The Recombination Hypothesis (19 Jan. 2012)

Leonard and Penny contemplate reviving their romantic relationship. Sheldon's attempt to order Star Trek memorabilia doesn't go as planned.

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
Mayim Bialik	...	Amy Farrah Fowler
Melissa Rauch	...	Bernadette Rostenkowski
Jim Turner	...	Reverend White

Storyline

After thinking about it long and hard, Leonard decides to ask Penny out on a real date again, which not only garners a shocked reaction from Penny, but the same from the rest of their mutual friends. Penny accepts Leonard's date request. While Bernadette and Amy give Penny their two cents worth of advice, Howard and Raj give Leonard theirs. After what can be described as a disastrous date, Leonard and Penny make a decision on what to do about whether or not to get back together again. Much of their decision is based on Penny's assertion that Leonard over-thinks everything. An action by Leonard shows just how much he over-thinks everything. Meanwhile, Sheldon contemplates whether or not to keep the "Zachary Quinto" life-sized cardboard cutout of Spock he received, when he really ordered the "Leonard Nimoy" Spock. And a clueless Sheldon, while playing a game with Howard and Raj, has no idea his comments are laced with sexual innuendo.

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Plot Keywords:

sexual innuendo | foot cramp | bumper sticker | daydream | inhaler | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 2012 (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:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode marks the 100th episode of the show, which began airing on September 24 2007, with the Pilot episode.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Leonard Hofstadter: Feel like trying something new for dinner? Maybe indian? Tex-Mex?
Sheldon Cooper: You ever wonder how humans would be different if they evolved from lizards instead of amammals?
Leonard Hofstadter: Okay, let's talk about that.
Sheldon Cooper: As you know, lizards, cold-blooded animals, lack the ability to sense temperature, but they do move more sluggishly when it's cold. So, lizard weathermen would say things like, "Bring a sweater. It's slow outside". I love my mind.
Leonard Hofstadter: We all do. Now, how about dinner?
Sheldon Cooper: Oh, I would assume we'd enjoy ...

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Crazy Credits

CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #374 ONE HUNDRED EPISODES Babies were born, people got married, people got divorced, people died, people were hired, fired, quit, homes were bought, expensive cars were leased, tears were shed, harsh words were spoken, fear, dread, resentment, jealousy, frustration and rage came and went like clouds in the sky. The only constant was laughter. We laughed a lot. We hope you did too. From everyone at The Big Bang Theory, thank you for watching. Oh, I almost forgot! Bill Prady went on a food delivery system, lost twenty pounds and started tucking in his shirt.

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

User Reviews

I most definitely loved this "The Recombination Hypothesis" ep of "The Big Bang Theory"

OMG! This was the most hilarious ep of "The Big Bang Theory" that I've seen so far! And it's only the one hundredth! I mean, Sheldon says "wood" and "erection" and doesn't get the double entendres that Howard and Raj obviously do! Anyway, the whole ep has Leonard and Penny agreeing to a dinner date and the results of the aftermath. Both Bernadette and Amy approve but for different reasons and neither can agree on what kind of clothing Penny should wear. Oh, and Sheldon got his Spock cardboard cutout...but it's not the classic one but the latest one, if you know what I mean. So on that note, "The Recombination Hypothesis" ep of "The Big Bang Theory" is very highly recommended.