Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

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Trending date
2026-07-24
Title
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Normalized title
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Link
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<p><i><b>Stuart Fails to Save the Universe</b></i> is an American science fiction comedy television series created by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady. The series is the fourth television series in <i>The Big Bang Theory</i> franchise, and the second direct spin-off of the sitcom <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>. It premiered on HBO Max on July 23, 2026.</p>
Summary
American science fiction comedy series set in The Big Bang Theory franchise universe.
View count
61988
Rank
33
Mystery rank
37
Newly trending
true
View delta %
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Mystery
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Prompt version
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Created at
2026-07-25T04:56:03.890857+00:00
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    4

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    v2.3

    Created

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