding or engagement in the story.
28. In 2008, Kaley Cuoco revealed that she and Johnny Galecki secretly dated for two years!
Read a book that was published in 2008, or has a 2, 0, or 8 in the page count, or a book with a character with a secret.
29. The cast members are some of the world's highest paid tv actors.
Read a book with a wealthy character or a book with a character who works very hard for their money.
30. There are several board games with a Big Bang Theory theme, including Clue, Trivial Pursuit
Read a book with a character who is a detective, or in the banking industry, or is a 'know-it-all', or a book with several colors on the cover.

Bonus-
The show premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007.
The twelfth and final season which will run through 2018–19 premiered on September 24, 2018, consisting of 24 episodes.

1. Read a book with the letters c, b, and s in the title and author's name (combined).
2. Read a book published in September of any year.
3. Read a book by an author with at least 12 separate works.
4. Read a book published in 2007, or 2018 or 2019
5. Read a book that puts a smile on your face or is a 'comfort' read for you



8. Hot Winter Nights - Jill Shalvis (Avon - Sept 2018) (computer/cell phone) - Dec 23

14. Never Been Kissed - Molly O'Keefe (Bantam - July 2014) (different covers for book and ebook) - Feb 5
15. Western Christmas Brides - Lauri Robinson, Lynna Banning, Carol Arens (HH #1347 - Oct 2017) - Miss Christine's Christmas Wish by Lynna Banning - Dec 19



30. Home at Last - Shirlee McCoy (Zebra - Feb 2019) (lots of colors on cover) - Feb20

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