You Can't Help But Love This Moment Where Sheldon Broke Character On The Big Bang Theory

"The Big Bang Theory" was a hugely popular primetime sitcom that aired from September 2007 to May 2019. The show starred Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik, Johnny Galeki, Kunal Nayyar, and Simon Helberg, among others. 

Jim Parsons played the popular character Sheldon Cooper on the show, and he was also known as the person who actually kicked off the process of the show ending. In 2019, Parsons told The Hollywood Reporter that he got his contract for Season 12 and realized he might not want to renew it. "It was the first time in my life of doing this show that it occurred to me that I might want to not do another contract after [Season] 12 was up. I don't know if it's because I'm an Aries or just because maybe I'm in touch with myself. Whatever it is, once I had that thought, I was like, 'Well, that's your answer."

Though he might have been the first person who wanted to end the show, Parsons is still beloved by fans for his antics both in character and not. Parsons was definitely known for breaking character from time to time, and since the show filmed over 250 episodes, many of those moments have been caught on camera. 

One fan favorite moment that exemplifies the way Jim Parsons would sometimes break character while filming "The Big Bang Theory" is from the episode titled "The Lizard-Spock Expansion." In the episode, Sheldon is attempting to teach Raj how to play a version of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." In the scene as it aired, Sheldon delivers the complicated list of rules and regulations pertaining to the game without a hitch, but the reality was anything but easy.

A blooper reel reveals that Parsons struggled throughout filming the scene. While trying to rattle off examples of how to play the game in typical Sheldon fashion, Parsons stops and comments, "Oh GOSH I messed up!" After a few more attempts, Parsons finally gets the hang of the scene and we can all assume the team were able to move on.

While fans will likely miss the show for years to come, they can rest easy knowing that when Parsons decided to leave, he was making the best choice for himself (via USA Today). As he explained to The Hollywood Reporter, "It has been fascinating to think about who I was 12 years ago. And sometimes when I have trouble learning a line or saying a line of Sheldon's right now, it's hard to know why specifically. But it's like, you're not the same person you were."