Weird reunion of two Big Bang Theory stars: ‘It was like kissing my sister’

Howard would not like Raj and Bernadette getting together at all. Fortunately, they have nothing to do with the characters of The Big Bang Theory and everything to do with their translators, Kunal Nayyar and Melissa Rauch, who appeared in an episode of Night Court, of which the latter is the star.

SPOILER ALERT! This article will reveal the main plot elements of The Night Court Season 2 Episode 7 (2023).

fans The big bang theoryIt was a bit awkward to watch Kunal Nayyar and Melissa Rauch a kiss Night Court ? You weren’t the only one.

“It’s really funny because it’s like kissing your sister“, he said Kunal Nayyar laughs, in an interview with TVLine. February 6 in the series Night Court (2×07), the unforgettable interpreters of Raj and Bernadette meet again… and even share a kiss!

But as TBBT fans know, this isn’t the first time the cast has kissed! There was a time when Raj had a crush on his best friend Howard’s girlfriend (then wife), to the point where he imagined kissing her (which was already very strange, even in the dream sequence). However, it was later revealed that they were just friends.

This time it was real! in the episode Night Court – and unlike his character in the sitcom that made him famous -, Kunal Nayyar Play the role of famous fashion designer Martin Todwallis, who is infatuated with the brilliant judge Abby Stone, who decides to take her as his muse and lover.

This caused some discomfort on the set, the actor admits, recalling that “Melissa Rauch’s husband, who also produces the show and is one of my best friends, is standing right there.When they were filming the kiss scene.

The episode also included a story The big bang theoryAbby says to Martin:I feel like I’ve met you before” – the line that “It wasn’t in the original script or when we were rehearsing“, found Kunal Nayyar. “I think they deliberately wanted to wink a little. “Did we meet in a past world where I was a different person?”…it was definitely referring to the celestial past.“

Kunal Nayyar However, he decided to change his current appearance to ensure that the public on the set associate him with his previous and iconic character: “I haven’t really shaved since 2019. I had such a big beard.That’s why the actor shaved before coming to the set Night Court In an attempt to emulate Raj: “We really wanted this reaction– he recalls from the studio audience. “We really wanted the reunion to feel like these two characters meet in another life.“

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“Deep connection” between actors

In another interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor also talked about what it was like to reunite with his co-star after a long separation.

“It was incredible. We spent almost 12 years of our lives together every day. And then the pandemic happened, everyone had families, and I spent a lot of time in London and India, and I haven’t been physically with Melissa for a long time.“

“So for the whole week of rehearsal, we were looking at each other, sitting next to each other. There was really nothing to say! It was a real joy to be in each other’s presence.“, he added.

Kunal Nayyar A friend also praised them, citing their “deep bond” after working together for years.

“We are very, very close. She’s like the sister I never had… It’s an unspeakable language of deep love, deep trust, and deep connection that you can only know if you’ve traveled this long together. Therefore, our relationship goes beyond proximity. It’s just deeper than that.“

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The actor loved seeing him so much that he asked if he could add a line of dialogue that might bring him back to the series:until we meet again“, for that”In case we want to revise it. And it was a subtle way of saying to Melissa, “I’d love to come back, obviously, play again, work with you again, and enjoy the incredible work that was.”

Night Court is a continuation of the series Night Court (1984-1992), which had a habit of bringing back guest stars. Kunal Nayyar Hoping to run again: “I don’t want to be rude, but I would love to go back.”

Raj in a Big Bang Theory spin-off?

As for the spin-off The big bang theory In development for HBO’s Max streaming service, Kunal Nayyar He says that he knows as little as the public.

“To be honest, I haven’t heard anything about it except in the media. she told TVLine. “I’m not quite sure what it is.“

First announced last April – just four years after the series ended and three weeks before the writers’ strike – the project is yet to go ahead.

However, there is still a possibility that it will actually happen. In 2019, Chuck Lorre suggested he had an idea. Could it be Raj, the only member of the group of friends who didn’t meet his significant other in the series finale? Will his interpreter be ready to reprise the role of an astrophysicist who always hoped to find love, as in romantic movies?

“To be honest, it seems a bit early– answered the main interested party. “Can you do it just four years after your series ended? This is not a reunion series; It’s just another season.“

That said, it doesn’t completely close the door on the possibility. “If that happens, we’ll see what the world says.“

of two Night Court And the Big Bang Theory spin-off, one thing is certain Kunal Nayyar Stay tuned. Word to the wise, hello.

Night Court Season 2 is currently airing on NBC in the US. Season 12 of The Big Bang Theory, on the other hand, can be seen on Netflix and Prime Video.