Before The Bang Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

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").

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.

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"..

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.