Although Sheldon is famous for being The Big Bang Theory ’s unashamedly contrary protagonist, rewatching the pilot revealed a shocking truth about him. By The Big Bang Theory’ s finale , it was clear who the show’s true hero was. Jim Parsons’ Sheldon had unequivocally stolen the hearts of the show’s large fan base and became its de facto lead character.

The very fact that the show’s first spinoff was Young Sheldon should clue viewers into this fact, as Sheldon was the one character whose past viewers wanted to explore further. However, this makes The Big Bang Theory a bit of an anomaly among hangout sitcoms, compared to Friends , How I Met Your Mother , or New Girl .

Like The Big Bang Theory , all the shows listed above followed a group of thirtysomething professi

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