Shirt worn by Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>
date: label: date made
content: ca 2019
name: label: maker
content: D. C. Comics, Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: Jim Parsons wore this red, short-sleeved FLASH t-shirt as Sheldon Cooper in the CBS television series, The Big Bang Theory. Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Bill Prady created this multi-camera sitcom that produced 279 episodes over 12 seasons from September 24, 2007-May 16, 2019. The show centers on Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter, two physicists at the California Institute of Technology and their nerdy adventures as roommates in Pasadena, California. Cooper has a genius-level IQ, lacks conventional social skills, and exhibits behaviors similar to those manifested by Asperger syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. An aspiring actress named Penny lives across the hall from Cooper, and his Caltech colleagues, Howard Wolowitz and Rajesh Koorthrappali, frequently visit the apartment to play video games, read comic books, and watch science-fiction films.
label: Description
content: The Big Bang Theory’s witty jokes about geek culture coupled with its unique celebration of STEM resonated with millions of viewers and by 2011 it was America’s top-rated sitcom. The show’s widespread critical acclaim, 70 wins and 249 nominations, stands as a testament to the show’s enduring popularity. Most notably, Jim Parsons won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical in 2011. Audiences continue to revel in The Big Bang Theory’s unique interpretation of the standard sitcom and its appreciation of intelligence, awkwardness, and devotion to popular culture.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2019.0103.01.01
label: accession number
content: 2019.0103
label: catalog number
content: 2019.0103.01.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Shirt
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 27 in x 19 1/2 in; 68.58 cm x 49.53 cm