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The Convention Conundrum

  • Episode aired Jan 30, 2014
  • TV-PG
  • 21m
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Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
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When the guys can't get hold of any Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon tries to hold his own convention and ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones. Meanwhile, the girls try to feel more... Read allWhen the guys can't get hold of any Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon tries to hold his own convention and ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones. Meanwhile, the girls try to feel more mature by going to a fancy hotel for tea.When the guys can't get hold of any Comic-Con tickets, Sheldon tries to hold his own convention and ends up spending a wild night with James Earl Jones. Meanwhile, the girls try to feel more mature by going to a fancy hotel for tea.

  • Director
    • Mark Cendrowski
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Bill Prady
    • Steven Molaro
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
      • Steven Molaro
    • Stars
      • Johnny Galecki
      • Jim Parsons
      • Kaley Cuoco
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Leonard Hofstadter
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Sheldon Cooper
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Penny
    • (as Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting)
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Howard Wolowitz
    Kunal Nayyar
    Kunal Nayyar
    • Raj Koothrappali
    Mayim Bialik
    Mayim Bialik
    • Amy Farrah Fowler
    Melissa Rauch
    Melissa Rauch
    • Bernadette Rostenkowski
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • James Earl Jones
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Carrie Fisher
    Adora Soleil Bricher
    Adora Soleil Bricher
    • Mini Bernadette
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
      • Steven Molaro
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    Kirpianuscus

    James Earl jones. and it is just enough.

    Easy to write why this episode is just special - James Earl Jones. Off course , the series is full with guests , few episodes are , maybe, better crafted by this but the situations, the atmosphere of Convention, the options of boy and girls, the dialogue of a fan with great Earl Jones and the visit to Star Wars partner ( and, indeed, her reaction ) are simple delicious.

    I saw few times this episode , sure, as affection expression for James Earl Jones and for seduction of his self irony and for a story working in fresh, pretty realistic manner ( not being the most great fan of series but not rejecting it ).

    In short, not the stories itself , but the feeling after its end just matters. Sure, in my case.
    10googlyrajz

    Bad Ending

    Okay, episode started with great laughter.. everyone trying to get the ticket to comic con.. pressing the refresh button infinite time.. it was getting funnier and funnier. But where i felt show lacked is the ending,. they didn't show what happened to Leonard,Howard and Raj did they come out of that trouble or not? did they even meet the man! what happened nothing is shown

    i would say the show was a Sin(x) graph from interval 0 TO Pie.. that is first it got funnier and funnier and eventually it became boring

    Asusual Penny,Bernedate And Amy Fowler had the girl talks .. really boring.. i am fed up of this. i still miss that Season 1 of the The big bang theory.. when there were only guys and penny <3. there was more of Science which is the concept of the show.. no i don't know where this show is heading on.. please put the show on the track.. include some science and please throw Amy out of the show ..she is really pathetic.
    7Hitchcoc

    The James Earl Jones Show

    When the boys can't get ComicCon tickets they go to a scalper. But soon they realize if they are caught with illegally gotten tickets, it could follow them for years. Sheldon bows out an ends up spending the evening with James Earl Jones. The girls add a huge chunk of boredom when they go out. This episode really didn't do much for me.
    1ramonz-25539

    WORST EPISODE!!

    I have been watching this show ever since season 1 and i can tell you.. This episode is one of the worst ever made. It starts off decent, then goes down hill very quickly. It just feels like Chuck Lorre got lazy and decided to invite the star wars crew. Not that its a bad thing, it just could've been better. Its very lazily written and makes no sense. Like why would James Earl Jones post his location public to the internet for his thousands of followers, and why Sheldon isn't acting like the obnoxious person he always is in every episode. It just doesn't make a lot of sense... So yeah you could check it out for yourself.

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    • Trivia
      Carrie Fisher and James Earl Jones, who played Princess Leia and Darth Vader in Star Wars respectively, had never met in real life before this episode, even though they play major characters in the original Star Wars movies. James Earl Jones would always be in a sound booth providing the voice of Darth Vader, and Carrie Fisher would be on set with David Prowse, who provided the physical acting of Darth Vader. This is paralleled in their scene together in this episode where we see Carrie Fisher on-screen , but only hear the voice of James Earl Jones, who is off-screen. The first time they met, Fisher yelled "DAD!" to Jones, a reference to Darth Vader being the father of Princess Leia.
    • Goofs
      When Sheldon and James Earl Jones share a sundae, a portion of whipped cream disappears and the cherry moves without either of them eating anything.
    • Quotes

      Sheldon Cooper: [sneaking up to a house] I don't understand what we're doing.

      James Earl Jones: Shhhh!

      Sheldon Cooper: Whose house is this?

      James Earl Jones: Carrie Fisher. And she's a little crazy, so get ready to run.

      [he rings the doorbell, and they run for it]

      Carrie Fisher: [storms out with a baseball bat] It's not funny anymore, James!

      James Earl Jones: Then why am I laughing?

    • Crazy credits
      CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #441

      The Golden Globe Speech That Stayed in My Pocket

      I'm thinking of making a collage of these.

      (Photo of handwritten acceptance speech)
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Cameo Appearances That Didn't Have to Go THAT Hard (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      History of Everything
      (uncredited)

      Written by Barenaked Ladies

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      [Series theme song played during the opening titles]

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 25, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Lorre Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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