The Big Bang Theory cast is excited, the studio is confident, and fans are buzzing — but sources close to production reveal that the revival almost fell apart before cameras even rolled.
And it all started with… a chair.
THE “SHELDON’S SPOT” ARGUMENT THAT GOT OUT OF CONTROL
According to two insiders, the major conflict began when a younger writer suggested that in the revival, Sheldon should finally sit somewhere other than “his spot” to show growth.
This… did not go over well.
One veteran writer reportedly slammed a binder shut and said:
“We don’t touch the spot. That spot is the show.”
Another writer fired back:
“The show ended five years ago. Growth is not a crime.”
THE CAST GOT INVOLVED — AND IT ESCALATED FAST
Jim Parsons allegedly laughed when told about the debate — but then made a comment that “Sheldon might not be as obsessive anymore.”
This triggered a split:
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Half the writers supported “Evolved Sheldon”
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Half insisted “Neurotic Sheldon” must return
At one point, studio security was reportedly alerted because voices were “echoing into the adjacent soundstage used by a kids’ show.”
THE COMPROMISE THAT SAVED THE SERIES
After a week of heated arguments, the showrunner proposed a shocking compromise:
A new character who keeps sitting in Sheldon’s spot — on purpose.
The idea instantly calmed the room.
Apparently, the revival will feature a guest star who unintentionally triggers Sheldon’s anxiety, forcing him to “earn back his dominance of the spot.”
This drama supposedly:
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Delayed the pilot rewrite
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Caused one temporary walkout
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Led to mandatory conflict-resolution sessions
WARNER BROS.’ OFFICIAL COMMENT
The studio issued a statement calling the rumor “exaggerated”…
But noticeably didn’t deny it.
Fans are calling this:
“The Spot War.”
