"The Big Bang Theory" Honoured Leonard Nimoy With A Moving Tribute

    Executive producer Chuck Lorre used his vanity card to pay tribute to the late Star Trek legend.

    Maggy van Eijk
    by Maggy van Eijk

    BuzzFeed Staff, UK

    Last night The Big Bang Theory paid tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy, who was most famous for his role as Mr Spock in Star Trek.

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    Co-creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre is known for featuring a vanity card at the end of every episode for The Big Bang Theory that includes some advice, a joke, or an observation. However, last night just one image followed the end of the episode, a picture of Nimoy and the words: "The impact you had on our show and on our lives is everlasting."

    Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, and Raj are all fans of Star Trek, and there are numerous references throughout the series.

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    The gang are all fluent in Klingon, and Sheldon relates to Spock more than anyone else; the voice of Leonard Nimoy even speaks to Sheldon in his dreams through a Spock action figure.

    After Nimoy visited the cast on set for his voiceover episode he told The Hollywood Reporter: "I thoroughly enjoyed myself. They're a talented company and a smart show."

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    After the news of Nimoy's death last week, some cast members tweeted their respects.

    Kunal Nayyar @kunalnayyar

    Live long and prosper. #RIP

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    Melissa Rauch @MelissaRauch

    RIP Leonard Nimoy http://t.co/nt0TwG41rP

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