It was never explicitly stated what happened to Howard’s father in The Big Bang Theory, and the only time it was hinted at was when Sheldon finds a letter left to Howard by his estranged father.
Throughout the course of 12 seasons, several mysteries in The Big Bang Theory were never solved. One of them was Howard Wolowitz’s father. Neither of Howard Wolowitz’s parents ever appears in the show, but fans do get to listen to Howard’s mother’s shouty voice every now and then.
Howard’s father was Sam, who abandoned his wife and son when Howard was 11. Howard never heard from him again, except in a season 6 episode, in which Sheldon finds a letter addressed to him by his father. Howard decides to burn the letter without reading it because he still holds resentment over his father.
However, Sheldon is able to read a few passages before Howard burns the letter, and he shares them with the group. Howard’s friends tell him different accounts of what was in the letter one by one, with only one of them telling the truth. It was never revealed who told the truth, but that hasn’t stopped fans from working out a theory.
According to TBBT fans on Reddit, most people seem to think that Amy or Penny may be telling the truth. Penny said that the letter explained that Howard’s dad had another life, and the only way to keep him and his mother safe from it was to leave them. On the other hand, Amy told him that his father was present at Howard’s high school graduation and he even cried because he was proud of his son.
Who is Howard Wolowitz?
Howard Joel Wolowitz is a fictional character on the CBS TV show The Big Bang Theory. Howard is different from his other friends on the show in that he is an engineer instead of a physicist. Rather than a Ph.D., he has an M.Eng. degree. Howard is the only character in the show who has visited the International Space Station (ISS). He has also appeared in every episode of the show, along with Sheldon, Leonard, and Raj.
Who plays Howard Wolowitz?
Howard Wolowitz is played by American actor and comedian Simon Helberg. Simon Maxwell Helberg was born on December 9, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. For his performance in The Big Bang Theory, he won the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Helberg also played the role of Cosme McMoon in a movie called Florence Foster Jenkins in 2016, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award. He played a similar role to Howard in the Friends spin-off Joey, a nerdy engineer named Seth Tobin.
FAQs
Q. Do we ever see Howard’s dad?
A. No, Howard’s dad never appears in The Big Bang Theory.
Q. Did Bernadette and Howard get divorced?
A. No, Bernadette and Howard didn’t get divorced; they are happily married.
Q. Who did Raj end up with?
A. Raj ends up single at the end of the show, and he is content with being alone.
