Wedding bells can be heard in the distance as The Big Bang Theory nears its tenth season premiere date.
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The long-awaited union between stars Johnny Galecki (Leonard) and Kaley Cuoco (Penny) will be the central focus, but anytime you involve family, especially when they are related to Sheldon and Leonard things can quickly spin out of control. Even with all the chaos that ensues, showrunner Steve Molaro assured THR that the wedding itself will be one to remember.
“Yes! It’s intimate, it’s small with family and friends. It’s outdoors at an arboretum in Pasadena that’s quite pretty and outdoors on our stage. It’s nice, and despite all the weirdness going on around it, you still have Leonard and Penny, who still love each other, and those pockets of love find a way of bubbling through the tension.”
Molaro was asked how Leonard and Penny’s wedding compares to past nuptials, like between Bernadette and Howard.
“The other weddings have all been extremely charming in their own way, and this one doesn’t disappoint. It’s sweet. Bernadette is officiating it and does an incredible job, and we have a very vocal audience of family and friends making comments from the sidelines. (Laughs)”
As for Sheldon and Leonard’s families? Well, things are going to still be a little awkward.
“The season picks up and it’s the next day after Sheldon’s mom and Leonard’s dad went back to the hotel together. It’s awkward. Leonard’s mom, Beverly (Christine Baranski), feels like her ex-husband is doing this on purpose, and she doesn’t want to stand around and be humiliated and she doesn’t even want to stay for this wedding; she’s ready to leave. They [the gang] talk her into staying and we work our way through this tension leading up to what was supposed to be a fun celebration but has now gotten all wonky.”
The Big Bang Theory returns to CBS on September 19th.
