The Big Bang Theory: The Engagement Reaction

Howard musters up the courage to tell his mother that he is going to marry Bernadette. The news doesn't sit well and she ends up in the hospital.

Episode Info

Episode number: 4x23
Production Number: 3X6673
Airdate: Thursday May 12th, 2011

Director: Howard Murray
Story: Jim Reynolds, Eric Kaplan, Bill Prady
Teleplay: Steve Holland, Steven Molaro, Chuck Lorre

Alternate Airdates:

UK (E4)

Sep 08, 2011

8.6/10 (19 Votes cast)

Guest Stars

Carol Ann Susi voiced Mrs. Wolowitz Recurring	Aarti Mann As Priya Recurring
Phil Abrams As Dr. Bernstein

Co-Guest Stars

Sharon Omi
As Nurse in Biohazard Suit

Main Cast

Johnny Galecki As Leonard Leakey Hofstadter	Jim Parsons As Sheldon Lee Cooper
Kaley Cuoco As Penny	Simon Helberg As Howard Joel Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar As Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali	Melissa Rauch As Bernadette Marianne Rostenkowski

Other Episode Crew

• Creator	Chuck Lorre \| Bill Prady
• Executive Producer	Chuck Lorre \| Steven Molaro \| Lee Aronsohn \| Bill Prady
• Co-Executive Producer	Eric Kaplan \| David Goetsch
• Supervising Producer	Peter Chakos \| Jim Reynolds
• Producer	Faye Oshima Belyeu \| Steve Holland
• Co-Producer	Maria Ferrari \| Kristy Cecil \| Mary T. Quigley \| Kelly Lee
• Consulting Producer	Eddie Gorodetsky
• Associate Producer	Ryan Berdan
• Production Designer	John Shaffner
• Editor	Peter Chakos
• Casting	Nikki Valko \| Ken Miller (2)
• Unit Production Manager	Kelly Lee
• First Assistant Director	Anthony Rich
• Second Assistant Director	Chris Klausen
• Costume Designer	Mary T. Quigley
• Hairstylist	Faye Woods
• Set Decorator	Ann Shea (1)
• Property Master	Scott L. London
• Production Sound Mixer	Bruce Peters
• Script Supervisor	Julie Fleischer
• Re-Recording Mixer	Bob La Masney \| Charlie McDaniel, III
• Gaffer	John Greene
• Director of Photography	Steven V. Silver
• Coordinating Producer	Jessica Ambrosetti
• Executive Consultant	Don Foster (1)
• Associate Director	Gay Linvill
• Main Title Theme	Barenaked Ladies
• Casting Associate	Tara Treacy
• Makeup Artist	Peggy Nichols
• Science Consultant	David Saltzberg Ph.D.

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