Evil Wil Wheaton returns to The Big Bang Theory

Well, it's official. Evil Wil Wheaton is going back to The Big Bang Theory! 

From TV Guide Magazine:

Geeks everywhere will be happy hear that Star Trek star Wil Wheaton will be returning to hang out with TV’s hippest nerds on The Big Bang Theory.

“We were very excited when Wil Wheaton appeared as Sheldon’s nemesis, and right now we’re looking to see if he can come back to give Sheldon an opportunity to settle the score,” Executive Producer and Co Creator Bill Prady announced to TV Guide Magazine when the Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences hosted an Evening With the Big Bang Theory on February 18th. "Fingers crossed that we can do that, I think an arch enemy is someone who appears from time to time."

Even though my personal motto is Don't Be A Dick, I've wanted to play an arch enemy for pretty much my entire career, and I love that Bill described me that way, because I was kind of hoping I'd earn that position in the Big Bang canon.

I've known this was a possibility for just over a week, (coincidentally, I found out the day after I did my Big Bang Theory Q&A post) but didn't get the official offer until this morning. 

After my manager called casting back and confirmed, I called Bill to thank him for bringing me back. He sort of chuckled, and asked me if I wanted to know what their plan for the episode was before I accepted the offer to come back. I told him, "You could have me do nothing more than eat Chapstick the entire episode, and I'd come work for you again, because I had so much fun last time."

He then told me what the episode is about. I'm not revealing any details, but it's safe to say that it's a lot more awesome than just eating Chapstick.

I start work on the 24th, and we tape on the 2nd, if you wanted to try to get tickets to the show.

I'm going to go do the Snoopy dance until I fall down, now.

111 thoughts on “Evil Wil Wheaton returns to The Big Bang Theory”

  3. “I’m going to do the Snoopy dance until I fall down, now.”
    I shall accompany you with the appropriate finger snapping and head bobbing.
    Yay!

  5. I find it difficult to believe that it will be more exciting than watching you eat Chapstick for the entire episode. There is not much on this rock orbiting the sun that is nearly as exciting as watching you eat Chapstick for 22 minutes straight. I won’t stand for this kind of blasphemy, Wil even if it does come straight from you. Good day, Sir! I said “Good Day!”

  6. Huzzah!! Watch out, Moonpie! Incidentally, I like that you say that the episode is more awesome than “just” eating Chapstick, implying that there will, in fact, be some Chapstick consumption. ^_^
    Congrats, Wil. Go be a Dick!

  7. nice one… Sheldon needs an evil nemesis to stop him winning every time.
    The only thing that would make it more “awesome” would be for the “evil wil” character to be wearing the moonpie t-shirt from your earlier post.

  8. Awesome to hear. Now if they could get Patrick Stewart to come on as Sheldon’s grandfather, you could get some real arch enemy cred. Cant wait to see you back.

  20. Awesome news. My husband is in Iraq currently and the one show he is really missing is Big Bang Theory. And I don’t think I’m helping when I tell him about all the great episodes, especially Evil Wil and Leonard’s mom. Congrats and I can’t wait to see the episode.

  21. “…it’s a lot more awesome than just eating Chapstick.”
    So you’re saying that there WILL be Chapstick-eating involved though? I mean, I’m happy to see there will be more than that, but if EWW doesn’t eat SOME Chapstick, I’ll be pretty disappointed.

  26. How does one even get tickets for the show? The one website I see NEVER has available dates listed, and I check every day! I’ve been trying for months. Argh! 🙁

  28. Ha, awesome news, we just re-watched that episode recently, and just last night watched the new GUILD dvd. My wife is starting to wonder what’s with all the Wil Wheaton stuff lately.

  29. Can you get JJ Abrams to do a secret voice-over part during the episode? For, I don’t know, symmetry or something.

  32. Will I be slapped on the hand when I admit that I JUST last week watched that episode on youtube? I truly meant to watch the night it first aired, but had some kind of horrible mishap, I’m certain.
    Anyway, It was a great episode. You were a great villian, and I can’t wait for the next installment of Ev(W)il.

  34. I can’t tell you how happy I am for you, Wil, and for us, that we get to have you on BBT again.
    (You and) Your manager are forgiven for not returning my emails about scheduling you this week. 😉 But we still want to have you out! 🙂

  43. That is SO AWESOME!!!! I loved your character the last time, and I look forward to some more “Evil Wil”.
    Hope you have a blast!

  45. This is the perfect ending for a Friday!!!!!!!! Congrats, Wil!!!! You must be on cloud 9 right about now…I am too!! Have a great weekend =]

  50. Could that song possible be more full of win?
    I THINK NOT!!!
    I’ll check my magic 8 ball.
    Yeah, it’s saying “Bazinga FTW” I think it agrees.

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