The Big Bang Theory

22min

Comedy

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

Production Companies

Chuck Lorre Productions

Warner Bros. Television

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

23min

24th Sep 2007

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.

The Big Bran Hypothesis

2. The Big Bran Hypothesis

21min

1st Oct 2007

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.

The Fuzzy Boots Corollary

3. The Fuzzy Boots Corollary

22min

8th Oct 2007

Leonard asks a woman out after he finds out that Penny is seeing someone.

The Luminous Fish Effect

4. The Luminous Fish Effect

21min

15th Oct 2007

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.

The Hamburger Postulate

5. The Hamburger Postulate

20min

22nd Oct 2007

Fearing he's wasting his time on Penny, Leonard ends up making a connection with Leslie.

The Middle-Earth Paradigm

6. The Middle-Earth Paradigm

21min

29th Oct 2007

Penny hosts a Halloween party, putting Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills.

The Dumpling Paradox

7. The Dumpling Paradox

21min

5th Nov 2007

With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team

The Grasshopper Experiment

8. The Grasshopper Experiment

20min

12th Nov 2007

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.

The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization

9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization

19min

17th Mar 2008

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.

The Loobenfeld Decay

10. The Loobenfeld Decay

21min

24th Mar 2008

Leonard and Sheldon each lie to avoid seeing Penny's concert, but Sheldon's is a bit too complicated for his own good.

The Pancake Batter Anomaly

11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly

22min

31st Mar 2008

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.

The Jerusalem Duality

12. The Jerusalem Duality

20min

14th Apr 2008

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.

The Bat Jar Conjecture

13. The Bat Jar Conjecture

22min

21st Apr 2008

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.

The Nerdvana Annihilation

14. The Nerdvana Annihilation

20min

28th Apr 2008

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.

The Pork Chop Indeterminacy

15. The Pork Chop Indeterminacy

22min

5th May 2008

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.

The Peanut Reaction

16. The Peanut Reaction

20min

12th May 2008

Penny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard, but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track.

The Tangerine Factor

17. The Tangerine Factor

20min

19th May 2008

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.

First air date

24th Sep 2007

Last air date

16th May 2019

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks