Dr. Beverly Hofstadter | The Big Bang Theory
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The Big Bang Theory created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, and concluded on May 16, 2019, having broadcast 279 episodes over 12 seasons.
The show originally centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), both physicists at Caltech, who share an apartment; Penny (Kaley Cuoco), 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 (Simon Helberg) and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar). Over time, supporting characters were promoted to starring roles, including neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik), microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski (Melissa Rauch), and comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman).
The show was filmed in front of a live audience and produced by Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions. It ultimately reached the no. 1 spot in its eleventh season. It was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series from 2011 to 2014 and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series four times for Parsons. In total, it won seven Emmy Awards from 46 nominations.
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Say what you want about her, but she owned every scene she was in. 😂😂😂
@redacted2275
4 ай бұрын
The actress is great, she's not the character.
@BenE8844
4 ай бұрын
Chuck Lorre is an idiot; she never got what she deserved.
@youmustcreateachanne
4 ай бұрын
@redacted2275 I hate when commenter mix actor & role too, but the statement works either way in this case.
@BenE8844
4 ай бұрын
@@youmustcreateachanne Bruh. The last four season were GARBAGE and a disappointment.
@romanjohncarlos2368
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
It's actually really sweet that Sheldon defended Penny to Leonard's mom- especially since she didn't even know it happened. Shows just how much she meant to him
@enjoyingmyvodka1013
3 ай бұрын
True what scene was that agin? I think it’s because she reminded him of his twin sister Missy
"Oh dear woman can you read another book". 😂 Best sentence
@josephvillalobos5233
4 ай бұрын
“When God writes one, I will” 😂
@kll9683
3 ай бұрын
@@josephvillalobos5233 I see what u did here.😅
@JDWBS
3 ай бұрын
The comeback was even just as EPIC, 😂😂😂
@elden5052
3 ай бұрын
And yet, Sheldon’s mom was the better mother, in all her simplicity.
@behindmyblueeyes99
3 ай бұрын
@@elden5052totally agree
This actress nailed every role she played throughout the years! I saw her a lot in movies and series back in the 90s as a teenager.
@victoriaanderson7954
4 ай бұрын
I was just thinking the same thing. That is quality right there. She can play just about any type of part, extremely well. She does haughty biatch real well.
@TheBabarSuhail
4 ай бұрын
She's amazing on The Good Wife and The Good Fight.
@danieldickson8591
4 ай бұрын
@@TheBabarSuhail I first saw Christine Baranski on Cybil Shepherd's sitcom as her near-psychotic best friend. Comedy or drama, she can play anything.
@attilanagy1017
3 ай бұрын
She’s in Mamma mia too.😁
@Luffington
3 ай бұрын
Lover her in Chicago
My both parents were therapists. Nobody can laugh more about her because this is so close to reality 😂
@DennisMSulliva
4 ай бұрын
@hannabergmann8831 Oh no! I thought it was ridiculous comedy.
@nazmunnahar9184
4 ай бұрын
Seriously??
@m.allard5819
4 ай бұрын
My sympathies - you must be a really strong person! (Only one sister who had a doctorate degree - I loved her anyway!)
@hannabergmann8831
4 ай бұрын
No. She analyses people against their will. Psychotherapists do this with their children, I know some of them and they all hate it. And she has "cold empathy". This means, she understands why people behave the way they behave, she even understands their feelings but she just doesn't care about them. This is not uncommon. I experienced this with my dad (as Leonard with Beverly). Beverly is not the worst. She just doesn't care about other people, but she doesn't use her psychological knowledge to manipulate them.
@dreasbn
4 ай бұрын
@@hannabergmann8831interesting point. She’s „just“ drop dead honest to the point it hurts but indeed it’s not with a per se negative intention.
*"YOUR MOTHER IS HERE!!!"* 😂😂😂 And the rest is history.
The hug between Leonard and his mom, seemed just about as awkward as Voldemort hugging Draco during the battle of Hogwarts. 😅
@franckjimenez7264
2 ай бұрын
The firts one, the last one was actually really hurtful
@Rahul-ml2xb
2 ай бұрын
The last one was perfect
Penny and her future Mother-in-law getting loaded together. One of the gems of the series.
@user-uq7jm4ix1n
3 ай бұрын
Loaded meaning have intercourse?
@wimsylogic65
3 ай бұрын
@@user-uq7jm4ix1n No, loaded as in getting drunk.
@maggoteater2290
Ай бұрын
@@user-uq7jm4ix1nbro wtf
The last part she took a lesson from Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper gave Sheldon affection that helped his self esteem to not give up but it cost him his social skills. He wasn't very social until Penny started being part of his daily life.
