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19-04-2025
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Johnny Galecki Makes Surprise Return to Acting After 5-Year Hiatus
Johnny Galecki took on a new acting gig, but it wasn't for a TV series or movie. Instead, the Emmy-nominated actor reunited with his longtime Big Bang Theory co-star Kaley Cuoco to shoot an ad for Royal Kingdom. In the 60-second spot, the former co-stars tossed out their board games—and a bunch of other stuff— and downloaded the free mobile puzzle app for a new twist on a traditional game night. For more than a decade, Galecki and Cuoco played Leonard and Penny Hofstadter on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The show ended its 12-season run in 2019. While the Royal Kingdom ad may not have been the reunion fans have been waiting for, the actors had a blast shooting it. 'This was so fun to shoot! Back together with my buddy JG,' Cuoco wrote on Instagram. 'It truly was. XO,' Galecki agreed. The commercial marks Galecki's first onscreen acting gig since 2019. In addition to The Big Bang Theory finale, Galecki appeared in a 2019 episode of The Conners, where he reprised his role as David Healy, the ex-husband of Sara Gilbert's character, Darlene Conner, per IMDb. Fans had been hoping to see Galecki one last time to wrap up his character on the seventh and final season of The Conners. The series finale for the Roseanne spinoff airs on April 23 on ABC, but Galecki won't be a part of it. In an interview with TV Line, executive producer Bruce Helford explained, '[David is] very much mentioned, very much alive in the story. We love Johnny, he was always welcome, but he has more or less started life anew down in Nashville [following the end of The Big Bang Theory]." Helford added that Galecki's Conners character didn't have much to offer as his ex-wife has long moved on. 'Honestly, once you see the arcs [you will understand],' The Conners EP added. 'What we never want to do is just bring somebody in just to see that person on the show. We want everyone to have something important to play.'
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15-04-2025
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Big Bang's Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco Reunite in a Commercial That Would Give Sheldon a Panic Attack
Our whole universe is in a hot, tense state right now. Thankfully, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki have reunited to give us something to smile about. Six years after The Big Bang Theory's 2019 series finale, TV's erstwhile Leonard and Penny Hofstadter are together again in a commercial for Royal Kingdom. In the 60-second ad, Cuoco is looking forward to a good ol' fashion game night, but Galecki suggests they ditch their board games and play the aforementioned mobile game. More from TVLine The Big Bang Theory: The 4 Actresses That Could've Been 'Penny' — Including an Academy Award Winner Big Bang EPs Debunk Popular Internet Theory That Penny's Last Name Was Revealed in This Season 2 Scene Night Court Summons Simon Helberg for Big Bang Reunion, Taps Young Sheldon's Raegan Revord to Guest-Star He and Cuoco proceed to chuck all their board games out the window, along with their credit cards (since the game is free), their internet router (since it doesn't require WiFi) and their TV (since the game is ad-free). And it was at this point that we realized Sheldon Cooper would be hyperventilating at the sight of all of their belongings getting tossed out on the lawn. Cuoco and Galecki shared the commercial on their respective Instagram accounts Tuesday, with Cuoco writing: 'This was so fun to shoot! Back together with my buddy JG.' In response, Galecki said: 'I adored this day with you, my dear. XO!' Watch the commercial below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kaley Cuoco (@kaleycuoco) The Royal Kingdom ad marks Galecki's first acting gig since 2019. Following the end of Big Bang, he reprised his star-making role as David Healy in a pair of Conners Season 2 episodes — the last of which aired that October. Since then, his sole credit is the scripted podcast series 'The Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure,' which was released in 2021. Cuoco, meanwhile, went on to star in Max's The Flight Attendant and Peacock's Based on a True Story, is currently attached to Kansas City Star, an HBO comedy from the Emmy-winning team behind Max's Hacks, and Vanished, a mystery thriller co-starring Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & the Six). She recently reunited in New York City with fellow former co-star Jim Parsons; you can see that photo here. The Big Bang Theory: The 20 Best Episodes View List Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
