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04-02-2014, 09:30 PM
"The Big Bang Theory", Lucasfilm Team for "Star Wars Day" Episode (Exclusive)
4/2/14
by Lesley Goldberg
These may be the Jedi you are looking for.
CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" is teaming with Lucasfilm for an epic Star Wars episode timed to "Star Wars Day", The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
In 'The Proton Transmogrification' -- the episode set to air May 1 and timed to the annual May 4 "Star Wars Day" -- the gang gets together to celebrate the annual geek holiday, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) is guided by visions of his childhood idol and mentor, Professor Proton (Emmy winner Bob Newhart), who appears to the socially challenged genius as his own Jedi master.
For those not in the know, "Star Wars Day" is recognized every year on May 4, with the traditional celebratory greeting being "May the fourth be with you" -- a play on Star Wars' famed "May the Force be with you" line.
Fans across the globe celebrate the film franchise with screenings and special events.
For the episode, the CBS comedy teamed with a group of special effects technicians from Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic to re-create Dagobah -- the remote world of swamps and forest that served as a refuge for Yoda during his exile -- and provide props for the episode, including a light saber.
Lucasfilm experts consulted on the episode and visited "The Big Bang Theory" set to oversee the production, with the final touches completed at its San Francisco headquarters.
"We were approached by the Lucasfilm people to do something to celebrate Star Wars Day, which was nice," co-creator Chuck Lorre tells THR.
Added showrunner Steve Molaro: "We knew that Bob was coming back and Lucasfilm called us, and we realized that that this might be an opportunity to mix both stories and come up with something special."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/big-bang-theory-lucasfilm-set-693136
4/2/14
by Lesley Goldberg
These may be the Jedi you are looking for.
CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" is teaming with Lucasfilm for an epic Star Wars episode timed to "Star Wars Day", The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
In 'The Proton Transmogrification' -- the episode set to air May 1 and timed to the annual May 4 "Star Wars Day" -- the gang gets together to celebrate the annual geek holiday, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) is guided by visions of his childhood idol and mentor, Professor Proton (Emmy winner Bob Newhart), who appears to the socially challenged genius as his own Jedi master.
For those not in the know, "Star Wars Day" is recognized every year on May 4, with the traditional celebratory greeting being "May the fourth be with you" -- a play on Star Wars' famed "May the Force be with you" line.
Fans across the globe celebrate the film franchise with screenings and special events.
For the episode, the CBS comedy teamed with a group of special effects technicians from Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic to re-create Dagobah -- the remote world of swamps and forest that served as a refuge for Yoda during his exile -- and provide props for the episode, including a light saber.
Lucasfilm experts consulted on the episode and visited "The Big Bang Theory" set to oversee the production, with the final touches completed at its San Francisco headquarters.
"We were approached by the Lucasfilm people to do something to celebrate Star Wars Day, which was nice," co-creator Chuck Lorre tells THR.
Added showrunner Steve Molaro: "We knew that Bob was coming back and Lucasfilm called us, and we realized that that this might be an opportunity to mix both stories and come up with something special."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/big-bang-theory-lucasfilm-set-693136