@misterOrca4
3 ай бұрын
I know this is about Leonard's mom, but honestly, Penny was the best thing to happen to both Sheldon and Leonard. Sheldon developed social skills, and Leonard self respect.
Christine Baranski can do no wrong in my book--she is such a fantastic actress!!
@clarencesimmons8580
4 ай бұрын
I'm tell you that women is? she was reminds her of Dr. Lilith Sternin of Frasier.
@reginachangdediaz9973
4 ай бұрын
True
@robertwaid3579
4 ай бұрын
Thank You for reminding me of Christine's First Name.
@robertwaid3579
4 ай бұрын
The Big Bang Theory was just super fantastic as I've said before, when talking about the Clip's I've seen. Now rehashing the Episode's has a real zeal too them. For the former one about Leonard's Mom? Played by the Very Talented, and extremely, & Greatly accomplished Actress Christine Baranske. Man what Role couldn't this Woman Play. Till recently I'll admit I couldn't place Her in thing's, other than Mama Mia, and some other smaller Roles. But Truely She is Dynamite 🧨🧨 and Gunpowder Mixed into a lethal Combination of just Fantastic abilities, that come out when She is in Front of the Cameras. She's a definite universal ♾️ phenomenon of the Entertainment Industry that She's excellently Suited For. Thank You so Much for Sharing these Fantastic memories with US. To Miss Baranske I wish Her Continued Success and Good luck with Her Life. May God Bless You. 👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏🤔🤔.
@maryjoyspohrer256
3 ай бұрын
Agreed.
The last scene was so emotional that the audience became silent.😢
@traceynelson2170
Ай бұрын
No laugh track for once😊
Out of all scenes with her I always thought the last scene before the show the ended was the best. The best form of closure acceptance and love. Such a great show and great writing.
Love Christine Baranski. She's awesome
@FrankieBonsignoreMusic
4 ай бұрын
She was also Martha May in Jim Carrey’s The Grinch 💚
Nothing beats watching a veteran character actress not only steal the scenes but own them! God I love this woman.
5:01-5:05 "You guys saw it, we bonded." 😂
Brilliantly written and acted. That last hug! Nuff said. 🙂
@danieldickson8591
4 ай бұрын
Her first gesture that felt like genuine affection. You could even tell from her hesitation how hard it was for her to let that part of herself show.
@PartyUpGaming92
3 ай бұрын
I'm glad they let it be a serious moment
She is an amazing actress. she truly can transform into any role. Seriously from Mamma Mia to this row; it’s such a crazy range.
@Ahmed-Soudi
4 ай бұрын
Know her from Mamma Mia too!
@danieldickson8591
4 ай бұрын
And The Good Wife, and Cybil Shepherd's sitcom. Baranski's range is remarkable.
@zainabaria6838
3 ай бұрын
AND MARTHA MAYYY
@marjoriegarland2798
2 ай бұрын
And "Happy Family" sitcom
The "i have to urinate" scenes were totally overlooked 😂
6:06 "well we can't have that". 😂😂😂
@daydreamer7277
3 ай бұрын
my favourite part 😂
@urullereurol2216
2 ай бұрын
"Well also If they DID have coitus we'll all be needing a skilled psychotherapist" 🤣
Wish they showed more into the mother-son dynamic. A quick episode of Leonard forgiving his mother in the end and somehow we are to believe that years of trauma is healed by a single discourse. I liked her scenes with Penny. And more with Penny as well. It would have been great if they showed her interactions with Leonard's siblings as well. The show majorly focussed on Sheldon's family because by the end they had to set up for Young Sheldon. Wish they alternated between each of the characters' childhood and growth phase. That would have been fun.
@user-yq3fz9ch5q
4 ай бұрын
Sometimes the years of trauma are wiped away with a tear.
@kharilane1340
4 ай бұрын
Its not an instant healing, its a start in the right direction.
@MiliDoesntDillyDally
4 ай бұрын
@@kharilane1340 Iagree with you to some degree. But I do believe I shouldn't expect so much from a sitcom with limited time of interaction.
@MiliDoesntDillyDally
4 ай бұрын
@@user-yq3fz9ch5q 🙃 I guess, sometimes, yeah.
@infamouswickedjokestar
4 ай бұрын
She was the life of the party
Oh lord, Beverley Hofstadter is indeed witty and humorous. 😅😂.
I feel so bad for Leonard. His mom called him a whiny baby, humiliated him, wouldn’t show him approval, tell him she was proud of him, favored his siblings and their achievements, wouldn’t show him affection, and abused him emotionally
@pouetpouetdaddy5
4 ай бұрын
you are so needy
@danieldickson8591
4 ай бұрын
And those were her good points.
