Sara Gilbert isn't saying goodbye to her Big Bang Theory character Dr. Leslie Winkle for good.

Throughout an look on The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast, host Jessica Radloff requested if Gilbert — who performed the experimental physicist who works in the identical laboratory as her friend-with-benefits, Leonard (Johnny Galecki) — would have completed much more episodes, or if she'd be open to starring within the present's new spinoff sooner or later.

In a clip from the podcast look, above, Gilbert admits, "Yeah I’d do extra. I’d have completed extra on the time."

She continues, "I believe the writers form of hit a wall with the character, most likely additionally as a result of she leaves these dynamics rapidly, you understand, then form of like, properly, what do you do now? She’s wired like that, and she or he left, after which there’s no extra story there, actually. However yeah it was a blast, and I wish to work, so I’m at all times blissful to point out up."

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In complete, the character popped up in seasons 1, 2, 3, and 9. Her last look within the collection is a cameo throughout Sheldon's birthday celebration within the milestone 2 hundredth episode titled "The Celebration Experimentation," the place she drops in to name Jim Parsons' character a "dumbass" (and need him blissful birthday, too).

Per Slashfilm, in Radloff's guide The Huge Bang Concept: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Collection, govt producer Steve Molaro defined the transient nature of Leslie's character, admitting, "We needed love pursuits for Leonard and have been simply in search of tales. It was additionally an effective way so as to add feminine scientists, as a result of Leslie was on the college as properly. And Chuck [Lorre, the show's creator] had a historical past with Sara from Roseanne [Gilbert and Galecki also played love interests on that hit 1980s sitcom]. However we have been by no means in search of a everlasting, eternal relationship for Leonard as a result of we at all times thought he would date Penny [Kaley Cuoco] on and off. We weren't seeking to discover a everlasting girlfriend for him. We have been including characters and seeing what labored and what was resulting in enjoyable tales."

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The unique present, which adopted a gaggle of lovable scientists and nerds, ran for 279 episodes in its 12 seasons. It aired on CBS from 2007 to 2019.

Particulars in regards to the new spinoff, which was first introduced in April 2023, are comparatively scarce. It was revealed in Oct. 2024 that the forthcoming Max collection had lined up three returning solid members from the unique present: Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn, and Lauren Lapkus, all of whom have holding offers in place to reprise their roles from The Huge Bang Concept. In response to Deadline, the spinoff is about to be titled Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and is in improvement, however has not but formally been greenlit.

The collection hails from the unique present's co-creator and govt producer Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Huge Bang co-creator Invoice Prady.