Some actors possess the unique gift of making their peers burst into laughter during filming, and “The Big Bang Theory” stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch are prime examples. Intrigued to see them bring joy and laughter to the set? Hit play on the video above for a delightful showcase.
Recall the episode where Sheldon (played by Jim Parsons) humorously spanks Amy (portrayed by Bialik) after she pretends to be ill to capture his undying affection? On set, this moment was notoriously a challenge for Parsons and Bialik due to their constant giggles, making it tough to film without breaking character. Even Bialik’s expressive gestures drew laughs from Parsons. Another memorable scene from that episode features Sheldon applying vapor rub to Amy’s chest, with Bialik’s playful eyebrow movements triggering laughter from Parsons.
Bialik and Rauch often cracked each other up as well. Take this Season 9 outtake, where Amy is meant to quiz Bernadette about her and Howard’s decision to have a baby. Bialik mistakenly inserts “how” instead, scrambling her lines while Rauch bursts into laughter. “Not how,” Bialik clarifies, “That would indeed be peculiar!”
Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch know how to get their co-stars gigging
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Undoubtedly, these aren’t the only instances where Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch left their co-stars in stitches. Imagine how Bernadette and Amy’s antics would fare without their bestie, Penny, played by Kaley Cuoco. In one hilarious blooper, Penny gazes aghast at a portrait Amy painted symbolizing their eternal friendship. Rauch’s supposed to be consolingly supportive as Bernadette, yet her delivery of “look at that face, that enormous, unsettling, crazy face!” has Cuoco erupting into giggles.
Sometimes a good blooper can turn a tender moment into a silly one. In this moment from Bernadette’s wedding to Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg), she shouts to Howard’s mother that all of their friends have gotten ordained and that it’s adorable. In the show, it’s one of the most pause-worthy moments in “The Big Bang Theory” history. But in the blooper, Rauch chews up her line, sending her co-workers into hysterics instead. Tickled by these and want to see more of Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik in riotous action on the set of “The Big Bang Theory”? Click the video above.