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Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 24, 2007
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Jim Parsons in Pilot (2007)
ComedyRomance

A pair of socially awkward theoretical physicists meet their new neighbor Penny, who is their polar opposite.A pair of socially awkward theoretical physicists meet their new neighbor Penny, who is their polar opposite.A pair of socially awkward theoretical physicists meet their new neighbor Penny, who is their polar opposite.

  • Director
    • James Burrows
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Bill Prady
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    6.7K
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    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
    • Stars
      • Johnny Galecki
      • Jim Parsons
      • Kaley Cuoco
    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Leonard Hofstadter
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Sheldon Cooper
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Penny
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Howard Wolowitz
    Kunal Nayyar
    Kunal Nayyar
    • Raj Koothrappali
    Vernee Watson
    Vernee Watson
    • Althea
    • (as Vernée Watson)
    Brian Patrick Wade
    Brian Patrick Wade
    • Kurt
    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
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    • Trivia
      Leonard (Johnny Galecki) states that the combined IQ of Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and himself is 360. In a later episode of season 1 Sheldon states his IQ as 187 meaning that Leonard's IQ is 173.
    • Goofs
      The experiment discussed by Sheldon (Jim Parsons) at the very beginning of the episode is a quantum version of the well-known "experiment," but incompatible with the work presented on the whiteboard. His dialogue was meant to accompany the whiteboard seen in the unaired episode Unaired Pilot (2006).
    • Quotes

      Sheldon: Uhm, Penny, that's where I sit.

      Penny: So sit next to me.

      Sheldon: No, I sit there.

      Penny: What's the difference?

      Sheldon: What's the difference?

      Leonard: Here we go.

      Sheldon: In the winter, that seat is close enough to the radiator to remain warm, and yet not so close as to cause perspiration. In the summer, it's directly in the path of a cross-breeze created by opening windows there and there. It faces the television at an angle that is neither direct, thus discouraging conversation, nor so far wide as to create a parallax distortion. I could go on.

    • Crazy credits
      CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #182 Back when I was writing and producing Dharma and Greg, the only way to read my cards was to record each episode on a VCR and hit the "pause" button. This was not an easy task. The image wobbled like crazy making the tiny words of my weekly tomes very hard to see. Then it hit me. What about building a device that records video images digitally? Wouldn't this allow for a much more precise "pause" function? I took my little notion to an impoverished computer whiz by the name of Schlomo Tivowitz. At the time of our meeting Schlomo was feverishly trying to invent an improved version of the George Foreman Grill. Schlomo's grill would contain a hard drive that remembered all the details of your last barbecue, as well as an address book. I didn't really see the point of it, but, not being a tech guy, I held my tongue and presented him with my idea. I will never forget his reaction. With hamburger-flecked spittle flying from his blubbery lips, he laughed, called me some very unkind names and demanded that I leave his mother's basement immediately. My hopes dashed, I went back to work on Dharma and forgot about my silly idea. Well, I'm sure you can figure out what happened next. The fact that you're reading this card right now should tell you. Thankfully, it's not in my nature to be bitter. But there are times when I feel a little used -- usually when I've forgotten how to effectively grill a fatty piece of chicken.
    • Alternate versions
      The syndicated version of the episode cuts out the entire sperm bank storyline at Chuck Lorre's insistence because it does not fit later established facts about the character of Sheldon Cooper.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Swingers (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      History of Everything
      (uncredited)

      Written by Barenaked Ladies

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      [Series theme song played during the opening titles]

    User reviews11

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    9/10
    Sheldon Cooper Is My Idol
    In the history of sitcoms there has never been and never will be a character quite like Sheldon Cooper.

    From the pilot I knew this show was going to be a massive hit and it only gets better.

    Another fantastic job by Chuck Lorre.
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Cantonese
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(uncredited)
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD
      • 4:3

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