@jsstar76
3 ай бұрын
@@pouetpouetdaddy5😂😂😂
@LaCantressa
3 ай бұрын
I always thought Beverly was a female Sheldon, unable to communicate human emotions well. Maybe that's why she and Sheldon got along so well.
@hanselbarlowe2575
3 ай бұрын
Well...leonard is so needy
Now I understand why he doesn’t move out from the apartment no matter how difficult it is with his rules and all to live with Sheldon it’s because his mom is like Sheldon
@60asteroid
2 ай бұрын
Wow! Hadn't thought of it that way.
@shevy_shev93
9 күн бұрын
Oh so you just want us all to weep huh?? Wow.
"I've been writing about my mother!" Penny's face tho 😂😂😂
"So needy..." 😂
“… and if she’s good enough for him then she’s good enough for me” wow😭😭
When someone told me that Leonard's mother was going to appear on TBBT, my first thought was, "I bet Baranski plays her!" She was magnificent!
Bible thumping bumpkin! I died! 😂😂😂😂
A brilliant brilliant actress! Thank you Christine Baranski!❤
What a therapist she must be. Cold, condescending, zero empathy, aloof, and self-centered. Must be thrilling to be her patient.
@10293
2 ай бұрын
In fairness, she seems to be far more of a researcher than an actual therapy practicing psychiatrist, I think. I could be wrong but I can’t see her administering therapy
@fredericklockard3854
2 ай бұрын
@@10293 you may be right. I never watched the show just these clips. Regardless she shouldn’t use her title and position to label, demonize, and bring people down. She seems more like a sociopath than a mental health professional.
@zainabaria6838
2 ай бұрын
Psychiatrist! She doesn’t counsel people, she really just prescribes medication which explains why she’s so analytical
@fredericklockard3854
2 ай бұрын
@@zainabaria6838 that’s not always true. Some shrinks in private practice will provide therapy. Some in hospitals will be primarily meds only. But whatever the case she has to do at least some sort of patient interview to find out what the symptoms/problems are in order to prescribe the right meds. To do this correctly requires some empathy, positive regard, and a general desire to help people. This woman has none of those traits.
@tisvana18
3 күн бұрын
@@zainabaria6838Psychiatrists sometimes do counseling. The one I saw after a suicidal crisis prescribed therapy instead of medicine (I am obese so medicine is seen more as a last resort than it already is), and we did that for 16 weeks. Did eventually end up using ashwagandha for medicine though, “prescribed” by my GP. That finally worked, which was good because if it hadn’t then I would’ve had to start Wellbutrin.
Christine Baranski is a gem! Great actress
The ending got me thinking... Why isn't there a Young Leonard show?
@NiVi192
4 ай бұрын
Because that would be nothing short of a thriller drama!
@kerri-annehutchinson1517
4 ай бұрын
I loved him as David in Roseanne
@urullereurol2216
2 ай бұрын
@@NiVi192Yeah, to find a good scene in his childhood would be really REALLY hard!
@TheRaiane157
2 ай бұрын
Everybody Hates Leonard
@RobertsonIsland
Ай бұрын
Because Sheldon’s family has redeeming qualities, Leonard’s mom is described as being downright terrible the whole time
0:37 this one always had me going 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅
@cosminandreimatei756
4 ай бұрын
Too bad that it wasn't included the moment when she starts to destroy Howard and Raj 😂😂😂
@raihanhussain6584
3 ай бұрын
I always loved the part when Howard say 0:46 " what nooo!!" and Beverley misunderstood and say "why not?"
Loved her in Chicago, but this show is where she really won me over ❤ amazing actress and really fun to mimic her voice~
When Mary and Beverly fought, where is this iconic scene 😂 Leonard and Sheldon should actually switch moms.
@metrorealty7631
14 күн бұрын
No, Sheldon needed his warm loving mom
"I don't see why i should watch your father parade around with some Bible thumping bumpkin" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
5:08 Wow, Judd Hirsch plays Leonard's father! Cool...
Christine Baranski owned this role.
Her character is evidence of a brilliant writing 😊
Always entertaining when she comes on
I loved the episode where Leonard and his mother came to point where she was grateful to be "forgiven." The hug was extremely moving.
1:50 omg she's a dark horse😂😂😂😂 😂😂
Even Beverley can't see that penny manipulate Beverley to stay
@adelucas4824
4 ай бұрын
Penny was always written well. She might not have had the education the guys had, or the other girls, but she wasn't stupid and was very good with people.
