Johnny Galecki
This goo was worth a point in May 2024.
publication date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 (part of May 2024)
category: 
Television
clue: By the time he joined the cast of Roseanne as a socially awkward teen, his career had already been launched by a "big bang" event.
explanation: Prior to his most famous roles in Roseanne and The Big Bang Theory, Galecki had been in the primary cast of Billy, the spin-off of Head of the Class, as well as the film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
Outclassed: As the Class of 2024 graduates, it's normal to wonder what the students will go on to accomplish in their lives. Will they make the world a better place or a worse one? For example, the fictional class of gifted students portrayed in the 1980s sitcom Head of the Class (as well as its spinoff and revival) contains both people who ascended to the top of the entertainment industry and people who fell from those heights into disgrace. These seven people all accomplished greater fame or infamy after becoming young members of the cast. Can you name them all? Good luck on this seven-question pop quiz, genuises.Similar Goos
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