Behind the Scenes: Dirty Hot Tubs and Low Pay for a Big Bang Theory’s Supporting Star
Not everything behind the scenes of was filled with laughs and clever physics jokes. While the lead actors like Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons were living it up with their million-dollar contracts, Kevin Sussman, who played the quirky and lovable Stuart Bloom, found himself in a very different scenario—both financially and literally. In Season 10, Sussman was thrown into a scene that was as uncomfortable for him as it was hilarious for the viewers.
But what really happened behind the camera that left him feeling so disgruntled?
One of the more memorable scenes in Season 10 of involved Stuart Bloom and Raj Koothrappali (played by Kunal Nayyar) deciding to take a dip in Howard and Bernadette's hot tub. The twist? This wasn’t your typical luxurious, sparkling clean hot tub. The water was murky, and for Sussman, who openly admitted that he doesn’t like putting his head underwater, this scene was a nightmare.
Recalling the experience during a 2017 Comic-Con panel, Sussman confessed, “It was a little disgusting… The hot tub was slightly dirty. I don’t like putting my head underwater ever… A bunch of people had to coach me, you know, ‘it’s going to be okay… we have a lot of people around.
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