Penny Blossom

[Trust No One]

However, I do see them wasting a character death for ratings. It's what they're doing with Bob Newhart. There is no really good reason to kill Professor Proton, especially if they're only going to use it to move Shamy and Lenny forward. That would be sacrificing a good character (and actor) to do something they were going to do anyway.

No show wastes their guest characters like this show.

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I love those episode also. If they're done well there's nothing like laughing your ass off while crying.

On HIMYM, the episodes dealing with Marshall finding out his Dad died and then then next episode where all his friends are trying to cheer him up at the funereal are the perfect example of getting the death of a beloved member of the family right in a comedy, I would be afraid to see how the BBT writers deal with death (I have a feeling it involves alcohol, bad judgement and Amy manipulating her way into Sheldon's bed)

Dummy me I never watched HIMYM. I'd hate to see the Meemaw character die but talk about a great chance for Jim to really shine. You could have Penny offering comfort and convincing Sheldon to talk to someone about Meemaw's death.

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An interesting character to go for would be Leonard's father. There's a lot of unresolved stuff going on there, and it could open all sorts of things about the various father-son (and father-daughter) relationships.

But yeah, the show would waste it on inappropriate sex at the funeral home jokes, or something.

I think TPTB will just have Leonard's dad as James Bond 2.0 to go with his Son.