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The Big Bang Theory: The Hamburger Postulate
Playing with salt and pepper shakers at the Cheesecake Factory, the guys are forced to order or leave, and they decide to order. But Sheldon hasn’t eaten at the Factory before and therefore doesn’t know what’s good. Ending the argument, Leslie Winkle sees Leonard and asks if he wants to play the cello in a musical ensemble, an offer that Leonard agrees to, and the first practice is at his apartment. The practice doesn't turn out exactly as planned, however, when it turns into a sexual encounter. Sheldon, who has no experience being in the situation of knowing someone is just a few feet away making love, seeks wisdom from Penny.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x5 Production Number: 3T6604 Airdate: Monday October 22nd, 2007 Alternate Airdates:
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Episode Notes
Rating: 8.72 million
This episode reveals that Leonard can play the cello.
Though they did kiss in an earlier episode, this episode begins the sexual relationship between Leonard and Leslie.
The title ("The Hamburger Postulate") refers to Sheldon liking the hamburgers made at The Cheesecake Factory so much he decides to change his Tuesday hamburger from Big Boy to Cheesecake Factory, moving Big Boy to Thursday and eliminating Souplantation from his schedule.
Music
| Artist | Song Title | Played When |
| Bryan Adams (2) | Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? | Leonard and Leslie have sex |
Episode Quotes
(The gang is wasting time at a table in Penny's restaurant.)
Penny: Alright, my boss says you either have to order or leave and never come back.
Howard: (Looking at the menu) What do you recommend for someone who worked up a man-sized appetite from a morning of weight training and cardio funk?
Penny: A shower.
Penny: Alright, my boss says you either have to order or leave and never come back.
Howard: (Looking at the menu) What do you recommend for someone who worked up a man-sized appetite from a morning of weight training and cardio funk?
Penny: A shower.
Leonard: Leslie and I do research together at the university.
Penny: Oh, wow! A girl scientist!
Leslie Winkle: Yep. Come for the breasts, stay for the brains.
Penny: Oh, wow! A girl scientist!
Leslie Winkle: Yep. Come for the breasts, stay for the brains.
Penny: Leonard, I didn't know you played the cello.
Leonard: Yeah, my parents felt that naming me Leonard and putting me in advanced placement classes wasn't getting me beaten up enough.
Leonard: Yeah, my parents felt that naming me Leonard and putting me in advanced placement classes wasn't getting me beaten up enough.
(Leonard is playing the cello.)
Leslie Winkle: I admire your fingering.
Leonard: Thank you.
Leslie Winkle: Maybe sometime you can try that on my instrument.
Leslie Winkle: I admire your fingering.
Leonard: Thank you.
Leslie Winkle: Maybe sometime you can try that on my instrument.
Leonard: I thought you weren't interested in me.
Leslie Winkle: That was before I saw you handling that beautiful piece of wood between your legs.
Leonard: You mean my cello...
Leslie Winkle: No, I mean the obvious crude double entendre.
Leslie Winkle: That was before I saw you handling that beautiful piece of wood between your legs.
Leonard: You mean my cello...
Leslie Winkle: No, I mean the obvious crude double entendre.
Cultural References
Sheldon: (...) augmented by a battalion of orcs from Lord of the Rings.
"Lord of the Rings" is a film-trilogy based on the three-volume book by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first movie came out in 2001, entitled "The Fellowship of the Ring", the second movie came out in 2002, entitled "The Two Towers" and the third movie came out in 2003, entitled "The Return of the King". The films were all directed by Peter Jackson, and they had a budget of about $285 million, making them one of the biggest and most ambitious movie projects ever been done.
"Lord of the Rings" is a film-trilogy based on the three-volume book by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first movie came out in 2001, entitled "The Fellowship of the Ring", the second movie came out in 2002, entitled "The Two Towers" and the third movie came out in 2003, entitled "The Return of the King". The films were all directed by Peter Jackson, and they had a budget of about $285 million, making them one of the biggest and most ambitious movie projects ever been done.
Sheldon: (...) and the North once again wins the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. It was fought in and out of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the battle lasted from July 1st to July 3rd 1863.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. It was fought in and out of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the battle lasted from July 1st to July 3rd 1863.
Howard: Plus Superman and Godzilla.
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC Comics. The character is world-wide known for being an American cultural icon, and the character was first created in 1932. Superman is also widely famous for all his superhuman powers; super-strength, speed, stamina, durability, senses, intelligence, regeneration, super-breath, heat vision, x-ray vision and flight.
Godzilla is a "daikaijū" (a fictional Japanese giant monster), who has appeared in many movies and TV episodes. The monster has become a pop-cultural icon and the first movie it appeared in was "Gojira" in 1954.
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC Comics. The character is world-wide known for being an American cultural icon, and the character was first created in 1932. Superman is also widely famous for all his superhuman powers; super-strength, speed, stamina, durability, senses, intelligence, regeneration, super-breath, heat vision, x-ray vision and flight.
Godzilla is a "daikaijū" (a fictional Japanese giant monster), who has appeared in many movies and TV episodes. The monster has become a pop-cultural icon and the first movie it appeared in was "Gojira" in 1954.
Leonard: (...) to the Illinois cavalry and Hulk.
