There are few shows that can withstand the test of time. Most begin to trail off following their fourth or fifth seasons, crashing and burning halfway through the first decade of their existence. Others, with a combination of witty writing, intriguing characters, an unfaltering steady plotline and a touch a some magical ingredient unknown to normal writers, can carry on through eternity. What makes a show great is easy to define, but what makes it last is something completely different. One sitcom in particular, which is now entering its seventh season, is more popular than it ever has been and shows no signs of dying out anytime soon.
Season 7 of "The Big Bang Theory" is currently in production as the series continues to climb the ladder of success. With the new season around the corner, Steve Molaro recently opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the ongoing and blossoming relationships that will grace the subsequent episodes.
What may interest fans most is Raj's new ability to talk to women. "He can speak to women without the aid of alcohol, but that does not mean he's any good at it," Molaro said. "So, lest anybody think he's about to be a player, I don't think that's the case. We hit it in the first episode back, and he's out looking to try to meet a new woman."
On the topic of love, he Molaro also talked about how Leonard and Penny would be handling the distance between them while Leonard is out at sea. "You're going to be surprised with how Leonard's handling the distance with Penny, and we will go right into the face of that on the first episode back," he said. "He's having a really good time on that boat. Johnny is going to get a little wet and there will be some Skype/satellite calls."
With Leonard gone, however, that could leave room for a romance between Penny and Sheldon. "I love the Penny-Sheldon relationship as much as a I love anything on this show," Molaro said. "I think her love for him is very real, as is Kaley and Jim's relationship in real life. I think that translates." But a relationship? "Probably not."
"The Big Bang Theory" will return to CBS September 26.
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