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Quiz about Guest Stars on The Big Bang Theory 2
Quiz about Guest Stars on The Big Bang Theory 2

Guest Stars on "The Big Bang Theory" (2) Quiz


Many guest stars have appeared over the years on "The Big Bang Theory" TV sitcom series. This is quiz is about identifying a selection of these guests.

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
suomy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
419,880
Updated
May 22 25
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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212
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (8/10), Guest 76 (2/10), Guest 50 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Sheldon was traumatised when he was lied to about Batman coming to his 6th birthday party. In season 9's "The Celebration Experiment", Amy is doing the planning for Sheldon's birthday party and his friends try to right the childhood wrong. Which elderly Batman actor, hired by Sheldon's friends, manages to call him Sherman? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In season 11, Penny's billionaire guest's schedule is too full for him to meet the guys. So Leonard, Raj, and Howard contrive to meet him at his hotel. Then, when Penny says that Leonard can meet him, Leonard claims to be ill. Leonard is called out during a video call when the guest said that he recognised him and had ruined his tie. Who was the former tech guest? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In "The Bow Tie Asymmetry", Sheldon and Amy are getting married. Not managing to get Sheldon's bow tie straight leads them and Leonard down a superasymmetry mathematical hole whilst the replacement officiant is left fielding "Star Wars" questions. Who is the officiant? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Howard has been boring his friends in this "The Holographic Excitation" episode with talk of his space mission, earning a ban from Bernadette on any space talk. He does not understand what the problem is until Raj sends him a video of someone boring children with his talk about a trip to the Moon. Who is the astronaut who seems to be unaware of his less-than-exciting effect on children? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Howard needs a security clearance to work on a new project and Sheldon manages to muck this up with a reference to an incident in "The Lizard-Spock Expansion" episode (season 2, episode 8). It takes being allowed to sit on Sheldon's spot on the couch before Sheldon's apology to Howard is accepted in "The Apology Insufficiency". Who is the demon-slaying Faith actress who conducts the security interview? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "The Platonic Permutation" sees Sheldon and Amy trying to find a new norm after having broken up. Howard gets dragged off to a soup kitchen by Bernadette, Raj, and Emily and ends up bonding with an entrepreneur over a shared interest in space travel, sealed with some leftover pumpkin pie. Who is the person Howard bonds with? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In "The Russian Rocket Reaction", reluctant to go to a Wil Wheaton party because Sheldon still considers him a mortal enemy, he turns up anyway when he learns another Trekkie guest is due. As an apology, Wil Wheaton gives Sheldon a signed Wesley Crusher action figure and Sheldon promptly forgives him. The Trekkie guest soon transgresses by opening up the action figure's packaging. Who becomes Sheldon's new mortal enemy? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The D&D Vortex" episode saw Sheldon stumble on a Dungeons & Dragons game involving four cameo celebs, namely Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Joe Manganiello, William Shatner, and Kevin Smith. Sheldon had come to apologise to Wil Wheaton as show host for vomiting over his guest earlier on during the Professor Proton show. At one time involved in the same TV franchise as Wil Wheaton (the actor, not "The Big Bang Theory" character), who was on the receiving end of Sheldon's vomit? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sheldon engineers a meeting between two science educators in "The Proton Displacement". The first is the fictional Professor Proton (acted by Bob Newhart) who aggressively tells the other: "Haven't you stolen enough from me? Back off, bow tie!" at one point. Who is 'The Science Guy' he is speaking to? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the final season finale, "The Stockholm Syndrome" episode, nobody believes Raj when he says who he was seated next to on the plane. On the podium at the award-giving ceremony, Sheldon sees a pleased-looking Raj seated next a blonde woman and, with typical Sheldon subtlety, asks through the microphone: "Is that Buffy the Vampire Slayer?" Who is the actress who is Raj's plus-one? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Sheldon was traumatised when he was lied to about Batman coming to his 6th birthday party. In season 9's "The Celebration Experiment", Amy is doing the planning for Sheldon's birthday party and his friends try to right the childhood wrong. Which elderly Batman actor, hired by Sheldon's friends, manages to call him Sherman?

Answer: Adam West

Known professionally as Adam West, William West Anderson was an American actor who portrayed Batman in the 1960s "Batman" TV series and in the 1966 film version. More recently, he voice-acted parodies of himself in various animated sitcoms such as "The Fairly OddParents" (2003-2008) and "The Family Guy" (2000-2017) as the character Mayor Adam West. He died in 2017 at the age of 88.
2. In season 11, Penny's billionaire guest's schedule is too full for him to meet the guys. So Leonard, Raj, and Howard contrive to meet him at his hotel. Then, when Penny says that Leonard can meet him, Leonard claims to be ill. Leonard is called out during a video call when the guest said that he recognised him and had ruined his tie. Who was the former tech guest?

Answer: Bill Gates

Bill Gates made his name as one of the founders of the software company Microsoft. He started transitioning out of his Microsoft role in 2006 to focus more on philanthropy and other projects. "The Gates Excitation" (2018) was the episode of "The Big Bang Theory" in which he appeared.

He has also appeared in "Frasier" ("The Two Hundredth Episode" in 2001) and in the 2019 series finale of "Silicon Valley", all in cameo roles.
3. In "The Bow Tie Asymmetry", Sheldon and Amy are getting married. Not managing to get Sheldon's bow tie straight leads them and Leonard down a superasymmetry mathematical hole whilst the replacement officiant is left fielding "Star Wars" questions. Who is the officiant?

