The Big Bang Theory Season 1 : |
University physicists Leonard and Sheldon know whether to use an integral or a differential to solve the area under a curve. But they don't have a clue about girls. Or dating. Or clothes. Or parties. Or having fun. Or basically life. So when a pretty blonde named Penny moves in the apartment across the hall the guys decide to get an education outside of the classroom. Boys you have a lot to learn. |
Episode 1 - [Pilot] |
Details : Brilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor Penny who begins showing them that as much as they know about science they know little about actual living. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Brian Patrick Wade as Kurt | Vernee Watson-Johnson as Althea | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Chuck Lorre | Writer : Bill Prady | |
Air Date : Sep. 24, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 2 - [The Big Bran Hypothesis] |
Details : Leonard volunteers to sign for a package in an attempt to make a good impression on Penny but when he enlists Sheldon for help his attempt at chivalry goes terribly awry. |
Air Date : Oct. 01, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 3 - [The Fuzzy Boots Corollary] |
Details : Leonard asks a woman out after he finds out that Penny is seeing someone. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Sherry Weston as Instructor | Allen Nabors as Doug | Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle | Treisa Gary as Waitress | |
Air Date : Oct. 08, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 4 - [The Luminous Fish Effect] |
Details : Sheldon's getting fired forces him to explore what life has to offer outside physics leaving Leonard to take drastic action to snap his friend out of his funk. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Mark Harelik as Eric Gablehauser | Sierra Edwards as Summer | Laurie Metcalf as Mary Cooper | Director : Bob Koherr | |
Air Date : Oct. 15, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 5 - [The Hamburger Postulate] |
Details : Fearing he's wasting his time on Penny Leonard ends up making a connection with Leslie. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle | Director : Andrew D. Weyman | |
Air Date : Oct. 22, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 6 - [The Middle-Earth Paradigm] |
Details : Penny hosts a Halloween party putting Leonard Sheldon Wolowitz and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Kimberly Kevon Williams as Vicki | Brian Patrick Wade as Kurt | Erin Allin O'Reilly as Cheryl | Rachel Cannon as Patty | |
Air Date : Oct. 29, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 7 - [The Dumpling Paradox] |
Details : With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team |
Guest Cast and Crew : Brooke D'Orsay as Christy Vanderbel | James Hong as Chen | Carol Ann Susi as Debbie Wolowitz (voice) | Kimberly Brooks as Automated Cell Phone Voice (voice) | |
Air Date : Nov. 05, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 8 - [The Grasshopper Experiment] |
Details : Raj's parents set him up on a blind date but just when he discovers he can talk to her she shows interest in Sheldon. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Alice Amter as Mrs. Koothrappali | Sarayu Rao as Lalita Gupta | Brian George as V.M. Koothrappali | Director : Ted Wass | |
Air Date : Nov. 12, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 9 - [The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization] |
Details : When they're invited to present at a physics conference Sheldon's reluctance to share the credit leads to a tiff between him and Leonard and Penny's intervention only exacerbates the situation. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Talbott Lin as Chinese Leonard | Howard Chan as Chinese Sheldon | Director : Joel Murray | |
Air Date : Mar. 17, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 10 - [The Loobenfeld Decay] |
Details : Leonard and Sheldon each lie to avoid seeing Penny's concert but Sheldon's is a bit too complicated for his own good. |
Guest Cast and Crew : DJ Qualls as Toby Loobenfeld | |
Air Date : Mar. 24, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 11 - [The Pancake Batter Anomaly] |
Details : With his friends knowing how sour he acts when sick—and avoiding him as a result—Sheldon is nursed by Penny who hasn't a clue what she's in for. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Erin Allin O'Reilly as Cheryl | Carol Ann Susi as Debbie Wolowitz (voice) | |
Air Date : Mar. 31, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 12 - [The Jerusalem Duality] |
Details : With Sheldon rattled over meeting Dennis a 15-year-old physicist who's smarter than he Leonard helps him look for a way to debunk Dennis's research. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Emma Degerstedt as Emma | Joel Brooks as Professor Goldfarb | Mark Harelik as Eric Gablehauser | Austin Lee Russell as Dennis Kim | Director : Mark Cendrowski | |
Air Date : Apr. 14, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
Episode 13 - [The Bat Jar Conjecture] |
Details : Sheldon finds himself booted from the gang's Physics Bowl team and replaced with Leslie so he forms his own team hoping to prove he's superior. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle | Mark Harelik as Eric Gablehauser | Sandra Marquez as Woman | Sergio Enrique as Son | Adam Gregor as Dmitri | Director : Mark Cendrowski | |
Air Date : Apr. 21, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 14 - [The Nerdvana Annihilation] |
Details : When delivery of another collectible leads to Penny's lashing out at Leonard he decides it's time to give up his habit much to his friends' protestation. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Andrew W. Walker as Mike | Producer : Peter Chakos | |
Air Date : Apr. 28, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 15 - [The Pork Chop Indeterminacy] |
Details : The rest of the gang fall for Sheldon's twin sister and Leonard's plan to win her heart is derailed when Sheldon declares he'll be the one to decide who can date her. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Courtney Henggeler as Missy Cooper | Producer : Peter Chakos | |
Air Date : May. 05, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 16 - [The Peanut Reaction] |
Details : Penny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Vernee Watson-Johnson as Althea | Judith Moreland as Jan | Ronald Hunter as Dan | Chuck Carter as Stan | Producer : Peter Chakos | |
Air Date : May. 12, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 17 - [The Tangerine Factor] |
Details : Penny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out and each goes to Sheldon for advice on their upcoming date. |
Guest Cast and Crew : James Hong as Chen | Producer : Peter Chakos | |
Air Date : May. 19, 2008 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |