The Big Bang Theory Season 1

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Johnny Galecki

Leonard Hofstadter

Age : 48 | Popularity : 13%

Jim Parsons

Sheldon Cooper

Age : 51 | Popularity : 18%

Kaley Cuoco

Penny

Age : 38 | Popularity : 57%

Simon Helberg

Howard Wolowitz

Age : 43 | Popularity : 13%

Kunal Nayyar

Rajesh Koothrappali

Age : 42 | Popularity : 16%

Episodes

Episode 1

24 September 2007 - Pilot

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.

Episode 2

01 October 2007 - The Big Bran Hypothesis

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.

Episode 3

08 October 2007 - The Fuzzy Boots Corollary

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

Episode 4

15 October 2007 - The Luminous Fish Effect

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.

Episode 5

22 October 2007 - The Hamburger Postulate

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

Episode 6

29 October 2007 - The Middle-Earth Paradigm

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

Episode 7

05 November 2007 - The Dumpling Paradox

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

Episode 8

12 November 2007 - The Grasshopper Experiment

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.

Episode 9

17 March 2008 - The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization

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.

Episode 10

24 March 2008 - The Loobenfeld Decay

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

Episode 11

31 March 2008 - The Pancake Batter Anomaly

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.

Episode 12

14 April 2008 - The Jerusalem Duality

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.

Episode 13

21 April 2008 - The Bat Jar Conjecture

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.

Episode 14

28 April 2008 - The Nerdvana Annihilation

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.

Episode 15

05 May 2008 - The Pork Chop Indeterminacy

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.

Episode 16

12 May 2008 - The Peanut Reaction

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

Episode 17

19 May 2008 - The Tangerine Factor

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.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Steven Molaro Faye Oshima Belyeu
	Co-Producer	Peter Chakos
	Co-Executive Producer	Robert Cohen David Goetsch
	Associate Producer	Kristy Cecil
	Consulting Producer	Jennifer Glickman
	Executive Producer	Lee Aronsohn Bill Prady
	Executive Consultant	Mark Roberts Eddie Gorodetsky Don Foster
Sound	Sound mixer	Bruce Peters
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Charlie McDaniel Bob La Masney
	Theme Song Performance	Barenaked Ladies
Costume & Make-Up	Hairstylist	Faye Woods
	Costume Design	Mary T. Quigley
Directing	Second Assistant Director	Chris Klausen
	Script Supervisor	Julie Fleischer
Crew	Property Master	Scott L. London
Art	Production Design	John Shaffner
Camera	Director of Photography	Steven V. Silver
Department	Role	Name

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