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The Mystery Date Observation

  • Episode aired Nov 12, 2015
  • TV-PG
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
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The Big Bang Theory: The Mystery Date Observation
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Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an ad online to find a new girlfriend for Sheldon. Penny and Bernadette decide to spy when Amy is secretive about who she is dating.Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an ad online to find a new girlfriend for Sheldon. Penny and Bernadette decide to spy when Amy is secretive about who she is dating.Sheldon, Howard and Raj post an ad online to find a new girlfriend for Sheldon. Penny and Bernadette decide to spy when Amy is secretive about who she is dating.

  • Director
    • Mark Cendrowski
  • Writers
    • Chuck Lorre
    • Bill Prady
    • Steve Holland
  • Stars
    • Johnny Galecki
    • Jim Parsons
    • Kaley Cuoco
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
      • Steve Holland
    • Stars
      • Johnny Galecki
      • Jim Parsons
      • Kaley Cuoco
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Trailer 1:23
    The Big Bang Theory: The Mystery Date Observation

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    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Leonard Hofstadter
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Sheldon Cooper
    Kaley Cuoco
    Kaley Cuoco
    • Penny Hofstadter
    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
    Stephen Merchant
    Stephen Merchant
    • Dave Gibbs
    Lio Tipton
    Lio Tipton
    • Vanessa Bennett
    • (as Analeigh Tipton)
    • Director
      • Mark Cendrowski
    • Writers
      • Chuck Lorre
      • Bill Prady
      • Steve Holland
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    9dvintih

    Is Sheldon's next girlfriend the ultimate crazy, Jennifer Lawrence??!!

    The Gist: Amy goes on her third date with Dave. Sheldon tries to turn over a new leaf too.

    Sheldon Cooper is a man on prowl!

    Sheldon asks Howard and Raj to set up a series of puzzles whose prize would be Sheldon. So classic TBBT style. Any girl who's up for the challenge and smart enough to solve the puzzles must take note: being on-time and respect for Atomic Spectroscopy are of utter importance.

    Best Line: Sheldon:(last few seconds left for the girl, who's solved his puzzles,to arrive) "Oh, she's such a drama queen... oh my god! It is Jennifer Lawrence then."
    9Hitchcoc

    Nicely Done

    Two strains working together. First of all, we have Howard and Raj trying find a new woman for Sheldon. They come up with a puzzle, using Craig's list to get the right woman for him through a series of insane questions. The ending to this game is fantastic. In the second plot development, Amy is seeing a tall Britisher and Bernie and Penny, along with Leonard, go to scope him out. Several funny moments.

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    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
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    • Trivia
      This is Lio Tipton's second appearance on the show, having first appeared as herself in The Panty Piñata Polarization (2008) as one of the models from America's Next Top Model (2003) tracked down by Howard and Raj.
    • Goofs
      Bernadette backs into Dave's car at low speed and both airbags in Dave's car deploy. This would not be possible as his car was turned off.
    • Quotes

      Amy Farrah Fowler: If you don't mind me asking, why did you and your wife split up?

      Dave: Oh, you know how it is. We wanted different things. I wanted children, and she wanted a pastry chef named Jean-Philippe.

      Amy Farrah Fowler: Oh, I'm, I'm so sorry.

      Dave: Ah, that's fine. That's why I left England. It reminded me too much of her - cold, gloomy and easily accessed by a Frenchman through a tunnel.

    • Crazy credits
      CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #508

      Sometimes I feel like I'm standing on a dock watching Western culture drift away from me like a massive boat. As I imagine it, the people on the deck are not waving goodbye. They're looking away, toward the horizon. The future. And the boat is accelerating. I don't bring this up to generate sympathy. No one threw me overboard. Disembarking was a conscious choice. And so is returning. With a little effort I can take a skiff out to sea and scramble up that gangplank anytime I want. I just have to stop being afraid of Facebook. And Instagram. And Twitter. And LinkedIn. And Tumblr. And Pinterest. And Snapchat. And, well... I guess the Internet. Also, I might need to jettison my love for belabored maritime metaphors.
    • Connections
      References Star Trek (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      History of Everything
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      Written by Barenaked Ladies

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      [Series theme song played during the opening titles]

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Klingon
      • Sanskrit
    • 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
      • 19m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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