Photos From 'The Big Bang Theory's Final Taping Are So Emotional

Allyson Koerner

We wish we were pulling a “Bazinga!”, but, unfortunately, this is very real news. On Tuesday evening, The Big Bang Theory filmed for the last time. You may need tissues, because photos from TBBT cast wrapping its final episode ever will surely make fans tear up. It’s hard to believe that the actors portraying Penny, Leonard, Sheldon, Amy, Howard, Bernadette and Raj took their final bows. But, at least they were kind enough to capture the emotional moments and share photos on Instagram with their followers.

Most of the entire cast, including Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons, Kunal Nayyar and even Kevin Sussman (Stuart) posted touching tributes in honor of the series, their characters and the cast and the crew. Let’s check them out.

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Melissa, Kunal and Johnny Celebrate their birthdays

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You know you work with wonderful and extremely thoughtful people when they celebrate your June birthday along with today’s birthdays (@kunalkarmanayyar @sanctionedjohnnygalecki ) because you won't be together when it comes around this summer. 📸 by the lovely and talented: @ansleyrix

A post shared by Melissa Rauch (@themelissarauch) on Apr 30, 2019 at 7:43pm PDT

This was a nice moment for these three.

A thank you from Kunal

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Thank you Thank you for your words Thank you for your encouragement Thank you for tuning in night in and night out Thank you for the stories you shared about how this show made you feel Thank you too, for the not so nice times Thank you, for lifting us up when we were down Fame can feel like a cage, so Thank you for making us feel safe enough to be free. Thank you for letting me share my birthday on stage with my six best friends, And Thank you, for you, because without you- there would be no us. So this goes out to you, the fans… One last time. In love and gratitude, -Kunal

A post shared by Kunal Nayyar (@kunalkarmanayyar) on Apr 30, 2019 at 9:11am PDT

Who else needs a tissue?

The final group scene ever

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Final group scene 💕 That’s a wrap 😭 @bigbangtheory_cbs

A post shared by Kaley Cuoco (@kaleycuoco) on Apr 30, 2019 at 11:50pm PDT

Wow. This is definitely emotional.

Leonard Hofstadter, PhD, out

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Leonard Hofstadter, PhD.

A post shared by Johnny Galecki (@sanctionedjohnnygalecki) on Apr 30, 2019 at 10:01pm PDT

Leonard, you will be missed.

See ya later, Pasadena

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Goodnight, Pasadena. ❤️ @bigbangtheory_cbs

A post shared by Melissa Rauch (@themelissarauch) on Apr 30, 2019 at 11:53pm PDT

The city served as a great backdrop for the show.

Stuart’s emotional farewell

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The friends you make along the way… One of the best things about showing up to Stage 25 all these years has been seeing @themelissarauch ‘s smiling face.

A post shared by Official Kevin Sussman (@kevsussman) on Apr 30, 2019 at 1:40pm PDT

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Gonna miss napping next to @missmayim. We nap in adjacent dressing rooms, so we simulated what that would look like if you removed the wall. Did I mention that Mayim’s room is also where I’ve had some of my most productive psychotherapy sessions? Thank you Dr. Bialik. ❤️

A post shared by Official Kevin Sussman (@kevsussman) on Apr 30, 2019 at 5:13pm PDT

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Do @kaleycuoco and I look like we’re keeping it together? Took this right before our final speed read. Before our final taping. Before my final emotional breakdown. Gonna miss working with Kaley so much. Sometimes you get to work with an actor that's so thoroughly in the moment that you can look to them at any time to ground you – Kaley has been that for me for eleven years. ❤️

A post shared by Official Kevin Sussman (@kevsussman) on Apr 30, 2019 at 6:34pm PDT

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#SimonHelberg and I have logged so many hours talking about acting and theater and film and everything we’re passionate about and have been blessed to be able to do for a living. One of the funniest people I’ve ever met, on screen and off. With all the phenomenal success of the show, Simon’s passion for the work has never changed. Still exploring. Still asking questions. Still doing spot on impressions of Christopher Walken that make you spit your milk out. Love this guy.

A post shared by Official Kevin Sussman (@kevsussman) on Apr 30, 2019 at 6:48pm PDT

Thanks, Kevin Sussman, for making us cry.

Goodbye, apartment

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knock, knock, knock, thank you… Thank you, apartment 4A, for being a home to so many dreams come true, to so many friendships made. And thank YOU, ALL of you – yes, YOU, reading this right NOW! As we get ready to tape our final episode tonight, to walk in and out of this apartment door for the last time, it is hard to find the words to articulate what a profound experience this has been. But the words “love” and “gratitude” come to mind… so love and gratitude to all of you. ALL of you. Thank you. ❤️ (oh! and happy birthday to @sanctionedjohnnygalecki and @kunalkarmanayyar – talk about good timing… may your next 12 years be as vibrant and wonderful as the last 12 years in which i’ve had the pleasure to know and work with you both 🎉)

A post shared by Jim Parsons (@therealjimparsons) on Apr 30, 2019 at 11:45am PDT

Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment will truly be missed.

Goodnight from Stage 25

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Goodnight from stage 25. @bigbangtheory_cbs

A post shared by mayim bialik (@missmayim) on Apr 30, 2019 at 8:55pm PDT

And that’s a wrap.

The hour-long series finale will air on May 16 from 8-9 p.m. with a special 30-minute farewell episode, Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell, hosted by Cuoco and Galecki that will air at 9:30 p.m. The retrospective will take “fans on a trip down memory lane, sharing some of the best-kept backstage secrets and personal memories from the past 12 years.” The entire cast will also appear on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that same night.

It’s definitely going to be hard to say goodbye once and for all to TBBT. Thankfully, fans still have a little bit of time to prepare themselves.

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