{"id":1012976,"date":"2026-08-20T15:02:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1012976\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:02:28","slug":"mayim-bialik-reveals-which-big-bang-theory-costars-shes-closest-to-today-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1012976\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayim Bialik Reveals Which \u201cBig Bang Theory\u201d Costars She\u2019s Closest to Today (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Warning: <\/strong><strong>Stuart Fails to Save the Universe<\/strong><strong> spoilers ahead!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mayim Bialik reprises her role as Amy Farah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bialik shares her close connections with former costars Kevin Sussman, John Ross Bowie and Melissa Rauch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress highlights the show&#8217;s impact on representing female scientists and &#8220;geek culture&#8221; in mainstream media<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Mayim Bialik;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mayim-bialik\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mayim Bialik<\/a> may have said goodbye to Amy Farah Fowler more than once, but she&#8217;s still finding new ways to return to the world of <a data-ylk=\"slk:The Big Bang Theory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/actors-you-forgot-guest-starred-the-big-bang-theory-12011053\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Big Bang Theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 50-year-old actress, who played the beloved neuroscientist on the hit CBS sitcom for nearly a decade, is reprising the character in the new spinoff <a data-ylk=\"slk:Stuart Fails to Save the Universe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-big-bang-theory-actors-returning-stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-12023575\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stuart Fails to Save the Universe<\/a>. And while the series takes the Big Bang Theory universe in a decidedly different direction, Bialik says one thing remains very familiar: the people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I guess I&#8217;m closest with <a data-ylk=\"slk:John Ross Bowie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/big-bang-theory-john-ross-bowie-spinoff-kripke-voice-exclusive-12031416\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">John Ross Bowie<\/a>,&#8221; Bialik tells PEOPLE, referring to her former Big Bang Theory costar, who returns as Barry Kripke in the new series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(L to R): Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, Simon Helberg, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons in 'The Big Bang Theory'Credit: Monty Brinton\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/6f9395d56c6cdfad7a82fd5994707397.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(L to R): Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, Simon Helberg, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons in &#8216;The Big Bang Theory&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Monty Brinton\/CBS<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also counts <a data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Sussman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/big-bang-theory-kevin-sussman-stuart-leader-spinoff-exclusive-12024449\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Sussman<\/a>, who reprises his role as Stuart Bloom, among her closest connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bialik adds, &#8220;I have such respect for Kevin Sussman and the work that we got to do together and just watching how he takes direction and how he so effortlessly has stepped into the role of leading man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I worked with <a data-ylk=\"slk:Lauren [Lapkus];elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lauren-lapkus-big-bang-theory-easter-eggs-spinoff-stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-11979446\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lauren [Lapkus]<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Brian [Posehn];elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/big-bang-theory-spinoff-first-photos-stuart-fails-save-universe-11959055\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Brian [Posehn]<\/a>&#8216;s been on our podcast, so I have other connections,&#8221; she continues. &#8220;But in terms of\u00a0 the emotional connection, I like being able to reach out to John and to Kevin and to be able to say, &#8216;I do not have any memory in my career of being this excited for another actor.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"John Ross Bowie in 'The Big Bang Theory'Credit: Sonja Flemming\/CBS via Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/8db93367a2782befee07f9343f636096.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>John Ross Bowie in &#8216;The Big Bang Theory&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Sonja Flemming\/CBS via Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bialik also remains close with <a data-ylk=\"slk:Melissa Rauch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/melissa-rauch\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa Rauch<\/a>, who played Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory. The actresses recently reunited while filming their respective appearances in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m very close with Melissa Rauch,&#8221; Bialik says. &#8220;So she and I talked the most about scheduling and things like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two were even able to see each other in person while filming the new Big Bang spinoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We were actually able to physically connect on set, me and Melissa,&#8221; Bialik says. &#8220;I can&#8217;t remember if she was there for a wardrobe fitting and it was my filming day. I don&#8217;t remember, but that was really, really special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rauch, 46, recently appeared as a guest star in Episode 3, &#8220;Spoiler: Bert Is Magic,&#8221; stepping into a very different role from the Bernadette fans know. In the episode, she plays a powerful sorceress and secret demon who tricks Stuart into helping her grow to giant proportions and terrorize Pasadena \u2014 all without <a data-ylk=\"slk:Simon Helberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/simon-helberg\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Helberg<\/a>&#8216;s Howard Wolowitz in sight.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik in 'The Big Bang Theory'Credit: Monty Brinton\/CBS via Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/f3bd839343299bda16be052a4a5e2395.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik in &#8216;The Big Bang Theory&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Monty Brinton\/CBS via Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their friendship is a fitting continuation of the bond between Amy and Bernadette, whose friendship became an important part of The Big Bang Theory as the series went on. Both characters were scientists, but they had wildly different personalities, styles and approaches to life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Bialik, that was part of what made their presence on the show so meaningful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Bernadette, the character of Bernadette, was a microbiologist on The Big Bang Theory,&#8221; Bialik says. &#8220;We were two women in science, both with very different personalities, very different aesthetics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continues, &#8220;And we both represented as equally competent, fun, interesting people. I think that&#8217;s actually the truth about a lot of people in science, and in particular, a lot of women in science.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bialik also says The Big Bang Theory helped audiences see &#8220;nerds and geeks in a different kind of light,&#8221; while also giving female scientists a place in the center of a mainstream sitcom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;m necessarily a proponent of &#8216;geek chic,&#8217; but I definitely think that there&#8217;s something to the attention that our show brought, and in particular to female scientists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That excitement extends to the new series itself, which Bialik says gave her an opportunity to reunite with familiar faces while doing something completely different.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I would&#8217;ve been happy to come back as any iteration of anything,&#8221; she explains. &#8220;Just to get to be part of the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Chuck Lorre;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/big-bang-theory-creator-chuck-lorre-says-stuart-was-the-absolute-worst-choice-to-lead-spinoff-exclusive-12024055\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chuck Lorre<\/a> universe and also to do this with Kevin and John and with Lauren and Brian, so I would&#8217;ve been happy literally to do anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stuart Fails to Save the Universe drops new episodes Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mayim-bialik-reveals-big-bang-theory-costars-closest-today-exclusive-12060549\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warning: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe spoilers ahead! 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