

On November 11, 2014, Carol Ann Susi, the actress who played the role of Mrs. There were some contract issues between Galecki, Cuoco, and Parsons however, these issues have been resolved. Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar have also signed contracts for three seasons for more than $750,000 per episode. On August 4, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco each signed a three-year contract for one million dollars for each episode. The main focus of the season is on Penny's new career and the death of Howard's mother, Debbie Wolowitz. The season premiere aired on September 22, 2014. It moved back to Thursdays on Octobefore Mom. The Big Bang Theory started on Mondays, in front of The Millers until October 20, due to the NFL's Thursday Night Football.


The eighth season of The Big Bang Theory was confirmed on March 12, 2014, after a 3-season deal with CBS which renewed the series through its tenth season, meaning that it would run until at least 2017.
