The Big Bang Theory is an interesting case of a show that has been running for so long that its style is outdated by the time it’s over.

After 12 seasons of nerd jokes, it was finally time for the series and the stories of the characters to come to an end. Oddly, for a show that truly ran the well dry, it’s been able to produce a lengthy spinoff in Young Sheldon that’s in a completely different format to The Big Bang Theory, along with the currently airing Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. 

Now, there are talks of another spinoff focusing on the comic book owner Stuart, along with his girlfriend, played by Lauren Lapkus, and the geologist Bert, played by Brian Posehn. This is intriguing on its own, but the announcement that John Ross Bowie will return as Barry Kripke is even more interesting.