The Big Bang Theory: What Was In Howard’s Letter From His Father
There were a lot of unanswered questions regarding Howard’s dad in The Big Bang Theory, including the content of his 18th birthday letter to his son.
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What was actually in the letter Howard’s father sent him for his 18th birthday in The Big Bang Theory? Over the years fans met family members of the Pasadena gang, but Howard’s family remained one of the most mysterious and interesting among the bunch. Much has been said about his close relationship with his mom, Debbie Wolowitz (Carol Ann Susi). Although she was never physically shown on the screen, she was a steady presence in the series until her death. Howard’s estranged father, Sam Holowitz, however, was pretty much non-existent in the sitcom.
The identity of Howard’s dad remains a mystery even after The Big Bang Theory wrapped. Many assumed that the series would address this before the show went off the air; however, there was very little focus on other characters in the entirety of its final season. Instead, the biggest arc was Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Amy’s (Mayim Bialik) Nobel bid, intertwined with Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny’s (Kaley Cuoco) opposite views about having children. The show left some big questions regarding his relationship with his son. That includes the content of Howard’s father’s letter on Howard’s 18th birthday.
Sam Holowitz was mentioned a few times though throughout The Big Bang Theory’s 12-year run. The first mention dates all the way back to season 3’s “The Precious Fragmentation,” which revealed that Sam abandoned his first family when Howard was 11, although the reason for him doing so remains unknown. This led to season 6’s “The Closet Reconfiguration” where Sheldon discovered a letter Sam sent to Howard, but Howard refused to read it and ended up burning it instead. The whole episode then revolved around whether or not Sheldon – who was the only one person to actually read the letter – would tell everyone. He eventually did describe the letter off-screen, which set up the dramatic scene that revealed the letter’s possible contents.
In the end, the gang helped Howard decide by suggesting that each would reveal different possibilities about what could be in the letter, and Howard could choose which one he’d believe to be true. Raj (Kunal Nayyar) describes a traditional birthday card that says, “Happy birthday, Howard. Love, Dad.” Sheldon essentially stole the plot of The Goonies, telling Howard that the birthday letter was a map leading to One-Eyed Willy’s treasure, and Amy claimed that Howard’s dad was in the auditorium during his high school graduation. Penny said that the letter explained why Sam left, and it involved him having a different life, while Leonard talked about his father’s supposed reminder that family is everything and shouldn’t be thrown away like he did. Finally, Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) said that it had a photo of newly-born Howard with a note on the back that read, “Howard my son, my greatest gift.”
Only one from the selection is true, and given that information regarding Howard’s dad was scant, it’s difficult to gauge which one is it – although it’s safe to say that Sheldon’s was pretty much a lie. The belated introduction of Josh (Matt Bennett) – Howard’s supposed half-brother who’s an oceanography student from San Diego, however, revealed that Sam moved on with a second family. What’s unclear is if he’s still with them or if he left them too. Chances are that it’s the latter considering that it was an opportunity for Howard to reunite with his dad – something that wasn’t even brought up. As dramatic as this scene is, Penny’s take, that Sam moved on to a different life, seems most plausible. It didn’t give any hopes that Sam would return, but instead, it was an explanation on why he left, which would’ve given Howard closure. In any case, perhaps if CBS is still up for another The Big Bang Theory prequel spin-off, a Young Howard show could push through, and we would all find out what’s really in that letter.
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