The Big Bang Theory premiered in 2007 and ran for 12 seasons on CBS, centering on four male nerds and a waitress in Pasadena. Multiple spin-offs followed, including Young Sheldon in 2017, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage in 2024, and the HBO Max series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, which involves a device created by Sheldon and Leonard that malfunctions under Stuart’s involvement.