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Why Penny Was Recast in The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theorywas a little different when it was first pitched. The original, unaired pilot was screened for test audiences, and, while it generally received positive reactions, it wasn’t exactly ...
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‘The Big Bang Theory’ Co-Creator Says Penny Was ‘Cliched’ as the ‘Dumb Blonde’ in Show’s Early Seasons: ‘She Was Sadly One-Dimensional in Many Ways’

“The Big Bang Theory” co-creator Chuck Lorre says Kaley Cuoco‘s character Penny took a few seasons to fully understand. “It’s a cliched character: the dumb blonde, and we missed it,” Lorre said during ...