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The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season, Ep. 1 "Pilot"

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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.
  • Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
  • Directed by: James Burrows
  • Runtime: 23 minutes
  • Original air date: September 24, 2007
  • Network: Bill Prady
 
 
 
 

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1. Pilot
  September 24, 2007
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.
 
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2. The Big Bran Hypothesis
  October 1, 2007
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.
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3. The Fuzzyboots Corollary
  October 8, 2007
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.
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4. The Luminous Fish Effect
  October 15, 2007
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").
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5. The Hamburger Postulate
  October 22, 2007
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.
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6. The Middle Earth Paradigm
  October 29, 2007
The socially stunted guys are nervous when Penny invites them to a party she's hosting.
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7. The Dumpling Paradox
  November 5, 2007
When Wolowitz seduces Penny's friend and ends up sleeping with her in Penny's apartment, Penny sleeps on Leonard and Sheldon's couch.
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8. The Grasshopper Experiment
  November 12, 2007
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.
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9. The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization
  March 17, 2008
Sheldon and Leonard are invited to present their joint findings at a physics conference, but Sheldon refuses.
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10. The Loobenfeld Decay
  March 24, 2008
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.
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11. The Pancake Batter Anomaly
  March 31, 2008
Sheldon gets sick and Penny has to deal with him.
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12. The Jerusalem Duality
  April 14, 2008
When Leonard and Sheldon meet a teenage physics prodigy, Sheldon is distraught that the boy genius is younger and smarter, and crafts a plan to derail the young prodigy's research.
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13. The Bat Jar Conjecture
  April 21, 2008
The guys kick Sheldon off the team for the Physics Bowl and enlist his nemesis Leslie Winkle (recurring guest star SARA GILBERT) to take his place.
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14. The Nerdvana Annihilation
  April 28, 2008
When the guys buy a time-machine prop from a classic movie, Penny's reaction forces Leonard to take a hard look at his life.
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15. THE SHIKSA INDETERMINACY
  May 5, 2008
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.
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16. The Peanut Reaction
  May 12, 2008
When Penny attempts to throw Leonard a wild surprise party, Sheldon gets in the way.
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17. The Tangerine Factor
  May 19, 2008
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.
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Episode 1, "Pilot"
Synopsis: 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.
Original air date: September 24, 2007
Runtime: 23 minutes
ASIN: B000VZUWZW
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season
Synopsis: "Two and a Half Men" co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre and "Gilmore Girls" co-executive producer Bill Prady team up to create "The Big Bang Theory," a new 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 who moves in next door.
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
Supporting actors: Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Talbott Lin, Howard Chan
Season year: 2008
Genre: Comedy
Executive producer: Lee Aronsohn
Network: Bill Prady
ASIN: B000VZYPB4
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny nerds, straight-up blonde, 3's Company?, September 17, 2007
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I loved this show. It does remind me of Three's Company with the humor, girl and guys, in fact, I think they borrowed the studio audience from that show! The laughter does sound a little canned, but hey, the content made me smile. Great to see the guy that played boyfriend David on the Roseanne show. Very expressive and believable actor. I don't know his name, and the show didn't include actor/actress names. I wonder why there were NO credits played at the beginning or end, to give credit to the actors and actresses. Witty writing. I will watch every episode.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I got a big bang out of it., September 21, 2007
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I really hope this one makes it. I laughed out loud at least a dozen times, and so did my wife, my laptop, and my Gameboy. That would be 48 laughs total. The line "I have to say, it's really an honor to watch you work" was perfectly timed, hilarious, and totally geeky. The writing was clever, and the idea of a Stephen Hawking tape connoisseur, imaginative.
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5.0 out of 5 stars witty humor, September 14, 2007
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it had me laughing. the show has potential - I just wish the girl was a little more interesting.
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