This The Big Bang Theory Deleted Scene Reveals S11’s Biggest Mystery

Summary:

• The Big Bang Theory was a CBS sitcom that ran from 2007 to 2019.
• The show followed the lives of 4 nerdy scientists as they tried to balance their careers, friendships, hobbies, and love lives.
• In the season 11 finale, Sheldon Cooper tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Amy Farrah Fowler.
• As was later revealed, the episode originally featured a scene with a wedding gift from Stephen Hawking, who passed away before the episode aired in 2018.

Throughout the long run of The Big Bang Theory, there have been many great celebrity guests who have given the audience their funniest performances. However, one of them was the most special for the show, and that is Stephen Hawking.

Just as it was a great honor for Sheldon Cooper to meet his greatest icon, the legendary English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author, it was a great honor for all fans of the show to see Hawking pay them a visit.

Considering how closely The Big Bang Theory is tied to science, and how much the show has done to popularize it, there couldn't have been a better collaboration.

Unfortunately, Stephen Hawking passed away in 2018, and fans of the show have been wondering ever since if there would be a nod to him in the writing.

As it turns out, there was a scene in the season 11 finale that beautifully wrapped up The Big Bang Theory and Stephen Hawking's collaboration. It just didn't make the final cut.

What Did Stephen Hawking Give Sheldon and Amy?

The eleventh season of the show ended on a high note with the wedding of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler. The couple has gone through a lot of growth to be together and reach this point in their relationship, so the celebration was a perfect fit for everyone's happiness.

It was only after the wedding was over that Penny and Leonard brought some gifts that had come for the newlyweds to their apartment. One such gift came from Stephen Hawking himself.

And this particular gift brought tears to the eyes of not only the entire group of friends on the screen, but everyone watching at home.

As it turned out, the gift from Sheldon's idol was a pocket watch with a sweet joke engraved on it. Something sweet yet funny to fit the narrative of the show and to remember the presence of the physics genius with a smile on our lips.

Although the clip didn't make it into the final cut because the episode was already too long to include anything else, it was later shared by The Big Bang Theory's official account on X (formerly known as Twitter).

While most were just happy to see the hidden gem of the season 11 finale, others were ready to riot for its inclusion.

If you are feeling nostalgic and want to rewatch the happiest episode of Shamy’s story as a couple, you can go ahead and stream The Bow Tie Asymmetry on Max.