EVERYONE IMAGINES WHAT THEIR LIVES WOULD BE LIKE IF THEY HAD NEVER MET SHELDON, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY," THURSDAY, DEC. 25

"The Cooper Extraction" - While Sheldon is away in Texas, everyone gathers to decorate the apartment Christmas tree, and they each realize how much he has changed their lives, on a rebroadcast of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Dec. 25 (8:00- 8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 12/12/13.)

REGULAR CAST:

Johnny Galecki (Leonard)
Jim Parsons (Sheldon)
Kaley Cuoco (Penny)
Simon Helberg (Wolowitz)
Kunal Nayyar (Koothrappali)
Mayim Bialik (Amy)
Melissa Rauch (Bernadette)

RECURRING CAST:

Laurie Metcalf (Mary)
Kevin Sussman (Stuart)
Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz)
Brian Thomas Smith (Zack)

STORY BY: Steven Molaro, Eric Kaplan and Maria Ferrari

TELEPLAY BY: Jim Reynolds, Steve Holland and Tara Hernandez

DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski