Just when you thought ‘The Big Bang Theory’ couldn’t get more interesting, you hear whispers about Elon Musk’s presence on the show. Was he really part of the show? Let’s find out all about his cameo on TBBT.
Ever since TBBT has come to an end, after 12 seasons, fans have been revisiting old episodes time and again. Besides the lead characters, the show has always featured certain famous personalities related to the field. Many real-life space personalities like Leonard Nimoy, Stephen Hawking, and astronaut Mike Massimino have already made their appearances on TBBT before. Rumours are that Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has also been spotted on the popular sitcom ‘The Big Bang Theory’. Did a billionaire businessman like him really appear in the show? Let’s find out.
Highlights —
- Elon Musk spotted in ‘The Big Bang Theory’ – Truth or Rumour?
- Elon Musk did a cameo in TBBT.
- What do the fans have to say about this?
Elon Musk’s guest appearance on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ thrilled everyone – find out why!
Elon Musk spotted in ‘The Big Bang Theory’ – Truth or Rumour?
Elon Musk is a famous industrial designer and engineer who is also the founder of SpaceX and the CEO of car manufacturing company Tesla. Though TBBT follows the story of a scientist, Sheldon Cooper, and his friends, there have been some major guest appearances from big names in the field of science throughout the series, and Elon Musk is one of them.

Yes, you read that right. It’s okay if you are baffled. Even we were not able to trust the talks. But regardless of our capacity to digest it, the fact is that Elon Musk has starred in ‘The Big Bang Theory’. Due to his connections to the field of science, it was not difficult to understand why the creators of the show were quick to snap him up for a cameo.
Elon Musk did a cameo in TBBT
In ‘The Big Bang Theory’, Elon Musk featured in the ninth episode of the ninth season titled “The Platonic Permutation“. Elon meets Howard Wolowitz, an engineer and one-time astronaut while volunteering at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving day, serving Thanksgiving dinner. Space-related banter follows with Howard telling Musk his desire to go to Mars. To which a slightly crestfallen Musk says, “We’re not quite there yet, but we are always looking for engineers”.
Musk had a good time with his guest spot, and the scene between Howard and Elon delighted the audience, especially the nerds and Teslaholics, for the entire two and a half minutes. The cameo ends with a sportive Musk asking fanboy Howard Wolowitz if he wants to share a leftover pumpkin pie at the sink. Besides this episode, Musk is seen in another episode named “The Military Miniaturization” where he passes by Sheldon who is busy discussing Elon’s theory that the world as we know it could all be a part of an alien video game.
Did ‘The Big Bang Theory’ creators make Elon Musk eat a leftover pie?
What do the fans have to say about this?
‘The Big Bang Theory’ fans have called Elon Musk a “good sport” for accepting cameos in the show, not to forget that they loved his guest appearance and found his role highly entertaining. One of the fans was amazed at watching Elon on the screen. While he thought the plot used a reference, the sudden entry of Elon thrilled him. While another expressed how surreal an experience it would be if Elon actually appears in one of the real aerospace universities to meet the students.
There have been plenty of cameos including the Elon Musk’s throughout ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and fans are missing their favourite series as they would like to see more such cameos. Which TBBT moment is your favourite? Comment in the box below, and let us know!
