Crew :: Chuck Lorre
Chuck Lorre is an American television producer, writer and composer best known for creating the hit shows Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory.
Lorre's earliest writing credits include episodes of animated shows Pole Position and Heathcliff and the Catilac Cats, which he was also credited with developing for TV. Lorre went on to write episodes of the sitcoms Muppet Babies, Charles in Charge, My Two Dads, and Roseanne.
The first sitcom Chuck Lorre created was the short-lived Frannie's Turn, starring Miriam Margolyes and Tomas Milian. His second show, Grace Under Fire, starring Brett Butler, ran for five seasons. Lorre then created Cybill, starring Cybill Shepherd, which ran for four seasons and won Christine Baranski a Primetime Emmy award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy.
In the late '90s, Lorre co-created Dharma & Greg with Dottie Dartland. The show, which starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson, ran for five years. Jenna Elfman won a Golden Globe award for her performance as Dharma. Lorre's biggest show to date came in 2003 when he co-created Two and a Half Men with Lee Aronsohn. The show, which originally starred Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer, quickly became the highest rated sitcom on TV.
The next show Lorre developed was The Big Bang Theory, co-created with Bill Prady, which premiered in 2007. Within a few seasons, the show eclipsed Two and a Half Men to become the country's most watched sitcom. Jim Parsons has won three Primetime Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe award for his role as Sheldon Cooper.
In 2010, Chuck Lorre's production company produced Mike & Molly, created by Mark Roberts and starring Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy, which ran for six years. With Gemma Baker and Eddie Gorodetsky, Chuck Lorre co-created the 2013 sitcom Mom, starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney, which is now in its fifth season.
In 2017, Chuck Lorre co-created Young Sheldon with The Big Bang Theory executive producer Steven Molaro. Lorre is also behind two new sitcoms for Netflix: Disjointed, co-created with David Javerbaum and starring Kathy Bates, and The Kominsky Method, starring Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin.
An accomplished guitarist and songwriter, Lorre wrote Debbie Harry's 1986 hit single French Kissin' in the USA, and co-wrote the soundtrack to the 1987 TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Dennis Challen Brown.
Chuck Lorre has written 63 episodes of Young Sheldon.
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101. Pilot
Aired September 25, 2017
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102. Rockets, Communists, and the Dewey Decimal System
Aired November 2, 2017
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103. Poker, Faith, and Eggs
Aired November 9, 2017
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104. A Therapist, a Comic Book, and a Breakfast Sausage
Aired November 16, 2017
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105. A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom
Aired November 23, 2017
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106. A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac
Aired November 30, 2017
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107. A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run
Aired December 7, 2017
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108. Cape Canaveral, Schrodinger's Cat, and Cyndi Lauper's Hair
Aired December 14, 2017
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109. Spock, Kirk, and Testicular Hernia
Aired December 21, 2017
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110. An Eagle Feather, a String Bean, and an Eskimo
Aired January 4, 2018
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111. Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers
Aired January 11, 2018
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111. Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers
Aired January 11, 2018
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112. A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer
Aired January 18, 2018
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112. A Computer, a Plastic Pony, and a Case of Beer
Aired January 18, 2018
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113. A Sneeze, Detention, and Sissy Spacek
Aired February 1, 2018
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114. Potato Salad, a Broomstick, and Dad's Whiskey
Aired March 1, 2018
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115. Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman
Aired March 8, 2018
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115. Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman
Aired March 8, 2018
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116. Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine
Aired March 29, 2018
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117. Jiu-jitsu, Bubble Wrap, and Yoo-hoo
Aired April 5, 2018
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118. A Mother, a Child, and a Blue Man's Backside
Aired April 12, 2018
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119. Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple
Aired April 19, 2018
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120. A Dog, a Squirrel, and a Fish Named Fish
Aired April 26, 2018
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121. Summer Sausage, a Pocket Poncho, and Tony Danza
Aired May 3, 2018
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122. Vanilla Ice Cream, Gentlemen Callers, and a Dinette Set
Aired May 10, 2018
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201. A High-Pitched Buzz and Training Wheels
Aired September 24, 2018
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202. A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron
Aired September 27, 2018
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203. A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens
Aired October 4, 2018
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204. A Financial Secret and Fish Sauce
Aired October 11, 2018
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205. A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries
Aired October 18, 2018
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206. Seven Deadly Sins and a Small Carl Sagan
Aired October 25, 2018
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207. Carbon Dating and a Stuffed Raccoon
Aired November 1, 2018
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208. An 8-Bit Princess and a Flat Tire Genius
Aired November 8, 2018
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209. Family Dynamics and a Red Fiero
Aired November 15, 2018
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210. A Stunted Childhood and a Can of Fancy Mixed Nuts
Aired December 6, 2018
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211. A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf
Aired January 3, 2019
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212. A Tummy Ache and a Whale of a Metaphor
Aired January 10, 2019
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213. A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovey
Aired January 17, 2019
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213. A Nuclear Reactor and a Boy Called Lovey
Aired January 17, 2019
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214. David, Goliath and a Yoo-hoo from the Back
Aired January 31, 2019
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215. A Math Emergency and Perky Palms
Aired February 7, 2019
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216. A Loaf of Bread and a Grand Old Flag
Aired February 21, 2019
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217. Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary
Aired March 7, 2019
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217. Albert Einstein and the Story of Another Mary
Aired March 7, 2019
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218. A Perfect Score and a Bunsen Burner Marshmallow
Aired April 4, 2019
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219. A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater
Aired April 25, 2019
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220. A Proposal and a Popsicle Stick Cross
Aired May 2, 2019
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221. A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster
Aired May 9, 2019
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222. A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast
Aired May 16, 2019
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301. Quirky Eggheads and Texas Snow Globes
Aired September 26, 2019
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302. A Broom Closet and Satan's Monopoly Board
Aired October 3, 2019
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305. A Pineapple and the Bosom of Male Friendship
Aired October 24, 2019
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306. A Parasol and a Hell of an Arm
Aired November 7, 2019
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307. Pongo Pygmaeus and a Culture that Encourages Spitting
Aired November 14, 2019
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313. Contracts, Rules and a Little Bit of Pig Brains
Aired January 30, 2020
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318. A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector
Aired March 12, 2020
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517. A Solo Peanut, a Social Butterfly and the Truth
Aired March 31, 2022
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519. A God-Fearin' Baptist and a Hot Trophy Husband
Aired April 21, 2022
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521. White Trash, Holy Rollers and Punching People
Aired May 12, 2022
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601. Four Hundred Cartons of Undeclared Cigarettes and a Niblingo
Aired September 29, 2022
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603. Passion's Harvest and a Sheldocracy
Aired October 13, 2022
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605. A Resident Advisor and the Word 'Sketchy'
Aired October 27, 2022
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613. A Frat Party, a Sleepover and the Mother of All Blisters
Aired February 16, 2023
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