E2 • The Big Bran Hypothesis

E1 • Pilot

Brilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor Penny, who begins by showing them that as much as they know about science, they know little about actual living.

22m • 2007

Brilliant physicist roommates Leonard and Sheldon meet their new neighbor Penny, who begins by showing them that as much as they know about science, they know little about actual living.

E2 • The Big Bran Hypothesis

Leonard volunteers to sign for a package in an attempt to make a good impression on Penny, but when he enlists Sheldon for help, his attempt at chivalry goes terribly awry.

20m • 2007

Leonard volunteers to sign for a package in an attempt to make a good impression on Penny, but when he enlists Sheldon for help, his attempt at chivalry goes terribly awry.

E3 • The Fuzzy Boots Corollary

Leonard asks a woman out after he finds out that Penny is seeing someone.

21m • 2007

Leonard asks a woman out after he finds out that Penny is seeing someone.

E4 • The Luminous Fish Effect

Getting fired forces Sheldon to explore what life has to offer outside physics, leaving Leonard to take drastic action to snap his friend out of his funk.

20m • 2007

Getting fired forces Sheldon to explore what life has to offer outside physics, leaving Leonard to take drastic action to snap his friend out of his funk.

E5 • The Hamburger Postulate

Sensing that he's wasting his time on Penny, Leonard ends up making a connection with Leslie.

19m • 2007

Sensing that he's wasting his time on Penny, Leonard ends up making a connection with Leslie.

E6 • The Middle-Earth Paradigm

Penny hosts a Hallowe'en party, putting Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills.

20m • 2007

Penny hosts a Hallowe'en party, putting Leonard, Sheldon, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali through a new test of their social skills.

E7 • The Dumpling Paradox

With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team.

20m • 2007

With Wolowitz AWOL with one of her friends, Penny's recruited to fill in for him on the guys' Halo team.

E8 • The Grasshopper Experiment

Raj's parents set him up on a blind date, but just when he discovers he can talk to her, she shows interest in Sheldon.

19m • 2007

Raj's parents set him up on a blind date, but just when he discovers he can talk to her, she shows interest in Sheldon.

E9 • The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization

When they're invited to present at a physics conference, Sheldon's reluctance to share the credit leads to a tiff between him and Leonard. Penny's intervention only exacerbates the situation.

19m • 2007

When they're invited to present at a physics conference, Sheldon's reluctance to share the credit leads to a tiff between him and Leonard. Penny's intervention only exacerbates the situation.

E10 • The Loobenfeld Decay

Leonard and Sheldon each lie to avoid seeing Penny's concert, but Sheldon's is a bit too complicated for his own good.

20m • 2007

Leonard and Sheldon each lie to avoid seeing Penny's concert, but Sheldon's is a bit too complicated for his own good.

E11 • The Pancake Batter Anomaly

With his friends knowing how sour he acts when he’s sick, Sheldon is nursed by Penny, who hasn't got a clue what she's in for.

21m • 2007

With his friends knowing how sour he acts when he’s sick, Sheldon is nursed by Penny, who hasn't got a clue what she's in for.

E12 • The Jerusalem Duality

With Sheldon rattled over meeting Dennis, a 15-year-old physicist who's smarter than he, Leonard helps him look for a way to debunk Dennis's research.

19m • 2007

With Sheldon rattled over meeting Dennis, a 15-year-old physicist who's smarter than he, Leonard helps him look for a way to debunk Dennis's research.

E13 • The Bat Jar Conjecture

Sheldon finds himself booted from the gang's Physics Bowl team and replaced with Leslie, so he forms his own team hoping to prove he's superior.

21m • 2007

Sheldon finds himself booted from the gang's Physics Bowl team and replaced with Leslie, so he forms his own team hoping to prove he's superior.

E14 • The Nerdvana Annihilation

When delivery of another collectible leads to Penny's lashing out at Leonard, he decides it's time to give up his habit, much to his friends' protestation.

19m • 2007

When delivery of another collectible leads to Penny's lashing out at Leonard, he decides it's time to give up his habit, much to his friends' protestation.

E15 • The Pork Chop Indeterminacy

The rest of the gang fall for Sheldon's twin sister and Leonard's plan to win her heart is derailed when Sheldon declares he'll be the one to decide who can date her.

21m • 2007

The rest of the gang fall for Sheldon's twin sister and Leonard's plan to win her heart is derailed when Sheldon declares he'll be the one to decide who can date her.

E16 • The Peanut Reaction

Penny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard, but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track.

19m • 2007

Penny wants to throw a surprise party for Leonard, but Sheldon's indulgence at an electronics store throws her off-track.

E17 • The Tangerine Factor

Penny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out. Both go to Sheldon for advice on their upcoming date.

19m • 2007

Penny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out. Both go to Sheldon for advice on their upcoming date.