If you view "The Big Bang Concept," you'll know the CBS hit series often references "Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy.
Lead character Sheldon (Jim Parsons) is obsessed with Nimoy. On a single episode, Penny (Kaley Cuoco) gave Sheldon a employed napkin signed by the actor.
Nimoy even guest-starred in a season five episode, voicing a tiny action-figure Spock.
Right after the actor passed away February 27, Thursday's episode of "The Major Bang Concept" paid tribute to the actor, ending on a portrait of Nimoy with the caption "The affect you had on our display and our lives is everlasting."
Here's how it appeared on screen:
CBSThe show's social media accounts followed suit with Sheldon providing the "Star Trek" Vulcan salute that Nimoy popularized on the series.
Now, we salute the legendary Leonard Nimoy #LiveLongAndProsper http://t.co/nA0tG8C61g pic.twitter.com/7N3NlDX7vf
-- The Big Bang Concept(@BigBang_CBS) February 27, 2015
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