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The Big Bang Theory

The Hofstadter Isotope

  • Episode aired Apr 13, 2009
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.5K
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S2.E20
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Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
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  • Romance
Leonard is upset when the owner of the comic book store goes on a date with Penny, so he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar so that he can pick up a woman of his own.Leonard is upset when the owner of the comic book store goes on a date with Penny, so he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar so that he can pick up a woman of his own.Leonard is upset when the owner of the comic book store goes on a date with Penny, so he convinces Howard and Raj to take him to a bar so that he can pick up a woman of his own.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mark Cendrowski
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Bill Prady
    • David Goetsch
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mark Cendrowski
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Bill Prady
    • David Goetsch
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Kaley Cuoco and Kevin Sussman in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, and Kevin Sussman in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Simon Helberg and Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Kaley Cuoco and Kevin Sussman in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Kaley Cuoco, Kevin Sussman, and Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Kaley Cuoco and Kevin Sussman in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Kunal Nayyar and Ian Scott Rudolph in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, and Ian Scott Rudolph in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    Big Bang Theory: The Hofstadter Isotope

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    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Leonard Hofstadteras Leonard Hofstadter
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Sheldon Cooperas Sheldon Cooper
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Pennyas Penny
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Howard Wolowitzas Howard Wolowitz
    Kunal Nayyar
    Kunal Nayyar
    • Raj Koothrappalias Raj Koothrappali
    Kevin Sussman
    Kevin Sussman
    • Stuart Bloomas Stuart Bloom
    Ian Scott Rudolph
    Ian Scott Rudolph
    • Captain Sweatpantsas Captain Sweatpants
    • (uncredited)
    Lori Anne Shields
    Lori Anne Shields
    • Raj's Bar Ladyas Raj's Bar Lady
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
      • David Goetsch
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First appearance of the comic book store.
    • Goofs
      Howard is mistaken if he thinks that adapting the Drake equation will help the gang attract women as it estimates the number of intelligent extraterrestrial species in the galaxy, not the chances of finding one. Assuming that the estimate it produces were accurate, astronomers would only be able to find these species by observing a vast number of stars. This is analogous to Leonard and his friends picking up women only by visiting dozens, if not hundreds, of bars in Pasadena.
    • Quotes

      Howard Wolowitz: I'm a falcon who hunts better solo.

      Leonard Hofstadter: Fine. I'll sit here; you take flight and hunt.

      Howard Wolowitz: Don't be ridiculous; you can't just tell a falcon when to hunt.

      Leonard Hofstadter: Actually you *can*! There's a whole sport built around it. Falconry.

    • Crazy credits
      CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #248 I believe that Newton's first law of motion is the reason we will emerge from our current economic woes. That law states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. How does that relate to the financial #$%*storm we're now cowering under? Allow me to explain. There are slightly less than seven billion people on this planet. Assuming that roughly half that number are either too young, too old, too lazy, or too loaded to work, that still leaves almost three and a half billion people getting up in the morning to chase the almighty dollar, the transcendent rupee, the zen yen,the dear ol' euro, the what's goin' on yuan, the... well, you get the idea. Now, call me crazy (and many have called me far worse), but I happen to think that three and a half billion motivated people is one big damn object in motion. And the only thing acting against that object is the friction caused by a small bunch of greedy, dumbass, screw-the-pooch, Ivy League pot stickers (the unbalanced force). I therefore assert that the unbalanced force (you know who you are, shame on you), will eventually be overwhelmed by the object in motion (three and a half billion people with pluck, aka pluckers), thus allowing the object in motion to continue its relentless journey forward, thriving and conniving until it is once again slowed down by other unbalanced forces, or a very large meteorite. Or a plague. Or fundamentalists with nukes. Or atmosphere-eating nanobots. Or a super volcano. Or Skynet. Or Cylons.
    • Connections
      References Star Trek: The Trouble with Tribbles (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      History of Everything
      (uncredited)

      Written by Barenaked Ladies

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      [Series theme song played during the opening titles]

    User reviews5

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    8/10
    Strike Three
    In this episode, we are introduced to Stuart and his comic book store. He is portrayed first as a talented guy with art credentials and a nice personality. He even gets a date with Penny which Sheldon ruins. Eventually, the depressed Leonard ends up with Howard and Raj at a pickup bar. Of course, this is not going to work out;
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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