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Season 1 · Episode 7
0.033mJune 29, 2026
Director Anthony Rich shares what was going on behind the scenes during the storyline of Penny and Leonard's breakup in Season 3.o discuss one of The Big Bang Theory's more emotional storylines: Leonard and Penny's Season 3 breakup, which coincided with Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki's real-life split. Anthony tells host Jessica Radloff about a difficult day on set when Kaley Cuoco became emotional, and shares what he told her in that moment. He also discusses one aspect of Leonard and Penny's breakup that both Kaley and Johnny pushed back on.