The Big Bang Theory

2007
4.8
39.3K reviews
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Season 1 episodes (17)

1 Pilot
9/24/07
In the series premiere, when Leonard and Sheldon meet Penny, Leonard is immediately interested in her. But Sheldon feels his friend is chasing a dream he'll never catch.
2 The Big Bran Hypothesis
10/1/07
After Leonard tries to do a favor for Penny, Sheldon ruins the plan. Leonard volunteers to sign for a package, hoping to make a good impression on Penny. However, when he involves his obsessive-compulsive roommate, Leonard sees his attempt at chivalry go horribly awry.
3 The Fuzzyboots Corollary
10/8/07
Leonard is depressed to learn that Penny is dating someone. As a result, encouraged by his friends and fellow scientists, Leonard actually summons the nerve to ask a woman out on a date. SARA GILBERT ("Roseanne") guest stars as Leslie.
4 The Luminous Fish Effect
10/15/07
After being fired from his job, Sheldon attempts to explore the "dreadful" life beyond physics. But his initial thrill of shopping with Penny devolves over time to him weaving ponchos as a shut-in, forcing Leonard to call on Sheldon's mother, Mary (LAURIE METCALF - "Roseanne").
5 The Hamburger Postulate
10/22/07
After sensing that his pursuit of Penny isn't going anywhere, Leonard agrees to an unexpected sexual encounter with fellow scientist Leslie Winkle (recurring guest star SARA GILBERT). The one-night stand throws Leonard and Sheldon deep into uncharted social waters.
6 The Middle Earth Paradigm
10/29/07
The socially stunted guys are nervous when Penny invites them to a party she's hosting. But they are ecstatic to find out that it's a Halloween party and enthusiastically don their respective nerdy costumes, which unfortunately fail to impress Penny's brutish ex-boyfriend. Afterwards, Koothrappali experiences the unexpected with a partygoer, Cheryl (ERIN ALLIN).
7 The Dumpling Paradox
11/5/07
When Wolowitz seduces Penny's friend and ends up sleeping with her in Penny's apartment, Penny sleeps on Leonard and Sheldon's couch. Meanwhile, with Wolowitz occupied, the guys discover that they are without a fourth member of their group. In desperation, they ask Penny to join one of their two-person Halo teams.
8 The Grasshopper Experiment
11/12/07
Koothrappali becomes overwhelmed when his parents arrange a blind date for him, but he discovers he actually can talk to a member of the opposite sex after a few drinks. However, complications arise when his beautiful date shows more interest in Sheldon.
9 The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization
3/17/08
Sheldon and Leonard are invited to present their joint findings at a physics conference, but Sheldon refuses. Penny steps in to mediate, but this only deepens the rift between the two best friends.
10 The Loobenfeld Decay
3/24/08
After hearing Penny sing, Leonard lies to avoid seeing her perform. Sheldon goes one step further with a more elaborate lie, leading to the appearance of his nonexistent cousin. D.J. QUALLS ("Road Trip") guest stars.
11 The Pancake Batter Anomaly
3/31/08
When Sheldon gets sick, Leonard and the boys know what is in store for them and avoid him like the plague; this leaves an unsuspecting Penny to nurse the world's worst patient back to health.
12 The Jerusalem Duality
4/14/08
When Leonard and Sheldon meet a 15-year-old physics prodigy, Sheldon is distraught that this boy genius is younger and smarter. In an attempt to restore a sense of purpose, the boys come up with a solution to derail the young prodigy's research.
13 The Bat Jar Conjecture
4/21/08
The guys decide to compete in the university's Physics Bowl, but since Sheldon's only focus is to prove his mental superiority, the guys kick him off the team. To take his spot, they enlist his nemesis Leslie Winkle (recurring guest star SARA GILBERT).
14 The Nerdvana Annihilation
4/28/08
When Leonard and the guys buy a time-machine prop from a classic 1960 movie, its arrival creates problems for Penny, and she tells the boys that their obsession with comics and toys is "pathetic."
15 The Shiksa Indeterminacy
5/5/08
Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali all become smitten with Sheldon's twin sister, Missy (guest star COURTNEY HENGGELER), and Leonard devises a plan to eliminate his rivals. The plan backfires, however, when Sheldon declares he will decide whom his sister dates.
16 The Peanut Reaction
5/12/08
When Penny learns that Leonard doesn't celebrate birthdays, she attempts to throw him a surprise party; she is sidetracked by Sheldon, however, who unexpectedly gets to live out one of his greatest fantasies at an electronics store.
17 The Tangerine Factor
5/19/08
When Penny breaks up with her boyfriend, Leonard finally gets up the courage to ask her out on a real date. When she says yes, each seeks the "wisdom" of a reluctant advisor -- Sheldon.

About this show

From "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre and "Gilmore Girls" co-executive producer Bill Prady comes "The Big Bang Theory," a comedy about a pair of brilliant physicists who understand how the universe works but have no clue about how to interact with people… especially women…and specifically the free-spirited beauty next door.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
39.3K reviews
Luke Pittman
May 18, 2014
This show is horribly unfunny, which I'd attribute to the fact that the creators are from two equally horrible sitcoms. Some may say it's too smart for me to get, but I promise, I get the jokes, they're just not funny. And why in the holy hell would anyone pay 1.99 for one episode when they could get it free on Hulu or on demand. It's 22 minutes of your life you'll never get back, don't waste your time.
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Jordan Smith
February 19, 2014
This show is garbage. It's co-created by one of the asshats behind Two and a Half Men for God's sake. But I'll say more. The jokes are flat, the 'nerds' are frequently the objects of derision rather than the deriders, the entire girlfriends subplot is sad (as a pathetic, transparent attempt to garner more female viewers), and the fact that Jim Parsons (nice as he may be) won any Emmy's over anyone from Arrested Development, It's Always Sunny, or even Parks and Recreation should embarrass us all.
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John Blausey
August 19, 2023
1 star 4 Google for So Google wants $20 a season when Vudu and others have bundles for the entire series of 100 bucks. I am familiar with the Google greed and the bullying that goes on there but this is so ridiculous and easy to go to another vendor for the same product. Why would anyone pay Google anything for something you can get almost anywhere else for a fraction of the price. Google have no creative rights or skin in the game. It's pure profit to them. Go to Vudu and get the whole series!
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