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Q: I’ve always enjoyed “The Big Bang Theory” and loved Laurie Metcalf as Sheldon’s mother. The actress who now plays his mother on the spin-off series “Young Sheldon” has so many of Laurie’s facial expressions, quirks and attitude. My daughter said that they are mother and daughter. Is that a fact? – A.V.
A: Your daughter is correct. Actress Zoe Perry is the offspring of Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne”) and actor Jeff Perry (“Grey’s Anatomy”). Zoe’s first acting role came in the early 1990s on a couple episodes of “Roseanne,” where she played Metcalf’s character, Jackie, as a young girl.
Zoe Perry (Smallz + Raskind/Warner Bros. Entertainment photo)
For those who haven’t tuned in, “Young Sheldon” is a sitcom that takes place in the early 1990s and airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Q: Why does there have to be such annoying, loud background noise/music throughout so many shows these days? My main complaint is with the three “Chicago” shows on Wednesday nights and also “New Amsterdam.” They are all NBC shows, and I have written a complaint to that network, for all the good it will do, but I’m reaching out to you as well. Can you help? – L.T.
A: I wish I had the power to change it. Take some comfort that you are not alone. While researching the issue online, I found many complaints from viewers that they were not able to hear the dialogue due to the blaring background music. Alas, these complaints went back several years, and since it’s still an issue it’s obvious that NBC hasn’t done anything about it and, I fear, doesn’t plan on changing its ways.
Some people online theorized that the sound distortion is due to our modern flat-screen TVs. The speakers are smaller than the ones on the large tube TVs of the past. However, it wouldn’t be an issue at all if the networks would cease with the loud music!
In the meantime, keep those letters coming to NBC. If more people write them at www.nbc.com/contact-us then perhaps they will listen.
Q: What happened to the “SEAL Team” program? I watched it regularly and then it suddenly disappeared and hasn’t been on for weeks. What happened? Please tell me it hasn’t been canceled! – J.P.
A: “SEAL Team,” which stars David Boreanaz (“Bones”) as a member of the elite Navy SEALs, was in its third season on CBS when it took a planned break this winter. Fortunately, it will be back with seven new episodes beginning Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Joining the cast in 2020 as recurring characters are Rachel Boston (“Witches of East End”) and Tim Chiou (“iZombie”). Boston plays a childhood pal of Sonny’s (AJ Buckley), and Chiou will play a new member of the SEAL team who thrives on tough conditions. I think “SEAL Team” will be around for a while. In fact, it earned some of its highest ratings just this past December.
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