The end of “The Big Bang Theory” is quickly approaching. The landmark show’s finale airs on May 16 after 12 seasons of comic book references, confusing science, kitty songs, and lots of laughs.
One of the show’s breakout stars, Kaley Cuoco, told AOL in March that she has taken “2,000 Polaroids since the beginning” of the show, literally since the pilot. She continued that she planned on turning them into a book in a few years — but we can’t wait that long.
Luckily, she’s been posting them steadily on Instagram. Keep scrolling to take a look at some behind-the-scenes photos Cuoco’s been taking.
Here she is in action.
That’s the camera in question.
She’s been sharing photos on Instagram since 2015, most with the hashtag #kaleyspolaroids.
“Big Bang” follows the relationships between Penny (Cuoco) and her two across the hall neighbors, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki).
Here’s a snap of the entire main cast shooting a group dinner scene, which they do frequently.
Fans love to see her candid behind-the-scenes photos.
Cuoco posted this one to honor show creator Chuck Lorre’s birthday in October 2016.
Lorre is a bona fide TV legend at this point. He co-created “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Mom,” “The Kominsky Method,” and “Mike & Molly,” to name a few.
The show’s become the longest-running multi-camera sitcom. But back in 2016, the cast was excited about season 10.
The show hit 276 episodes in March 2019, officially making it longer than the 275 episodes “Cheers” made.
Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik joined the show in season three, making the cast more evenly balanced between men and women.
“The girls get cute and buzzed in a kids play house,” wrote Cuoco.
Cuoco’s character, Penny, met Rauch’s character, Bernadette, while they were both waitressing at the Cheesecake Factory.
This Polaroid comes from a flashback episode in season 11 about the group trying to find bitcoins that they had mined seven years before.
But the show’s main story has always been between Penny and Leonard.
This hilarious photo is from one of Sheldon’s dreams — or nightmares. He dreams that, after he moves out, Leonard and Penny turn his room into a “sex dungeon.”
The on-again/off-again couple finally tied the knot in season nine, and renewed their vows in season 10.
Their first wedding came during a rocky time in their relationship, so the couple renewed their vows with their family and friends in season 10.
Cuoco also posted a Polaroid about her real-life relationship. This is from her now-husband Karl Cook’s first set visit.
“#fbf that time my guy made his first official @bigbangtheory_cbs set visit,” Cuoco captioned the sweet photo. The two have been together since at least March 2016, and were married in July 2018.
Cuoco posts with guest stars, too, like actress Beth Behrs …
Behrs, best known for her role in “2 Broke Girls,” guest-starred on a season 11 episode as Nell, a love interest for Raj.
Another guest star was acting legend Christine Baranski, who played Leonard’s mother, Beverly.
Cuoco captioned this, “Love working [with] the incredible Christine Baranski.”
Sci-fi icon Wil Wheaton frequently appears as a fictionalized version of himself.