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When did Leonard Nimoy star in The Big Bang Theory?

Leonard Nimoy and the character of Spock were mentioned frequently throughout the sitcom’s 12 seasons.

Sheldon’s (played by Jim Parsons) obsession with Nimoy and Spock was a running joke throughout the series.

In season five, episode 20, titled The Transporter Malfunction, Nimoy provided the voice of Spock to a Spock action figure in the series.

Following Nimoy’s death, The Big Bang Theory paid tribute to the actor at the end of the episode.

A vanity card included a picture of Nimoy with the caption “The impact you had on our show and on our lives is everlasting.”

The sitcom continued to honour Nimoy’s legacy in 2015, in season nine, episode seven titled The Spock’s Resonance.

In the episode, Nimoy’s son Adam visited Sheldon and tried to recruit him to star in a documentary about his famous father.

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