The Zarnecki Incursion (31 Mar. 2011)

The gang goes all out to help Sheldon find the person responsible for hacking his online gaming account, but Priya is beginning to get fed up with Leonard's childish behavior.

Director:

Peter Chakos

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
Mayim Bialik	...	Amy Farrah Fowler
Melissa Rauch	...	Bernadette Rostenkowski
Carol Ann Susi	...	Mrs. Wolowitz (voice)
Aarti Mann	...	Priya Koothrappali
Lanny Joon	...	Officer Shin
Christopher Douglas Reed	...	Todd Zarnecki

Storyline

Sheldon is totally distraught - even to the point of calling in the police and trying to call in the FBI - after someone has hacked into his World of Warcraft account and stolen all his information and his "virtual" possessions. With Howard, Leonard and Raj on the case with Sheldon trolling though the game with made up new characters, Howard is able to determine that the thief is someone by the name of Todd Zarnecki who lives in nearby Carlsbad. Sheldon convinces the guys to drive to Carlsbad to confront the thief. But without a plan upon arrival, will they manage to get Sheldon's things back? Meanwhile, the primary topic of conversation between Penny, Bernadette and Amy is how Penny groomed Leonard to be a "cool" boyfriend for some other woman - Priya - who now refuses to even let her see Leonard. Bernadette and Amy try to convince Penny that she needs to take some sort of action against Priya in return.

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Plot Keywords:

world of warcraft | kicked in the groin | ringtone | wheel of fortune | breathing in bag

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening scene, in which Sheldon discovers his account has been hacked, he says "It is time to cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!" He's quoting Marcus Antonius in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, who is preparing to strike back at Caesar's assassins. It is also quoted by General Chang in Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country.

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Goofs

During the epilogue, Penny and Priya are walking up the stairs (which wrap around a disabled elevator shaft) to the fourth floor. As they reach the landings of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, the caution tape is changed on the elevator doors so that the same set can be used for the three floors. However, the light fixture on the far left (near the up stairs) has the same stain on the shade, indicating that it is indeed the same set.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sheldon: Why hast thou forsaken me, O deity whose existence I doubt?

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Connections

References Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984)

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Soundtracks

"The Ride of the Valkyries"
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Wagner

User Reviews

Sheldon wants his computer game back on "The Zarnecki Incursion" ep of "The Big Bang Theory"

In a nutshell for this last season ep of "The Big Bang Theory": Sheldon has his computer game stolen from under him. He calls the police but they can't help him. Howard and Raj, however, have found out who hacked into his computer: a Todd Zarnecki (Christopher Douglas Reed). So they all resolve to go to his house in Pasadena to confront him. Meanwhile, Penny is complaining to Amy and Bernadette about Priya's current pull on Leonard...Another quite funny ep of "TBBT" especially the part near the end when Penny goes with the boys back to...well, just watch the show. Amy, especially, has great lines. This show just keeps getting better and better. Now I'll review the next one...