I did not know that: Director of 'The Big Bang Theory' is a UM graduate

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
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Director of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ brings comedy to U-M

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4:30–5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015

EVENT: “Take 2 Jokes & Call Me in the Morning: Is Laughter the New Aspirin?” will feature a conversation about the intersection of humor and health with University of Michigan alums Mark Cendrowski, award-winning director of “The Big Bang Theory,” and Dr. Randy Brown, pediatric pulmonologist and clinical assistant professor at the U-M School of Public Health.

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The executive producer, Bill Prady, grew up in Oak Park and Southfield. There is definitely a state of Michigan connection to that program!

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Michigan’s alumni network never ceases to amaze me. Time Magazine created an algorithm to rate the influence of alumni networks, and Michigan was tied with Columbia in second place (only Harvard has a more influential alumni network).