Hulk is a fictional superhero in the comic books of Marvel. The hero first appeared in May 1962 in "The Incredible Hulk #1" and the character is highly-popular for the superpowers of superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, regenerative healing factor and genius level intellect.
Hulk is a fictional superhero in the comic books of Marvel. The hero first appeared in May 1962 in "The Incredible Hulk #1" and the character is highly-popular for the superpowers of superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, regenerative healing factor and genius level intellect.
Howard: Shiva and Ganesh?
Shiva (also known as Rudra or "The Destroyer") is a major Hindu God, and is looked at as the Supreme God in the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, while in the Smarta tradition; he is one of the five primary forms of God.
Ganesh (also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar) is one of the most known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. Images of Ganesh can be seen everywhere in India, but the unique difference between Ganesh and the other Hindu gods is that Ganesh has an elephant-head, making it one of the easiest gods to remember and identify.
Shiva (also known as Rudra or "The Destroyer") is a major Hindu God, and is looked at as the Supreme God in the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, while in the Smarta tradition; he is one of the five primary forms of God.
Ganesh (also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar) is one of the most known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. Images of Ganesh can be seen everywhere in India, but the unique difference between Ganesh and the other Hindu gods is that Ganesh has an elephant-head, making it one of the easiest gods to remember and identify.
Howard: The Hindu gods against the entire Union Army?
The Union Army (also known as Federal Army, U.S. Army, Northern Army and National Army) was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.
The Union Army (also known as Federal Army, U.S. Army, Northern Army and National Army) was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.
Sheldon: Can't we just go to Big Boy?
Big Boy is a restaurant chain founded in 1936 by Bob Wian, in partnership with Arnold Peterson. The chain has over 455 Big Boy restaurants located everywhere in the United States and Canada. Though the company's headquarter was originally in Glendale, California, it was moved to Warren, Michigan in 1987 when Elias Brothers purchased the company, and it has remained in Warren ever since.
Big Boy is a restaurant chain founded in 1936 by Bob Wian, in partnership with Arnold Peterson. The chain has over 455 Big Boy restaurants located everywhere in the United States and Canada. Though the company's headquarter was originally in Glendale, California, it was moved to Warren, Michigan in 1987 when Elias Brothers purchased the company, and it has remained in Warren ever since.
Visual: There is a tie on Leonard's doorknob.
Penny describes this as "A tie on the doorknob usually means someone doesn't wanna be disturbed, because they're, you know, getting busy".
Penny describes this as "A tie on the doorknob usually means someone doesn't wanna be disturbed, because they're, you know, getting busy".
Sheldon: Do you realize I may have to share a Nobel Prize with your booty call?
The Nobel Prize is a Sweden-based international monetary prize established in 1895 by Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel. The Nobel Prizes are separated into categories, such as physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature etc., and the awards are widely considered one of the most prestigious awards anyone can receive.
The Nobel Prize is a Sweden-based international monetary prize established in 1895 by Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel. The Nobel Prizes are separated into categories, such as physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature etc., and the awards are widely considered one of the most prestigious awards anyone can receive.
Leslie Winkle: Because I got a bowl of Cheerios and I couldn't find a knife.
Cheerios is a popular brand of breakfast cereal, first produced June 19, 1941 and still marketed by General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. It was originally called Cheeri Oats, but was renamed to Cheerios due to a trade name dispute by Quaker Oats.
Cheerios is a popular brand of breakfast cereal, first produced June 19, 1941 and still marketed by General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. It was originally called Cheeri Oats, but was renamed to Cheerios due to a trade name dispute by Quaker Oats.
Sheldon: ...and just dropping Souplantation.
Souplantation is a restaurant founded in 1978 in San Diego. The company has two different names; one being Souplantation and having locations mostly in Southern California, while the other being Sweet Tomatoes and having locations mostly in Florida. The restaurants include a salad bar, several soups, breads, pizza and muffins, as well as various fountain drinks, a fruit and dessert counter and ice cream machine. The company uses the basis of all-you-can-eat on all of its restaurants.
Souplantation is a restaurant founded in 1978 in San Diego. The company has two different names; one being Souplantation and having locations mostly in Southern California, while the other being Sweet Tomatoes and having locations mostly in Florida. The restaurants include a salad bar, several soups, breads, pizza and muffins, as well as various fountain drinks, a fruit and dessert counter and ice cream machine. The company uses the basis of all-you-can-eat on all of its restaurants.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Chuck Lorre | Bill Prady |
| • Executive Producer | Chuck Lorre | Lee Aronsohn | Bill Prady |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Robert Cohen (1) | David Goetsch |
| • Producer | Steven Molaro | Faye Oshima Belyeu |
| • Co-Producer | Mary T. Quigley | Peter Chakos |
| • Consulting Producer | David Litt | Jennifer Glickman |
| • Associate Producer | Kristy Cecil |
| • 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 |
| • Director of Photography | Steven V. Silver |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Ryan Berdan |
| • Executive Consultant | Mark Roberts (3) | Eddie Gorodetsky | Don Foster (1) |
| • Associate Director | Howard Murray |
| • Main Title Theme | Barenaked Ladies |
| • Casting Associate | Peter Pappas |
| • Makeup Artist | Peggy Nichols |
| • Science Consultant | David Saltzberg Ph.D. |
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