5 shows to watch while you wait for The Big Bang Theory spin-off, Stuart Fails To Save The Universe

Stuart with the boys in The Big Bang Theory / Source: Netflix
Stuart with the boys in The Big Bang Theory / Source: Netflix

Max announced that The Big Bang Theory spinoff will be called Stuart Fails To Save The Universe, placing Stuart Bloom's character from TBBT at the center of the spin-off.

In great news for The Big Bang Theory fans, the spin-off finally has a green light, and the wait is not indefinite anymore. Characters like Denise, Kripke, and Bert's roles have been reprised for the show. The title does not give away much about what the spin-off might be about except that Stuart's streak of bad luck will not be ending anytime soon.

As the fans of TBBT wait for the spin-off to go into production and subsequently release, here are 5 shows that you can watch while waiting for Stuart Bloom and his streak of bad luck.


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5 Shows that you can watch while waiting for Stuart Fails To Save The Universe

BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)

BoJack Horseman / Source: Netflix
BoJack Horseman / Source: Netflix

The first show you can watch while waiting for Stuart Fails To Save The Universe is this hilarious yet heartbreaking animated sitcom. BoJack is a washed-up actor from Horsin' Around, a show from the 90s. The show delves deep into an exploration of deep complex feelings of self-worth and trauma through satire and comedy.

Although an animated cartoon, BoJack Horseman is considered one of the greatest TV shows when it comes to the emotions it explores and the way it goes about them. These issues are very similar to the ones that Stuart battles within The Big Bang Theory, and can be explored in Stuart Fails To Save The Universe as well.


The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)

The Big Bang Theory cast. Source: Netflix
The Big Bang Theory cast. Source: Netflix

The most obvious on this list is the direct prequel to the upcoming spin-off, The Big Bang Theory. Even though the final episode of this sitcom aired years ago, its popularity appears to be on a path that has no end. The entire cast's chemistry and the heartwarming nerdy intimate setting of the show is just as enticing for viewers as it was when originally released.

Fans of the sitcom have the perfect excuse, if they even need one, to rewatch the show and all of its 12 seasons to gear them back into nostalgia - the perfect way to wait for Stuart Fails To Save The Universe.


Young Sheldon (2017-2024)

Young Sheldon / Source: Apple TV+
Young Sheldon / Source: Apple TV+

Another Big Bang Theory spin-off to anticipate your wait for the latest spin-off Stuart Fails To Save The Universe is Young Sheldon. This is possibly one of the most obvious choices, being a prequel set in Sheldon's childhood. The show delivers a lot of the same sarcastic comedy that the original sitcom had.

Additionally, Jim Parson in voiceovers as a grown-up Sheldon while Ian Armitage plays the younger version of him is an absolute treat for the senses. It is one of the top sitcoms to binge if you're looking for a heartwarming light nerdy drama that can get some great laughs- themes similar to what Stuart Fails To Save The Universe might explore if it takes any lessons from its predecessors.


Rick & Morty (2013 - Present)

Rick & Morty / Source: X (@RickandMorty)
Rick & Morty / Source: X (@RickandMorty)

Another wildly popular show that you can watch while waiting for Stuart Fails To Save The Universe is Rick & Morty. This animated series follows brilliant but mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty in bizarre interdimensional journeys. If the spin-off is as the title suggests, an underdog like Stuart Bloom trying and failing to save the universe, this show falls under similar categories with Morty's awkwardness and bad luck following the duo wherever they go.

Rick & Morty is the epitome of an underdog struggling to find their place in the world, much like Stuart. Additionally, a spin-off about Stuart is sure to delve into the sci-fi geek culture, and this show is filled with tropes of time travel and alternate realities.


How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)

How I Met Your Mother / Source: X (@OfficialHIMYM)
How I Met Your Mother / Source: X (@OfficialHIMYM)

Stuart might finally get included in a group of friends, as he's longed for throughout The Big Bang Theory, in his new spin-off Stuart Fails To Save The Universe. How I Met Your Mother follows another legendary (wait for it..) group of friends as they navigate love, life, and adulthood in New York City.

Ted Mosby, played by Josh Radnor, has his own string of bad luck following him around when it comes to romance. The one thing that Ted has going for himself is his tight-knit group of friends who help him through love and life.


These TV shows can be next on your watchlist if you're eagerly waiting for the Stuart Fails To Save The Universe spin-off to premiere. Considering the show is yet to go into production and filming, it gives you a lot of time to watch these shows to fill up your time until then. These shows are a blend of the chaotic underdog humor paired with a light nerdy vibe, perfect for a Big Bang Theory fan.


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Edited by Sezal Srivastava
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