What they could do about Mrs. Wolowitz

It has now been widely reported that the wonderful Carol Ann Susi has passed away. Some of you may not recognize her name, but you certainly know her voice: She has portrayed Howard’s mother, Mrs. Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory.”

This tragedy leaves the series with two options: recast (simple enough) or kill her off.

I think they should take a third route: They should actually introduce the character on screen. That will so startle the audience that the fact that her voice will sound a bit different won’t even register. She won’t be shouting, after all. I dunno who the hell you’d get to play an obese woman with a Brooklyn accent; it would be challenging.

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