Answer: Mark Hamill

Apart from his role as Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise, American actor Mark Hamill is probably best known for his voice acting roles and his theatre career. He has voice-acted in various animated series, starting with "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992-95) as the Joker. He even turned to the Dark Side, voicing the ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane in one 2014 episode in the animated "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" TV series. He was back as Skywalker for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017) and various other franchise projects.
4. Howard has been boring his friends in this "The Holographic Excitation" episode with talk of his space mission, earning a ban from Bernadette on any space talk. He does not understand what the problem is until Raj sends him a video of someone boring children with his talk about a trip to the Moon. Who is the astronaut who seems to be unaware of his less-than-exciting effect on children?

Answer: Buzz Aldrin

American astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second person to walk on the moon and the last surviving crew member of the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar mission, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins dying in 2012 and 2021 respectively. He flew 66 combat missions with the US Air Force before he joined NASA. Leaving NASA in 1971 and the Air Force in 1972, Aldrin struggled for some years. His life has been dominated by his NASA years. His "The Big Bang Theory" appearance came in 2012.
5. Howard needs a security clearance to work on a new project and Sheldon manages to muck this up with a reference to an incident in "The Lizard-Spock Expansion" episode (season 2, episode 8). It takes being allowed to sit on Sheldon's spot on the couch before Sheldon's apology to Howard is accepted in "The Apology Insufficiency". Who is the demon-slaying Faith actress who conducts the security interview?

Answer: Eliza Dushku

Although she had been acting for five years before her appearance in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1998-2003) as Faith, this proved to be her breakout role. She also played Faith in the spin-off series "Angel" (2000-03), followed by the lead character in "Tru Calling" (2003-05). She took a seven-year hiatus from acting in 2017, confirming her retirement from the industry in 2024. "The Apology Insufficiency" appeared in 2010.
6. "The Platonic Permutation" sees Sheldon and Amy trying to find a new norm after having broken up. Howard gets dragged off to a soup kitchen by Bernadette, Raj, and Emily and ends up bonding with an entrepreneur over a shared interest in space travel, sealed with some leftover pumpkin pie. Who is the person Howard bonds with?

Answer: Elon Musk

Of Elon Musk's various companies, SpaceX is the most relevant to this episode's appearance. Sending people to Mars and setting up a self-sustaining colony on the planet have been goals for the company, along with providing affordable access to space. It is not clear whether Howard followed up with a job application when Musk said that they were always looking for engineers.
7. In "The Russian Rocket Reaction", reluctant to go to a Wil Wheaton party because Sheldon still considers him a mortal enemy, he turns up anyway when he learns another Trekkie guest is due. As an apology, Wil Wheaton gives Sheldon a signed Wesley Crusher action figure and Sheldon promptly forgives him. The Trekkie guest soon transgresses by opening up the action figure's packaging. Who becomes Sheldon's new mortal enemy?

Answer: Brent Spiner

Data could possibly be excused for not knowing the value of an unpackaged collectible, however, that probably does not apply to the actor playing Data. Brent Spiner first appeared as Data in the sci-fi TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-94), then in four subsequent "Star Trek" films and the "Star Trek: Picard" (2020-23) TV series.

Although appearing in film and TV series since the 1970s, he is best known for his Data role in the "Star Trek" franchise.
8. "The D&D Vortex" episode saw Sheldon stumble on a Dungeons & Dragons game involving four cameo celebs, namely Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Joe Manganiello, William Shatner, and Kevin Smith. Sheldon had come to apologise to Wil Wheaton as show host for vomiting over his guest earlier on during the Professor Proton show. At one time involved in the same TV franchise as Wil Wheaton (the actor, not "The Big Bang Theory" character), who was on the receiving end of Sheldon's vomit?

Answer: William Shatner

Both Wil Wheaton and William Shatner are known for their roles in the "Star Trek" franchise. William Shatner started off in the original "Star Trek" TV series in 1966, portraying James T. Kirk through to the seventh "Star Trek" film in 1994. The original series was cancelled in 1969 and Shatner had difficulty in securing work due to being typecast, losing his home as a result.

The rise of the Trekkie resulted in the original Enterprise crew being cast in what turned out to be seven "Star Trek" films.

He also had the leading role in the police drama "T.J. Hooker" (1982-86) and started the "TekWar" writing collaboration, amongst many other projects.
9. Sheldon engineers a meeting between two science educators in "The Proton Displacement". The first is the fictional Professor Proton (acted by Bob Newhart) who aggressively tells the other: "Haven't you stolen enough from me? Back off, bow tie!" at one point. Who is 'The Science Guy' he is speaking to?

Answer: Bill Nye

Known for his trademark bow tie, Bill Nye is an American TV personality with a focus on science communication. He gave up working as a Boeing engineer in 1986 to pursue a career in comedy. He is best known for the TV show "Bill Nye the Science Guy" (1993-99) with lots of science experiments thrown in and pitched towards children's entertainment. He has received many Emmy Awards for his work.
10. In the final season finale, "The Stockholm Syndrome" episode, nobody believes Raj when he says who he was seated next to on the plane. On the podium at the award-giving ceremony, Sheldon sees a pleased-looking Raj seated next a blonde woman and, with typical Sheldon subtlety, asks through the microphone: "Is that Buffy the Vampire Slayer?" Who is the actress who is Raj's plus-one?

Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Best known as the lead character in the supernatural TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003), Sarah Michelle Gellar's breakthrough role came in the soap opera "All My Children" where she played Kendall Hart in the period 1993-95. Appearing in a variety of films and TV series, she veers towards the horror genre playing typically resourceful and intelligent characters.

She stepped away from the screen in 2011 to have children and after the death of her co-star Robin Williams at the end of "The Crazy Ones" (2013-14), returning more fully from 2021.

Her "The Big Bang Theory" appearance aired in 2019.
Source: Author suomy

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