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The Big Bang Theory: The Bad Fish Paradigm

Leonard and Penny return from their date, but it ends in an odd matter when Penny wants to take things slower. While Leonard is living his normal everyday life, Penny is now worrying if she is smart enough for Leonard, as she has none of the same interests as him, so she seeks advice from Sheldon and even tells him a secret. However, when it turns out Sheldon can’t keep her secret, the relationship between Leonard and Penny may be broken forever.


8.4/10 (40 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 2x1
Production Number: 3T7351
Airdate: Monday September 22nd, 2008


Alternate Airdates:

UK (E4) Nov 19, 2008

Co-Guest Stars
Carol Ann SusiCarol Ann Susi
voiced Mrs. Wolowitz
Recurring
Main Cast
Johnny GaleckiJohnny Galecki
As Leonard Leakey Hofstadter
Jim ParsonsJim Parsons
As Sheldon Lee Cooper
Kaley CuocoKaley Cuoco
As Penny
Simon HelbergSimon Helberg
As Howard Joel Wolowitz
Kunal NayyarKunal Nayyar
As Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali
Episode Notes
Rating: 9.36 million



Episode Quotes
Sheldon: When I try to deceive, I, myself, have more nervous ticks than a Lyme Disease Research Facility.



Episode Goofs
After Sheldon folds the black and purple socks, he begins to fold a blue T-shirt. The next time we see the blue T-shirt it's all wrinkled on his right side and he begins to fold it again.

Rajesh is watching an Indian movie and Sheldon refers to the actress as Aishwarya Rai. The movie Rajesh is watching is "Kaho Na Pyaar Hai" and the actress is Amisha Patel and NOT Aishwarya Rai.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorChuck Lorre  |  Bill Prady
Executive ProducerChuck Lorre  |  Lee Aronsohn  |  Bill Prady
Co-Executive ProducerEric Kaplan  |  David Goetsch
Supervising ProducerSteven Molaro
ProducerFaye Oshima Belyeu  |  Peter Chakos
Co-ProducerMary T. Quigley
Consulting ProducerStephen Engel  |  Jennifer Glickman  |  Tim Doyle  |  Richard Rosenstock
Associate ProducerKristy Cecil
Production DesignerJohn Shaffner
EditorPeter Chakos
CastingNikki Valko  |  Ken Miller (2)
Unit Production ManagerJay O'connell
First Assistant DirectorAnthony Rich
Second Assistant DirectorChris Klausen
Costume DesignerMary T. Quigley
HairstylistFaye Woods
Set DecoratorAnn Shea (1)
Property MasterScott L. London
Production Sound MixerBruce Peters
Script SupervisorJulie Fleischer
Production CoordinatorBrian George (1)
Re-Recording MixerCharlie McDaniel, III  |  Bob La Masney
Director of PhotographySteven V. Silver
Coordinating ProducerMona Garcea
Executive ConsultantDon Foster (1)  |  Eddie Gorodetsky  |  Mark Roberts (3)
Associate DirectorHoward Murray
Main Title ThemeBarenaked Ladies
Makeup ArtistPeggy Nichols
Science ConsultantDavid Saltzberg Ph.D.
 

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