During its 12 season run, The Big Bang Theory featured so many iconic moments between Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons. Fans couldn't get enough of the relationship between Penny and Sheldon on the series. However, one iconic recurring scene in particular almost caused some major problems for the show. Cutting the scene would've been very unpopular given the success of this song on the show, and how it created so many great scenes.
Looking back at some of the most iconic moments on The Big Bang Theory, Penny singing Soft Kitty to Sheldon will always be remembered among the most enjoyable scenes between the two. However, some people felt differently about the scene, and that included a certain school teacher...
USA Today writes, "According to the Associated Press, Edith Newlin's daughters, Ellen Newlin Chase and Margaret Chase Perry, assert that the show's song uses lyrics similar to those written by Newlin in the 1930s without paying for the rights.
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"TMZ posted a picture of the original Newlin lyrics page. In the show, the song's opening line is, "Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur..." In Newlin's version, the song is called Warm Kitty and starts, “Warm kitty, soft kitty, little ball of fur.”
According to Reuters, the lawsuit claiming Big Bang Theory stole Soft Kitty was dismissed.
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