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https://tvline.com/2018/10/15/the-big-bang-theory-ending-series-finale-date-cbs-kunal-nayyar-birthday/

“Life comes full circle," Nayyar says of filming the final episode on his 38th birthday. He tells Ellen: “I’m still trying to process all of it because it’s been such a big part of my life, obviously. It’s given me all the blessings in the world. Right now, I’m just showing up on time and focused on working.

I should hope he's focused. This was a good gig for him.

It’s going to be interesting to see if we ever hear from any of these actors again after this. Howard and Raj are the ones most at risk of being typecast. Either way, the 7 main players are set for life.

I don't think we have seen the end of this franchise by a longshot. This series will be rebooted within 5 years, same actors, new stories . There is also a possibility of a relaunch, recasting the parts and starting the characters back at square one (I believe we could see this as early as the 20-21 TV season, certainly no later than the 21-22 season).

Would one preclude the other, years ago I would have said yes, now I'm not so sure.