Actress Kaley Cuoco worked with The Big Bang Theory co-star Jim Parsons for 12 seasons, and here’s what she thinks of his work on the hit sitcom
Kaley Cuoco earned over $163 million for ‘The Big Bang Theory’ alone — here’s how she makes her money and what she thinks of her co-star.
Here’s what The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco thinks of what her co-star Jim Parsons brought to the series. Chuck Lorre is known for creating enormously successful sitcoms – even though they rarely receive great reviews. Two And A Half Men is one of his most famous, with the Jon Cryer/Charlie Sheen-fronted series becoming a major hit following its 2003 debut. Of course, it became dogged by behind-the-scenes issues in its later seasons, where Sheen was fired and replaced by Ashton Kutcher; regardless, it still ran for another four seasons.
Another of Lorre’s success stories is The Big Bang Theory, which arrived on CBS in 2007. This revolved around a group of nerdy friends and their neighbor Penny (Kaley Cuoco, who once made a horror movie). The Big Bang Theory wasn’t afraid to go broad with its humor, but audiences fell in love with its cast of characters and it’s hard to deny it had a great ensemble. The sitcom – like Two And A Half Men – lasted for 12 seasons, and came to an end in 2019. It also received a prequel series in Young Sheldon, which follows the early years of the titular theoretical physicist.
Even after 12 seasons, many viewers still miss The Big Bang Theory and wished it lasted longer. Star Kaley Cuoco is among them and revealed she was shocked when Parsons told her he didn’t want to continue with the series past the twelfth season. Even though the rest of the cast were willing to continue, it would have been near impossible for The Big Bang Theory to fill the Sheldon-shaped hole that Jim Parsons’ exit would have left, so it was decided to end the sitcom. While Cuoco is still emotional about the show ending, she has nothing but praise for Jim Parsons and what he brought to the role.
Kaley Cuoco Believes Jim Parsons’ Work Made The Show
Promoting her follow-up series The Flight Attendant, Cuoco stated that “Jim was 100% the breakout, deservedly — the stuff he did on that show was an out-of-body experience.” Even if The Big Bang Theory itself didn’t receive warm reviews, Parsons’ work as Sheldon was often praised and he crafted one of the memorable sitcom characters of the 2000s. Sheldon and Penny also shared one of the most distinct – and often oddly endearing – friendships in the show.
Parsons’ work is also a major reason The Big Bang Theory was a breakout early on, so it’s little wonder Penny star Kaley Cuoco is full of praise for what he brought. Parsons has often returned the compliment to Cuoco, having called her one of his favorite scene partners on the sitcom. Parsons still acts as narrator on Young Sheldon, where Cuoco made an unusual cameo during a season 3 episode as the voice of a swimming pool.
- Cuoco and her “The Big Bang Theory” costars earned a base pay of $1 million per episode by the end of the show’s run.
- The star made around $2 million to be the face of brands like Priceline.
- Here’s a breakdown of Cuoco’s reported wealth.
For the first three seasons of “The Big Bang Theory” from 2007 to 2009, Cuoco and her castmates collectively earned $60,000 per episode.
Cuoco and castmates Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki didn’t start off making huge money on the show.
In fact, the trio took in $60,000 per episode for the first three seasons, according to Deadline. Across 63 episodes, Cuoco earned $3,780,000.
But something must have been working because things changed once season four rolled around.
In 2010, Cuoco and the cast earned $200,000 an episode for the show’s fourth season.
Since they filmed 24 episodes, they each earned $4.8 million for the season. But it would only get better.
From 2011 to 2013, Cuoco and her castmates brought in $21.6 million each.
By 2011 when it was time for the cast to renegotiate again, the show was becoming a major hit for CBS. The network showed its appreciation.
They made $250,000 per episode in season five, $300,000 in season six, and $350,000 in season seven, according to MARKMEETS totaling $21.6 million each for the three seasons.
But that’s not all: they also negotiated a backend deal that added hundreds of thousands more to their base pay, Deadline reported.
From 2014 to 2016, Cuoco and the cast made $1 million per episode. With over 72 episodes, plus backend deals, they brought in $90 million each.
In total, there were 72 episodes in those three seasons. Along with backend deals, Cuoco walked away with a huge $90 million total over the length of that contract.
In 2017 and 2018, Cuoco took a pay cut to help castmates earn more. But she still brought in over $43 million over that time.
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