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Original Air Date:
12 April 2010
(Season 3, Episode 19)
Plot:
Sheldon takes on his newest nemesis, Star Trek's Wil Wheaton, in bowling. Leonard and Penny's relationship comes to a crossroad. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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"The Wheaton Recurrence" is another very funny episode of "The Big Bang Theory"
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) | Johnny Galecki | ... | Leonard Hofstadter |
 | Jim Parsons | ... | Sheldon Cooper |
 | Kaley Cuoco | ... | Penny |
 | Simon Helberg | ... | Howard Wolowitz |
 | Kunal Nayyar | ... | Raj Koothrappali |
 | Wil Wheaton | ... | Wil Wheaton |
 | Kevin Sussman | ... | Stuart |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Ian Scott Rudolph | ... | Captain Sweatpants (uncredited) |
 | Owen Thayer | ... | Lonely Larry (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Mark Cendrowski | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Chuck Lorre | (creator) & | |
| Bill Prady | (creator) | |
| Bill Prady | (teleplay) & | |
| David Goetsch | (teleplay) (as Dave Goetsch) & | |
| Jim Reynolds | (teleplay) & | |
| Maria Ferrari | (teleplay) | |
| Chuck Lorre | (story) & | |
| Steven Molaro | (story) & | |
| Nicole Lorre | (story) & | |
| Jessica Ambrosetti | (story) | |
| Maria Ferrari | (executive story editor) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lee Aronsohn | .... | executive producer | |
| Kristy Cecil | .... | co-producer | |
| Peter Chakos | .... | producer | |
| Mona Garcea | .... | coordinating producer | |
| Brian George | .... | associate producer (as Brian Scott George) | |
| David Goetsch | .... | co-executive producer (as Dave Goetsch) | |
| Steve Holland | .... | co-producer | |
| Eric Kaplan | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Kelly Lee | .... | co-producer (as Kelly-Anne Lee) | |
| Chuck Lorre | .... | executive producer | |
| Steven Molaro | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Faye Oshima Belyeu | .... | producer | |
| Bill Prady | .... | executive producer | |
| Mary T. Quigley | .... | co-producer | |
| Jim Reynolds | .... | producer | |
| Richard Rosenstock | .... | consulting producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Steven V. Silver | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Chakos | |||
Casting by | |||
| Ken Miller | |||
| Nikki Valko | |||
Production Design by | |||
| John Shaffner | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ann Shea | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mary T. Quigley | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peggy Nichols | .... | makeup artist | |
| Faye Woods | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Kelly Lee | .... | unit production manager (as Kelly-Anne Lee) | |
| Ryan Berdan | .... | post production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Chris Klausen | .... | first assistant director | |
| Nicole Lorre | .... | second assistant director | |
| Howard Murray | .... | associate director | |
Art Department | |||
| Scott L. London | .... | property master | |
| Francoise Cherry-Cohen | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Samantha Englender | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Harwood | .... | leadman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bob La Masney | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Charlie McDaniel | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bruce Peters | .... | production sound mixer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Rick Cortes | .... | visual effects artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Eddie Braun | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John O'Brien | .... | video controller (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Tony D'Amore | .... | final colorist (uncredited) | |
| Todd Morris | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Barenaked Ladies | .... | composer: theme music | |
| Barenaked Ladies | .... | performer: theme music | |
| Gregory Sweeney | .... | music coordinator (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Cyril O'Neil | .... | picture car consultant (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Julie Fleischer | .... | script supervisor | |
| Don Foster | .... | executive consultant | |
| Eddie Gorodetsky | .... | executive consultant | |
| Mark Roberts | .... | executive consultant | |
| David Saltzberg | .... | science consultant (as David Saltzberg Ph.D.) | |
| Russell Eida | .... | assistant: lee aronsohn (uncredited) | |
| Maile Gerken | .... | assistant to producer (uncredited) | |
| Justin Hetzel | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jacob Murray | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Mindy Stevenson | .... | accounting auditor (uncredited) | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Chuck Lorre | creator | |
| Bill Prady | creator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Canadian Television (CTV) (2010) (Canada) (TV)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2010) (UK) (TV)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2010) (USA) (TV)
- Cool TV (2012) (Hungary) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- MFX (visual effects)
- Technicolor Creative Services post production services by
- Warner Brothers Post-Production Services sound services by (as Warner Bros. Post Production Services)
- Panavision cameras by
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21 min
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Trivia:
The title refers to Star Trek actor and rival Wil Wheaton who appears in the show.See more »
Quotes:
Wil Wheaton:You're not still sore that I beat you at that card tournament, are you?
Sheldon Cooper:I am the proud owner of ihatewilwheaton.com, .net and .org. What does that tell you?
Wil Wheaton:It tells me that I am living rent-free right here.
[Points at Sheldon's head]
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Sheldon Cooper:I am the proud owner of ihatewilwheaton.com, .net and .org. What does that tell you?
Wil Wheaton:It tells me that I am living rent-free right here.
[Points at Sheldon's head]
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Movie Connections:
References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See more »
Soundtrack:
Big Bang Theory ThemeSee more »
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
In this ep of "The Big Bang Theory" from last season: After Leonard and Penny had another satisfying lovemaking, especially after the latter quoted Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back, Leonard says "I love you" to her. She replies, "Thank you." Uh oh! That suddenly makes everything awkward for them. So Leonard loses interest in his conversations with Sheldon, Howard, and Raj about what the cooler mode of transportation is (Batmobile vs. giant ants). Despite that, Sheldon still wants Penny to be on his bowling team against Stuart from the comics shop and his friend. Actually, Stuart's friend can't make it so his partner is...Wil Wheaton! You know, the guy who tricked Sheldon to forfeit his hand in a card game by...oh, watch that previous episode if you want to know. Anyway, Leonard and Penny seem okay socially at the game until Penny mentions she loves chili cheese fries which leads to an argument where Leonard implies about her not reciprocating her love to him. I'll stop there and just say that while it's not as hilarious as the previous episode Wheaton appeared in, "The Wheaton Recurrence" still has plenty of highlights. And I just love the way Sheldon says "Wheaton!" with his Kirk-like reaction! So on that note, this edition of "The Big Bang Theory" is highly recommended.