Co-creator Chuck Lorre admits to a huge Penny mistake in the earlier seasons of . After the original pilot was reworked, Kaley Cuoco was brought in to play Penny, Sheldon and Leonard's new neighbor. For the first three seasons of the sitcom, Penny was the only main female character in the show, and she ultimately ended up appearing on all 12 seasons of the beloved CBS comedy.
Unfortunately, Penny being an original cast member also meant that she was subjected to 's problematic brand of humor, which was especially prevalent in its first few years. Even Simon Helberg agrees with the backlash against sleazy Howard, while reruns cut a particularly distasteful scene from the sitcom's pilot.
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