Editor's note: This episode replaces the previously scheduled programming.

THE GUYS TRY TO CRASH WIL WHEATON'S DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS GAME INVOLVING HIS CELEBRITY FRIENDS, ON A REBROADCAST OF "THE BIG BANG THEORY," TUESDAY, JULY 9

Special Guest Stars Include William Shatner, Actor Joe Manganiello, NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Director Kevin Smith

"The D & D Vortex" - When the gang finds out Wil Wheaton hosts a celebrity Dungeons and Dragons game involving William Shatner, Joe Manganiello, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Smith, deception and betrayal are the path to make it to the one open seat, on a rebroadcast of THE BIG BANG THEORY, Tuesday, July 9 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 2/21/19.)

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:

Kevin Sussman (Stuart)
Wil Wheaton (Himself)
Kevin Smith (Himself)

GUEST CAST:

William Shatner (Himself)
Joe Manganiello (Himself)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Himself)

STORY BY: Steve Holland, Maria Ferrari, Anthony Del Broccolo

TELEPLAY BY: Eric Kaplan, Andy Gordon, Tara Hernandez

DIRECTED BY: Mark Cendrowski