Chuck Lorre, the co-creator of The Big Bang Theory, will release his memoir Sitcom later this year.

The appropriately titled book looks back on Lorre's decades in television comedy, telling the stories of some of the most successful sitcoms of the past thirty years while exploring the more difficult experiences that shaped his life and work. Alongside his career on shows including Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, Lorre writes about addiction (both his own and his famous colleagues'), his chronic illness, failed marriages, and what he terms "disastrous life choices".

The cover of the book, revealed by People last month, shows Lorre from behind, seated in a Two and a Half Men chair between chairs for Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory.

Before becoming known as the "King of Sitcoms", Lorre started out in music, working as a guitarist and songwriter. He co-wrote "French Kissin'", later recorded by Debbie Harry, and wrote the theme song for the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. His television writing career began with animated shows before he moved into live-action sitcoms, including Charles in Charge, My Two Dads and, most significantly, Roseanne.

Lorre's time on Roseanne ended after clashes with Roseanne Barr, but the show also proved to be an important step in his career, bringing him into the orbit of stars including Johnny Galecki, Sara Gilbert and Laurie Metcalf, all of whom would later become part of The Big Bang Theory universe.

Lorre went on to create Grace Under Fire and Cybill, though his tenure at both shows was cut short following well-documented creative difficulties with their stars. He then co-created Dharma & Greg for the 20th Century Fox studio. The show ran for five seasons on ABC and helped establish Lorre as a notable sitcom creator.

In 2000, Lorre moved to Warner Bros. Television, where his Chuck Lorre Productions company remains today. His big breakthrough came in 2003 with Two and a Half Men, which he co-created with Lee Aronsohn. The CBS comedy starred Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, and went on to become television's top-rated sitcom.

That success would prove important for The Big Bang Theory. After CBS passed on the original version of the Lorre and Bill Prady-developed pilot, the network gave the project a second chance. The reworked version premiered in 2007 and went on to run for twelve seasons, eventually overtaking Two and a Half Men as television's top-rated comedy.

Lorre's CBS run continued with Mike & Molly, Mom, The Big Bang Theory prequel Young Sheldon, Bob Hearts Abishola, B Positive, United States of Al, and continues today with the Young Sheldon spin-off Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. He has also created series for Netflix, including Disjointed, The Kominsky Method and Leanne.

Although Lorre is best known for traditional sitcoms, his next television project is a clear departure. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, a science-fiction comedy set in The Big Bang Theory universe, follows comic book store owner Stuart Bloom as he tries to repair a multiverse disaster triggered by a device created by Sheldon and Leonard. The show premieres next month on HBO Max.

Sitcom will be published by Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, on Tuesday, October 13.

Announcing the book, Lorre joked in a statement shared with People: "I set out to write this book thinking I’d reveal where all the skeletons are buried. Turns out most of them are mine."

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