The Nerdvana Annihilation (28 Apr. 2008)

Penny gets mad at Leonard because the guys' new "time machine" causes her to miss work. Leonard is so devastated that he vows to give up all of his nerd memorabilia.

Director:

Mark Cendrowski

Writers:

Chuck Lorre (creator), Bill Prady (creator),

Stars:

Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Johnny Galecki	...	Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons	...	Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco	...	Penny
Simon Helberg	...	Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar	...	Raj Koothrappali
Andrew W. Walker	...	Mike (as Andrew Walker)

Storyline

Leonard buys a replica time machine online. As the boys move it into the apartment they accidentally make Penny late for work causing her to lash out at Leonard for his nerdy ways. Upset, Leonard decides to get rid of all his 'nerdmabelia' and the guys try to convince him not to.

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Plot Keywords:

time machine | online auction | toy collector | movie prop | collection | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Time Machine in this episode is a replica not the original from The Time Machine. The original is owned by film collector Bob Burns who declined the use of it for the show.

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Goofs

Raj says he has a Millennium Falcon toy made by Mattel from 1979. Kenner has always been the licensee for Star Wars toys, not Mattel.

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Quotes

Sheldon Cooper: [Leonard has won a bid on a miniature time machine prop from the movie "The Time Machine"] I wonder why no one else bid. This is a classic piece of sci-fi movie memorabilia.
Leonard Hofstadter: I know. But, I still can't afford it.
Howard Wolowitz: Why don't we share it? We'll each put in two hundred bucks and we'll take turns having it in our house.
Raj Koothrappali: A time share time machine. I'm in. Sheldon?
Sheldon Cooper: Wha-? Need you ask? I still don't understand why no one else bid.
Sheldon Cooper: [...]

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Crazy Credits

In the opening scroll of the time line when it gets to 91,000 there is a mistake the dates read 93,000BC 92,000BC 91,0009C 90,000BC for some reason 91,000 is a 9c not a BC.

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Connections

References Back to the Future (1985)

User Reviews

The Nerdmabelia Scattering is another funny episode of "The Big Bang Theory"

Leonard has bid $800 on a "minature" time machine prop from the actual movie The Time Machine from 1960. With Sheldon, Howard, and Raj watching along, they all expect someone to bid higher from there. But with only 15 seconds left on the computer, no one has making Leonard the only bidder and winner of the item. Sheldon wonders out loud why no one bid more. When the giant prop appears in the lobby, he understands. As they struggle to move it downstairs, Penny walks by and is upset because she's late for work. Sheldon suggests jumping roof to roof which Penny takes seriously though she has her doubts. Leonard sits down in his machine and pretends to go to a "Star Trek" star date to get a cloaking device to visit Alexander Graham Bell's date of inventing the telephone inconspicuously. As he's doing this, the others dance around like they're in speeded-film mode! Penny then arrives-looking messed up-and complains about being stuck with a family who tries to pass their son as a potential husband. She then looks at the time machine and tells them to grow up. Only Leonard, who's long had a crush on Penny, considers just that as he offers to sell many of his collectibles to the comic book shop to the consternation of his three friends who all bid on his items especially the recent time machine. When he next encounters her, Penny actually thinks Leonard is pretty charming with his items though she's glad he's attempting to be more "normal" too. As she plants a small kiss on him, Leonard seems to think he has a chance with her before a muscled man arrives to pick Penny for a date. As she accepts, the others go back to playing with the time machine...Not as funny as previous ones but there are some highlights that still make "The Big Bang Theory" one of the more unusual sitcoms on television today. I loved the dream sequences like Leonard's taking Penny to work by opening the broken elevator and going down the pulley carrying her or Sheldon's nightmare of encountering Moorlocks while taking his turn on the time machine. Twice! Howard and Raj provide their own moments and, yes, that dance they did with Sheldon was deliriously funny! Once again, you rock, Chuck Lorre!