The Big Bang Theory: Season 5, Episode 9

The Ornithophobia Diffusion (10 Nov. 2011)

TV Episode  -   -  Comedy
8.3
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 8.3/10 from 784 users  
Reviews: 3 user | 1 critic

Sheldon must overcome his fear of birds while Leonard and Penny attempt to hang out together strictly as friends.

Director:

Writers:

(creator), (creator), 6 more credits »
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 24 titles created 24 Apr 2012
 
a list of 40 titles created 3 weeks ago
 
a list of 24 titles created 9 months ago
 
a list of 24 titles created 5 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The Ornithophobia Diffusion (10 Nov 2011)

The Ornithophobia Diffusion (10 Nov 2011) on IMDb 8.3/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Big Bang Theory.
« Previous Episode | 97 of  137 Episodes | Next Episode »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Two and a Half Men (TV Series 2003)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

Stars: Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Charlie Sheen
Modern Family (TV Series 2009)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.6/10 X  

Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.

Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen
Raising Hope (TV Series 2010)
Comedy | Drama | Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

Jimmy becomes a single parent to an infant after the mother he had a one-night stand with ends up on death row.

Stars: Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton, Garret Dillahunt
Coupling (2000–2004)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  

Six best friends talk about all aspects of sex and relationships on their never-ending quest to find true love.

Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander
The IT Crowd (TV Series 2006)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  

The comedic adventures of a ragtag group of tech support workers at a large corporation.

Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson
Franklin & Bash (TV Series 2011)
Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Lawyers and lifelong friends Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are recruited by a large firm's major partner after winning a high-profile case.

Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Breckin Meyer, Kumail Nanjiani
My Name Is Earl (2005–2009)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

A ne'er do well wins $100,000 in the lottery and decides to right all the wrongs from his past with his newfound realization.

Stars: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly
Royal Pains (TV Series 2009)
Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

ROYAL PAINS centers on a young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. ... See full summary »

Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

Three twenty-somethings share a Boston apartment and hang around (and work) at a pizza place.

Stars: Traylor Howard, Ryan Reynolds, Richard Ruccolo
Rules of Engagement (2007–2013)
Comedy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

Two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships, deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage.

Stars: Megyn Price, Patrick Warburton, Oliver Hudson
The Middle (TV Series 2009)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

Stars: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott
Married with Children (1987–1997)
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

Al Bundy is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.

Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse
Edit

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Kevin
...
Laura
Edit

Storyline

A blue jay perched on his apartment window ledge is too much for ornithophobic Sheldon to handle. As no one - even the authorities (gasp) - seems to want to help him shoo away the bird, a scared Sheldon does whatever he can to get rid of the bird in any way he can. He turns to his two biologist friends, Amy and Bernadette, who try to help him get him over his fear. Their attempts have unexpected results. Meanwhile, Penny asks Leonard if he wants to go see a movie with her. He realizes that Penny's invitation is not a date, despite he deep down wanting it to be. But once he gets over the notion that this event is not a date, Leonard is able to relax and enjoy his time out, even more than when they were actually dating. As Leonard makes it abundantly clear to Penny that it not being a date has its own consequences, Penny decides to take her own actions to prove to Leonard that it is indeed not a date. Written by Huggo

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Genres:

Comedy

Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

10 November 2011 (USA)  »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sheldon first reveals birds scare him. See more »

Goofs

When Bernadette takes the photo of Sheldon and his bird, the bird looks to the left (on the phone's screen, you can clearly see when the photo is being taken). On the posters in the staircase, the bird faces the camera almost directly. According to the bird's viewing direction, the photo must have been taken about two seconds later. See more »

Quotes

Penny: Oh, hey. If we hurry, we can make the new Jennifer Aniston movie.
Leonard Hofstadter: Oh, yeah, sure. There's also an amazing documentary about building a dam on a river in South America.
Penny: OK, but the Jennifer Aniston movie has Jennifer Aniston, and she's not building a dam.
Leonard Hofstadter: Can't argue with that. I'll get the tickets.
See more »

Crazy Credits

CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #366 [Image of a cluttered desk containing a Mac SE, a glass of bourbon, dirty ashtrays, pencils, erasers, etc.] This photograph was my vanity card when I was working on Grace Under Fire and Cybill. I remember deciding on its composition by asking myself what were some of my favorite things. The answer, as you can see in the picture, was tobacco, bourbon and an old Mac computer. Eighteen years later, I still love my Mac. The other two items, despite my eternal affection, have been replaced with a bronchial inhaler and a metal folding chair in a church basement. See more »


Soundtracks

"Big Bang Theory Theme"
Composed and Performed by Barenaked Ladies
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
See Leonard and Penny go out as friends in "The Ornithophobia Diffusion" ep of "The Big Bang Theory"
24 November 2011 | by (Baton Rouge, La.) – See all my reviews

Penny asks Leonard to a movie but since they've broken up, it's only as friends. Leonard agrees since Sheldon is too busy trying to get rid of a bird he's afraid of. Since Leonard knows he's not going to have sex afterward, he picks the movie and makes Penny pay her share. Oh, and since Sheldon has failed to get rid of the bird, he enlists Amy and Bernadette to help him...This was another quite funny ep of "The Big Bang Theory" with some new behaviors on the Leonard and Penny front. It's interesting to see them trying to change personalities to impress new potential dates. And then there's the way Sheldon changes his attitude when it comes to a potential pet. All in all, "The Ornithophobia Diffustion" was another worthy episode of this still-funny enough series.


0 of 1 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Season 7 starts on September 26 jeo2006
This show was much better when owenxboxpaddy
What will Shelon's opinion of Man of Steel be? Dan-136
Dress Penny wore in episode The Date Night Variable sburt4-831-484347
Favorite character and why yqatuba
Kaley's Newest Award.... sgtmortar
Discuss The Ornithophobia Diffusion (2011) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?