I love her honest opinion of Raj and Howard
Surprisingly the last scene made me cry 🥺
She’s a hilariously good actress
Christine Baranski is so underrated.
Introducing his mother explains why Leonard gravitated toward Sheldon in the first place.
She really is one of the best actresses in the business
I swear Leonards mother is like Cruella lol
I really wish they had revealed that Leonard brothers found success after cutting ties with her after realizing she was a terrible mother who didn't deserve their love and not the other way around. But from what we have seen, Leonard siblings are very much like her.
When phenomenal writing and great acting drive each other to astonishing heights.
I love all her scenes! ❤️
Baranski is a wonderful actor.
I like to think that Beverly was inspired in Piaget who experimented on his own kids, if I remember correctly xD
Christine Baranski is a treasure.
Like FRIENDS & SEINFELD, one of my favorite things in BIG BANG THEORY was the parents & families of the main characters. I couldn’t wait for each of them to reappear again.
She was hilarious on Cybil and she is brilliant on TBBT.
@Anna_Stetik
3 ай бұрын
Son of a b....that's where I first saw her. I totally forgot about that show. Used to watch it all the time because she was hilarious!
@Linda-ss5cl
Ай бұрын
Aloha hienz57 says hey yeah I mean cybil was so funny I hated to watch skinny women though her character cracked me up long live the truth
That last scene had me bawling like a baby. Lol 😭😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Best actors, best writing. I miss this show but enjoying the reruns. Btw, all are great but looking back, Kaley Cuoco was awesome in this show!
aww that ending scene ❤
One of the few things actually good through out the show was her. Especially the clash with Sheldons mother was well written and hilarous. Not like mote of the other stuff especially later seasons...
7:42 Penny’s disgusted face was the same face I made. I love it.
Excellent character Arc 👏
Brilliant show ❤
One of the best parts of the show.
Loved the smile on Leonard’s face when Beverly asked Howard about his homosexual feelings to Raj!
What an actress!
The last clip was was heart warming.
It's funny to see how, as the show progresses, everybody (including Beverly) is going through a positive change. And I think Penny moving in is what set that in motion. Think about it. It was just the four men in the beginning. Sheldon, Raj, Howard, Leonard. Their life was confined to their academic work, and their share hobbies. When Penny moved in, Leonard and Sheldon (the latter involuntary) connected to someone who did not really share their interests. And because Penny knew Bernadette, She and Howard ended up together. Because of Penny, Raj overcame his muteness in the presence of women. Because of Penny, Amy became more confident. And even frosty Beverly warmed up, was proud of her son for marrying well, and eventually became able to express affection towards her son. You might even say that because of Penny, Sheldon was able to find love for a mate, which ended up in him winning the Nobel Prize.
Christine Baranski is a phenomenal actress. She owns her characters. Truly skilled.
Love to see her and this character more in a series or appearances in other series
She is hands down my favorite character 😂
5:06 This scene, omg... I cried so hard out of laughter, it's just pure gold
I love her!
It’s strange they never show Leonard’s brother and sister
Yeah Im a fan of Christine. Nobody does comically condescending as well. And on THE GOOD WIFE/THE GOOD FIGHT playing Dianne she even pulled off dignified yet vulnerable....
5:07 best scene 😂😂
00:55 Love how Howard is nodding yes the whole time he's denying it.
She is the best ❤
Penny trying to thaw the iceberg and actually making some progress!
I’ve always loved Buranski 😂😂😂 this character always reminds me of the extremely emotionally distant mom on 2 1/2 Men
BBT was regular watching for my fiancee and me, because of it we have developed a mutual interest in the science of Cosmology. Started with Cosmos and Carl Sagen, now moving upward (or downward) into the realm of quarks and quantum mechanics. Fascinating stuff.
I liked it twice and then again 🥹😭😂
3:50 😂😂😂😅 omg as Penny said
I loved it when Sheldon's mother and Leonard's mother met ❤
The last scene - end part really got me -
I cried in the last scene.
1:57 mommy 😢 😂😂
If you think this was top rate, check out Diane Lockhart on The Good Wife!
If anyone wants to see her in a leading role you should check out a show called The Good Wife, really good show regardless as well.
CHristine Baransky was a superb choice to play Leonard's mother...she's one of my favorite actors 💖
Brilliant acting 😂❤💯
stunning actress every scene she kills it
Why am I craving an interaction between Beverley and Captain Holt's mom
Christine Baranski is a treasure and I love her ❤
She was gorgeous in my fav movie: Birdcage (1996)
Wow....... that last scene, it really made me miss my mum
Miss Baranski, killed that role!!! 😍 😍
Too close to home... those bits always make me emotional...